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Monday, August 31, 2015

Worried about Rosalind???

Early reviews of Chivalrous (officially releasing September 8th, but available in print on amazon now) are starting to come in, and it seems some readers are very worried about Rosalind. Rosalind is my heroine's lady's maid, and she is already well-loved by those who have met her.

How I picture Rosalind, cover to come soon!!!
But without giving away too many spoilers, I leave Rosalind in quite a lurch at the end of book 2. Readers, don't despair. I promise that I love Rosalind as much as you do, and that I have a plan for her. Namely book 3, Courageous. Yes, it's true! Rosalind is the heroine of book 3, so there really is a method to my madness.

Here's the tentative back cover copy for the upcoming third installment in the Valiant Hearts Series...

Rosalind of Ipsworth is haunted by a tragic mistake. A crusade to the Holy Land just might offer her the chance to earn her redemption. Inspired by the vision of the Young Lady Sapphira, Rosalind joins a group of men, women, and children as a defender of the cross, seeking to set captives free from Saracen prisons in the area of Tripoli. She will gladly give herself to the cause of Christ, as she believes she no longer deserves such joys as normal life, marriage, and family might bring.

Sir Randel Penigree was reared for a life in the church and a tonsured scalp, but his own desire is to fight and protect the innocent as a knight. After his stunning defeat at Gravensworth Castle, his parents issue an ultimatum: join the church or be disowned. A crusade to the Holy Land will offer him the opportunity to meet up with the famed Knights Templar to become a warrior monk, finally merging his parents’ wishes with his own.


As they work together to train and protect a group of young adolescents, their hearts begin to heal, and Randel and Rosalind find themselves undeniably drawn to one another. When they face political machinations, danger, and an unknown enemy bent on their destruction, they are forced to reconsider their priorities, and the very nature of the God they serve.

Courageous is coming July 2016. Hopefully Rosalind can hang in there until I can get her out of that rough spot. But she's a pretty tough chick. I think she'll make it.

15 comments:

  1. Wonderful!! Oh, that makes me so happy!

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  2. Eee! I haven't finished "Chivalrous" quite yet (but am close!!!), but I was SO hoping Randel would get a spotlight and I even thought he'd be great for Rosalind!!! Soooo happy about this. :)

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    1. Good call, Raechel! You should be a matchmaker ;)

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  3. OH MY GOODNESS!!! This is a GREAT sneak peek Dina!!! I didn't even think about poor Randel, but I'm so glad to see him in this one! It's going to be EPIC!

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    1. Epic is right! I've never written such a "big" book before. I found myself maneuvering entire armies and thinking, "What in the world did I get myself into?" LOL.

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  4. Hmmm, I'm sort of intrigued by the Templars. I know there's been a lot of silliness about them recently, what with The Da Vinci Code, but most of its not proven or speculation. I was meant to go to the Temple Church, London, where William Marshall is buried once, but it was closed that day.

    Kind of glad its out in July 2016 and not March (gives me time to read some other stuff beforehand)......

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    1. I pretty much stuck with the established history about the Templars. It's interesting enough on its own. Some of the crazy allegations came later in history anyway.

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    2. Yeah, sometimes hundreds of years after the events. Sounds interesting though.

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  5. Oh my!! I can't wait. Can you make it come faster? LOL! Love this series, Dina!

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    1. LOL. I'm not that powerful, Darlene. It's already written and turned in though. I'm waiting for my first edit. The cover should be out soon along with the pre-order though.

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  6. Oh my gosh. I'm so excited. I just finished Chivalrous about 2 minutes ago and I NEED Courageous! I will be posting a review of Chivalrous within the next week and I'm excited to review Dauntless and Courageous too!
    God bless xx Olivia (livthebooknerd.blogspot.com)

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    1. Lol! Great response. I love it. So glad you enjoyed the book :)

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    2. Lol! Great response. I love it. So glad you enjoyed the book :)

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  7. Loved Chivalrous and posted my review (https://worthy2read.wordpress.com/reviews/young-adult/chivalrous/). Can't wait for Courageous!!!!

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