Remembering Quebec City on #canadaday #historicalromance #freebook

Skyline of Quebec City

My historical romance Rogue’s Hostage is set in Pennsylvania and Quebec during the French and Indian War, ending with the epic battle of the Plains of Abraham that decided the fate of Canada as British rather than French. It was, to say the least, a pivotal moment in Canadian history.

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Battlefield at the Plains of Abraham

To celebrate Canada Day and the Fourth of July, Rogue’s Hostage will be free at Amazon from July 1-5!

When I was writing the book, my husband and I took a vacation to Quebec Province so I could do some research. I fell in love with the charming old city, though I had to keep reminding myself that the city in my book was the previous city, the one that was destroyed by the British shelling. We enjoyed wandering the streets, taking pictures of the old houses and the fort and battlefield, which plays a part in my book, as does the lovely church pictured below.

Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church

Quebec, Canada -]the old church of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires in Place Royale of Quebec city downtown

What a beautiful area! I’d love to go back some day.

Rogues Hostage coverBlurb:

Fate delivered them into each other’s arms. Will love set them free?

The Pennsylvania frontier, 1758. Mara Dupré never got used to living in fear. As danger lurks in every shadow, supporting her husband’s farming efforts while France and Britain battle in the New World has worn her down. But her life shatters when an invading war party kills her spouse, and she is taken captive by a dashing French officer.

Lieutenant Jacques Corbeau thought he’d lost his honor years ago. But something about the spirited woman whose scalp he saved from his Indian partners tugs deeply on his desire to redeem his past. And now as they undertake a dangerous trek to return to the fort, he swears a silent oath to protect her with his life.

In desperation, Mara attempts to bargain her virtue in exchange for her freedom. Though Jacques would gladly bed the fetching widow, he’s torn between passion and reclaiming his lost honor.

Will their tragic union fall to a murderous musket, or can they find everlasting love?

Rogue's Hostage free July 1-5, 2022

Rogue’s Hostage is a riveting standalone historical romance. If you like strong characters, enemies-to-lovers stories, and richly detailed histories, then you’ll adore this sensual adventure.

Grab your free copy of Rogue’s Hostage to untie the bonds of desire today!

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Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends!

Linda

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Calling all fans of Western fiction and romance!

2022 Western Bookish Event

I’m thrilled to be a part of @NNP_W_Light’s Western Fiction/Romance Bookish Event. Check out all the western-themed books and enter the giveaway to win a $40 Amazon US or Canada gift card: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/western-fiction-romance-event. This promotion runs from April 19 – April 28, 2022. It’s open internationally. You must have an active Amazon US or CA account to win. The winner will be drawn on on April 29, 2022. Use the Rafflecopter below to enter.

Western Event

My Western historical romance, Lily and the Gambler, will be featured on Wednesday, April 205h, and is currently free for three days starting today! Also available to read with Kindle Unlimited.

Blurb:

Lily and the Gambler coverA mail order bride sets out for a new life only to be tempted by a charming gambler. Can he convince her to pass up a sober businessman for a foot-loose card sharp?

After the death of her lover, Lily Penhallow has learned the cost of flaunting convention. Reinventing herself as a widow, she travels to California as the mail order bride of a prosperous mine owner. But on the riverboat from San Francisco, she meets an irresistible gambler. Against her better judgment, she finds herself drawn to the handsome charmer.

King Callaway believes that since life is a gamble, there’s no point in planning for the future. After meeting Lily, he knows he has found his Queen of Hearts. But she’s engaged to his uncle, a man King respects.

Lily finds herself torn between two men and two ways of life. Will she choose respectability or love?

Lily and the Gambler is a Second Chance at Love western historical romance. If you like mail order brides, charming scoundrels and sensual romance, why not take a chance on Lily and the Gambler?

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Linda

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