Heaven Sent Highlander NEW RELEASE by Nancy Lee Badger

 

Release Date - May 15th!

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A Scottish Highlander falls in battle only to awaken beside bronze statues at a present-day museum. Befriended by a beautiful Fae creature and her allies, he must defeat a demon or die.

 

Book Blurb

At an American museum, surrounded by bronze statues by Auguste Rodin, a Scottish Fae beauty is at a crossroads. Now that Gwendolyn’s friends are engaged, and the demon they fought vanquished, should she return home? After committing a terrible act, she could not explain to her cousin why she had appeared on his doorstep.

Alexander awoke in darkness inside a bronze statue. Remembering how the green of Scotland’s Culloden field had turned red with blood and bodies that day in 1746, had he died before awakening nude and sightless in front of strangers in present-day Raleigh, North Carolina? The mystery of how was overshadowed by why. Told that another warrior awoke when a demon threatened to take over the world, had a second demon escaped Hell?

Training with swords and wooden staffs against a powerful Fae warrior is difficult at best and blurry vision made the experience intense. When the demon appears and demands Gwen join him, Alex must use all his new skills and Heaven-sent powers to keep her and the world safe. 

 

Meet Nancy:

Nancy Lee Badger grew up in Huntington on New York’s Long Island. After attending Plymouth State, in New Hampshire, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree and met and married her college

sweetheart. They raised two handsome sons in Rumney, New Hampshire while she dreamed of being a writer. When the children had left the nest, and shoveling snow became a chore, she retired from her satisfying job as a 911 Emergency Medical Dispatcher and moved to North Carolina, where she writes full-time.

Nancy is a former member of Romance Writers of America and its local chapter, The Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, as well as the Fantasy-Futuristic & Paranormal Romance Writers. She is currently a member of the Triangle Association of Freelancers based in the Raleigh area. She finds story ideas in the most unusual places.

 

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Interview with Author Nancy Lee Badger

 

 

Multi-published and award-winning Raleigh author, Nancy Lee Badger, presents a paranormal romance set in North Carolina filled with a fabulous art museum, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and  the terror of the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras. A love of art, especially the bronze sculptures by the French master, Auguste Rodin, helped give her ideas that brought this story to life. Although previously published by a small publishing house, this series never had a chance to get into the hands of many readers. She has re-edited the book and will widely distribute the series. This is a stand-alone full-length book is the first book in the Warriors in Bronze novels to be followed by Heaven-sent Highlander. 

Asleep inside a bronze statue, a naked Frenchman wakes a century later to save a half-Fae, museum curator from a demon bent on ruling our present-day world.

Interview

1. When your publishing house closed, what were your first thoughts about the future of your books—and what inspired you to take the leap into self-publishing? 

I was devastated, of course. The Warriors in Bronze series was dear to my heart as that take place around North Carolina. After moving here from New Hampshire, I visited the Blue Ridge Mountains and the ocean along the Outer Banks. Within 5 miles of my current home is an art museum with a massive 164-acre property where I set part of the book.

2. How did the editing process change for you as an indie author compared to when you were traditionally published? Do you work with freelance editors, critique partners, or handle revisions solo?

I tried my hand at self-publishing a novella after taking a class with a local author. The story, Dragon in the Mist, made some money then won an award. I was hooked! Self-publishing requires editors (I paid some and used volunteer family members) cover making (luckily, I know how to make covers) and promotion. Small publishers don’t help with the last one. Since this series had been published by a publishing house, they were close to perfect. I still edited them.

3. Cover design plays such a huge role in the romance genre. Can you share what the process has been like recreating your covers? Did you work with a designer, or did you take on that creative task yourself?

I make many of my covers myself, but constantly looked at others to see the best methods. When people shop for a book on their phones, the cover looks tiny. You need the theme, colors, title, and author name to work in a small space. A historical novel’s cover is different from a contemporary or paranormal cover. I loved the original covers in this series, but the ones I made are different…cleaner.

4. What has surprised you the most about managing all the pieces of publishing on your own—from formatting to marketing?

There is not enough time or money to get it right, it seems. My husband’s support has been critical. He is my rock and a pretty good Beta Reader. Formatting can be intense, especially when things look wrong. At times I think “I’d rather be writing!”

5. Has your writing process evolved now that you’re in full control of your publishing timeline? Do you find more creative freedom, or are there new challenges?

Nothing has changed, since most writers work on their stories before considering how they will ‘sell’ them. I submitted a recent short story to be included in a fundraiser for my local writer group. They will release a book filled with short stories and poems in September. Once I have enough of my own short stories, I plan to put them together in one anthology and self-publish that. Writers generally write because they want to. Not just for money (although money helps!)

6. What advice would you give to other authors facing similar circumstances—especially those thinking about re-releasing their backlist independently?

Do it! Letting the stories die would be a sin. A writer works hard to create the stories and goes through all the publisher’s rules, so take some time to re-read it, make notes, update timelines. Don’t just slap a new cover on the old manuscript. For example: Heaven-Sent Warrior has my couple driving over a bridge. It’s a good thing I realized that since originally published, the bridge had been damaged in a hurricane and was replaced with one named something else.

7. Looking ahead, are there any exciting new projects or stories you’re working on that your readers can look forward to?

The two other books in the series are Heaven-Sent Highlander and Heaven-Sent Flame. They are edited, new covers are made, and both are available for pre-order on Amazon. They will be released in May and June. I keep going!

 

Author Bio

Nancy Lee Badger grew up in Huntington on New York’s Long Island. After attending Plymouth State, in New Hampshire, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree and met and married her college sweetheart. They raised two handsome sons in Rumney, New Hampshire while she dreamed of being a writer. When the children had left the nest, and shoveling snow became a chore, she retired from her satisfying job as a 911 Emergency Medical Dispatcher and moved to North Carolina, where she writes full-time.

Nancy is a former member of Romance Writers of America and its local chapter, The Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, as well as the Fantasy-Futuristic & Paranormal Romance Writers. She is currently a member of the Triangle Association of Freelancers based in the Raleigh area. She finds story ideas in the most unusual places.

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Weekend Reads With Nancy Lee Badger (P.S. And A Give-A-Way)

It's all about the pitch~

Asleep inside a bronze statue, a naked Frenchman wakes a century later to save a half-Fae art museum curator from a demon bent on ruling our present-day world.

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Give-A-Way!

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I call it HEAVEN-SENT WARRIOR … Clay, Candy, Love Notes

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What Inspired My Novel~

With the help of my sisters, I discovered a nearby treasure trove filled with bronze castings by the French sculptor, Auguste Rodin. I quickly realized I could use the 164 acres of the NC Museum of Art to set my paranormal romance. The most beautiful part of this museum is their outdoor garden with a reflecting pool and an idea hit me…what if demons slipped from that pool? What if warriors slept inside statues, and awakened to fight them? My 24^th book, Heaven-sent Warrior, is now a reality.

I have written dozens of stories set in Scotland or with Scottish characters and even a dragon or two, so a French hero might strike you as odd. Rest assured, because I did not totally stray from my love of all things Scottish. My heroine is of Scottish descent and finds out she is actually half Fae. I am working on the second book, titled Heaven-sent Highlander, which will also be released by Soul Mate Publishing. (Yes! More kilts!)

Excerpt!

Heaven-sent Warrior Blurb~

Henrí Chevalier's last memory, before stumbling naked into a museum’s moonlit garden, was Auguste Rodin and his dusty Paris studio in 1886. To escape his broken heart, Henrí volunteered to sleep inside a statue until needed. Expecting to die, he discovers he must learn to use the unexpected powers Heaven has given him. Without them he will fail his mission against otherworldly creatures, such as demons and faeries. 

Kenzie Mackintosh, a dedicated art museum's curator, spies a naked man hiding among bronze statues. A quick glance ignites desire within her, but she is too tied-up in work to act on it. Unaware of her fae heritage, their relationship heats up as he disrupts her job. While Henrí tries to process modern buildings, cars, and a broken elevator, a demon attacks and forces Henrí and Kenzie to enlist the aid of her powerful fae relatives. When the demon possesses the body of her ex-lover and threatens to kill him, then use her to take over the world, Henrí and Kenzie must learn to trust each other, even if Kenzie’s death might be the only answer to the world’s salvation.

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Meet Nancy Lee Badger~

Nancy Lee Badger grew up in Huntington on New York’s Long Island. After attending Plymouth State, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education and met and married her college sweetheart. They raised two handsome sons in New Hampshire and when the children had left the nest, and shoveling show became a chore, she retired from her satisfying job as a 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Dispatcher and moved with her husband to North Carolina, where she writes full-time.

Nancy is a member of Romance Writers of America, Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, Fantasy-Futuristic & Paranormal Romance Writers, and the Triangle Association of Freelancers. She loves to travel and attend Scottish Highland Games and is never far from her laptop. She finds story ideas in the most unusual places.

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