Guest Author Nicola Davidson!!

October 23, 2015 by ellaquinnauthor

Please welcome our guest today, Nicola Davidson. She is here with her latest book, One Forbidden Knight. And she’s giving away a copy to one of you!! All you have to do is leave a comment telling her you want it.

We begin with the cover.

Next the blurb.

Catherine Linwood is amongst the favored of Tudor Queen Mary–until her physician father dies mysteriously. She’s distraught, shunned and desperate for answers. Catherine’s only ally is Sir Brandon FitzAlan…who is willing to risk his life to protect hers. While the handsome stranger’s courage and wit soon capture her heart, his true allegiance and purpose is uncertain.

Brand is well used to the lies and shadows of court. Yet nothing prepares him for his sizzling attraction to innocent Catherine, or the deadly plot she is tangled in, for her father took a secret to his grave that could tear Catholic England apart. With one chance at salvation, Brand and Catherine begin a cross-country journey that reveals the shocking truth…and a burning passion that could save or destroy them both.

And now an excerpt.

Taking a shaky breath, forgetting every one of the edicts Papa had ever taught about ladylike behavior, Catherine turned, shoving and

elbowing her way through the rapidly gathering crowd to run in the direction of the Grand Duke Inn. Brand was there, waiting for her. He would know what to do, how to make sense of the words she’d heard, the sickening scene she’d just witnessed.

Blindly, she stumbled along the street, pushing past washerwomen, children splashing in puddles and a group of men huddled around a crate with cards and coins piled on top.

“Mistress Linwood!”

Even as she desperately wanted to ignore the call, her head twisted to see the guards attempting to barrel their way through the throngs of people behind her. Forcing her aching legs to continue forward, she sent another prayer heavenward when she finally saw the familiar high wooden sign of the Grand Duke dangling from a wrought iron hook in the distance.

“MISTRESS LINWOOD! STOP!”

Terror nearly robbed her of breath at the furious roar, but this time she didn’t pause to see how far behind the guards were. The inn was near. So near. Thirty feet at most. If she could just make it inside without causing a stir, Brand would find and protect her.

Some instinct compelled her to slow to a brisk walk—no lady burst into an inn scarlet-faced and panting—and she swiftly reached up to check her elegant velvet hood was still in place. There and secure. Thank heavens. If she looked like a criminal, she would be thrown straight back out on the street—

The thought vanished in a surge of icy panic as two steel-like arms closed around her body. One crossed her breasts, clamping both elbows to her sides and leaving her hands dangling helplessly, the other sliding up so a large palm could seal her mouth, rendering an instinctive cry for help into nothing more than a muffled squeak. Finally she was spun around like she weighed no more than a feather, away from the relative safety of the open street and into a dark, fetid alley.

Sweet blessed virgin.

They’d caught her.

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About Nicola.

New Zealander Nicola Davidson always adored words, romance and history, so writing historical romance was a logical career progression…er, eventually. After completing a communications degree and journalism diploma she left to teach English in Taiwan and travel through Asia before returning home to work in television. Jobs in tertiary education, local government communications and print media followed, but the lords and ladies in her head wouldn’t hold their peace a moment longer and so began the years of professional daydreaming. When not chained to a computer writing wickedly sexy, witty and twisty turny stories, Nicola can be found ambling along a beach, cheering on the champion All Blacks rugby team or driving her nearest and dearest batty with her history geekisms, chocolate hoarding and complete lack of domestic skills.
Keep up with Nicola’s news on Twitter (@NicolaMDavidson) Facebook (Nicola Davidson – Author) or her website http://www.nicola-davidson.com

Posted in Ella Quinn, excerpts, Givaway, Guest Author, Historical, Release | Tagged #Guestauthor, Excerpts, Giveaway, Historical Romance | 31 Comments

31 Responses

on October 23, 2015 at 10:35 | Reply Sara Foehner

i would love to win this or any other book you’ve written–love historical romances
- on October 23, 2015 at 11:06 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  Historical romances are the best!
on October 23, 2015 at 10:44 | Reply Liette Bougie

New author for me. Sounds like an interesting read. Looking forward to discovering your books, Nicola.
- on October 23, 2015 at 11:09 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  Hi Liette! I write Tudor and Regency, some suspense some not, but all with a high heat level. Thanks for stopping by!
on October 23, 2015 at 10:55 | Reply Tracy Toner

I would love one please!
- on October 23, 2015 at 11:10 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  Good luck in the draw!
on October 23, 2015 at 11:04 | Reply mlaird0128

I love the cover
- on October 23, 2015 at 11:17 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  Thanks! Me too. 🙂
on October 23, 2015 at 11:16 | Reply Lynn Aldridge

I want it please!!! Love that cover!!! 😜
- on October 24, 2015 at 11:11 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  Good luck!
on October 23, 2015 at 11:22 | Reply alannalucas27

Love the cover, love the blurb….so want to read this! Congrats on the release 🙂
- on October 23, 2015 at 11:27 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  Hi Alanna – thanks so much! You would think with four books it would get less nervewracking…nope. Good luck in the draw.
on October 23, 2015 at 11:30 | Reply Rhonda Jones

Ooh I want this, and when I like it I will become a stalker in the good way. Will ask a lot of questions, about new characters and when next release. Lots of harassment just warning you this will happen when I like this book
- on October 23, 2015 at 11:34 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  LOL! Ask away, Rhonda. All the best for the draw.
on October 23, 2015 at 12:32 | Reply bevieann61

This sounds like a very good book!!
- on October 23, 2015 at 13:48 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  Hi Bevieann – thanks! I love it.
on October 23, 2015 at 14:50 | Reply ki pha

This was definitely a great read! It was not what I expected.
- on October 23, 2015 at 15:53 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  😀 Thank you!
on October 23, 2015 at 16:04 | Reply Melanie

yes please. Would love to read it
- on October 24, 2015 at 11:11 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  All the best for the draw!
on October 23, 2015 at 19:19 | Reply Glenda

I’d love a copy, please!

Beautiful cover! Super intense excerpt too! It’s perfect for making me want to know what happens next!
- on October 23, 2015 at 19:29 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  Thanks Glenda! Brand and Catherine certainly get themselves into a whole heap of royal trouble. Just as well they’re not madly attracted to each other as well…oops. 🙂
on October 23, 2015 at 21:29 | Reply lorih824

I really enjoyed the excerpt and can’t wait to read the rest of this book. I would appreciate a copy 🙂
- on October 23, 2015 at 23:20 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  Thank you! Good luck in the draw.
on October 23, 2015 at 22:26 | Reply whistleinthewind74

I would love to read this book.
- on October 23, 2015 at 23:21 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  All the best for the prize draw.
on October 24, 2015 at 10:49 | Reply Gaelicark

Sounds spectacular! I’d love a copy!
- on October 24, 2015 at 12:29 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  Thanks! Good luck for the draw.
on October 24, 2015 at 12:48 | Reply Angie Garn

I would love to win a copy of this book!
- on October 24, 2015 at 19:23 | Reply Nicola Davidson
  
  All the best for the draw!
on October 25, 2015 at 23:43 | Reply hillenbrandfamily

Loved the excerpt! You are new to me, so this would be a great start to get to know your work. Would love to win the book. It sounds like you’ve had quite an interesting life before you started writing. Now you are creating interesting worlds for us readers. Thanks for the giveaway and the chance!