Black Sword debuted at #2 today on Amazon's Hot New Release list. Hooray!!! Already, there are 9 5-star reviews, so it seems to be a hit. I'm so happy with the reception - I will admit, I was worried. The book starts out very brutally and I was fearful that it would turn readers off, but fortunately, the hero seems to have redeemed himself quickly in the eyes of readers.  Also, I seriously have some of the quirkiest characters of any of my books in this one - a crazy old woman who smokes a pipe full of shit (nice!!!) and a snappy physic who has some of the best one-liners ever. Hysterical! Don't miss BLACK SWORD. It's a definite keeper! Happy reading!!

Something to tempt you for my new release, BLACK SWORD.... “So you like that, you English vixen?” he murmured. “You are a whore after all.” Emllyn’s eyes flew open. Quick as a flash, she hauled off and slapped him so hard across the face that his head snapped sideways. Leaping off the bed, she made a break for the lancet window but Devlin was right behind her, grabbing her as she tried to throw herself from the window, three stories above the jagged rocks and crashing sea below. He had her around the waist, her arms pinned, as she screamed and fought against him. Read the rest here -

BLACK SWORD is available for pre-order and trust me when I say you're going to want to order a copy.  Advance reader reviews are coming back and they tell me this is one of my best if not THEE best Medieval romance I've ever written, so you cannot miss BLACK SWORD. It's  keeper!!

I'm running a giveaway contest on my Facebook author's page in honor of BLACK SWORD's coming release.  Here are the rules: 1.  Pre-order BLACK SWORD from Amazon. 2. Take a screen shot of the confirmation of your pre-order. 3.  Send me that screen shot to https://kathrynbouseleveque.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lord-despair-high-res-scaled-1.jpg@kathrynleveque.com. And that's it! You're automatically entered to win a BEAUTIFUL hand-made Celtic choker. So, so gorgeous!! The drawing will be at random and announced on March 3, 2014 at 12 pm PST on my Facebook page.  Find me at KATHRYN LE VEQUE, AUTHOR. Good luck!!

My Irish Medieval romance, BLACK SWORD,  is available for pre-order now for Kindle! Order your copy now and on March 3, it will automatically appear in your Kindle.   BLACK SWORD will also be available on Nook and Kobo, but not for pre-order.  Still, three great platforms to purchase one great book - share with your friends!   http://www.amazon.com/Black-Sword-https://kathrynbouseleveque.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lord-despair-high-res-scaled-1.jpg-Le-Veque-ebook/dp/B00IBQKPDM/ref=zg_bsnr_6361466011_10

As you know, my release dates often change. Usually, they are sooner than announced but sometimes they have to be delayed a few days. Such is the case with Black Sword.  The release date has been moved back a few days to March 3rd; HOWEVER, the good news is that you will be able to pre-order it, so I will be posting the link for pre-order as soon as it's available. A new book description has been posted on the Release Dates page for Black Sword, so you'll want to read it. This will be a novel well worth waiting for!

BANG!! Lots of sales right now with novels either .99 cents or $1.99.   Pay close attention to the Kindle price on my list of novels because several are on sale right now  - The Gorgon, Spectre of the Sword, Lord of War: Black Angel, and The Falls of Erith to name a few. Get your copies while they're on sale! A new release is coming at the end of February, BLACK SWORD.  An Irish Medieval, it's going to be one of the memorable ones that you'll read again and again.  Such vibrant characters all set with in the fragility and volatility of war and rebellion.  The release date is set for February 28 but, as always, that could change, so keep checking my website every few days to make sure we're still on track. Meanwhile, enjoy the sales!

If you haven't read THE SAVAGE CURTAIN, now's your chance. It's only .99 cents for Kindle! This is probably my favorite story out of the Dragonblade Trilogy simply because there's so much going on - Stephen of Pembury has been appointed Guardian Protector of the city of Berwick after the English reclaim it from the Scots.  However, in order to secure the peace, he's been ordered to marry the enemy's daughter.  That's bad enough, but the Lady Joselyn Seton has a myriad of dark secrets she's hiding, and Stephen walks right into the middle of it.  However... there is genuine attraction between the two that eventually turns to a great and powerful love, so Stephen is willing to overlook these horrible secrets his wife harbors, including an illegitimate child.  As their love story gets rolling, the Scots attack Berwick again and Stephen is taken hostage. It's up to Joselyn - and Tate de Lara and Kenneth St. Hever - to save him before time runs out.  It's a great adventure!! http://www.amazon.com/Savage-Curtain-Book-Dragonblade-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B0089H007O/ref=la_B004QF87Q4_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390947453&sr=1-9

THE LEGEND is only $1.99!!!! Never before on sale and definitely one of the reader favorites!! It's got something no other Medieval romance has - a black knight! Literally - a knight born in Africa. He's the best thing ever! Read the novel and see!! http://www.amazon.com/Legend-https://kathrynbouseleveque.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lord-despair-high-res-scaled-1.jpg-Veque-ebook/dp/B008GPV2OE/ref=la_B004QF87Q4_1_20_bnp_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390624597&sr=1-20

THE FALLEN ONE is only .99 cents today and tomorrow, with the price increasing gradually until the deal ends on 1/25.  If you haven't read this book, it's an absolute MUST read. Mathias de Reyne was a knight for Roger Mortimer in his struggle for the throne against Edward III and when Mortimer fell, Mathias was stripped of his knighthood and forced into obscurity.  When a man loses all hope, the only thing that can save him - bring him hope - is often something to inspire him to rise above his trouble, and in this case, it happens to be the Lady Cathlina de Lara, cousin of the Earl of Carlisle, Tate de Lara.  If you've read the DRAGONBLAD TRILOGY, then you'll already known half of the characters in this novel - Tate de Lara, Kenneth St. Hever, and Stephen of Pembury.  As it turns out, Mathias is an old friend of theirs and they want to see him restored as an honored knight as well. Join the adventure of Mathias, Cathlina, and the Dragonblade boys in the fabulous Medieval Romance adventure of THE FALLEN ONE.

I freely admit I mix up my release dates and novels - I am one of those writers who definitely writes when the muse sings.  If I get a big inspiration for a book due to be released in September, then I start working on it and make it my next release.  Most writers I know must feel some kind of inspiration to write - I call it 'in the zone', and I'm sure lot of writers do, too. It's a term for when you are singularly focused on those characters and that storyline.  When I get like that, I've been known to write 18 hours a day. My husband has to make me get up and move around so I don't get blood clots! That being said, I've got several things I'm working on and the release dates will change in the next few days. It looks as if the Irish Medieval Romance, BLACK SWORD, will be up next.  Stay tuned because exciting things are coming!

For Aspiring writers.... I promised I'd post a series of chats on how I did what I did and achieved where I am today, so here's the first one post on that. I'll call it My Story. Real original, right?   So here goes with My Story Post #1: I have always written. I can't remember when I haven't written. I remember using my mother's typewriter back in about 1977 to type a space story. Don't know wh...at happened to it; I don't even remember the name. But it kind of kicked it off for me.  But the typewriter was old and I couldn't type fast enough, so I switched over to spiral-bound notebooks and began writing long hand. I still have most of those notebooks with soooo many amateur stories in them.  Maybe one day I'll pull them out and see if there's anything worth salvaging. I would jot down anything that came to mind no matter how crazy or outlandish, mostly because that's what writing is - it's imagination, pure and simple.  There's also a saying - write about what you have experienced. It's not an entirely accurate saying. Do you thing Medieval writers or fantasy/sci fi writers have actually experienced…