The Great Scot Blog Tour with Sue-Ellen Welfonder and Paula Quinn

Meet Sue-Ellen Welfonder, author of To Love A Highlander. 

Sue-Ellen Welfonder is a Scotophile whose burning wish to make frequent trips to the land of her dreams led her to a twenty-year career with the airlines.

Now a full-time writer, she's quick to admit that she much prefers wielding a pen to pushing tea and coffee. She makes annual visits to Scotland, insisting they are a necessity, as each trip gives her inspiration for new books.

Proud of her own Hebridean ancestry, she belongs to two clan societies: the MacFie Clan Society and the Clan MacAlpine Society. In addition to Scotland, her greatest passions are medieval history, the paranormal, and dogs. She never watches television, loves haggis, and writes at a 450-year-old desk that once stood in a Bavarian castle.

Sue-Ellen is married and currently resides with her husband and Jack Russell terrier in Florida

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Thanks so much, RFTC, for hosting the tour today! It’s great to be here again.

A la Twitter style, please describe your book in 140 characters or less.
Notorious rogue, Sorley the Hawk, lives only to claim his stolen birthright, until Lady Mirabelle makes an offer that changes everything.

What types of scenes are your most favorite to write?
Medieval battle scenes. As a romance writer, I probably shouldn’t admit that, saying ‘love scenes,’ but it’s the truth. I love writing wild, heart-stopping fight scenes. Many of my own enemies have perished in them and I’m convinced I was a medieval warlord in a past life. (said only half in jest)

If you could have dinner with any three authors (alive or dead), who would you choose and why?
Pat Cody (Regency), Karen Stevens (Nonfiction Ghost-hunting), and Kristine Hughes (Nonfiction Regency/Victorian) because all three are long-time best buds and we have enjoyed the most amazing jaunts through the UK together. Would love to be there with them now, laughing and reminiscing about past adventures, living it up on new ones.

What are you favorite types of stories to read?
There isn’t much I won’t read, even cereal boxes in desperation. But my main love is nonfiction research on all things Celtic and/or medieval. Also love nonfiction esoteric/paranormal works. I adore cozy mysteries and Regency romance as pleasure fiction reading.

Last question, are you working on anything right now?
I’m always writing. Just now I’m working on other books in my Scandalous Scots series (1 e-novella, ONCE UPON A HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS, Dec. 2013, plus 4 full-length titles). I’m also getting ready to re-release another of my Allie Mackay Scottish-set contemporary paranormals (HIGHLANDER IN HER DREAMS was the first to be revamped and re-released recently), plus I’m writing a brand new Allie Mackay series that I’m excited to be indie-pubbing.

Turning the interview tables on you, ladies! Choose your fave place to read and tell me why.
     A) In the beach or at a pool, sun shining brightly, hot cabana boy optional.
     B) In a cozy chair by the fire, dog or cat a must, a rainy day equally so. Tea or hot chocolate as a bonus.
     C) In bed or in the bathtub, main thing is you are pampered, the world locked out.

Thanks again, RFTC! You asked great questions, always appreciated! Thanks to everyone stopping by today.

Good luck in the drawing! I hope you’ll enjoy TO LOVE A HIGHLANDER. Visit me online at: www.welfonder.com

As one of the bastards born to the Stirling court, Sorley the Hawk has never known his mother or father. It's a burning quest he has devoted himself to uncovering at any cost. But as a roguish warrior who serves at the pleasure of the King, his prowess-both on the battlefield and in his bedchamber-is legendary. So when a flame-haired Highland lass sneaks into his quarters with a tantalizing proposition, he can't resist taking her up on her offer .

Lady Mirabelle MacLaren will do anything to keep from marrying her odious suitor, even sully her own good name. And who better to despoil her than his sworn enemy, the one they call "Hawk?" As they set about the enjoyable task of ruining her reputation, Hawk and Mirabelle soon learn that rebellion never tasted so sweet.

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Meet Paula Quinn, author of The Seduction of Miss Amelia Bell.

New York Times bestselling author Paula Quinn lives in New York with her three beautiful children, three over-protective chihuahuas, and a loud umbrella cockatoo. She loves to read romance and science fiction and has been writing since she was eleven. She loves all things medieval, but it is her love for Scotland that pulls at her heartstrings.

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Edmund MacGregor will do anything to save Scotland from English rule-even kidnap Lady Amelia Bell for ransom. As the daughter of a duke and the chancellor's betrothed, she's the perfect pawn in this game. But from the moment he first lays eyes on his spirited captive, he can't resist stealing a kiss.

Lady Amelia's duty is to marry well, but that hasn't stopped her from fantasizing about true love. So when a sexy Scot appears in her home, she's beguiled. When he kidnaps her, she's furious. Yet as Edmund introduces her to a world of passion beyond her wildest dreams, can she leave her family behind for this handsome Highlander? And will Edmund risk the only true home he's ever known to capture the heart of this lovely lass?

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She did not scream as his eyes fell upon her again. She remained motionless, save for her bosom rising and falling hard beneath his hovering shadow. Her eyes were deep, rich mahogany—the color of warmth and gloriously huge and sparked with terror.

He brought his finger to his lips, begging her for silence before he moved away and disappeared into the castle.

Amelia bolted to her feet. Her heart beat a riotous litany in her breast. Clutching her chest, she counted out nine breaths in an effort to get a hold of herself. On the tenth, her eyes darted to David.

“I was dreaming,” she said, more to herself than to it. She had to have been, for no mortal man could scorch a soul with the heat of his gaze alone. Like sapphires caught between light and shadow, his eyes had glittered as they moved over her, scalding her nerve endings, robbing her senses. A dream.

But his scent still lingered all about her. She inhaled, filling her senses with the fragrance of dew and leather. She pulled in a deeper breath, closing her eyes this time. Who was he? A guest who had arrived early, mayhap? A very bold guest, carved from the gold God used to pave heaven’s streets.

Check out what's up for grabs.

Up For Grabs:

• 1 $25 American Express Gift Card
• 10 copies of To Love A Highlander + The Seduction of Miss Amelia Bell

To Enter: 

• Please answer Sue-Ellen's question: Turning the interview tables on you, ladies! Choose your fave place to read and tell me why.     A) In the beach or at a pool, sun shining brightly, hot cabana boy optional.
       B) In a cozy chair by the fire, dog or cat a must, a rainy day equally so. Tea or hot chocolate as a bonus.
       C) In bed or in the bathtub, main thing is you are pampered, the world locked out.
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