The Race Is On!

Last winter, I battled the cold and snow to do research on dog sledding, since I was writing Book 9, Loving John, of my Tarnished Saints Series. John is one of the 12 Taylor brothers. Sons of a preacher, but far from saints, these men are nothing but trouble!

It had to be one of the coldest days I’ve ever experienced and yet these dogs didn’t seem to mind. I found out that almost any dog can be trained to be a sled dog, but some of the most popular breeds for this sport are Alaskan Malamutes, Samoyeds, and Siberian Huskies. There are wheel dogs and lead dogs, and terms such as Gee for right and Haw for left. The life of a musher is dangerous, hard work, and even consists of having to sleep outside in the harsh elements at times. (For the dogs, too.) It is a fascinating sport and I admire anyone who has the stamina to endure the races that can sometimes last for weeks and cover over a thousand miles.

While writing this series, I decided to give each of the brothers a personality and profession unlike any of the others. When I first started writing romance over 20 years ago, I read a romance novel that centered around the sport of dog sled racing. To this day it’s one of my favorite books, called Across A Thousand Miles by Nadia Nichols. So I decided John would have a love of dogs and be a musher. It is his dream to run the Iditarod. But when a sledding accident leaves him wounded, he heads back to his home town of Sweet Water, Michigan, to be with his brothers. It’s there that he meets the new doctor, Addey. She is the only woman who can bring hope back into his life.

Loving John is FREE through Jan. 22nd. Click on the title or the photo to get your copy. (KU reads series free.) Emerge yourself in the world of dog sledding this winter.

And don’t forget to pick up the FREE copy of the prequel, Tarnished Saints’ Christmas. The prequel is followed by the oldest brother, Thomas’s story, in Doubting Thomas. If you like a mystery, Thomas is accused of murdering his wife, and most readers are surprised when they find out who really did it. Only 99 cents for a limited time.

There are 12 books plus the prequel in this series, so don’t miss a one.

One last thing I wanted to tell you about was my latest book, Hired Heart. It is part of the multi-author Indulgences Series, but features the Taylor brothers, Levi, Simon, and Thad from Tarnished Saints, as well as the crazy Aunt Cappy and her new husband, Charlie MacAllister. I love to cross characters from one series over to another, and you will find that a lot, especially in my medieval books. 

That’s all for now, but next time I will tell you about my February release coming up, called Ruthless Knight – Book 2 of my Legendary Bastards of the Crown Series.

It’s just a little over a month away until the Iditarod starts. So brush up on your dog sledding first by picking up a copy of Loving John!

Elizabeth Rose

New! Taming Thad – Book 12 completes the Tarnished Saints Series!

Hi everyone! Taming Thad – Book 12, the last book of my Tarnished Saints Series is now available for purchase. Thad Taylor is the youngest of the brothers and uses his inventions to help Zoe Fenton who is blind – whether she wants help or not. I’ve had a lot of readers tell me how much they’ve enjoyed this series and how sad they are it is coming to an end. Thank you all for taking this incredibly long journey with me and waiting patiently  as each of the 12 Taylor boys’ stories came to life.

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Be sure to read the prequel as well as each of the 12 books. (KU reads free.) Thank you for being a part of the Taylor boys’ lives, and for letting me share with you some of my own life experiences that I wove into the books. The books of the series are: Tarnished Saints’ Christmas Prequel, Doubting Thomas, Luring Levi, Judging Judas, Seducing Zeb, Saving Simon, Wrangling James, Praising Pete, Teaching Philip, Loving John, Playing Nate, Igniting Andrew and Taming Thad. (Recipes of food made in the books can be found on my recipe page.)

 

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I’ve also got big news that some of you might have seen already, so I apologize for the double content, but it’s exciting! I’ve decided to create a newsletter, separate from my website, and I am thrilled to have you along for the journey with me. Don’t worry, I’ll still be blogging here, but this newsletter is something new and special.

To avoid my newsletter hitting your spam filters, please go ahead and move one of my emails into your primary inbox (if you’re a Gmail user), or add me as a safe sender so you never miss an email. Now for my first big announcement that I think you’re going to like.

You're InvitedDo you love historical romance? Dark, dangerous and tortured heroes, and feisty, independent heroines who know how to wield a sword? How about small town contemporaries, paranormal, or western romances? I write them all and would love to share them with you!

I want to invite you officially to join my private Readers’ Group. If you join, I’ll send you downloads of my books for free – with one stipulation. All I ask in return is for an honest review once you’ve finished reading. Not only can you read for free the books I’ve already released, but I’ll send you my future new releases before they’re available to the public, typically 2-3 weeks before the public has access to them. Then, come launch day, I’ll send you a quick reminder to post your review of the book on Amazon.

If you agree, you can sign up to join the Readers’ Group here.

This Readers’ Group is open to only 50 readers at a time, so don’t delay if you want a spot. Make sure to mark me as a safe sender so you get my emails! I’ll be sending you a book to read for free soon.

Join my private Readers’ Group today.

 One more quick thing. If you can’t wait to get a free read, then you don’t have to! The Pandora Curse – Book 4 of my Greek Myth Fantasy Series is FREE until Friday. (KU readers can read the entire series free!)pandoranew500Thanks again to all my loyal readers! Your emails and reviews mean the world to me!

Elizabeth Rose

Igniting Andrew: Release Day

I am happy to tell you that Igniting Andrew – Book 11 of my Tarnished Saints Series is now available for purchase. (KU reads free.) Andrew Taylor is a firefighter who has brought fire protection to the little rural town of Sweet Water in the form of their first firehouse. Christina Goldstone is a widow with a baby – that Andrew has delivered. One of them is looking to settle down while the other still has wild oats to sow. Get your copy today. (Paperback coming soon.)Andrewbrand500

And now available for pre-order is the last book of this series – Taming Thad – Book 12. Thad Taylor is the youngest of the Taylor Twelve, and has his hands full when he makes a promise to a dying man and ends up marrying the man’s daughter – who he didn’t know was blind.

Twenty years ago, the idea of the Tarnished Saints Series was born. I had just started writing romance at the time and thought to myself – wouldn’t it be a great idea to have a series about twelve brothers – sons of a preacher – named after the 12 apostles – but they’re trouble with a capital T. Hence, the tagline was formed: The Taylor Twelve. Sons of a preacher but far from saints, these men are nothing but trouble!

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I must say, through the years I started to wonder what I’d been thinking to take on such a HUGE task. Doubting Thomas was written, but sat in the closet until 3 years ago when I started self-publishing. Luring Levi followed shortly afterwards, and Judging Judas had a long wait for its release. But now, three years later, all the boys’ stories have been told. (This was a very daunting project and I can’t say I ever plan on writing a series this long again!)

Thank you all for your patience through the years as I finished the series. This series is very close to my heart since it is based on some of my own life experiences. The setting is fictional – but real to me, as it is where I grew up visiting my grandparents on the lake. I see this series as books of memories of instances in my own life – added to new ones to make it a humorous, dramatic, and exciting series. These Taylor boys will make you laugh and make you cry, and before you know it, you’ll start believing that they are real. I feel like I know each and every one of them personally, and I wonder if you can guess which one or two are my favorites.

Thanks once again, and enjoy the troublesome Taylor brothers. Just click on their name and it’ll take you to their book on amazon. The books are available as ebooks or paperbacks: Prequel, Thomas, Levi, Judas, Zeb, Simon, James, Pete, Philip, John, Nate, Andrew and Thad! (These are my book sons, and I feel like a proud mother, having given life to each of them.)

Start your journey with the Taylor men with the Tarnished Saints’ Christmas – the series prequel that I’m offering free through Sat. May 14th.

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Please join me at my facebook release party for Andrew on Wed. May 11th, from 5-9 pm Central time. I have a slew of guest authors and there will be games, giveaways and prizes, so you won’t want to miss it.

I also have a new book trailer for my Tarnished Saints and I hope you will enjoy it.

Elizabeth Rose

New Release – Playing Nate, Book 10

Hello everyone, and welcome to spring! To celebrate the new season, I have a new release – Playing Nate, Book 10 of the Tarnished Saints Series.

Nate Taylor is a musician who owns a Bar and Grill that is in need of some major repairs. When he doesn’t have the money, it looks like he might lose it until a rich new florist moves into town and makes him a deal. She offers him a marriage of convenience for both of them to get what they want, but Nate is hesitant since she is ten years older than him. Will a business deal between two people with such an age difference turn into something much more personal after all?

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Click on the cover to buy Playing Nate for only $2.99. (Kindle Unlimited reads for free.)

And watch for Igniting Andrew – Book 11 (my firefighter) which will be released in late April.

My Tarnished Saints Series now has a logo and all revised covers. I love the new look and hope you will too. Here is a few of them. Just click on the pages from the menu bar to see the rest.

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And for those who like medieval romance, you can now get four full length novels from four bestselling, award-winning authors in A Kiss and a Promise boxed set. Only 99 cents (limited time only) or Kindle Unlimited reads for free.

Happy reading! – Elizabeth Rose ☺

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New! Tarnished (Boxed Set)

Happy Fourth of July everyone!
Have you lined up your summer reading yet? Now you can get a healthy helping of my sexy Taylor brothers in Tarnished – My Tarnished Saints Sampler Boxed Set.

For only 99 cents (price only guaranteed for a short time this summer), you can read the Tarnished Saints’ Christmas Prequel, Doubting Thomas, Judging Judas, and Wrangling James.Saintboxfinal2500

The other books available from this series are Luring Levi, Seducing Zeb, Saving Simon, Praising Pete and Teaching Philip. Loving John is scheduled for later this year.

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And for those of you who like medieval romance – the Castles, Knights and Chivalry Boxed Set is now available for pre-order for only 99 cents. Books in the set include: Lady of the Mist by Elizabeth Rose, Lady and the Falconer by Laurel O’Donnell, Demon Laird by Kathryn Loch, and At His Command by Ruth Kaufman.

And one last announcement, the targeted date for the release of my new medieval romance, The Baron’s Quest – Book 1, from my Barons of the Cinque Ports Trilogy is July 15th! And sometime this summer, you can also expect The Baron’s Bounty – Book 2, and The Baron’s Destiny – Book 3.

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Have a wonderful holiday. I have a few recipes you may want to use when you are planning your holiday meals. Just click on the photos to see the recipes from my site.

 

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Click the photos to see recipes.  Angel’s Picnic Corn: (From Doubting Thomas)

Echo’s Berry Trifle: (Lady of the Mist)

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and Philip’s Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce (Teaching Philip.)

Enjoy! – Elizabeth Rose – ☼

 

 

Saving Simon – Book 5, Tarnished Saints Series – Free

From April 28th- April 30th, you can get a FREE copy of Saving Simon – Book 5 in my Tarnished Saints Series.

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Can a man with a strong passion for sailing convince a woman who fears water to see through his eyes before it’s too late, or will a whirlwind romance be blown away and washed out to sea by one wrong decision?

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Watch for Teaching Philip – Book 8 of the Tarnished Saints Series which will be released sometime in late May.

The Tarnished Saints Series is a 12 book series about 12 brothers. Sons of a preacher, but far from saints, these men are nothing but trouble.

Read excerpts from any of the books on my site. And watch the book trailers from the series below.

Happy spring to all of you. Thanks for your undying support, and if you enjoy my books, please be sure to leave a review for them on amazon. Thanks!

Elizabeth Rose ✫

 

New Boxed Set/Books In Print

For a limited time only, you can get my Border Lords and Ladies Boxed Set for only 99 cents!

Two series prequels, and three full-length novels make up my medieval series sampler pack. You’ll get Daughters of the Dagger Prequel, Legacy of the Blade Prequel, Amethyst – Book 4 (Daughters of the Dagger Series), Lady Renegade – Book 2 (Legacy of the Blade Series), and Aidan – Book 2 (MadMan MacKeefe Series).borderlordboxset300

Also, for the next few days only, you can pick up a FREE copy of Judging Judas (Tarnished Saints Series) and The Bounty Hunter (Cowboys of the Old West Series.)

And watch for my new heart logo to appear on all the covers of the Tarnished Saints Series soon!

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An ongoing project I’ve been working on is to get all my books in paperback form, as well as update and tweak all my covers. Now available in paperback is my MadMan MacKeefe Series.

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Take a trip to the bonnie hills of the Highlands as 3 crazy friends find the unconventional women of their dreams. First, there’s Onyx (secret brother of the Daughters of the Dagger.) With his crazy eyes of two different colors, he takes the English Lady Lovelle captive as he searches the Highlands for the coveted Book of Hours.

His friend, Aidan, sleeps on a rock as a pillow. He is the guardian of the Scots’ coronation icon, the Stone of Destiny. Or I should  say he is guardian until he lets his trust of another Scot, Effie MacDuff, get in his way. She steals it from under him to give to the English to save her sister’s life.

The third madman is Ian. He’s the most mentally tortured of the bunch, and on All Hallow’s Eve he sees the spirit of Tearlach MacTavish in the bonfire. He’s killed and buried this enemy three years ago, but now it seems he’s come back from the grave. To make matters worse, his good friend, Kyla, has been given to this wretched man in marriage by the MacKeefe clan’s chieftain in order to seal an alliance.

For a limited time the MadMan MacKeefe Series is on sale in ebook form for only $2.99. (So is the Legacy of the Blade Series.) Watch my Print Books page for more of my novels now in print, and those coming to paperback soon!

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Contest Winners Chosen

Many thanks to everyone who took the time to enter the First Book of a Series Valentine’s Day Author Hop contest.

The winner of the mug and basket filled with goodies from the 9 authors is Sylvia R. mug2100mug1100Hopbasket300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the winner of the Valentine heart box of chocolates and mousepad is Raeline P.

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Watch for more contests and specials coming up in the next few months. In the meantime, I’d like to present to you my NEW booktrailer at the end of this post featuring books 4-6 from the Tarnished Saints Series. The books you’ll see in this trailer are Seducing Zeb, Saving Simon and Wrangling James.

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And don’t forget, Praising Pete is brand new! Watch for Teaching Philip – Book 8 to be released soon! So snuggle up and keep warm this winter with one of my Tarnished Saints.

 

Or try one of my new westerns which you can get for only 99 cents each! They are The Bounty Hunter, The Gambler, The Drifter and The Outlaw.

Enjoy! – Elizabeth Rose 

Cover reveal: Wrangling James – Book 6

Jamesnew500I know a lot of you have been waiting patiently for Wrangling James – Book 6 of my Tarnished Saints Series. Well, I’d like to show you the new cover, and let you know the book is scheduled for release this month – targeted date being Novemeber 17th.

James Taylor is a twin to his lawyer brother, Zeb. He’s a rancher who’s sold his ranch and moved back with his horses to his hometown of Sweet Water, Michigan. He’s not had a great track record with women, and has a problem telling them ‘no’. When Mindy MacAllister comes to live with her grandfather on the farm where James works, things heat up. But Mindy has a daughter and also a secret tainted past that’s sure to destroy their relationship and push James away, when all she wants to do is move closer into his protective hold.

The Taylor Twelve: Sons of a preacher but far from saints, these men are nothing but trouble!

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And from now until Sunday only, you can get a copy of James’s twin brother’s story – Seducing Zeb – Book 4, for only 99 cents! But hurry, because this is a limited time offer.

Watch the book trailer video for the first three books of the series. A second book trailer featuring books 4-6 is coming soon.

 

 

Also, later this month, I’ll be joining together with eleven best-selling, award-winning medieval authors for our 12 Lords A Leapin’ Christmas Hop, where you will have a chance to win medieval books and prizes from some wonderful authors. More details to come.

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New Release – Saving Simon

simon500This summer I spent time on lakes and docks and doing a lot of boating as part of my research for my new release, Saving Simon – Book 5 of my Tarnished Saints Series. (Click series name to watch book trailer video.)

The Taylor Twelve are sons of a preacher but far from saints. These men are nothing but trouble!

Simon Taylor saves Piper Westbrook from drowning after she falls overboard from a cruise ship, only to discover she is trying to close down Thunder Lake’s marina.

Can a man who loves the life of being a sailor convince a woman who fears water to see things through his eyes before their whirlwind romance is washed up forever?

This is a twelve book series. While each book stands alone, it is better to read them in order so you don’t ruin any surprises. Doubting Thomas – Book 1, will be FREE for five days starting Sunday Sept. 7th thru Thurs. Sept 11th. Also look for books 2-4, Luring Levi, Judging Judas and Seducing Zeb. And watch for Wrangling James – Book 6, to be released this fall.

Print versions of these and all my books will be available soon. And good news! The print version of Familiar is now available for purchase.

Enjoy the rest of your summer, and happy sailing!

Elizabeth Rose – ♒Lizsail300