tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58246690014492129042024-03-27T22:44:53.623-04:00Dawn Marie Hamilton WritesScottish inspired fantasy and paranormal romance. Dare to dream.Dawn Marie Hamilronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824669001449212904.post-26200569539405143792020-03-09T11:35:00.000-04:002020-03-09T11:42:24.896-04:00Historical Serenade Pre-order and Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm excited to announce </span><em style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Highland Serenade: Seven Tales of Romance </em><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">is available for pre-order.</span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The collection is a collaborative bundle of historical romance and historical time travel stories</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">—</span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">from novellas to full-length novels</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">—</span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">the stories are offered by Lane McFarland, April Holthaus, Ria Cantrell, Barbara Bettis, Ruth A. Casie, Karen Muir, and myself.</span></div>
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<strong>TO LOVE AN IMPOSTOR</strong> by Lane McFarland<br />
Disguised as Nicholas Barlow, a ruthless, old businessman during the day, the Flintlock Brigand's leader at night, and Captain Randolf, in between, Nicholas ruins constables who failed to show Bristol's orphans mercy.<br />
Diana Fleming, daughter of Bristol's wealthiest gentry, returns to beg her father for help raising ten orphaned children, but instead discovers her father died because of Nicholas Barlow. Now penniless and desperate, she's determined to destroy the man who murdered her father.<br />
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<strong>HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS: THE RAVEN</strong> by April Holthaus<br />
As the king's personal guard, Eamon MacLeish's loyalty has never been questioned until a mysterious lass seeks an asylum for a crime, she claims she did not commit. Adelyn Scott would welcome death over marriage but had no idea her wish would come true when she discovers her husband's body on the night of their wedding. As Adelyn and Eamon piece together clues surrounding her husband's murder, Eamon must choose between his loyalty or his heart.<br />
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<strong>CELTIC PERIL</strong> by Ria Cantrell<br />
Tom Callum landed a spot with Celtic Storm as the lead singer and front man. When he reaches Scotland, he is drawn to seek his heritage and uncover the mysteries of his past. He is fascinated with a painting of a girl, Jenna Brandham of the Clan MacCollum, who lived more than six hundred years ago. Jenna tugs at his long forgotten memory. Tom will soon be plunged into a world of intrigue, deception and peril. The past and present collide in an adventure that brings danger at every turn. Only love will give Tom the strength he needs to thwart an attempt on King Richard's life. Will Tom be able to survive his leap into the past? Will he be able to survive his return to the present, only to leave his heart behind?<br />
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<strong>SILVERHAWK </strong>by Barbara Bettis<br />
Seeking revenge against his father, Sir Giles kidnaps the man's young betrothed, only to find himself thwarting her repeated escape efforts. Lady Emelin won't let a blasted mercenary destroy her last chance at a home and family, yet when she learns they must track down English traitors, she reluctantly assists. Eluding searchers and enemies alike, Giles and Emelin discover their past goals don't matter; only a future together will do.<br />
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<strong>THE MAXWELL GHOST</strong> by Ruth A. Casie<br />
Traitors, deception, murders and ghosts run rampant at Caerlaverock Castle. Jamie Collins and Laura Reynolds, long-time friends, find their destinies intertwined with hidden passions, but all is in jeopardy when Laura becomes the murderer's next target. Jamie will find he needs some ghostly assistance to save Laura and declare his love. No magic...a love that lasts an eternity.<br />
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<strong>DAGGER'S DESTINY</strong> by Karen Muir<br />
In Medieval England, after Lady Katherine de Grey's family is murdered, she is rescued by a childhood friend, Sir Richard Weston, and they are forced to marry. Richard resents the edict and intends to petition for an annulment. But, Katherine has other plans. With each caress of her dagger, she empowers herself to fight for her destiny. All she has to do is convince her new husband that the woman he truly desires is already his wife.<br />
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<strong>JUST WITHIN A HIGHLAND MIST</strong> by Dawn Marie Hamilton<br />
A trio of pesky pixies have plans for Gregor MacLachlan's heart. While hunting, a wayward shot from his bow nearly hits a strange lass who appears as if by magic. Emily Smith follows a child in her care onto a forbidden mound in the woods and wakes in a strange bed, in a place and time not her own. Can she find love in the arms of the dark-eyed stranger who becomes her champion?</span></div>
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"Oh, this is lovely," she said as they traversed the path through the garden beds filled with vegetables and herbs to the rose garden, where he seated her on the turf bench, abloom with small, fragrant white flowers. The gentle scent was heady. As was her beauty. </blockquote>
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"For not believing your story about the pixies." </blockquote>
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"I guess 'tis hard to believe in something you have never seen." </blockquote>
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"Yeah. In my room, while I was bathing. Before you came. She wore a purple gown and had sheer lavender wings. Like that one there." Emily pointed to a dragonfly-like creature perched on a shiny rose leaf. </blockquote>
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<i> Tee teehee hee. Tee teehee hee. Tee teehee hee.</i> </blockquote>
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"Here is another!" Emily leapt to her feet and held out a hand. A blonde pixie with green wings landed on an outstretched finger. "This one has iridescent peridot wings." </blockquote>
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<i> Tee teehee hee</i>. The pixies giggled again, before blowing dust into their faces. Then with more giggles, they flew away, high over the garden wall. </blockquote>
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Fulfilling a childhood promise, Ashley Dumont returns to an ancient Druid garden in the Black Hills of Scotland on the eve of the winter solstice—a time when magic hums and the veil between realms thins and tears, allowing all manner of supernatural creatures through. Will the ghost who claimed to be her destiny still be there? <br />
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Caelan Innes awaits her arrival. Unjustly murdered in the sixteenth century, a second chance at life depends on this woman. The Druids grant them the twelve nights of Yule to find love and save Cael’s soul. Will a trip through time and the treachery of enemies make the sacrifice too dear?<br />
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Dawn Marie Hamilronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824669001449212904.post-77381566851229020272020-01-11T08:00:00.000-05:002020-01-11T08:00:09.321-05:00My Favorite Books From My 2019 Reading ListI enjoy writing stories, but I <i>love </i>to read. So I thought it would be fun to share the books I enjoyed reading most during the year. Since I started my writing journey, the number of books per year has lessened considerably, which makes each read that much more precious.<br />
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Although my preference is historical and paranormal romance, in 2019 I enjoyed several contemporary romances, too. Here are the books/series I enjoyed most...<br />
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The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness</h2>
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In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont.<div>
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Find <i>A Discovery of Witches</i> at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DI7HZ6" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.<br />
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The Dogfather Series by Roxanne St. Claire</h2>
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I discovered this series while judging a contest. I look forward to each new release from this series and the spin-off series<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">—</span>The Dogmothers. If you like romance and dogs these books are great reads. This year's favorite was the last book in the Dogfather series<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">—</span><i>Old Dog New Tricks</i>.<br />
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Daniel Kilcannon, the veterinarian known as the Dogfather, has been widowed for four years. He's spent the time running the largest canine rescue and training facility in North Carolina and pulling some strings to make sure each of his six grown children find a love like the one he lost when his beloved Annie died.<br />
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Find <i>Old Dog New Tricks</i> at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Old-Dog-Tricks-Dogfather-Book-ebook/dp/B07NHGYFPF" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</div>
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Diamonds in the Rough Series by Sophie Barnes</h2>
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Here is another series I discovered by judging in a contest. I've enjoyed many of the stories in the series, my favorite<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">—</span><i>A Most Unlikely Duke</i><br />
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He never thought he'd become a duke, or that the secrets of his past would cost him his greatest love...<br /><br />Raphe Matthews hasn’t stepped foot in polite circles since a tragedy left his once-noble family impoverished and in debt. The bare-knuckle boxer has spent the last fifteen years eking out an existence for himself and his two sisters. But when a stunning reversal of fortune lands Raphe the title of Duke of Huntley, he’s determined to make a go of becoming a proper lord, but he’ll need a little help, and his captivating neighbor might be just the woman for the job…<br /><br />After her sister’s scandalous match, Lady Gabriella knows the ton’s eyes are on her. Agreeing to tutor the brutish new duke can only lead to ruin. Although she tries to control her irresistible attraction to Raphe, every day she spends with him only deepens her realization that this may be the one man she cannot do without. And as scandal threatens to envelop them both, she must decide if she can risk everything for love with a most unlikely duke.<div>
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Find <i>A Most Unlikely Duke</i> at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Most-Unlikely-Duke-Diamonds-Rough-ebook/dp/B01LXF0026" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.<br /><br />
<br /><br />Wishing you a magical 2020!<br /><br /><br />~<i>Dawn Marie</i><br /><br /></div>
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Dawn Marie Hamilronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824669001449212904.post-36585826539254952102019-09-27T08:53:00.002-04:002019-09-27T08:53:53.581-04:00New Distribution Channels for 'Just Within a Highland Mist'I’ve been doing some more formatting this month. <em>Just Within a Highland Mist</em>, a Highland Gardens novella, the fifth tale in the series is now available at Apple and Kobo in addition to Amazon and Barnes & Noble.<br />
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Fae pixies are meddling with Gregor’s heart…<br />
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<em>At the garden archway, he slipped her hand into his and entered first to ensure naught was awry. He’d vowed to keep her safe.</em><br />
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<em>“Oh, this is lovely,” she said as they traversed the path through the garden beds filled with vegetables and herbs to the rose garden, where he seated her on the turf bench, abloom with small, fragrant white flowers. The gentle scent was heady. As was her beauty.</em><br />
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<em>“I owe you an apology,” she said.</em><br />
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<em>He frowned. “Whatever for?”</em><br />
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<em>“For not believing your story about the pixies.”</em><br />
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<em>“I guess ’tis hard to believe in something you have never seen.”</em><br />
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<em>“I saw one last night.”</em><br />
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<em>Her admission made his brows rise. “You did?”</em><br />
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<em>“Yeah. In my room, while I was bathing. Before you came. She wore a purple gown and had sheer lavender wings. Like that one there.” Emily pointed to a dragonfly-like creature perched on a shiny rose leaf.</em><br />
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<em>He held out a hand and the ebony-haired pixie jounced onto his palm.</em><br />
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<em>Tee teehee hee. Tee teehee hee. Tee teehee hee.</em><br />
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<em>The wee creature’s voice tinkled like the sweetest chimes.</em><br />
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<em>“Here is another!” Emily leapt to her feet and held out a hand. A blonde pixie with green wings landed on an outstretched finger. “This one has iridescent peridot wings.”</em><br />
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<em>Gregor brought his hand closer to his face for a better look at the one he held.</em><br />
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<em>Emily did the same with hers. “Hello,” she murmured.</em><br />
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<em>Tee teehee hee. The pixies giggled again, before blowing dust into their faces. Then with more giggles, they flew away, high over the garden wall.</em><br />
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<em>Emily and Gregor sneezed in unison, and then dropped onto the bench, overcome with laughter. Tears of merriment streamed from both their eyes.</em><br />
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Dawn Marie Hamilronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824669001449212904.post-41367159955481603402019-08-28T09:00:00.000-04:002019-08-28T09:00:16.098-04:00Severe Weather and New Distribution for ‘Just Wait For Me’August has brought storms to the area where I live. Every evening, so it seems, lightning flashes across a blackened sky and rolling thunder roars. I remember the earth-shattering sound of thunder when I lived in the mountains, but am surprised how loud it can be at sea level.<br />
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As the son of the Queen of the Fae, controlling the elements, especially lightning and thunder, is one of Prince Dugaid’s gifts. He display’s this skill in <em>Just Wait For Me</em>, the fourth tale in the Highland Gardens series.<br />
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Dugaid stared at the compromised hidey-hole, a snarl curling his lip. How dare his mother remove her protection from the lost <em>bairns</em>? Oonagh was a beautiful woman, sought after by many a man, both fae and mortal, but she lacked even an iota of motherly tendencies. Had the Fae Queen put the <em>bairns</em> in harm’s way? </blockquote>
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His pointed ears perked at a commotion deeper in the wood. A lad cried out as if in pain. Cloaked in the glamour of invisibility, Dugaid followed the scuffling sounds. </blockquote>
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Two of the woodland <em>bairns</em> huddled together on the ground, faces battered and bruised. Dugaid fisted his hands. No one had the right to hurt children. </blockquote>
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An explosive outburst of nature heralded his anger to the world. Lightning sliced the darkening sky. Thunder reverberated over mountains, hills, and glens. Hail pounded the earth. The pungent smell of ozone sharpened the air, making his nostrils flare. </blockquote>
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Maclay’s gaze shot to the ominous sky, and the man frowned. Returning attention to the third <em>bairn</em>, the one he held by the shoulders, he shook the battered lad. “Tell me!” </blockquote>
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The lad cried out. Blood spewed from a broken nose. </blockquote>
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Red also wept through a rag wrapped around Maclay’s wrist, but didn’t hinder the man from inflicting pain on those weaker. “Tell me what you ken of the lass traveling with MacEwen, unless you wish for more of a thrashing.” </blockquote>
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“Nae. Dinnae hurt me anymore,” the lad pleaded. “She is from the future. ’Tis all I ken.” </blockquote>
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Maclay thrust the lad away, grabbed the backpack from the ground, and strode away from the whimpering <em>bairns</em>. Dugaid’s rage boiled. The storm intensified. One especially jagged streak of vertical lightning pierced the ground at Maclay’s feet. </blockquote>
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The villain leapt back, tossing weight from leg to leg, attempting to find balance as the ground rolled and splintered around him. Spider cracks spread from long narrow slits. Trees and rocks tumbled into deep crevasses. The backpack Jillian had brought through the time gate slipped from Maclay’s nerveless fingers. It tumbled into a fissure, got caught by the strap on a branch, and dangled just within reach. </blockquote>
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He dove to retrieve it, but the earth pitched with a violent shudder. The pack dropped into the hole while the vibration joggled Maclay precariously close to the edge. He crabbed backward scarcely in time. One more quake closed the opening. </blockquote>
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In a flash, Dugaid placed a vanishing blanket over the <em>bairns</em>, making them invisible. </blockquote>
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Maclay stood, paced in a small circle, and punched a fist in the air. “Where are those cursed changelings?” </blockquote>
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Unable to release his frustration on the <em>bairns</em>, the nasty devil strode away from the scene of destruction, muttering obscenities. Dugaid hated allowing the man to leave, but there were certain covenants to which he must adhere. As much as he so desired, he mustn’t kill a human. </blockquote>
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Dugaid waited until the man had traveled a great distance before uncloaking himself and the lads. “Can you all walk?” </blockquote>
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“Aye.” The lad with the mismatched eyes helped the older, pudgy fellow, who’d taken the worst beating, rise to his feet. </blockquote>
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“Hie tail to the Caves of the Gray Women and use the pool to heal your injuries.” </blockquote>
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“Many thanks for coming to our aid,” said the lad with a head too large for his child-sized body. </blockquote>
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“You are verra welcome. Now run along and forget you saw me.” Dugaid watched them leave, chanting a spell of protection to keep them safe. </blockquote>
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Then he, too, vanished, traveling through the nether in search of Caitrina. She would never win the challenge if she didn’t keep her mind on the task at hand. He was more than ready to give her a lengthy scolding.</blockquote>
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<em>~Dawn Marie</em>Dawn Marie Hamilronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824669001449212904.post-19142005784980701662019-07-19T08:30:00.000-04:002019-07-19T08:30:04.530-04:00Celebrate the 5oth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing with a Sale on the Fantasy Romance ‘Just Once in a Verra Blue Moon’<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow! July 20th, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Where did the time go?<br /><br />The Lunar Module Eagle landed on the moon’s surface at 4:17 p.m. EDT with, if I can believe what I read, less than thirty seconds of fuel remaining. The moon walk took place six hours later.<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 17.85px; line-height: 30.345px; margin-bottom: 1.5em;">
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</b><br /><br />I was at girl scout camp in Pennsylvania at the time. We hiked up the hill from the tent sites to the activity center where the counselors had set up a television and we watched the events unfold. ‘Twas exciting. When I returned home from camp, I learned my dad had named our new beagle puppy ‘Moon Shot Duke’. The thought still makes me smile.<br /><br />I’ve held a special place in my heart for the ‘moon’ ever since.<div>
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Finn inhaled deeply. His lungs
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<span style="text-indent: 0.2in;">Patrick’s sword sliced past his
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“You fight like a lass, MacIntyre,”
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“Hilt is slippery.” Finn cursed
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“You must learn to fight under
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Grunting, Finn barely ducked the
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Patrick pulled back. “Enough!” He
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Trying to catch his breath, Finn
gulped air. He glared at his cousin-in-law. “This is supposed to be just for
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“Ach, then. You must try harder to
have fun, lad.” Humor lit Patrick’s blue eyes, and he unloosed the leather
strip holding back his long chestnut hair. Patrick MacLachlan was a primitive
man; to him a workout with the large two-handed sword was child’s play. “At
times I forget we live in a modern world.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finn shook his head. “<i>You are my fiercest opponent</i>.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Patrick laughed and placed a hand
on Finn’s wet shoulder. “Come. The <i>bairns</i>
are at the inn for Rory’s Thursday morning story time. Let us go and warm
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Finn yanked on a soaked t-shirt and
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About twenty-five eagerly waiting
children sat on the plush carpet in the parlor of the <i>Whispering Pines Inn</i> while gossiping moms relaxed on overstuffed
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better. Everyone loved hearing Rory’s stories.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The crackling fire brought
much-needed warmth to the dreary mountain morning. Finn joined Patrick at the
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Conversation ended when Rory
MacNaughton entered from the rear door, his carved walking stick at his side.
The elderly gentleman wore dress slacks, a brown tweed jacket with leather
patches at the elbows, and a tam covering his white hair. He greeted
individuals as he crossed the room and eased onto the tall stool at the center
of the parlor. With an age-spotted hand, he motioned for his audience to move
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Alert eyes sparkling, Rory glanced
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Taking a deep breath, Rory began…<o:p></o:p></div>
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“The <i>Sithichean</i>, the faeries of the ancient Highlands, had a special
affinity for moonstones. Enamored by the pale, lustrous, blue color resembling
that of moonlight, they found the best of these unique stones on the shores of
their sensuous faerie paradise <i>Tir-nan-Óg</i>—land
o’ heart’s desire—having washed ashore on the tides when the sun god and moon
maiden were in a particular heavenly harmony.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rory leaned forward. “Ye ken this
miraculous occurrence happens only once in three, seven-year cycles of the
moon…”<o:p></o:p></div>
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He held up an index finger. “Just
once in a verra blue moon,” he whispered.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A hush fell across the parlor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Handfuls of these precious stones
belonged to a beautiful flame-haired faerie with eyes the color and brightness
of the most costly emeralds.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Caitrina?” a precocious little
girl, with red curls and freckles sprinkled across her nose, whispered. Her
blond-haired friend giggled, and Rory smiled at the pair.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“She bestowed upon the moonstones
magical powers, gifting them to deserving mortals. Some of these charmed stones
had the ability to reunite lost lovers. Others gave the bearer the gift of
second sight. One especially large gemstone she forged into the hilt of a
magnificent Highland claymore, and with a kiss enchanted it with extraordinary
power.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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His eyes wide, a boy in front
pointed at Finn.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finn glanced down. He must be a
sight, his soaked shirt clinging to his chest and his wet kilt slung low on his
hips. He’d grown his hair long and now the knotty, wet strands hung around his
shoulders in disarray. Beside him, his sheathed sword leaned against the stone
of the fireplace, the large moonstone in its cross-section plain to see.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rory chuckled, locking gazes with
him. With tight lips, Finn shook his head <i>no</i>.
He didn’t want the kids to think his sword was the one of which Rory spoke.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Over the ages, the sword brought
many a worthy warrior fame and fortune. That was until the day an evil, dark
power used it.” Rory’s voice rose and his pace quickened. “This could not be
borne. With green eyes shooting flames of fire, the one who fashioned the
splendid weapon cast it far away to vanish in the <i>Sands of Time</i>.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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The storyteller lowered his voice
an octave and slowed his speech. “There are those who believe the lost sword of
the fae has been found.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finn refused to listen to more of
the man’s fantasy. He signaled to Patrick he was leaving.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Patrick followed him into the
foyer. “Why the rush, lad?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“My claymore doesn’t have
supernatural powers. It’s just an antique sword.”</div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.2in;">“Ach, well. Dinnae take offense.
Rory means nae insult. He merely wishes for the </span><i style="text-indent: 0.2in;">bairns</i><span style="text-indent: 0.2in;"> to believe in a wee bit of magic. Nae harm in that.”</span></div>
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Hope you have a magical day!<br /><br />~<i>Dawn Marie</i></div>
Dawn Marie Hamilronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824669001449212904.post-63487210227387092672019-06-21T08:00:00.000-04:002019-06-21T08:00:02.249-04:00Happy Summer Solstice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love the extra hours of sunlight we have at this time of the year. I hope to spend the day in the garden.<br />
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Hope you have a fabulous day and a magical weekend!<br />
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~<em>Dawn Marie</em>Dawn Marie Hamilronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824669001449212904.post-24922436769585009072019-03-20T12:54:00.000-04:002019-03-20T12:54:12.487-04:00Happy Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy first day of spring! I love this time of year. Birds are singing sweet songs dressed in their mating plumage. Bulbs blindly planted during the autumn are emerging from the soil, providing bright smiles. Day length–amount of sunlight–is increasing. And the weather is warming. Oh, happy days!</div>
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Spring begins in the northern hemisphere this afternoon with the vernal equinox at 5:58 PM EDT. The length of day and night will be nearly equal. And guess what else? A full moon will brighten our skies at 9:43 PM EDT. This will be the third and final supermoon of 2019. How special is that? Very! According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the last time a full moon closely coincided with the spring equinox was in March 2000. The last time they happened on the same date was on March 20, 1981.</div>
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Since there will be a full moon tonight perhaps a vampire / shapeshifter story is in order. Have you read Sea Panther yet?</div>
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Can love mend a fractured soul?<br />
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After evading arrest for Jacobite activities, Scottish nobleman Robert MacLachlan turns privateer. A Caribbean Voodoo priestess curses him to an eternal existence as a vampire shifter torn between the dual natures of a Florida panther and an immortal blood-thirsting man. For centuries, he seeks to reverse the black magic whilst maintaining his honor. Cruising the twenty-first century Atlantic, he becomes shorthanded to sail his 90-foot yacht, Sea Panther. The last thing he wants is a female crew member and the call of her blood.<br />
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Although she swore never to sail again after her father died in a sailing accident, Kimberly Scot answers the captain’s crew wanted ad to escape a hit man. She’s lost everything, her fiancé, her job, and most of her money, along with money belonging to her ex-clients. A taste of Kimberly’s blood convinces Robert she is the one woman who can claim the panther’s heart. To break the curse, they travel back in time to where it all began—Jamaica 1715.<br />
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<i>~Dawn Marie</i><br />
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<br />Dawn Marie Hamilronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824669001449212904.post-70944920838528664422019-02-14T09:00:00.000-05:002019-02-14T09:00:12.983-05:00Happy Valentine's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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During my dating years, I dreaded Valentine's day. When the day arrived, I'd smile bravely at the gals who received flowers at the office from their significant others. More often than not, I didn't have a guy in my life because I worked too much. Or the guy in my life wasn't into sending flowers.<br />
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My way of enjoying Valentine's day was with a romantic book.<br />
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Now that I'm married to my hero, I don't worry about receiving flowers on a specific holiday. We celebrate our love every day of the year. But I still enjoy a romantic read on Valentine's Day.<br />
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This year I'm reading <em>A Royal Christmas: Featuring Waiting for a Duke Like You and A Prince in Her Stocking</em> by <a href="http://www.shanagalen.com/" target="_blank">Shana Galen</a>.<br />
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~<i>Dawn Marie</i>Dawn Marie Hamilronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824669001449212904.post-15142918915667761842019-01-23T09:25:00.000-05:002019-01-23T09:25:11.371-05:00Supernatural Birds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After singing its heart out, a wren joins the cardinals, titmice, and chickadees at the feeders. Juncos (also known as snowbirds) swoop in from the mountains and mingle with sparrows and doves foraging within the garden beds. Herons wade in the creek.<br />
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Birds--symbols of power and freedom--have often been featured in the mythology and folklore of many countries. From prominent figures in creation stories to messengers of the deities to mediators between humans and the supernatural world, birds represent, strength, love, and wisdom.<br />
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Perhaps that is why so many of us enjoy watching birds. Birds have uncanny smarts. If you're lucky, you can observe supernatural bird behaviors in your backyard.<br />
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Many birds build elaborate nests without ever getting lessons. They just know how to do it through instinct.<br />
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Some birds are born knowing how to navigate by instinct. Hummingbirds hatch during the summer in North America then fly solo a thousand miles or more to their wintering habitat in the tropics, without the guidance of a parent or a flock. In the spring, a hummingbird may return to the place where it began its journey, using its amazing memory. Perhaps you might see one in your backyard hovering around the spot where your sugar feeder previously hung, even though you haven't put the feeder out as of yet. I've seen this occur in my backyard. When I do, I rush to get the cleaned feeder hung. I want to keep the hummers coming to my backyard.<br />
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Members of the crow family--jays, ravens, magpies, etc.--have incredible memories. They excel at hiding things and then finding them<br />
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Green herons dine on small fish. They've been seen dropping pieces of bread or other bait to lure fish to the surface. Amazing. Right?<br />
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<em>“Trystan, you’ve returned to our mountain. I’m glad to see you, my friend.”</em><br />
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<em>The peregrine falcon murmured close to Caitrina’s ear.</em><br />
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What happens when a twenty-first century business executive is expected to fulfill a prophecy given at the birth of a sixteenth-century seer? Of course, he must raise his sword in her defense.<br />
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<em>~Dawn Marie</em><br />
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It’s that time of year again. I so love the Christmas season. One of my favorite things is the Christmas music. We have a large collection that we start listening to the day after Thanksgiving.<br />
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Again this year, while listening to The Chieftains’ The Bells of Dublin and the Wren in the Furze song, I wondered aloud how the wren became the king of all birds. My husband jumped on it and did an internet search. He found a site, The Little Brown Wren, which explains via folklore. It seems the world of birds decided they wanted to have a king same as the humans. But how should they choose who among them should be king. They decided to hold a contest…whichever bird could fly the highest would be the king of the birds. On the day the contest was held, the eagle climbed ever higher into the sky. After the other birds gave up and fell to the ground, he smugly began his decent, believing he was the king of the birds. But above him, a wee wren fluttered her wings and sang a beautiful song. Having hidden within his feathers, she’d ridden into the sky on his back and became king through cleverness.<br />
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There is more to the story. Check it out at <a href="http://littlebrownwren.com/2015/11/24/how-the-wren-became-the-king-of-the-birds/" target="_blank">The Little Brown Wren</a>.<br />
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There is a tradition in Ireland to ‘hunt the wren’ on the feast of Saint Stephen, which is celebrated on December 26th. On <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wren_Day" target="_blank">Wren Day</a>, the wee bird is secured to a decorated staff and paraded through the village with music and dancing and much celebration. Fortunately, in our modern times a fake bird is used.<br />
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I’ll think of this tale every time I watch the wren in our backyard flutter from the shrubs near the house to the suet feeder. Or when it sings its beautiful song mid-winter.<br />
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The Chieftains, The Bells of Dublin (1991)<br />
Wren in the Furze<br />
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The wren, oh the wren; he’s the king of all birds,<br />
On St. Stephen’s Day he got caught in the furze,<br />
So it’s up with the kettle and it’s down with the pan,<br />
Won’t you give us a penny for to bury the wren?<br />
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Well it’s Christmas time; that’s why we’re here,<br />
Please be good enough to give us an ear,<br />
For we’ll sing and we’ll dance if youse give us a chance,<br />
And we won’t be comin’ back for another whole year!<br />
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We’ll play Kerry polkas; they’re real hot stuff,<br />
We’ll play the Mason’s Apron and the Pinch of Snuff,<br />
Jon Maroney’s jig and the Donegal reel,<br />
Music made to put a spring in your heel!<br />
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If there’s a drink in the house, would it make itself known,<br />
Before I sing a song called “The Banks of the Lowne”,<br />
A drink with lubri-mication in it,<br />
For me poor dry throat and I’ll sing like a linnet!<br />
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Oh please give us something for the little bird’s wake,<br />
A big lump of pudding or some Christmas cake,<br />
A fist full o’ goose and a hot cup o’ tay (Tea),<br />
And then we’ll all be goin’ on our way!<br />
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The wren, oh the wren; he’s the king of all birds,<br />
On St. Stephen’s Day he got caught in the furze,<br />
So it’s up with the kettle and it’s down with the pan,<br />
Won’t you give us a penny for to bury the wren?<br />
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<em>Furse</em> is another term for gorse; a yellow-flowered shrub of the pea family, the leaves of which are modified to form spines.<br />
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I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!<br />
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~<em>Dawn Marie</em><br />
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Jillian said, wanting the child to have something special to look forward to
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Disappoint him? "Nae, sweetling. Childbearing is risky. I lost my mother to the fever. And then my wee brother also passed. I would understand completely if you are unwilling to go through birthing a bairn."<br />
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crystal pawn from the ebony and ivory chessboard. “What brings you to the
palace, Dugaid? You have not bothered to visit your mother in many a decade,
preferring to cavort with those of the earth realm. Perhaps you are more of
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Finn found himself caught in the
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refused, but Jamie volunteered and together they sang a merrier ditty about
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In his anxious state, Munn couldn’t
conjure an invisibility glamour. He used the speed spell instead and darted
faster than a human eye could see, tripped Elspeth in passing then dashed
through the castle gate before Donald reached the couple. He giggled with glee.
There was more than one way to bring Elspeth and Finn together. If he must keep
tripping one or the other to force them into each other’s arms, so be it. He
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<em>Just in Time for a Highland Christmas</em> A Highland Gardens Novella<br /> The 3rd tale in the series.<br /><br /><span style="color: green;"><span style="font-size: 24px;">e-book:<br /> $0.99 through July 31st</span></span></div>
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<br /><br /><em>Can a determined brownie craft a perfect match in time for Christmas?</em><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,lucida grande,lucida sans unicode,lucida sans,tahoma,sans-serif;">When the Chief of Clan MacLachlan travels to the stronghold of his feuding neighbors to fetch his betrothed, she is gone. A year later, she is still missing. Making life more vexing, a band of reivers are stealing clan cattle, leaving behind destruction. Archibald MacLachlan determines to capture them and administer harsh punishment.<br /><br /> Though once in love with the man, Isobell Lamont refuses to wed her clan's enemy. After running away, she joins the band of reivers set on revenge.<br /><br /> Can Archibald forgive the raven-haired beauty? Will a journey through time bring them together for a Highland Christmas?</span>. <br />
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<em>~Dawn Marie</em>Dawn Marie Hamilronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com0