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Albert Camus

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Magic is fraught with peril—but so is love.- Lady of the Flames (A Most Peculiar Season #3) by Barbara Monajem

Once upon a time, Andromeda Gibbons believed in magic. That belief faded after her mother’s death and vanished completely when Lord Fenimore, the man she loved, spurned her. Five years later, Andromeda has molded herself into a perfect—and perfectly unhappy—lady

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Cover Artist: Jane Dixon-Smith
Date of Publication: March 23rd, 2015

Magic is fraught with peril—but so is love.

Lord Fenimore Trent’s uncanny affinity for knives and other sharp blades led to duels and murderous brawls until he found a safe, peaceful outlet by opening a furniture shop—an unacceptable occupation for a man of noble birth. Now Fen’s business partner has been accused of treason. In order to root out the real traitor, he may have to resort to the violent use of his blades once again.

Once upon a time, Andromeda Gibbons believed in magic. That belief faded after her mother’s death and vanished completely when Lord Fenimore, the man she loved, spurned her. Five years later, Andromeda has molded herself into a perfect—and perfectly unhappy—lady. 

When she overhears her haughty betrothed plotting treason, she flees into the London night—to Fen, the one man she knows she can trust. But taking refuge with him leads to far more than preventing treason. 

Can she learn to believe in love, magic, and the real Andromeda once again?

GUEST POST
“Every time a child says, ‘I don’t believe in fairies,’ another fairy dies.” 

That’s a paraphrase of a quote from Peter Pan, and as a child, I found it so upsetting that it has stuck with me all my life. It’s a horrible thought and so unfair to the fairies. It is my personal policy to never, ever say I don’t believe in this paranormal being or that: fairies, vampires, shape shifters, whatever (although I have to say I would prefer to know for sure that there are no zombies—shudder). As Lord Fen in Lady of the Flames tells Andromeda, “Whether or not you see the fairies, they’re still here.” 

I don’t see the point in denying something I can’t see. I mean, what’s the fun of visiting Ireland and not sensing the Little People hovering just out of sight? Why not feel the presence of a friendly brownie in an old English country house, or a buttery spirit (a gluttonous fairy) who dwells in a pretentious mansion? To me, these creatures just add to the magic of life, and there’s always the lingering hope that I *will* see one, one of these days. 

Sometimes I wonder if I have seen one. Several years ago while visiting relatives in Germany, their elusive white cat told me he was the King of the Fairies in disguise. OK, not in so many words, but I’ve never been able to get him out of my mind, and it was after that encounter that I began to seriously research folklore. 

Now, I bring these creatures to life in my books whenever the spirit/muse/King of the Fairies moves me. Lady of the Flames is one of my magical Regencies, and one of the secondary characters is a hobgoblin named Cuff. I hope you enjoy reading about him as much as I did writing him. 

I won’t ask if you believe in fairies, because if you don’t, I’d rather not know. But I will ask: which kind of paranormal being would you like to meet? 

By the way, I asked the same question in another blog post. Guess what was the most popular answer!

About the author:
Award-winning author Barbara Monajem wrote her first story at eight years old about apple tree gnomes. She published a middle-grade fantasy when her children were young, then moved on to paranormal mysteries and Regency romances with intrepid heroines and long-suffering heroes.

Barbara loves to cook, especially soups, and is an avid reader. There are only two items on her bucket list: to make asparagus pudding and succeed at knitting socks. She knows she can manage the first but doubts she’ll ever accomplish the second. 

This is not a bid for immortality but merely the dismal truth. She lives near Atlanta, Georgia. 

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12 comments:

Barbara Monajem said...

Thanks for featuring Lady of the Flames. :)

Geek Jello said...

Oh my heavens this book looks fantastic! I've put it on my Goodreads TR shelf and I'll make sure I get to it yet this summer :)

Joseph Hawkshaw said...

GUEST POST was very nice

Jan Lee said...

which kind of paranormal being would you like to meet? A male for sure, handsome wouldn't hurt, lol I honestly don't know because I'd rather meet someone real than someone I can't be with :)

Arf2-D2 said...

Just the cover and the title were enough to pique my interest!

Juana said...

I love paranormal romance. I would love to meet a vampire (a good vamp who won't kill me) and ask him about the people he met.

Danielle merkle said...

Great guest post, thanks for the giveaway!

karin said...

love the guest post!this book looks fantastic as well :)

Barbara Monajem said...

Thank you for all the lovely replies. Just in case you were wondering, the other time I posted a similar blog, most people wanted to meet a unicorn!

Good luck in the giveaway!

wendy Hutton said...

sounds like a great read, thanks

stacey dempsey said...

I have seen some unusual things in my time so I dont dismiss anything as impossible anymore

Dan Denman said...

Great cover! I like the description of the story!