12 Days of Deals

Super-silly giveaway. Most of these books are free to read on Kindle Unlimited all the way to January 6th. 

And here's the big picture:

Make a note of the free dates for the books you are interested in, and log in next week to discover the latest links for your FREE, Free on Kindle Unlimited or 99c/99p books.

Merry Christmas everyone.

P.S. BR is Bryant Rockwell (YA Contemporary Romance) NT is Nature's Tribe (Medieval Romance)

Dec 31: FREE - Death Wishes (Gentle Angel Story) - Ro Green
             FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green
           99c/99p - Archer (Hengist #1) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till Jan*

Dec 30: FREE - Young Men Gone West - Ro Green
             FREE - Don't Stop Believing (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green

Dec 29: FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
             FREE - Stand By Me (BR #6) - Jacky Gray
           99c/99p - 3 Handfastings and a Burial (NT #1) - Jacky Gray

Dec 28: FREE - Final Jeopardy (Jeopardy #3) - Ro Green
             FREE -  Music was my First Love (BR #5) - Jacky Gray
            99c/99p - Rory (Hengist #2) - Jacky Gray

Dec 27: FREE - More Jeopardy (Jeopardy #2) - Ro Green
             FREE - Edge of the Blade (BR #4) - Jacky Gray
           99c/99p - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Hostage #1) - Ro Green

Dec 26: FREE - New Kid in Town (BR #1) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Geraint (Hengist #5) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Show Must Go On (BR #2) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Leader of the Pack (BR #3) - Jacky Gray

Dec 25: FREE - New Kid in Town (BR #1) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till Jan*                                 FREE - Geraint (Hengist #5) - Jacky Gray
          99c/99p - Archer (Hengist #1) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till Jan*

Dec 24: FREE - Death Wishes (Gentle Angel Story) - Ro Green
              FREE - Don't Stop Believing (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green
              FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
           99c/99p - 3 Handfastings and a Burial (NT #1) - Jacky Gray   *Deal continues till Jan*

Dec 23: FREE - Young Men Gone West (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green
             FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
           99c/99p - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till Jan*

Dec 22: FREE - Stand By Me (BR #6) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
          $4.99/£3.63 - Reagan (Hengist #3) - Jacky Gray 

Dec 21: FREE - Music was my First Love (BR #5) - Jacky Gray
            FREE on KU - 12 Days of Yule (NT #2) - Jacky Gray 
            99c/99p - Rory (Hengist #2) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till Jan*

Dec 20: FREE - Edge of the Blade (BR #4) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Slater (Hengist #4) - Jacky Gray
            99c/99p - 3 Handfastings and a Burial (NT #1) - Jacky Gray   *Deal continues till Jan*         

Dec 19: FREE - Leader of the Pack (BR #3) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - Death Wishes - Ro Green

Dec 18: FREE - Final Jeopardy (Jeopardy #3) - Ro Green
             FREE - Show Must Go On (BR #2) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - Young Men Gone West (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green

Dec 17: FREE - More Jeopardy (Jeopardy #2) - Ro Green
             FREE - New Kid in Town (BR #1) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - 12 Days of Yule (NT #2) - Jacky Gray
            99c/99p - Rory (Hengist #2) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till Jan*

Dec 16: FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
              FREE - Don't Stop Believing (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green
              FREE - Stand By Me (BR #5) - Jacky Gray
          99c/99p - Archer (Hengist #1) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till Jan*

Dec 15: FREE - Young Men Gone West - Ro Green
             FREE - Death Wishes (Gentle Angel Story) - Ro Green
           99c/99p - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till Jan*

Dec 14: FREE - Young Men Gone West - Ro Green
            99c/99p - 3 Handfastings and a Burial (NT #1) - Jacky Gray   *Deal continues till Jan*
             FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till Jan*

To Christmas and beyond ...

Here's the next bunch of cool bargains. Most of these books are free to read on Kindle Unlimited all the way to January 6th. Featured books for a great Christmas read (all FREE on KU)

And here's the big picture:

Make a note of the free dates for the books you are interested in, and log in every week to discover the latest links for your FREE, Free on Kindle Unlimited or 99c/99p books.

Merry Christmas everyone.

P.S. BR is Bryant Rockwell (YA Contemporary Romance) NT is Nature's Tribe (Medieval Romance)

Dec 25: FREE - New Kid in Town (BR #1) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till Jan*                                 FREE - Geraint (Hengist #5) - Jacky Gray
          99c/99p - Archer (Hengist #1) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till 26th December*

Dec 24: FREE - Death Wishes (Gentle Angel Story) - Ro Green
              FREE - Don't Stop Believing (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green
              FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
           99c/99p - 3 Handfastings and a Burial (NT #1) - Jacky Gray   *Deal continues till 26th*

Dec 23: FREE - Young Men Gone West (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green
             FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
           99c/99p - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till 26th*

Dec 22: FREE - Stand By Me (BR #6) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
          $4.99/£3.63 - Reagan (Hengist #3) - Jacky Gray 

Dec 21: FREE - Music was my First Love (BR #5) - Jacky Gray
            FREE on KU - 12 Days of Yule (NT #2) - Jacky Gray 
            99c/99p - Rory (Hengist #2) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till 26th December*

Dec 20: FREE - Edge of the Blade (BR #4) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Slater (Hengist #4) - Jacky Gray
            99c/99p - 3 Handfastings and a Burial (NT #1) - Jacky Gray   *Deal continues till 26th*         
Dec 19: FREE - Leader of the Pack (BR #3) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - Death Wishes - Ro Green

Dec 18: FREE - Final Jeopardy (Jeopardy #3) - Ro Green
             FREE - Show Must Go On (BR #2) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - Young Men Gone West (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green

Dec 17: FREE - More Jeopardy (Jeopardy #2) - Ro Green
             FREE - New Kid in Town (BR #1) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - 12 Days of Yule (NT #2) - Jacky Gray
            99c/99p - Rory (Hengist #2) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till 26th December*

Dec 16: FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
              FREE - Don't Stop Believing (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green
              FREE - Stand By Me (BR #5) - Jacky Gray
          99c/99p - Archer (Hengist #1) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till 26th December*

Dec 15: FREE - Young Men Gone West - Ro Green
             FREE - Death Wishes (Gentle Angel Story) - Ro Green
           99c/99p - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till 26th*

Dec 14: FREE - Young Men Gone West - Ro Green
            99c/99p - 3 Handfastings and a Burial (NT #1) - Jacky Gray   *Deal continues till 26th*
             FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Only a few more days left*

The next few deals

Checkout these cool stories. Most of these books are free to read on Kindle Unlimited all the way to January 6th. Featured books for a great Christmas read (all FREE on KU)

And here's the big picture:

Make a note of the free dates for the books you are interested in, and log in every week to discover the latest links for your FREE, Free on Kindle Unlimited or 99c/99p books.

Merry Christmas everyone.

P.S. BR is Bryant Rockwell (YA Contemporary Romance) NT is Nature's Tribe (Medieval Romance)

Dec 14: FREE - Young Men Gone West - Ro Green
            99c/99p - 3 Handfastings and a Burial (NT #1) - Jacky Gray   *Deal continues till 26th*
             FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Only a few more days left*

Dec 15: FREE - Young Men Gone West - Ro Green
             FREE - Death Wishes (Gentle Angel Story) - Ro Green
           99c/99p - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till 26th*

Dec 16: FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
              FREE - Don't Stop Believing (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green
              FREE - Stand By Me (BR #5) - Jacky Gray
          99c/99p - Archer (Hengist #1) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till 26th December*

Dec 17: FREE - More Jeopardy (Jeopardy #2) - Ro Green
             FREE - New Kid in Town (BR #1) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - 12 Days of Yule (NT #2) - Jacky Gray
            99c/99p - Rory (Hengist #2) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till 26th December*

Dec 18: FREE - Final Jeopardy (Jeopardy #3) - Ro Green
             FREE - Show Must Go On (BR #2) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - Young Men Gone West (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green

Dec 19: FREE - Leader of the Pack (BR #3) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - Death Wishes - Ro Green

And finally, a plug for the prequel series to Hengist: People of the Horse. Check it out here.
I cannot tell you how much fun I'm having with Senna, my sassy medieval midwife and her love triangle with two cousins, Lyran and Jarl that has world-changing ramifications.
Or how tricky it is to find convincing 14th Century equivalents for all the modern idioms I habitually use. Anyone here speak medieval?

Two Deals a Day???

Am I going Crazy? Well, yes, actually. For the rest of this month, there will be at least two books free every day. Check out how it looks in the calendar:

Make a note, and log in every week to discover the latest links for your FREE, Free on Kindle Unlimited or 99c/99p books.

Merry Christmas everyone.

P.S. BR is Bryant Rockwell (YA Contemporary Romance) NT is Nature's Tribe (Medieval Romance)

Dec 8: FREE - Final Jeopardy (Jeopardy #3) - Ro Green
            FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till mid-Dec*
          FREE on KU - Young Men Gone West (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green
          99c/99p - Archer (Hengist #1) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till 26th December*

Dec 9: FREE - Death Wishes (Gentle Angel Story) - Ro Green
            FREE - Don't Stop Believing (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green
          99c/99p - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till 26th*

Dec 10: FREE - New Kid in Town (BR #1) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Show Must Go On (BR #2) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Music was my First Love (BR #5) - Jacky Gray

Dec 11: ***Brand New Release today***
          99c/99p - 3 Handfastings and a Burial (NT #1) - Jacky Gray
          ***Prequel to 12 Days of Yule: A Magical, Medieval Romance***  
          99c/99p - Rory (Hengist #2) - Jacky Gray    *Deal continues till 26th December*
             FREE - New Kid in Town (BR #1) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Music was my First Love (BR #5) - Jacky Gray

Dec 12: FREE on KU - 12 Days of Yule (NT #2) - Jacky Gray
              FREE - Leader of the Pack (BR #3) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Music was my First Love (BR #5) - Jacky Gray   
             FREE - Slater (Hengist #4) - Jacky Gray

Dec 13: FREE - Edge of the Blade (BR #4) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - Slater (Hengist #4) - Jacky Gray

Advent Calendar Deals 2018

Apologies it's a few days late, but any expired deals will be back!
Here's a summary of the crazy savings you can make this month.

1st - 99c/99p	2nd - FREE	3rd - 99c/99p	4th - FREE	5th - 99c/99p

P.S. BR is Bryant Rockwell (YA Contemporary Romance)
Dec 1: 99c/99p - Stand by Me (BR #6) - Jacky Gray
Dec 2*: FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till mid-Dec
Dec 3*: 99c/99p - Archer (Hengist #1) - Jacky Gray                          *Deal continues till 26th
Dec 4: FREE - Slater (Hengist #4) - Jacky Gray
Dec 5*: 99c/99p - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    *Deal continues till 26th

6th - FREE	6th - FREE	7th - FREE	7th - FREE	8th - FREE	9th - FREE

Dec 6: FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green
            FREE - Geraint (Hengist #5) - Jacky Gray
Dec 7: FREE - More Jeopardy (Jeopardy #2) - Ro Green
            FREE - Music was my First Love (BR #5) - Jacky Gray
Dec 8: FREE - Final Jeopardy (Jeopardy #3) - Ro Green
            FREE on KU - Young Men Gone West (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green
Dec 9: FREE - Death Wishes (Gentle Angel Story) - Ro Green
            FREE - Don't Stop Believing (Juke Box Musical) - Ro Green

More deals next week.

Prequel to a prequel??? Say what?

Because I loved the Hengist series so much, I will take any excuse to stay in that world. However, a number of people have asked about how it came about, so last year, I set about writing a prequel, and met Senna - a spirited midwife, who told her story through 12 Days of Yule. Three chapters into the sequel, 8 Sabbats of the Sun, Lyran tapped me on the shoulder and demanded why I hadn't bothered to give him the mic until right at the end of 12 Days. Just to get him off my back, I wrote a prequel to the prequel: 3 Handfastings and a Burial (yeah, I know!!!).
This will be available very soon, and you can pre-order it now at only 99c/99p.

Here are Icy's Gorgeous covers, and the links.
Nature's Tribe Series - Buy (or preorder) from Amazon/Read for free with Kindle Unlimited:

3 Handfastings and a Burial

12 Days Of Yule

8 Sabbats Of The Sun

Because I like to give myself a challenge, I've put the 3rd book on pre-release with a ridiculous deadline of early February. Guess you know what I'll be doing over Christmas!

Stand By Me

So, this is it - the sixth book in the Bryant Rockwell series, bringing to a close the traumatic adventures of my teenage trio.
You can pick up a copy for only 99c/99p.

You know the whole Edward or Jacob debate? (Twilight 2008)
Or, if you prefer, Gale or Peeta? (Hunger Games 2012)
So, it must have been something in the Zeitgeist, because I wrote these 6 books from 1999 to 2007. And the theme that runs through all six is that Liv has to choose between Ray (the guy in a wheelchair with a secret) and Jimmy (the guy on a motorbike with a secret). It made for fun writing, and I hope it makes for fun reading.

Here's an idea of what you'd be letting yourself in for:
Ray had it all: looks, brains and athletic prowess. Arrogance, much? Two car crashes later he's minus his mum, his uncle and his legs.
After a happy accident, he regains his independence with an unfortunate side effect - the arrogance is back. In his quest to reach his previous level of fitness, he's in danger of losing it all again. With the pedal pressed firmly to the metal, it will take something catastrophic to stop Ray's spiral into self-destruction.

Here's what people are saying:
"This well-written series perfectly captures the teen angst, relationships, slang, jealousies and bullying that are so normal for teens. The characters are a bit older, but only slightly wiser. I will just say that these adventures kept me well entertained."

"Watching your friends on the brink of self-destruction is hard. This clever tale takes the reader on a journey to find one's self and encourages one to support their friends through challenging times. May we all be so blessed to have such good friends to help us through our not so stellar moments. A great finish to a wonderful series."

"The best thing about this series is the way each book has a slightly different feel. The first one sets the scene with all three girls sharing the mic to reveal bits of their story, the second feels like an episode of Glee, and the third has continual quirky dialogue between Liv's feuding inner voices. The fourth is a 'girl's own' adventure, the fifth a cozy mystery, and the sixth reveals inner torment via Monty Pythonesque dream sequences. Very cool."

Music Was My First Love

and it'll be my last.
When I first heard those lyrics back in 1976, they resonated like crazy. Well, I was only 16. Four decades later, they still have the same impact and, as my long-suffering hubby will attest, I spend every waking minute of every day listening to music.

So when I wrote a book featuring an X-factor-style singing contest, the title suggested itself.

You can pick up a copy for only 99c/99p.
Here's an idea of what you'd be letting yourself in for:
Kat’s just a girl who can’t say no. Taking on the Teen Factor competition nearly breaks her, but there’s way more going on than just vote fixing. Kat glimpses the potential danger from a ruthless, underground organisation. Does she have the courage to continue her risky investigation?

And here's what people are saying:
"I love Kat. She speaks to me. I love to please people and want everyone to be happy, even at my own expense. I appreciate her struggles and her strength to endure."

"I enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look at a singing competition, and Tank is one of my favourite characters - what’s not to love about a camp goth with a rockstar dad?"

"Boy can I relate to Kat's inability to say no! I have enjoyed every Jacky Gray story I ever read. This one is no exception. Teen life is never easy - or dull!"

"It’s at heart a story of impossible love, wrapped up in a mystery adventure with overtones of many of the social issues teenagers face like bullying, coping with exam pressures and pushing limits. Kat, the main character was easy to relate to and I found the idea she hated being so 'Mary-Sue' hilarious."

Crazy deal for September

The last two Bryant Rockwell books are close to release, so for this month, I'm offering a silly deal. If you sign up to my newsletter, you will get the first two books in the series absolutely FREE (normal price $8/£6). And a heads up when the other books are on offer.

What's the catch? A couple of emails a month giving you a chance to win free books (from other series of mine) or asking you to leave a review. Of course you can feel free to ignore them!




You're Welcome

Fresh YA Series Free on Kindle Unlimited

I've just had some awesome ads created for the Bryant Rockwell series, I'm hoping they will tell the tale. quite nicely.

And a reminder if you, like me, are a huge drama-brat wannabee, looking for something full of references to popular movies and shows like "10 Things I Hate About You" and "13 Reasons Why," this series is packed full of references. As well as featuring Shakespeare and musicals like "West Side Story" and "Bugsy Malone."

Having just watched all 7 seasons of "Suits," I know it's not just me who mis-spent her youth watching movies.






And for those who aren't in KU, there will be free days all over the next couple of months in anticipation of book 5 - "Music was my First Love," which will be out in Autumn. Stay posted for details.

Great Beach Reads at silly prices

For a few days you can grab you copies of the first four in the Bryant Rockwell series for a crazy summer knock-down price of less than $6/£5 (Normally $16/£12)

If you like "Drama you can't look away from" with "all the feels," find out what happens to these gorgeous girls when they encounter man-sized guy-trouble in the form of Jimmy, Terry, Ray, Liam and Luke.

But you'll have to get in quick before they all go back up to full price.

Here's the breakdown: July 5-6th: BR#1 New Kid in Town 99c/99p BR#2 The Show Must Go On FREE July 6th-8th: BR#3 Leader of the Pack 99c/99p BR#4 Edge of the Blade $3.99/£3.00

Oops. My Bad

Somehow, in the whole mad-panic to get my Hengist prequel out on the 21st December, (you know, Yule!) I kinda forgot to let people know exactly how it fits into the Hengist series. It goes something like this. The story of how the Hengist world came about spans several centuries of history and masses of earth-friendly technological developments. Not really something I could do in a single novel. I'm hoping it will all come out in three books. Famous last words.

I started with the before: - Twelve Days of Yule tells the story of Senna, a midwife living in the village of Avebury in the centre of medieval England. 💖 The eagle-eyed among you will notice I've played fast and loose with the timing of certain incidents, but heck, it is just a story, right, not a a chronicle of actual events.

Next is Eight Sabbats of the Sun, which tells the events leading up to the "big bang" - because of the terrific responses to Senna, I will keep her in it, but it's no longer her tale to tell. The Pagan "Wheel of the Year," is all about the growing season, so it kinda made sense this story should feature farm-based characters. I can reveal you have already met them! 😉 The link just tells you a little more about Sabbats and Esbats, but as soon as I have more, I'll add some pages.

Finally, we get to a kinda dystopian aftermath. Thirteen Esbats of the Moon starts with a people waking up in a new world, but because it has to span several centuries, will not have a coherent time-line - rather fast forwarding though time like "Back to the Future's" Doc Brown on speed. Mmmm, hold that image for a moment and figure why it's so wrong! So, as you can imagine, it will take a wee while to sort out, which is why I think it may not hit the virtual stores until 2019.

Please bear with me - I hope it will be worth the wait. In the meantime, I have a couple of short stories set in Archer's world which will only be available to those who sign up to my newsletter and request a copy.

And it doesn't end there. I already have a sixth book, and a third of a seventh book, which follow Archer's adventure as a young man. There are a lot darker than the initial series, so will be NA, rather than YA. But we are definitely looking at 2019 for Aurora (the grown-up version of Rory).

Top 20 drabbelist? Kudos indeed

A few weeks ago, I'd never heard of a drabble. Now I'm hooked.
It's basically a complete story in 100 words (no more, no less). No mean feat, let me tell you.
You can check mine (and others) out here.

Book Hippo Featured Author

I'm pleased and proud to be a featured author on BookHippo, not once, but twice, for Archer and Twelve Days of Yule.
Thanks guys - all I need now is to get a coupla drabbles under my belt.

What's a drabble? I hear you say. A story in 100 words. You can read some here.

Such a thrill - thanks to these guys, 12 Days is now the #7 Hot new Release in Medieval Historical Romance. Archer is hanging on at #3 in Teen & Young Adult Medieval Fiction, with Geraint @ #6. What a great start to 2018!

Thanks to all the wonderful BookHippo Crew.

Old-fashioned recipes

I bet you've scoffed a few mince pies in the past month, and I'm pretty sure you know the name comes from the fact they originally used to be savoury pies made with minced meat.
But have you ever thought about trying one?

In Twelve Days of Yule, the heroine, Senna, makes batches of the things as part of her yuletide celebration - if you're curious to try it out, I have a recipe based on one of the original ones from the thirteenth century - are you brave/daft/curious enough to try it out?
If so, click here. And let me know how you get on with it.