From the Bestselling author of the Immortal Guardians series comes a new paranormal historical romance that inspired it all, and is sure to enchant fans new and old!
Thank you for joining me! I’m thrilled to be here today, celebrating the release of A SORCERESS OF HIS OWN, the first book in my new series The Gifted Ones and my first historical romance. Every time I release a new book, I like to introduce readers to the characters they’ll find in it via character interviews. Since men and women in the middle ages didn’t interview each other for e-newsletters, I’ve decided to let Sheldon (a popular human character in my Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series) interview Roland, a powerful Immortal Guardian who appears in both series.
Sheldon: Hey, man. Thanks for doing another interview.
Roland: Sarah asked me to do it.
Sheldon: *lips twitch* And you’d do anything to make her happy?
Roland: Of course.
Sheldon: That is so weird.
Roland: *arches a brow* Rumor has it you would do anything to please Tracy.
Sheldon: Really? You, uh . . . you heard that?
Roland: Yes.
Sheldon: *flustered* Well, that’s different. I’m normal. You’re . . . you.
Roland: *narrows eyes*
Sheldon: Come on. Everyone knows how antisocial you are. It’s just weird seeing you act all lovey dovey around Sarah.
Roland: *sighs* Is this what you wanted to talk about in this interview — my relationship with Sarah and how swiftly your insolence will compel me to kick your arse?
Sheldon: *laughs* No. I actually wanted to ask you about something else. I interviewed Marcus a few days ago and he mentioned a gifted one named Alyssa.
Roland: *gaze sharpening* Alyssa? The Earl of Westcott’s wisewoman?
Sheldon: *surprised* Yes. You remember her?
Roland: Absolutely. How did her name come up in the conversation?
Sheldon: I asked him who the first gifted one he met was, outside of family.
Roland: Ah.
Sheldon: You met her yourself?
Roland: Yes. I met her whole family actually.
Sheldon: That was, like, eight hundred years ago. How did you remember that?
Roland: I suppose it’s a combination of the advanced DNA all gifted ones like myself possess, coupled with the virus that lends me immortality and prevents me from aging. The memories of immortals don’t fade with time the way those of humans do.
Sheldon: That’s awesome and sucks all at the same time. I imagine there are some things you’d like to forget.
Roland: *expression darkens ominously* If we forget our mistakes, then we won’t learn from them.
Sheldon: *swallows* Yeah, back to Alyssa. So . . . Alyssa was a gifted one like you back in the 12th century.
Roland: Yes. She actually came to be quite powerful.
Sheldon: Marcus said she could heal with her hands and read emotions with a touch.
Roland: Among other things.
Sheldon: You’re renowned for disliking and distrusting . . . pretty much everyone. Yet you sound like you liked Alyssa.
Roland: I admired her a great deal. She was, quite frankly, gutsy as hell. Those like us who bore special gifts`tended to inspire fear and hatred in those who distrusted anyone who was different. Our gifts were more often than not associated with evil than they were with miracles. And we were frequently blamed for things we didn’t do.
Sheldon: Like what?
Roland: If drought struck, a gifted one’s “sorcery” was surely responsible. If a cow’s milk dried up, then the resident gifted one must have done it. If a man’s health failed, he must have been cursed by the gifted one. As a result, many a gifted one was slain.
Sheldon: That’s infuriating.
Roland: *shrugs* It’s the way of the world. Little has changed. Just look at the trouble we Immoral Guardians have faced in recent years.
Sheldon: True.
Roland: Most of us gifted ones hid our unusual abilties as best we could for our own protection.
Sheldon: I don’t blame you.
Roland: But Alyssa . . . *shakes his head and smiles* She found a way to use hers openly.
Sheldon: As Lord Dillon’s wisewoman.
Roland: Yes. Her grandmother served as Lord Dillon’s father’s wisewoman, you see. When Lord Dillon assumed the title, Alyssa took her grandmother’s place with none the wiser. Lord Dillon was widely feared, thanks to his ferocity on the battlefield and his reticent nature. So Alyssa was able to use her gifts to counsel him and to heal the injured and sick without worrying so much about being slain. All were so afraid of Lord Dillon that none would dare incur his wrath by harming his trusted wisewoman. And, since everyone believed she was the same wisewoman who served Dillon’s father and grandfather before him, some even began to believe her immortal and, thus, capable of exacting retribution against any who sought to slay her.
Sheldon: That was pretty slick.
Roland: Yes, it was.
Sheldon: You sound like you admired Lord Dillon, too.
Roland: I did. His skills with a sword rivaled Seth’s.
Sheldon: Dude.
Roland: Exactly. I even disobeyed Seth’s orders not to interfere and joined Lord Dillon in battle once just so I could have the privilege of fighting alongside him.
Sheldon: And?
Roland: It was worth the punishment Seth dealt out afterward.
Sheldon: You like to fight, don’t you?
Roland: I’ve been a warrior for nearly a thousand years. I’m very good at it.
Sheldon: Maybe you should have spent a little more of that time improving your people skills
Roland: *arches a brow* Sarah has no problem with my people skills.
Sheldon: Which is why immortals who have never met her assume she’s a few cards short of a full deck.
Roland: *eyes flash bright amber* What?! Who said that?
Sheldon: *scramble out of his chair* Not me! It wasn’t me! Don’t kill the messenger!
Roland: *growls* You’re the only one currently within reach.
Sheldon: Is that my cell phone ringing? *fumbles in his pocket* I think my cell phone is ringing. *backs toward the door* Thanks for the interview, man. I gotta book. *slams the door behind him*
Sarah: *enters, lips twitching* That was mean.
Roland: *grins* But fun. I thought he’d never leave. *pulls her into his arms captures her lips in a long, hot kiss* Now where were?
Awe Roland is so awesome. Now let’s take a look at A Sorceress of His Own.
A Sorceress of His Own
From the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Immortal Guardians series comes an enchanting new series full of romance, danger, and loyalty: The Gifted OnesSince the day Lord Dillon earned his spurs, rumors of his savagery on the battlefield have preceded him into every room, stilling tongues and sparking fear. Weary of battle, he wishes only to find a woman he can wed who will approach him not with fear, but with the tenderness that has been absent from his life for so long. Yet only the wisewoman seems invariably at ease in his presence. Perhaps because she garners the same fear in others that he does himself.
For seven years, Alyssa has been by Lord Dillon’s side, counseling him from the shadows, healing him with her hands, and staving off the worst of his loneliness while his fearsome reputation keeps others at bay. Blessed–or cursed–with gifts that label her a sorceress, she is forced to conceal her youth and the love she harbors for him beneath umbral robes that lead Dillon and his people to believe she is the same aged wisewoman who served his father.
All is revealed, however, and passions flare when an enemy threatens Dillon’s life and Alyssa sacrifices everything to save him. When Dillon discovers that the wisewoman is far from elderly, he is instantly entranced. And, as he and Alyssa work together to defeat an enemy bent on destroying them both, Dillon will risk anything–even the wrath of his king–to be with her.
*Don’t miss the trailer for A Sorceress of His Own*
A little about Dianne:
Dianne Duvall is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series and The Gifted Ones series. Her books have twice been nominated for the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance and are routinely deemed Top Picks by RT Book Reviews, The Romance Reviews, and/or Night Owl Reviews. Reviewers have called Dianne’s books “fast-paced and humorous” (Publishers Weekly), “utterly addictive” (RT Book Reviews), “extraordinary” (Long and Short Reviews), and “wonderfully imaginative” (The Romance Reviews).
Dianne loves all things creative. When she isn’t writing, Dianne is active in the independent film industry and has even appeared on-screen, crawling out of a moonlit grave and wielding a machete like some of the vampires she creates in her books.
For the latest news on upcoming releases, contests, and more, please visit www.DianneDuvall.com. You can also find Dianne online . . . Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Tsū | YouTube | Pinterest | Goodreads | Google Plus
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Thank you so much for hosting Sheldon and Roland (and Dianne) today! 🙂 I hope everyone enjoys A SORCERESS OF HIS OWN – Out today!
fun interview
Love that cover! Pickyme sure does great work!
Love Sheldon and his “interviews”