Blurb:
Janelle’s Time is the story of the great love
between a New Hampshire
From her father’s death to the birth of twin
daughters, Janelle makes it difficult for Richard to keep her safe.
Unaware of Janelle’s maternal-line powers,
the couple time-travel to 14th century
Logan Conor, the Scots Duke of Muileach,
crashes Richard and Janelle’s wedding, bent on revenge, but finds his own true
love instead.
On their wedding trip, a madman attempts to
kidnap Janelle - twice.
Later, Richard unknowingly betrays Janelle
who strands him in England
Filled with unexpected twists and turns,
their love story spans two continents, and hundreds of years. But, can their
love survive their very different backgrounds and the endless obstacles life
throws at them?
Excerpt:
(Richard’s) thoughts were
running wild. This isn’t possible. It’s a trick or a dream. Yes, that’s it,
we’re still in the meadow, and we’ve fallen asleep. What else could it be?
Was he dreaming? If he
was, it was a remarkably realistic dream. Richard closed his eyes and shook his
head violently, willing the scene before him away, but all the time, knowing it
wasn’t going anywhere. Try as he might to convince himself it was a dream he
knew it wasn’t.
When he opened his eyes,
the medieval castle was still there. He sighed, accepting this new reality.
“I know this is
difficult to believe but, in addition to what the boy said, which is rather
compelling, that castle closely resembles descriptions I’ve read about the
early Devonwood. In addition, some low hills to the south could be the ones
near Englewood, my sister’s estate.” He pointed in the general direction,
beyond the keep.
“Also, we’ve been
traveling down a shallow valley since coming back onto the road. There’s a
valley northwest of Melton Mowbray known as Vale of Belvoir. Devonwood is there
… on a hill … overlooking a river.” He pointed first to the castle, then to
where a flowing stream gurgled in the trees to the west of the road. “That
stream is in the right place for the Scalford River, which runs through Devonwood.”
Earlier that day, while on a ride, Richard and Janelle became
acquainted. Janelle learned of Richard’s passion for history; he loved
searching for and studying old things.
As they headed back to the LeDuc Farm, a noise that spooked
their horses waylaid them.
Now, they found themselves in a strange place, and they were
looking at an inhabited medieval castle, complete with guards and weapons.
Richard denied the possibility, not believing in time travel,
but the facts remain, the castle before them resembled what he knew of
Devonwood’s past. The local terrain further convinced him of the possibility.
Then, with sudden acceptance, he’s telling Janelle he
believes this is his Devonwood and offering proof of that decision.
He wants to go inside, to see the castle as it was then, and
to meet the people – his ancestors – who lived there.
Janelle isn’t so sure, but decides they need to seek safe
shelter for the night.
Will they be safe? Will these people hold them against their
will – or worse? The option is they’ll have to spend the night in the open,
with no protection from the cold or from the dangers of the forest.
About The Author:
Writing ‘runs in the family.’ My
mother is a multi-published non-fiction author, and my two brothers make a
living writing, one as a newspaperman, the other as a copywriter. My sister
edits her church newsletter.
My father was a
school teacher/reading specialist (later an elementary school principal) when I
was little. During story-time one night when I was about four years old, I
stopped him and asked how he said the same thing every time he read that story
to me. That night, he started teaching me to read. It began a life-long love
affair between books and me – for that, I am grateful.
In junior high, I
wrote short stories to entertain classmates. In high school, one English
assignment was to write my autobiography. In the teacher-specified chapter
entitled ‘Future Plans,’ being a published writer topped the list.
After a college
professor told me I ‘couldn’t write my way out of a paper bag,’ I stopped
writing for many years. Then, in the late 1970s, I wrote an article for “World
Radio News” (San Diego , CA
In early 2002,
between jobs and wanting to write, I
sought a third-shift position and used the ‘free time’ to write what became
‘Janelle’s Time.’ When it was complete, I shelved it. In 2009, the WIP came off
the shelf. By August 2011, it was ready – at last - for submission.
In 2009, I started a
Twitter account, @Writers_Cafe. I feel as if I’ve earned a degree in ‘book
publishing’ since then! You can learn so
much from over 14,000 followers.
I penned an article
about @RileyCarney, a Colorado
On New Year’s Day,
2010, I went ‘live’ with my blog. It has evolved into a combination of
chronicling my writing journey and hopefully helpful posts on publishing
industry topics.
In the fall of 2011,
I added ‘DIY Interviews’ to my blog (see the left column of my blog for details
on doing your own interview). Several authors have submitted ‘interviews’ to
date.
Janelle’s Time is
Book 1 of my TIME Series. Book 2, ‘Moria’s Time’ was my NaNoWriMo project for
2011. I reached 51,000 words on November 26! Now, I have to finish that book,
and three more in the series: ‘Adelle’s Time,’ ‘Logan
Moving into 2012, I’m
very excited about the release of ‘Janelle’s Time.’ It’s the culmination of a
life-long dream – and is only the beginning of my retirement career. I’m
working on “Moria’s Time,” book 2 of the Time Series.
My husband, Pete, and
I have been married over forty-three years – no children. We lived in Massachusetts for thirteen years, and then moved to New Hampshire Florida
Find me on Twitter
and Facebook:
@Writers_Cafe
Author
Dayna Leigh Cheser
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