the town, but winter fire, and she
would be its hearth.
The gatekeeper returned to open the gate for
them. Holding hands, Jenny led Dan through to face the bewildered,
hastily assembled alders.
The trouble with heroes is that they want to
come home.
But home needs its heroes, and home is also
their just reward.
The End
I hope you have enjoyed this story. It’s
definitely an outlier in my work, being science fiction, but I have
written a number of novellas with fantasy elements. I’ve listed
some below.
Most of my work is historical romance in the
Regency, Georgian, and medieval periods, all set in my native
England, but the subject of heroes recur.
Three of my stories were collected in
an omnibus edition called Three
Heroes, and The Demon’s
Mistress , The Dragon’s
Bride , and The Devil’s
Heiress feature men back from the Napoleonic Wars.
Their experiences were different as were the ways they changed, but
they each had to come to terms in order to move on and be happy
with their ladies.
All best wishes,
Jo
Other SF&F fiction from Jo
Beverley .
The Demon’s Bride.
A Georgian paranormal romance.
Originally published in “Moonlit Lovers,”
out of print. Available as an e-book now.)
It’s 1753 and in a remote village in England
Rachel Proudfoot is feeling beleaguered. A rakish lord has decided
her virtue is a challenge, and her father wants her to advance his
studies of local lore by playing the leading role in an ancient
ritual. It’s happened every year, and in only one case had anything
gone awry, so she agrees. This time, however, the great earth
spirit stirs, and Lord Morden might be the only one able to save
Rachel from death.
Go here http://www.jobev.com/tdbexc.html for an excerpt and buy buttons.
The Marrying Maid
A Georgian fantasy romance.
An honorable mention for Best Science
Fiction, 2010
(Originally published in “Songs of Love and
Death.” Available as an e-book now)
Clergyman’s daughter, Martha Darby, is
visiting London with her mother as they recover from the death of
her father. She’s amused by the follies of the grandees until one
begins to pursue her with wicked intent. Rob Loxleigh is equally
surprised to be pursuing such a plain lady, but what can he do when
finally his destined bride has been revealed to him? He’s the last
of a magical line which has long been at war with Faery. If he
doesn’t win Martha within weeks, his line will die.
“ Beverley writes a
beautifully detailed historical romance that takes our heroine down
the road of love with Loxsleigh as her guide .”
Goodreads
“ I was totally charmed by
Jo Beverley’s “The Marrying Maid.” Fyreflybooks
Excerpt and buy links here. http://www.jobev.com/mmaidexc.html
Other suggestions.
The Dragon and the Virgin
Princess (Originally published in “Dragon Lovers.”
This story will be available as an e-novella soon.)
Set in a fairytale medieval land.
Princess Rozlinda of Saramond is the SVP --
the official Sacrificial Virgin Princess -- and has been for seven
long years. She longs for a dragon to come because after she
provides a few drops of her blood her duties will be over and she
can cease to be a V. When a dragon arrives, however, things don’t
go as they should. Rozlinda finds herself on a dragon’s back, being
carried away to the dragon lands of Dorn by a cold-eyed man with
bones in his hair.
Read an excerpt here http://www.jobev.com/dlexc.html
The Raven and the
Rose (From “Chalice of Roses.” This story will be
available as an e-novella soon.)
Set in 12th century England.
Sister Gledys wants to be a good nun, but
she has these sinful dreams about a warrior. She prays and resists,
until an old woman convinces her she hold the secret of the Holy
Grail, and only she and her warrior can bring peace to war-torn
England. How to find him, however. And when she does, how to
convince him of their mission?
Read an excerpt here.
would be its hearth.
The gatekeeper returned to open the gate for
them. Holding hands, Jenny led Dan through to face the bewildered,
hastily assembled alders.
The trouble with heroes is that they want to
come home.
But home needs its heroes, and home is also
their just reward.
The End
I hope you have enjoyed this story. It’s
definitely an outlier in my work, being science fiction, but I have
written a number of novellas with fantasy elements. I’ve listed
some below.
Most of my work is historical romance in the
Regency, Georgian, and medieval periods, all set in my native
England, but the subject of heroes recur.
Three of my stories were collected in
an omnibus edition called Three
Heroes, and The Demon’s
Mistress , The Dragon’s
Bride , and The Devil’s
Heiress feature men back from the Napoleonic Wars.
Their experiences were different as were the ways they changed, but
they each had to come to terms in order to move on and be happy
with their ladies.
All best wishes,
Jo
Other SF&F fiction from Jo
Beverley .
The Demon’s Bride.
A Georgian paranormal romance.
Originally published in “Moonlit Lovers,”
out of print. Available as an e-book now.)
It’s 1753 and in a remote village in England
Rachel Proudfoot is feeling beleaguered. A rakish lord has decided
her virtue is a challenge, and her father wants her to advance his
studies of local lore by playing the leading role in an ancient
ritual. It’s happened every year, and in only one case had anything
gone awry, so she agrees. This time, however, the great earth
spirit stirs, and Lord Morden might be the only one able to save
Rachel from death.
Go here http://www.jobev.com/tdbexc.html for an excerpt and buy buttons.
The Marrying Maid
A Georgian fantasy romance.
An honorable mention for Best Science
Fiction, 2010
(Originally published in “Songs of Love and
Death.” Available as an e-book now)
Clergyman’s daughter, Martha Darby, is
visiting London with her mother as they recover from the death of
her father. She’s amused by the follies of the grandees until one
begins to pursue her with wicked intent. Rob Loxleigh is equally
surprised to be pursuing such a plain lady, but what can he do when
finally his destined bride has been revealed to him? He’s the last
of a magical line which has long been at war with Faery. If he
doesn’t win Martha within weeks, his line will die.
“ Beverley writes a
beautifully detailed historical romance that takes our heroine down
the road of love with Loxsleigh as her guide .”
Goodreads
“ I was totally charmed by
Jo Beverley’s “The Marrying Maid.” Fyreflybooks
Excerpt and buy links here. http://www.jobev.com/mmaidexc.html
Other suggestions.
The Dragon and the Virgin
Princess (Originally published in “Dragon Lovers.”
This story will be available as an e-novella soon.)
Set in a fairytale medieval land.
Princess Rozlinda of Saramond is the SVP --
the official Sacrificial Virgin Princess -- and has been for seven
long years. She longs for a dragon to come because after she
provides a few drops of her blood her duties will be over and she
can cease to be a V. When a dragon arrives, however, things don’t
go as they should. Rozlinda finds herself on a dragon’s back, being
carried away to the dragon lands of Dorn by a cold-eyed man with
bones in his hair.
Read an excerpt here http://www.jobev.com/dlexc.html
The Raven and the
Rose (From “Chalice of Roses.” This story will be
available as an e-novella soon.)
Set in 12th century England.
Sister Gledys wants to be a good nun, but
she has these sinful dreams about a warrior. She prays and resists,
until an old woman convinces her she hold the secret of the Holy
Grail, and only she and her warrior can bring peace to war-torn
England. How to find him, however. And when she does, how to
convince him of their mission?
Read an excerpt here.
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