Today’s Novel Magic guest, Jean M. Grant, takes us to Scotland where she delves into the magic and lore of a mystical land. Finding the Mystic in Scotland’s Lore by Jean Grant Scotland is a magical place. Sweeping moors and meadows, craggy mountains, eerie castles rich in history and lore, kilted men, brogue-accents. Ahh…I fell in love a few decades ago thanks to Julie Garwood and Diana Gabaldon (of Outlander fame). The setting in A Hundred Kisses takes my hero […]
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Via Goddess Fish Promotions, I’m excited to share A is for Author by Shayla McBride. If you have written a book or just want to one day say you have–this book is for you. Hello, Sorchia. For some of us, the road to contentment is a rocky one. We often can’t get out of our own way. One of the best ways to make a difference in your own life is to do something you love, something you can not […]
Do you have a whimsical dragon-lover on your shopping list? This story of courage and empowerment is perfect for a fairy-tale aficionado in the middle grades. I’m sharing it today as part of a New Release Blog Tour because Bianca is just the kind of book I loved at that age. “Princess Bianca rules, in every way! This tale of intrepid discovery and determination will delight young readers and will dare those who deal with the dragons of self-doubt, frustration, […]
It’s my pleasure to highlight a wonderful British mystery series by an author I’ve actually met in person! Arrested Flight is the latest McLaren Mystery by Jo Hiestand.
This Novel Magic post takes us back to our normal haunts–this time with vampires! L.A. McGinnis’s Shadows of Ghosts. Oh, and by the way–Scottish Vampires!! Read on for a bonus peek at the second book in the series. Here’s the blurb! Driving to South Carolina to claim an inheritance from a total stranger didn’t figure into Logan Dean’s long term plans. But she’d be a fool to pass up an opportunity, and her mother didn’t raise any fools. Now she’s […]
Today, we have a beautiful book for young readers–and it’s about unicorns!! Unicorns–as you know–are Scotland’s official animal–appearing in Scottish coats of arms since William the first. So we wanted to know a bit more about this book and the author. Read on for an excerpt and a short interview. Oh–BTW–the book is. 99 during the tour. (And Christmas is coming!) Susan Badaracco will be awarding a $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner […]