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Celtic Romance 2/24/2005 3:04:00 AM
LONG SWORDS AND HOT HEROES
CELTIC CAUSE OF THE WEEK
If you are aware of the hill called "Bride's Mound" in Glastonbury you know how sacred it is to Bride and St. Bridget. The Friends of Brides Mound wish to restore the sanctity of the area by buying the surrounding property which has been an abandoned sheep skin processing plant. They are raising funds to bid on this property at auction on March 1st, 2005, so the time length is not long for gaining the funds they might need. http://www.friendsofbridesmound.com/bridesmound1.html
BOOK SIGNING:: If you are in the Dallas TX area, I will be signing my books, Danger Is Sweet, The Fox Prince, and One Heart One Way at the North Texas Irish Festival on March 4-6, 2005. It's the largest Celtic Festival in the Southwest. You can check out further details about the event at Romance Ever After http://www.romanceeverafter.com/north_texas_irish_festival.htm or at North Texas Irish Festival
MY LIFE AS A WRITER...
I find stories in history that are new to me and I feel the need to tell that story. Then the characters form in my mind and I'm lost in my writing, creating a new book. The Celtic Warrior Queen Boudicca made me start writing. I love history and in reading a book about the dark ages I came across Boudicca. I was so impressed by her, I started jotting down notes, but they were fiction (it must have happened like this type). Before I knew it, I had written a novel. I thought, gosh I can really do this. So after accidentally writing that novel, I wrote one on purpose, The Fox Prince, which turned out to be my first published book.
In that book, The Fox Prince, the hero, Tryffin, is my favorite character because he was my first. I was working as a file clerk and having an allergic reaction to dust. I closed my eyes to get a grip and in my head I saw the face of this man with reddish brown eyes and thick auburn hair, he reminded me of a red fox. Suddenly, the plot I had been kicking around had a hero and a title, The Fox Prince. He'll always be special because I didn't find Tryffin, he found me. I learned a lot about writing male characters from Tryffin. And Tryffin's a nice, stand-up guy. Cute too.
I write to create sagas that sweep you off your feet to a different time and place and somehow leave you more enriched when it ends and you are back in this world. I’m working on a sequel to The Fox Prince, called The Vixen Princess. It’s Nesta’s story, Tryffin’s sister. It will be available from Awe Struck 02/2006.
ONE HEART ONE WAY
I wanted to let you know a little about my Celtic/Saxon historical romance, One Heart, One Way, available through Amazon, Fictionwise, Baker and Taylor and most on-line bookstores.
One Heart - One Way, is the tale of an ancient God, a magic sword, and a hot prince named Blaise.
Set in Britain, 756 AD. Mount up and ride with Princess Ricole of Mercia and Prince Blaise of Powys across the marshy borderland to the sloping hills of Wales and up the towering, cloud-crested mountain to the unbreachable Celtic hillfort of Dinas Bran. Which is not where Ricole the Saxon wants to go. Instead of taking Ricole to Scotland as promised, Blaise holds her hostage in Dinas Bran. But Ricole captures his heart. Will Blaise be forced to throw away his honor for love or to tear out his heart for honor?
One Heat One Way has the reviewers raving:
One Heart One Way has a four star review in the April 2003 issue of Romantic Times Magazine~~~
Faith V. Smith, Romantic Times **** Four Stars
"Treachery, treasure and truth lead Ricole and Blaise down a pathway to love in Amiri's delightful tale. The humor is well done and touching, especially when Ricole convinces Blaise's father to pick daffodils for his queen. The author includes historical trivia that makes her story even more interesting. ONE HEART ONE WAY is a book that will delight readers who love suspense, magic, and a happy ending." ~
Catherine McHenry with Romance Reviews Today http://www.romrevtoday.com/hist_-_0503.htm#ONE%20HEART%20ONE%20WAY%20-%20Cornelia%20Amiri “Ms. Amiri's imagination soars as she incorporates love, war, a
Mythical dream and whirlwind events that bring two star-crossed lovers
together. ONE HEART ONE WAY is a quaint romance that touches the true romantic in all of us.”
Brenda Ramsbacher, Scribblers, RIO Member~~~~~~~~
"Poignant, steady and strong, the plot does not deviate
from the sole purpose of uniting Blaise and Ricole. With
just one love scene, inspirational readers may also find
this book tasteful as many thoughts are pure yet at the
same time give an understanding to how Blaise and
Ricole feel about each other. Amiri tells a good tale.
ONE HEART, ONE WAY reinforces the long-held belief
that all will end well if you just believe."
Chere Gruver with Timeless Tales http://timeless-tales.net/review.php?200212152 4 hearts
“This is a wonderful story, full of romance and adventure and quests and Celtic lore and I definitely recommend it.”
Danica Favorite-McDonald,In The Library Reviews
http://www.geocities.com/inthelibraryreviews/Amiri.html “I enjoyed this story, with the weaving of legend throughout. I found the growing love, not only between Ricole and Blaise, but that of the family around them to be very touching. Truly, the romance is all the more sweet intermingled with the power of friendship and family. Cornelia Amiri does a wonderful job of illustrating the relationships between people and how they grow together.”
Wendy Keel, eBook Reviews Weekly
http://www.ebook-reviews.net~~~~~~~~~ “ONE HEART, ONE WAY is set in 756AD England, but is not filled with language to take away from the story. Ricole and Blaise are great characters. This story if filled with secondary characters that add much to the story. I would recommend this story to anyone who enjoys historicals with a touch of mystery, great characters and a good love story.”
Dawn Myers at Writers Unlimited www.writersunlimited.com ~~~~~~~~~One Heart One Way by Cornelia Amiri has it all. It has a love story and a treasure quest and also has a strong male who tried to do what was right. He finally succeeded when he followed his heart. One Heart One Way is quite an enjoyable book and I especially enjoyed the Druid history.”
Tracy Farnsworth at Romance Reader Connection www.theromancereadersconnection.com "Blaise and Ricole are a wonderful couple who face the odds with determination. Their story is tender and honest and thoroughly enjoyable. Fans of historical romances will be pleased with Ms. Amiri's latest offering."
