Spark
Clan
of Dragons
Book
One
Nancy
Lee Badger
Genre: Scottish Paranormal
Romance
Publisher: Nancy Lee Badger
Date of Publication: August 4,
2016
ASIN: B01HV8Y5IG
Number of pages: 207
Word Count: 64,500
Cover Artist: Nancy Lee Badger
Book Description:
Nancy Lee Badger brings you
another story filled with Scottish dragons and shape-shifters. Set on the
Scottish Island of Skye, she again fills her paranormal fantasy with romance
and danger, and with characters you will remember. Some will tug at your heart.
Others will make you wish for their demise. SPARK is the first book in a brand
new series, Clan of Dragons.
What can a young dragon do to
prove to his older brothers that he is their clan’s best chance to save their
species? In the Black Cuillin Hills, Evan heads to the village of Morhban to
find a way to interact with humans. To learn their language and customs, and to
get close enough to a red-haired beauty to mate with her, the brown-winged
purple dragon shifts into a copper-colored horse. When his new hooves protect
her from Lord Toal MacMorgan’s inappropriate demands with a well-placed kick,
she thanks Evan by brushing his silky coat. Things are looking up.
When an unfamiliar horse kicks
Toal into the creek, releasing Vika from his roaming hands, her appreciation
turns to horror. A sputtering Toal demands that the animal die. Anger makes
Vika agree to a wager. A three day hunt will determine the fate of the horse
she names Spark. Failure will mean his death, and the loss of her freedom. Pirates,
wolves, a wild boar, and a handsome stranger lead her on a wild ride. She
discovers her heart is in as much danger as her life.
PG Excerpt #1
Evan
broke the kiss, and moved away, enough to make Vika’s hands fall away. He
walked unsteadily to the bush, and stomped it until he had extinguished the
fire. As he cooled his feet in the stream, he took a deep breath. He steeled
his features, so as not to show her how bewildering her touch had felt. His
chest hurt, which confused him. He wished to save his clan, so he would not
allow his expression to show he was at war with himself.
Turning
to face her, his shoulders stiffened. She had stopped crying, but her cheeks
were damp with tears. Her skin was pale from fright, and she was shaking
uncontrollably. His first concern was to let her know she was safe. The second
was to keep his distance until he could discuss his new feelings with his
brothers.
“Do
you believe in dragons now?”
She
nodded. “I thank you for saving us from that horrible demon!”
He
laughed. “That was no demon. ‘Tis a dragon, one of a few that be said to live
among the black rock peaks of the Cuillin Hills. Aye, they be large and
dangerous, but when was the last time you heard of someone disappearing from
your village? Wolves be much more dangerous.”
“Oh!
I forgot about Orin and Spark!”
“Who?”
“Me
brother Orin dealt with a wolf, today. Our horse, Spark, killed it by stomping
on it.”
Evan
grinned, and tightened the cloth around his waist. The air had grown chilly,
and blew his hair across his face. Brushing it back, he watched her eyes widen.
“Your
hair. ‘Tis the same shade as me horse.”
His
laugh echoed through the trees, and he turned away in order to catch his
breath.
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About
the Author:
Nancy Lee Badger loves
chocolate-chip shortbread, wool plaids wrapped around the trim waist of a
Scottish Highlander, the clang of broadswords, and the sound of bagpipes in the
air. After growing up in Huntington, New York, and raising two handsome sons in
New Hampshire, Nancy moved to North Carolina where she writes full-time.
Nancy is a member of Romance
Writers of America, Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, Fantasy-Futuristic &
Paranormal Romance Writers, Triangle Association of Freelancers, and the Celtic
Heart Romance Writers. Nancy and her family volunteer each fall at the New
Hampshire Highland Games surrounded by…kilts!
Website http://www.nancyleebadger.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/NLBadger
Tour
giveaway
1 Winner will receive a Scottish
Flag Blanket
(brand new, cat not included) as
well as Shortbread Scotties,
Purple Jelly beans, a Pirate
Pencil, and a Visit Scotland brochure
*international winner will
instead receive ebooks from Nancy's backlist
Giveaway Ends August 21st
Thank you for hosting me. Also, THE GIVEAWAY ENDS WEDNESDAY!!!
ReplyDeleteI read your books and would love to read this one.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for all the kind words, and congratulations to Renee G, the winner of my Scottish prize package!
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