Today's spotlight guest is not a total stranger to our blog. MJ Schiller has shared some thoughts as well as treasures with us. But today we're spotlighting her new book which is FREE through today!
Sir Darius Lee is a Knight of the High Order.
But when Darius discovers a stranger in his room in the
middle of the night, and the intruder turns out to be a beautiful woman, he
begins to question how he is meant to live his life.
Princess Megan of Bethyea is being held captive.
But when two knights help her to escape and bring her back
to her home planet, she finds the home she knew no longer exists.
When The Council of Twelve questions Darius about his relationship with
Maggie, she tries to flee from The Academy of the High Order to prevent him
from losing his knighthood.
Will Darius and Orion find Maggie before she leaves Albion?
And if they do, how can they face the decision of The Council? And what about
the feelings Orion has developed for the princess?
Excerpt ~
Orion had blown it again. He reviewed his
actions to determine where things had gone astray.
He’d been sleeping restlessly. A loud
THUMP in the co-living quarters alerted him and his eyes flew open. He threw
back his covers and was out of the bed in a flash. His sword was in his hands
as he crossed to the threshold of his doorway in two long strides. Hoping to
gain the advantage of surprise, he leapt through the doorway, his laser-sword
held aloft. In seconds, he took in the situation. His master sat on the couch
talking to a figure in a guard’s uniform. At first he didn’t get a good view
because the stranger was partially blocked by Darius’s broad back, but when the
guard jumped off the couch he saw it was a girl, close to his own age. She
scurried away like a frightened animal, her long hair flying behind her. Wide
eyes shined as she glanced behind at her pursuers. She was out the door in a
matter of seconds.
It was painfully evident his master had
the situation well in hand and wasn’t in any sort of danger. He chided himself
for his rash actions.
This was only his second mission with his
master and he wanted so badly to get things right. He‘d been thrilled when
Darius Lee had chosen him to be his novice. The man was known throughout The
Academy as good and wise, an exemplary Knight, whose fighting skills were
legendary. Darius had advanced well beyond other Knights his age and was said
to be more level-headed than most. Orion knew he could learn a lot from Darius.
In the short time they had been together they had already grown quite close.
Orion’s peers had teased him about his
admiration for his mentor, saying it verged on idolatry. He did feel a bond
with Darius. Perhaps because he’d never formed relationships with an adult male
before. Maybe he did allow himself to look at the Knight as a father figure.
Who could blame him when he’d never had a father to call his own? He knew he
was lucky to be here with Darius. The world outside The Academy could be
intimidating, but with him in charge, Orion believed the two could take on the
world and all other comers.
But tonight it was clear he had failed.
When would he learn to think before
jumping?
Leap into the Knight can be purchased at Amazon, B&N, Kobo & I-tunes ... BUT MJ is offering a FREE 3-copy to anyone who requests one! Simply email her at: mjschillerauthor@gmail.com and she will gift you a copy through Amazon!
And....if you enjoyed LEAP INTO THE KNIGHT, you may want to
follow the further adventures of Orion, Darius, and Princess Megan in Book Two-LADY OF THE KNIGHT, and Book Three-A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER!
M.J. Schiller is a lunch lady/romance-romantic suspense writer. She enjoys writing novels whose characters include rock stars, desert princes, teachers, futuristic Knights, construction workers, cops, and a wide variety of others. In her mind everybody has a romance.
She is the mother of a twenty-year-old and three eighteen-year-olds. That's right, triplets! So having recently taught four children to drive, she likes to escape from life on occasion by pretending to be a rock star at karaoke. However…you won’t be seeing her name on any record labels soon.
Connect MJ at the following places...
Website: www.mjschillerauthor.blogspot.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjschiller
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Until next time....take care and God Bless.
PamT
