Lord Marcus and his Quest
Hi
everyone. Thank you, Bronwyn, for having me here today to talk about my latest
novella, Destiny & Dragons.
Lord
Marcus was introduced to readers of the Fairy Tales for All series back in Let
Down Your Hair, the first book in the series. As the best friend of Prince
Aiden, he played an important role as the voice of common sense. Now he takes
centre stage in his own search for his happy ending.
Like
Prince Aiden, sometimes Marcus has a little difficulty in seeing what is right
under his nose, though at least in the case of Marcus, he has a magical excuse.
Readers
will no doubt be wondering why there was no hint in the previous book that
Marcus is partial to the company of other men. The reason for that is quite
simple, for Marcus has never allowed himself to explore his feelings for men
and has been quite happy with women, at least until he meets a certain dragon. If
you want to insist on labels, then Marcus is very firmly in the bisexual camp.
For
Lord Marcus, going a quest to rescue a princess was something he had to do or
else lose his inheritance. When his
mission changes and he promises to deliver a dragon to his family his quest
takes an unusual turn, but the reward will be far greater.
Destiny
& Dragons by LM Brown
(Fairy
Tales for All #3)
Publishing
22nd of January 2016
Paranormal
Fantasy Romance
When
Lord Marcus set out on his quest, it seemed a simple enough task to accomplish.
Slay the dragon and rescue the princess, securing his father's approval and
earning his happily ever after—only the princess is a witch and the dragon is
nowhere to be seen. Instead he finds a young man who has a very big secret and
is in far greater need of rescuing. Marcus's well planned quest might have
taken an unexpected turn, but his happy ending could still be within his grasp,
if he can earn the trust of a dragon who has been betrayed and hurt by everyone
he has ever known.
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EXCERPT
Once
the servants had departed, Marcus went to fetch Runt from the bedroom so he
could take a bath. As Runt stripped out of his borrowed clothes, Marcus tried
not to stare at his body. When he caught Robert's knowing glance, he scowled
and set about scrubbing at Runt's hair with a little more force than was
necessary. When Runt cringed at his ministrations, he mumbled apologies and
made an effort to take more care. He tried to keep his touches business-like,
but he didn't fool anyone and certainly not himself. As he washed away the
layers of dirt, bruises upon bruises were revealed, along with more scars than
Marcus had ever seen on another living being. Marcus's heart ached when he saw
the abuse the poor dragon had suffered.
He
was vaguely aware of Robert and Aiden leaving the chambers, but he couldn't
take his eyes off Runt. A thin scar, several years old, stretched down the
length of his arm. Marcus traced the raised flesh with his finger.
"One
of the princes did that," Runt whispered. "I was lucky. If I hadn't
moved just in time, he would have pierced my heart. Sometimes I used to wonder
whether I might be better off if one of them had."
"No!"
Marcus took Runt into his arms, cautious not to hold him too tightly. "Never
say that. You're safe now."
"I'd
given up," Runt cried. "When you came to the castle, I'd given up
hope of ever being free again. I longed for the pain to end. I just wanted
everything to be over."
Marcus
carried Runt to the rug in front of the fire. He held the dragon while he
sobbed and Marcus murmured nonsense words into his ear. He vowed the witch
would be dead before the end of the year. No one else would suffer at her
hands.
BIO
L.M.
Brown is an English writer of MM and MMM romances. She believes there is
nothing hotter or sweeter than two men in love with each other… unless it is
three.
L.M.
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