Tell us about the book – a brief blurb:
Aine MacLean is forced into an arranged
marriage with Sir William, Chief of Clan Munro, yet her heart belongs to a
handsome young warrior in her father’s guard. She must leave Durant Castle, the
home of her birth on the Isle of Mull, and travel across Scotland in a perilous
journey to her husband’s home on Cromarty Firth. William agrees to a year and
day of handfasting, giving Aine an opportunity to accept him and his clan. He promises
her the protection of Clan Munro, however, Aine experiences kidnapping,
pirates, and almost loses her life in the River Moriston. She doubts the
sincerity of William’s promises and decides to return to Durant Castle when the
handfasting ends. William determines to win Aine’s heart. Will the brave knight
triumph in his fight for the bonnie lass?
A Highland
Emerald is the third book in the award-winning Highland Treasures
series. It tells the story of Aine MacLean and William Munro, and is the prequel
to A Highland Pearl.
Do you create playlists for each book, write to the same
music all the time, don’t listen to anything?
I like a quiet
environment when I write; however, I do listen to Scottish music or folk music
during the day, according to the series I’m developing. Music puts me into a
writing mood.
Where is your favorite place to write? Pictures?
I have an office, but
my favorite place to write is at a desk in my bedroom. The chair is
comfortable, and I have a lap desk and computer desk with all my files close
by.
Will you complete this opening? “It was a dark and stormy
night…”
but William had to go
out into the drenching rain to hunt down the reivers who were stealing Munro
cattle and leave Aine alone, again. The loud crashing thunder with lightning
strikes near the castle gave her angst. She slid from the bed, donned the
fur-line robe and slippers, lit the candle on the bedside table, and made her
way to the chapel to pray for her husband’s safety.
Sion, her ever-present
guard, rose from the doorway where he slept and followed.
What book do you admire do you wish you’d written?
I adore the Jane
Austen books and wish I could weave a love story like she did.
How do you find the balance of writing time and family time?
Each morning after a
devotional time, I begin working and completing the daily tasks of writing,
publishing, or managing an author’s business. I usually work until time to
dress and cook lunch then do chores. If I have many household jobs, I stop
early and work in the afternoon.
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Author
Bio:
The desire to write historical fiction has long been a
passion with Brenda B. Taylor. Since elementary school, she has written stories
in her spare time. Brenda earned three degrees: a BSE from Henderson State
University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas; a MEd from Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville, Texas; and an EdD from Texas A&M University, College Station,
Texas; then worked as a teacher and administrator in the Texas Public School
system. Only after retirement could she fulfill the dream of publication.
Brenda and her husband make their home in beautiful East Texas
where they enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, and working
in Bethabara Faith Ministry, Inc. She crafts stories about the extraordinary
lives of ordinary people in her favorite place overlooking bird feeders, bird
houses, and a variety of blooming trees and flowers. She sincerely thanks all
who purchase and read her books. Her desire is that the message in each book
will touch the heart of the reader as it did hers in the writing.
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