Author Spotlight: Leigh Ann Edwards Has a New Novel and a Giveaway!

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I’m so happy when pal and fellow Tule author Leigh Ann Edwards stops by! Her novels are exciting and fresh and fun and I’m delighted to give her time to share her newest book, Druids’ Dark Curse, Book 5 in her Realm of Fractured Time series with Tule.

Leigh Ann Edwards writes smoking hot romantic fantasy with badass heroines, alpha heroes, history, castles, and magic. She believes love is love, that villains should get their comeuppance (sometimes with a stake through the heart), that pleasure is NOT a four-letter word, and that “dog” is another word for “joy.”

Don’t let her gentle appearance fool you; this grandmother of four ditched a sad story and is now enjoying her happily-ever-after with the love of her life in north central Alberta, Canada. Her heroines don’t need to be rescued but they’ll gladly work with a competent partner to right the wrongs of whatever world they inhabit.

Thanks so much for inviting me back to your author spotlight, Nan. It’s always wonderful being here. I’m grateful for your friendship and your generosity in helping promote mine and other authors’ stories.

Today, I’m here to talk about the fifth and final book in my renamed Realm of Fractured Time series (formerly the Witch and Demon Hunter series.) Druids’ Dark Curse released on March 13th. I still find it unbelievable that this is my twenty-fifth book with Tule Publishing.

In the week leading to and following a book release there’s always lots to do. With blog posts, author drop-ins and more active visibility on social media, it’s an extra busy time. While it’s exhilarating to have your new story finally available, it can be a little mentally exhausting. I also feel that way after I’ve written for too many hours, too many days in a row to meet a deadline.

When one of my stories is published or when a manuscript is completed and sent off to my editor, I breathe a huge sigh of relieved satisfaction, then celebrate with a couple of glasses of wine. At that point I always look a little frazzled and often feel I can barely form intelligible thoughts (and it’s not from the wine.) I refer to the condition as book brain.

As I mentioned, Druids’ Dark Curse is the last in this romantasy adventure series. I have mixed emotions about it ending. I loved the characters and had fun creating their amusing banter. I feel sad to have finished their story. Yet, I believe this is the best writing I’ve ever done. I’m especially proud of Lorcan and Fiona’s growth and character arcs.

I intended to include an excerpt here but with this being the last book in the series it’s difficult to find a snippet that doesn’t give too much away. Plus, when Lorcan is fired up he tends to swear quite a lot.

So, I’ll just tell you a little more about Lorcan and Fiona’s journey. The half demon and witch began as partners at LAMB, the paranormal agency that locates and assesses magical beings. Initially, they opposed the idea of having to work together. That’s putting it mildly. They both refused and gladly slung insults at each other.

Lorcan believed with her being older… and a woman, that Fiona wouldn’t be a competent partner, leaving him in danger while on assignments. She felt with Lorcan’s inflated ego and reputation of grandstanding, drinking, and womanizing; she’d be the one at risk on missions. They had a complicated family history not to mention polar opposite personalities. She was a bit uptight and didn’t trust men. He was seldom serious, and he was a notorious womanizer.

Becoming partners was the only way they could remain working at LAMB, so they eventually, grudgingly agreed. To their surprise they discovered they worked together exceptionally well. The partnership led to a strong friendship and eventually a completely unexpected romantic relationship––not without a lot of complications and conflict.

This book had an especially complex storyline because Amarra, Fiona’s biological daughter–– also a witch (now nearly twenty-nine years old) –– is a key character. After an alleged emergency Caesarian, the medical staff claimed Fiona’s baby girl was stillborn and even showed her a deceased baby. The cruel ruse devastated her. It would be twenty years before she learned the truth: that her healthy newborn daughter had been stolen from the hospital by people who worked for Dark Lord Odhran, Lorcan’s father. He named her Amarra and raised her as his daughter…Lorcan’s adopted sister.

Amarra and Lorcan share a close sibling bond. Unfortunately, her relationship with Fiona is strained––they’re like strangers. Fiona and Lorcan worry how Amarra will react when she finds out her mother and her adopted brother have been seeing each other for months and… that they live together. Let me just say when the truth comes out it’s bound to be a little explosive with the witch and demon family dynamics.
Amarra’s husband, Danhoul, a magical Druid and a much-loved character from the Irish Witch and Witches of Time series is also in this book. I enjoyed expanding upon his story.

When Amarra time travels to modern day Boston to stay with Fiona and Lorcan, that understandably affects their relationship. Lorcan has also recently bought the world-wide LAMB agency and is running the entire sh*t-show, as he refers to it.
When old love interests are hired to work there, Fiona and Lorcan’s already rocky relationship is tested. Add an escape of supernatural villains, Lorcan turning to his dark side… and things get super intense.

There were several continuing storylines in this book and some really (hopefully) unexpected plot twists and astonishing revelations. My editors all praised the series and so far, ARC readers and early reviews of Druids’ Dark Curse are amazing. I’m so thankful.

This opposites attract, age difference, time-travel romantasy series is a spinoff of The Irish Witch series and The Witches of Time series. I enjoy revisiting characters from my previous works and giving readers an update of what’s happening with some of their favorites.

Writing stories offers me a mystical path to past centuries, different realms and magical characters allowing my mind some relief from the scary events happening in the world today. I hope this series provides much-needed escapism from real life for my readers, too.

With this series completed if you’re wondering what’s next for me, I’ll give you some book updates. I have exciting news regarding another prospective spinoff witch series with Tule, but with details not fully sorted, I’ll hold off giving away more.

I’m still writing my Dragon Cursed series, a spinoff of the Mystical Stones series. However, those five books will now be self-published. I’m also collaborating on another exciting project with an author friend. Therefore, I’ll be writing up a storm for some time in the foreseeable future.

Thanks again for the invite, Nan. I appreciate your warm welcome. It’s been great talking about my new release and The Realm of Fractured Time series.

GIVEAWAY! For a chance to win a signed print copy of Druids’ Dark Curse or an e-book copy and a gift card. Provided you were guaranteed you’d return safely, tell me would you time travel if you had the chance? If so, what era would you pick?

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Druids’ Dark Curse

When dangerous supernatural prisoners escape LAMB’s facility, agents Fiona Maguire and Lorcan Wright fear the Druid prophecy of a second apocalyptic battle between light and dark magic will soon come to pass. But the partnership between the magical witch and her half-demon lover––already strained with restoring the company and complicated family issues––is torn apart when past enemies and former lovers reveal long-kept secrets.

Anguished over deception and betrayal, Lorcan retreats to the demonic realm of Dark Lord Odhran. Should he choose to follow his evil father’s footsteps and lead the renewed campaign of malevolent magic, the transcendent witches will fall before his strength. Even Fiona’s escalating powers won’t stop him.

But Fiona believes that Lorcan is clinging to the scrap of humanity left in his heart, desperately working to prevent the battle. And if anything good remains of him, Fiona will cross time and space, even return to the scene of her darkest nightmare to reach him.

If they survive, is there any hope for their future? If her faith is misguided, will she have the ultimate courage… to kill the man she loves?

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