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Top Ten Things A Templar Knight Holds Dear
As Composed by Farran de Clare, Knight Templar
10. Faith – ‘Tis the
only thing that keeps many going. Faith
in the design we serve, faith in the promised salvation. And faith that when Gabriel intervenes the ensuing
chaos shall be of extreme merit.
9. Honor – Our lives
our vows and sacred promises. Dishonor
those within, dishonor ourselves, dishonor those we love, and you shall know
the swiftness of our swords.
8. Armor – Chain is
not so much protection for the body; naught but the seraphs can stop the
destruction of our souls. A knight’s
armor is a thing of pride, and one of the few such objects we are allowed to be
prideful of.
7. Sustenance – No knight can fight any battle, be that of
blade or heart on empty bellies. Lack of
sustenance also contributes to the general demeanor of men. Hungry bellies lead to belligerence. Saints toes, ‘twas a true blessing when Anne
confiscated the temple menus
6. Down Pillows – I
have never known such exquisiteness as these modern pillows of down. ‘Tis indeed shameful. An object designed to make a knight
lazy. Mayhap ‘tis why they are only
given with seraphs.
5. Lint Brush –
Mayhap all do not suffer the need as I, but it has become a most valuable
possession with the addition of Noelle’s Scat-cat.
4. Loyalty – True
loyalty is not oft come by. For a
knight, ‘tis detrimental. Once found,
cherish it.
3. Jacuzzi – Shh, do
not repeat this to the unoathed knights.
But the tub for two will sate even the most ravenous of appetites.
2. The Sword – ‘Tis
naught more valuable nor necessary than the sword. Without it, we are helpless. ‘Tis our defense, our strength, our very
life.
1. A Woman’s Heart –
‘Tis not oft I confess knights possess weakness. But ‘tis true, though many shall not ever
admit such. I was one as well. A woman’s heart, when given freely, strikes
within a man the desire to be greater than himself, and it can heal the deepest
of scars.
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Award-Winning
Author Claire Ashgrove has been writing since her early teens and maintained
the hobby for twenty years before deciding to leap into the professional world.
Her first contemporary novel, Seduction's
Stakes, sold
to The Wild Rose Press in 2008, where she continues to write steamy, sexy
stories for the Champagne
and Black Rose lines. Adding to these critically acclaimed romances, Claire’s
paranormal romance series, The
Curse of the Templars debuted with Tor in January 2012. For those who prefer the more erotic
side of romance, she also writes for Berkley Heat as the National Bestselling
Author Tori St. Claire.
She is an active member of Romance Writers of America, and
her local RWA chapters, Heartland Romance Authors, Midwest Romance Writers, and North Texas Romance Writers of America.
Claire lives in Missouri
with her two sons and too-many horses, cats, and dogs. In her “free” time, she
enjoys cooking, winning at Rummy, studying Ancient Civilizations, and spending
quiet moments with her family, including the critters.
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Immortal SurrenderThe Curse of the Templars #2
Farran de Clare, loyal member of the cursed Knights Templar, wants nothing to do with predestined mates. Even the Almighty won’t turn him into a fool again—he’d rather sacrifice his soul. Yet in the scientist Noelle Keane, a devout atheist, Farran meets the seraph designed for him.IndieBound / Amazon / B&N / BooksAMillion / Powells / Overstock
Ordered by the archangel Gabriel to protect Noelle, the possessor of a sacred relic that could give Azazel incredible power, Farran swears to do his duty—but in name only. Fighting an attraction that grows with each day, he’s determined that he’ll never pledge himself to her.
As they war over her future, their mutual passion ignites a conflict far more damning. But before Noelle will agree to eternity with him, she demands the ultimate sacrifice – his heart.
Immortal Hope
The Curse of the Templars #1
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No entries yet? Im shocked. Is this working? hmmm
ReplyDeleteI'm used to thinking of Templars as monks, albeit hunky ones. I'd be interested in how you developed them as romance heroes.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of research depends on the background in the book and the type of book. If I come across one thing that I know is wrong, I can let it go but if I'm continually finding discrepancies it puts me off.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of research totally depends upon the book and the world that the author is building for that book. I too am somewhat put off by too many discrepancies.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a fun post and congrats to Claire on the newest release!
DeleteI think that it depends on both the author and the story. The idea is for me to get lost in a story so I want research to appear naturally and flow well with the plot. Nothing is more irritating then getting pulled out of a story b/c of info dump or something glaringly wrong.
It depends on the writer. I don't require alot of research. I love made up stories and if the writer sounds like what they are talking about. Thanks for the giveaway. Tore923@aol.com
ReplyDeleteIt really does depend upon the type of story. I like to learn along the way, but inaccuracies can be totally overlooked if the story grabs me.
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It depends on the subject, but I don't want the whole book to be about research.
ReplyDeleteGenre mostly. UF has much more leeway when it comes to research but if it stated as fact in fiction it would be nice to be fact if the story is based in "real" world.
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