I’m pleased to be able to talk about the unique connection between my double
release books today. TO
CATCH A FALLEN SPY, Book 8 in my bestselling Brethren of the Coast
series, released on June 28th, 2016, with THE BLACK MORASS, Book 1 in
my brand new Pirates of the
Coast series, releasing on July 5th. Readers can receive an
exclusive gift, an autographed book trading card, with the purchase of either
book. Those interested can claim their gift by visiting barbaradevlin.com.
What makes this double release so special, you might be wondering? The books
converge with the villain in TO CATCH A FALLEN SPY. In
TO CATCH A FALLEN SPY,
Jean Marc Cavalier has a grudge to settle with the Brethren, which goes back to
the first book in the series, ENTER THE BRETHREN. Elaine,
the heroine of the story, sees something in Jean Marc that makes him reconsider
his plans, and he opts for a different course at the last second. The epilogue
sees Jean Marc given a chance at redemption, but he must survive a year of
performing good deeds to win a pardon. THE BLACK MORASS is Jean
Marc's tale of redemption and love, and it kicks off my brand new pirate series,
where not so chivalrous men seek a second chance at life and happiness.
Secrets lurked in the shadows, beckoning as a welcomed friend for the undaunted.
Unfettered by social conventions, the spotlight of which forced many a lord or a
lady to conform to the expectations of others, the blackness functioned as a
form of liberty, wherein revelers conducted their covert games without threat of
discovery or retribution. It was in those dark spaces Lady Elaine Horatia
Prescott found comfort and strength.
As the youngest member of a large, extended family comprised of spirited ladies
with bold personalities and equally intrepid men, the famed Nautionnier Knights
of the Brethren of the Coast, daring sea captains descended of the Templars, the
warriors of the Crusades, she often hugged the background, taking pride in her
ability to hide in plain sight. Searching for some sense of herself, something
not influenced by the rich history of her ancestors or her colorful relations,
she fought to construct her own identity on her terms.
What she had not expected was to find love.
With great care, she moved swift and sure as she approached her target, skulking
amid the outskirts of the crowd that filled the Hawthorne’s ballroom, during the
height of the Little Season. As she neared, he shifted, and she paused just shy
of touching him and held her breath.
In one fail swoop, he pivoted, slipped an arm about her waist, pulled her into a
corner, and bent to whisper in her ear. “Lady Elaine, you are the only person
capable of sneaking up on me, and I am not sure I appreciate your skill.” Sir
Ross Logan, the enigmatic head of the Counterintelligence Corps, brushed the
crest of her flesh with his lips, she suspected not by accident, and her knees
buckled. “Why do you not dance? Why do you not take your place among the
ton, with the other debutantes? Do you not wish to snare a husband,
marry, and have children?”
“On the contrary, I want all those things with someone of my choosing.” She
cupped his cheek, and he retreated, much to her chagrin. “But I am here because
you are here.”
“Elaine, you must stop this nonsense.” Now he withdrew and attempted to push her
aside, but she resisted, even as her heart plummeted. And despite his
complaints, he would not hazard courting attention, so she held her ground. “I
am not the man for you.”
“How do you know that?” It was not the first time he rejected her, and she
surmised it would not be the last. “Why will you not give us a chance at happiness?”
“Because I have nothing to give you but misery and regret.” As usual, Ross
offered the same excuse.
“I disagree.” As usual, she would not be deterred. “And I will not yield my
cause, no matter your protestations.”
“Neither will I.” To convey his position, he folded his arms, but he could never
fool her. “Go back to your world of perfume and petticoats, as I have work to
do, and I require no partner.”
Lady Elaine Prescott, the most timid member of the Brethren, has spent much
of her time in the shadows, forever blending into the background. From her
unconventional perspective, she studies people and their behavior, gleaning
information most overlook, and she is content in her quiet little world. When
her unusual habit puts her in the right place at the wrong moment, she witnesses
a violent crime, and her life is threatened. To her dismay, Elaine finds herself
in an unwelcomed spotlight and in need of a knight.
Sir Ross Logan is a master spy and the mysterious head of the covert
Counterintelligence Corps. In dark spaces he lurks, scrutinizing those he is
charged to defend, and it is an easy and uncomplicated existence for a man of
many secrets. In the midst of a murder investigation, he is tasked with guarding
a noblewoman, the gentle lady he has furtively admired for years. Young and
unspoiled, she is everything he is not, and he vows to protect her. While he
doubts not his ability to save her from a lethal villain, can Ross defend Elaine
against himself?
Forever glancing over his shoulder, Jean Marc Cavalier is a ruthless pirate
with the blood of countless souls on his hands and a price on his head, but he
is a lonely man. In exchange for a chance at redemption, pardons for his crew,
and a peaceful life, he accepts a pact that could result in liberty or death, if
only he can survive the terms, but at least he will be free. When he rescues a
young woman in distress, and vows to return her to her family, he is torn
between his natural instincts born of violence and the honorable bargain he
struck. What will Jean Marc choose?
En route to Jamaica to join her father, after her guardian dies, Lady
Madalene Davies departs Boston in anticipation of a new life in a foreign land.
When her ship is attacked and set afire, she is left for dead, until an unlikely
savior comes to her aid. Brash and bawdy, her flawed hero defies the
conventional ideal, as he is no knight in shining armor and seems forever intent
on shocking her, yet she cannot resist the lure he presents. What happens when
danger lurks in unexpected places, faith is broken, and Madalene must rely on
Jean Marc to stay alive?
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