Feature on Nicole Locke, The Knight's Scarred Maiden & #Giveaway

Our Feature this week is on Author Nicole Locke and her latest novel, The Knight's Scarred Maiden. And there are giveaways! 


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What are a few things we would find on your desk?

On my desk: laptop, box of tissues (I cried while writing this book), and a cup of tea. Always have to have a cup of tea!

What motivates you to write?

The characters motivate me to write. Some of them can be very loud and bossy. Most times, however, it’s the ones who are quiet…who long…that are the most compelling. Their stories haunt me until I can write them down. This story was one of those.

Share something about yourself no one else knows?

I have the palate of an eight year old. I’m really happy munching on popcorn, gummy worms, and slurping a cup of milk (with tea in it).

What was your favorite scene to write?

It’s the scene starting Chapter 4. Rhain just stopped Helissent’s rape, and they returned to her home. The story switches from this big open aired fight, to this dark and suddenly intimate room. When Rhain lights a candle, and the checking of injuries begins…well…  There was so much tension and inner conflict between the characters, they didn’t want to separate. I could have wrote the rest of the book in that room.

Tell us about your book…

Mercenary knight Rhain wanders the lands, fights for coin, and is haunted by his past. Then, in an wreck of an inn, he tastes a cake made sublime with honey, and rescues a woman he wants more than any sweet. But with a vengeful warlord pursuing him, he’s merely a dead man awaiting the sword.
Helissent’s family died in a tragic fire, and she bears the scars for all to see. When she’s forced from her home, she bargains with the traveling mercenaries to take her to a different town, even though, disfigured and shamed she survived when her family didn’t, she knows she’ll never have a better life.
Along the way, both Rhain and Helissent reveal their pasts, and begin to long for a future. But with the enemy pursuing them both, is it too late?

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The Knight's Scarred Maiden by Nicole Locke

The Knight's Scarred Maiden

by Nicole Locke

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36 comments:

  1. Sounds like a great scene.

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    1. Chapter 4 was great fun to write, and the characters didn't want me to stop! But there was an enemy after Rhain and I couldn't let him get caught there. Fun fact: There's a sentence in that chapter where I'm telling myself 'enough' get them out of there!'

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  2. Thank you for visiting Romance Book Haven today, Nicole! Congratulations on the release!

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    1. Thanks for having me here today! I love talking about Rhain and Helissent's journey to their HEA!

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  3. Thanks for sharing this interview. I like the sound of this book. Congrats on the release!

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    1. Thanks Ann! I'm excited to be sharing the story now with readers! Any questions, I can be reach via FB, Twitter or email.

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  4. Thanks for visiting my blog. Looks like a great book.

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    1. Thank you Carol. I see you like gardening! My whole family loves vegetables. Don't know what's happening with my tomatoes this year though....

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  5. Looks like perfect summer time reading, I wish you the best.

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    1. Thanks Jeanna! So happy to be sharing this story with everyone now.

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    1. Thank you Gloria! Do you bake or cook? The heroine, Helissent, does. I tried some of her Medieval recipes. Lots of disasters!

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  7. This sounds like a wonderful read.

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    1. Thanks Sandra. I love hearing from readers now; I couldn't wait for its release!

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  8. Me--ice tea, but it's always there.

    Your book sounds wonderful. Good luck with it!

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    1. Thank you Jacqui! I'm on holiday now with my family in the Midwest (US) this summer. Iced tea is a favourite...and a must when the temperatures reach 109f!

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  9. Looking forward to reading this, Nicole.

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  10. Sounds like a fun read, and I hope the knight gets his fair lady at the end. Thanks for your visit on my blog, hug, Valerie

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    1. I don't know who gets who, but since this is a series, there's always some twist at the end. I'm writing the next story now! And P.S. I adore Janet Evanovich, too!

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  11. Congratulations to Nicole! I enjoyed this Q&A; I'm glad to see another adult with an 8-year-old's palate. Unhealthy eaters unite! Lol. Thanks for putting this book on my radar and for stopping by the blog :)

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    1. Thanks! Great blog and love the quote. John Green just wrecks me every time I read him.

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  12. I'm hoping this has a happy ending. I've a feeling it does.

    Have a fabulous day. ☺

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    1. Maybe? :-) Thanks for coming by the blog, and hope you have a great day, too!

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  13. I'm with you on that cup of tea! Congrats, Nicole!

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  14. That's a very interesting reading. Congratulations to Nicole.

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  15. Popcorn, gummy worms, and slurping cups of milk (with tea in) sound heavenly. Now all I need is to win your book, and I will be all set. :)

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    1. Well, I can say Rhain and Helissent are kind of, sort of, extremely attracted to each other...

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  17. Great feature indeed and very thoughtful questions and answers. Congrats to the author!

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  18. Oh that looks lovely. LOL on the eating habits of an 8 year old. My mom and I joke she does. I'll be eating something all healthy with kale and quinoa and whatnot and she'll be like...I had a fluffer nutter sandwich for dinner. *hangs head*

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    1. Oh, I definitely eat the kale and quinoa, too, but not during deadlines! What is a fluffer nutter sandwich? Is that peanut butter and marshmallow fluff combo??

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  19. Chapter four sounds intense! And the book sounds great. Congratulations to the author!

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You can discuss your romance novel addiction too!