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Teaser Tuesday: Do I detect a challenge?

  “Does humor shade everything you do?” “Just about.” He moved off the tree and leaned the axe against the barn. “Life’s better that way. Why frown when you can smile?” A breeze stirred. Loose blonde strands floated…
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Georgian romance, Gina Conkle, Midnight Meetings series, Red Riding Hood adaptation

Teaser Tuesday: Where rough-whiskered Lord Marcus shares a truth

She inched closer, her skirts and a leather strap grazing his thigh. “You could’ve given it back. I doubt the hostler knows how to use it.” “I’ve been shot at enough times not to tempt…
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Georgian romance, Gina Conkle, Midnight Meetings, Red Riding Hood adaptation, Teaser Tuesday

Tuesday Teaser

Tuesday Teaser ...Is that a ploy?   “What are we going to do?” “Give me time to think,” he said, cosseting her shoulders. “We must be vigilant. For your safety, you have to stay by my side. At…
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Teaser Tuesday

A Teaser Tuesday snippet...  Where Lord Bowles backpedals, Georgian style   From book 3 in the Midnight Meetings series (coming in 2016) by Gina Conkle     “What you said about my hips tonight…about my being well-fed was rude.” He winced.…
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Georgian romance, Gina Conkle, Historical Romance, Midnight Meetings series, Teaser Tuesday

History Thursday: A Woman’s Wisdom on How to Conquer

  We've all heard, "Behind every great man stands a woman."  I'd push the adage further. Beside every great man stands a great woman.  Especially when it comes to Vikings. Archaeologists have lately declared Viking women fought alongside Viking…
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Teaser Tuesday

A Teaser Tuesday snippet...  Where we learn denial is good for a man   From book 3 in the Midnight Meetings series (coming in 2016) by Gina Conkle   Marcus leaned a shoulder against the doorjamb. At the corner…
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Georgian romance, Gina Conkle, Midnight Meetings series, Teaser Tuesday

The Battle of Hastings: The Long Viking Reach

October 14th marks the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. History lists battle after battle, so what's the big deal? William the Conqueror changed the face of Europe on that fateful day, moving England...the world…
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1066, Battle of Hastings, Circular Castles, Domesday Book, Gina Conkle, Motte and Bailey, William the Conqueror and his Viking DNA

How ‘Dark’ were the Dark Ages for Women?

The Dark Ages. Those times conjure bad images. Disease. Famine. Poverty. When barbarians trounced Rome, a power vacuum hung over Europe. The vast connection of roads once protected by Roman soldiers gave way to outlaws. By the…
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Teaser Tuesday

A Teaser Tuesday snippet...  Where we learn what Lord Bowles excels at   From book 3 in the Midnight Meetings series (coming in 2016) by Gina Conkle   He wiped road dust from his hands, following her under the…
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Georgian romance, Gina Conkle, Historical Romance, Midnight Meetings series, Teaser Tuesday

Norse Jewel, the Audiobook

Are you a fan of Viking romance? Do you like to hear your alpha males in action? Last Friday heralded the release of Norse Jewel, a romance set in AD 1022. Viking warrior Hakan wants to lay down his sword and…
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