D.R.Grady stopped by to share her new release and to talk about her writing. Take it away!
Seeking: Warrior King is
a short (50K words) fantasy romance. It is my twenty-first book and is also my
first foray into fantasy romance. A genre I haven’t explored yet. This book
came about from battery ad, then I dreamed about it, and I had to write the
story.
Book 2 is written,
entitled Seeking: Maiden Queen and is in the final stages of editing. No
release date yet, but anyone wanting more info can visit my website and join my newsletter
for up-to-date information and be the first to know.
I also write
contemporary romance—some with suspense elements (The Morrison Family series or
my “nerd” series), romantic suspense (The Me Series) and paranormal romance
(The Dragon Chronicles Series).
Book Blurb:
With her beloved mother dying, Crown Princess Raene of
Montequirst must prepare to be queen and
choose a husband within hours of the death. By law, he must be the greatest
warrior in the land. The only man who fits that description, who she can
tolerate, is her friend and mentor, Vidar the Loyal. He’s a member of the elite
Aasguard warriors, who have never married in their centuries of existence.
While the mightiest men of the nation circle Raene in an attempt
to boost their own rank and wealth, a neighboring country is also making plans
against Montequirst. With the aid of his clumsy dragon companion, Vidar has
been teaching Raene to wield her legendary sword in order to defend her throne.
Meanwhile, they’re both battling an attraction neither understands.
Can they possibly break the age-old traditions that bind
them and choose their heart’s desire?
Excerpt from Seeking: Warrior King
“Come no further.” The command was uttered in the graveled tones of two
rocks rubbing together.
It sent a skitter of something other than
fear down her spine. She stepped closer.
Indeed, nothing could have prevented her
from doing so.
The warrior straightened his massive length.
“This is forbidden.” His inflection didn’t change, but his
burning silver eyes pierced her. They glowed as though they saw far more than
the outward. A shiver undulated down her spine.
He squared his shoulders, hand resting on
his sword hilt, on the balls of his feet.
His shadow is bigger than me.
Her second gulp was audible.
Yet if she didn’t set her course now... Retreat ceased to be an option,
despite the way her heart pounded too loudly in her ears.
Eyes narrowing, Raene drew her sword.
Although she hadn’t practiced nearly like she should
have, the weapon flowed from the sheath with deadly precision.
The warrior sighed deep. When he drew his
sword, the echo of metal on old leather made sweat pool along her spine. His
hand clasped the hilt with practiced ease, as though sword and hand were one.
By the time he countered her opening thrust,
her heart had jumped into her mouth.
Fighting in this manner is beyond us, her inner voice
yelped. This is a true warrior. We cannot hope to battle this one and win.
But she gritted her teeth and parried his
forward blow. I am not here to win. Not
at this juncture. The need to defend herself, to learn all she could, set
her jaw.
Perhaps I am a novice, but we continue, she stated in
determined tones to her skeptical self. This needed doing, so they would do it.
His lazy counter sent pain ricocheting up
her arm. She breathed through the pain, and offered up her best defensive move.
While clumsy and weak, she did remain on her feet.
The only advantage she had proved to be her
size. The delightful muscles bunching and releasing with his every movement
were pretty, but their sheer girth proved a hindrance to him.
She ducked under his sword and jabbed with a
small dance that came naturally to her.
He backpedaled to block the blow, but it had
been close. He eyed her with a tinge of respect.
Although both knew she was not up to his
skill in any way.
When he didn’t
pierce her with the sharp end of his sword for the second time, she realized he
had another advantage. He had no intention of killing her. Even though he was
supposed to.
Wiping away the blinding sweat, she stumbled
a few steps back to peer up into his face.
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More About the Author
D.R. Grady is the author of over twenty clean romance novels.
She lives with her husband near Hershey, PA and adores chocolate, laughing,
collecting bags, books, and shoes. Oh, and writing clean stories that resonate
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