Historical Hearts Launch Party - Day 2

YAY!!! The party continues ~ Hello and welcome to day two of the Historical Hearts Blog launch party. My name is Allison Butler and I write about sword-wielding, swaggering men and the determined, oft times defiant women who capture their hearts.
Have you ever been to Scotland? Ever stood in a valley, feeling terribly small, yet hugely blessed, as you slowly turn about and drink in the magnificence of the surrounding heather-kissed mountains?

Come, escape with me to medieval Scotland ~

I look forward to sharing snippets of information I found fascinating – and hope you do too - while researching medieval Scotland for my writing. Until then, I have two gorgeous Scottish thistle designed mini purse pens and bookmarks to give away. I will randomly draw two names from the comments left by those of you who answer the following question correctly.

What is the national flower of Scotland? (Hey, the hint is in the prize)

Good Luck!
Allison.

Welcome to the fabulous launch party of the Historical Hearts! I'm Christina Phillips and I write steamy historical romances about hot Roman warriors and magical Druid heroines. My published books, FORBIDDEN and CAPTIVE are set during the first century AD during the Roman invasion of Britain and Cymru. Born and brought up in England I've always loved the rich history of my heritage but it never occurred to me to actually write a historical romance until quite recently. But one night this unbelievably sexy Roman Centurion stormed into my head, searching for his Druid princess lover, and refused to leave until I'd unearthed his story. Since I'm a sucker for a hot Alpha warrior (and for the life of me couldn't figure out why a Roman soldier would risk his neck by falling for a Druid in the first place) I was happy to oblige!

However, my interest in hot heroes doesn't stop with the Romans. I'm also deep in revisions on a Scottish Highlander romance (what is it about heroes in skirts?!) and a Regency novella about a very bad-ass vampire. If you like your historical romance hot with elements of fantasy or the paranormal then I hope you'll enjoy hanging out here with me!

And because we're all about the partying this week, I have a copy of CAPTIVE plus some other goodies to give away to one lucky commenter! All you have to do is let me know in the comments which celebrity you'd love to see in hot warrior mode!

Good Luck!

Christina.

Welcome to Historical Hearts...

I'm Erin Grace and I have a passion for all things historical. From clothing to food to architecture, it's the tiny details of different periods that capture my interest. I mean, who else would get excited about buying a Victorian ceramic tooth powder canister?  In fact, one of my favourite hobbies is Lace Making - particularly Bedfordshire Bobbin Lace.

My first love is the early Victorian period, (...though as I writer,...) I have also dabbled in late 18th C, Celtic folklore fantasy and even Scottish time-travel! 

My heroes have included a Scottish Laird, a Sea Captain, an Irish Ghost, a Highlander...and a Blind Architect. So, as you can see, I don't believe that characters should fit a 'cookie cutter' mold.

Having just had my fifth book published, I look forward to blogging about a wide range of topics from the writing industry, to writing craft and lots of interesting historical tidbits.

My fellow HH members are devoted to their genres, so I'm certain you'll always find something fascinating to read about on our blog.

Now, for the fun part. To win a first chapter critique and a lovely lace bookmark just answer my historical trivia question.

• In Julie Garwood's book 'Ransom', what was the name of the precious box sought by the King?

Good Luck!
Erin.

Note: For your chance to win today's prizes, when answering the trivia questions or replying, please leave your name, email address and what draw you'd like to enter. Of course, you are more than welcome to enter all prize draws up for grabs. Good Luck!