Title- Heart of War
Series- Lady & Knight Chronicles #1
By- C.L. Foster & E.R. Rada
Publication Date- June 6th, 2014
Genre- Historical
Romance
Synopsis
The Hundred Years War rages around Adalira Mortimer's life
and country, but she is not what is expected of a Lady; instead of dresses and
tea, she dreams about weapons and war.
Bastian Kyros is not typical royalty. Being a warrior is in
his blood, not paperwork and peace-keeping.
Tradition drives their families. She is expected to don her
manners and win a worthy husband, and he is expected to drop his sword and do
what's right for the sake of his family's name, land, and future.
Their chance meeting at the party of the season may offer
them both the chance to find what they desire. Brought together by their
longing for battle, their greatest fight may be in winning over their families
and conquering their own pride.
A lull in battle does not mean there is peace. The greatest
of wars are fought in the heart.
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Excerpt
“I speak only the truth.”
She turned again and faced the
corner. “Very well, now is your chance for another bit of truth. Why did you
leave the tournament without speaking to me?”
“I didn’t want you to see me.”
“But now you do?”
“Yes and no.”
“Why must you be so confusing at
all points in this meeting?”
“I… I am not attempting to be, my
lady. Apologies.”
She lightly touched the window and
smiled. “It’s a beautiful day. If you are not interested in speaking to me, I
can wait outside until you are ready,” she offered and then turned to walk
toward the door.
His hand shot out of the darkness
and grabbed hers. “No, please don’t leave.”
“Now that was honest,” she said,
feeling a little more breathless than she expected to be.
“Please,” he plead.
“Very well. I won’t leave. Can you
tell me why you hide? At least that?” her eyes frantically searched the
shadows. He was much closer to the window and the light bounced softly off of
the white sleeves of his tunic. She could see the shape of the right side of
his face and the grim determination that rested there.
He took a step further from the
shadows. Dazzling blue eyes slammed into her view and stole her breath. When
his grip on her hand slackened, she gripped harder, letting him know she wasn’t
letting go. She tugged his hand, pulling him closer to her.
As he stepped closer, his head cast
down.
“Surely you won’t gift me with your
face, then take it away,” she said to him.
“A gift. Ha.”
“Yes, a gift. Please don’t look
away from me. I think I’ve waited long enough to see your face.”
“Aye, my lady. Seems you have.”
Soundtrack
E.R. and I have a very eclectic balance of music in our
repertoire. One moment we can be listening to Vivalid, the next Daft Punk, and
then Alter Bridge. Truly, one could never guess what will come on next if we
have things on random.
For this book, we each decided to go mostly with
instrumental soundtracks with epic highs and lows so fuel our creative juices
and, man, did it EVER work! We listened to mostly the Lord of the Rings
soundtracks/scores, Lindsey Stirling songs, and a lot of Piano Guys. Music truly
breathes life into my world and I want it to always do the same for my work. I
certainly hope that shines through.
Some specific instrumental/dubstep/amazing songs we both
liked while writing were:
Guardians at the Gate - Audiomachine
the Narnia Battle song
Desert Symphony - Piano Guys
Moonlight (Electric Cello) - Piano Guys
Beautiful - Apocalyptica
Everyday - Carly Comando
About the Authors
C.L. Foster-
CL is eclectic, geeky, positive, nature-loving and
completely non-"normal" (just the way she likes to be). She has been
a fan of literature since she was a small child and finally decided to take her
dreams (both waking and sleeping!) and do something positive with them.
CL has lived all over the world and has a Bachelor's degree
in Criminal Justice, minoring in Psychology and Forensics. Which means you
don't want to cross her because she knows how and where to hide a body so it's
never found! She proudly admits to hearing voices in her head, but at times,
her characters' impromptu visits can be rude and annoying. Thankfully, she has
adequate patience for their shenanigans and can out ninja them any day of the
week.
CL's voice is boisterous, sassy, and not finished yet! Stay
tuned!
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E.R. Rada
E.R. Rada is a NY native who's mind is in a constant battle
with reality and fiction. He's been penning his tales while expressing his
inner most demons and heartfelt wishes since he was able to rhyme.
Poetry and fantasy are his weapons of choice as his
inner-most wish to be a dragon-riding, sword-wielding warrior has yet to come
to fruition. E.R. knows there is no time limit on greatness, so he continues to
float on his constant state of flux; learning, growing, and improving as time
goes on.
E.R. is a battle worn soldier who will quickly compare
apples and oranges, simply because he's told he can't. Never one to conform, he
embraces his nerdy/geek tendencies and is well known for creating new and
interesting ways to do things (see: stubborn/the hard way). In doing things his
own way, he has earned his way through life with plenty of battle scars,
knowledge, and memories.
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