. . . author of historical and time-travel romance
NEWSFLASH! The next two books in the "Celtic Journeys" series, SISTER OF THE MOON and SPIRIT OF THE MIST, will be published by Leisure Books! Watch this site for release dates! 
SISTER OF THE MOON is
set against the ancient pagan festival of Samhain, better
known to us as Halloween. And SPIRIT
OF THE MIST is the story of a young woman who has sworn never to marry,
for she will lose her magic if she does -- and then she saves a handsome
young man from certain death at sea . . .
I found this to be a fascinating topic and decided to take a look at all eight of the Irish festivals in a line of novels called the "Celtic Journeys" series. Each novel is a historical romance focusing on one of the ancient festivals and is a complete story in itself, so these books can be read and enjoyed in any order.  MISTRESS
OF THE WATERS, released in May of 1999 from Leisure
LoveSpell, is the latest in the "Celtic Journeys" series.
MISTRESS OF THE WATERS is a time-travel romance which takes on the ancient and powerful ritual of life and fertility called Beltane -- although our heroine knows it only through its much-diluted modern descendant, May Day. Strange things can happen, she discovers, when one is chosen Queen of the May, and the hawthorn flowers are cut to make a crown . . . "A moving story
of ancient rites and beliefs . . . readers who like Gothic and magic will
love this story." --
Romantic
Times
Magazine, May 1999
QUEEN OF THE SUN takes as its setting the very magical occurrences surrounding the celebration of the Summer Solstice. This book was a July 1998 release from Leisure LoveSpell. I'm happy to tell you that QUEEN OF THE SUN received four stars from Romantic Times! " . . . an engrossing tale of ancient Ireland . . . with accurate historical detail and well-crafted characters." -- Romantic TimesMagazine, July 1998
LADY OF FIRE was published in August of 1996 by Leisure LoveSpell. The plot involves a celebration of early spring called Imbolc -- a celebration which happens to fall on the same date as the heroine's birthday. "Readers are whisked
into the land of mists and warriors, Druids and legends, as Ms. O'Kerry
spins a delightful yarn of undeniable love."
Author Bio
A few years later, a friend and I decided to try our hand at novels. We
wrote three and sold the third one, APRIL'S
CHRISTMAS, to Avalon Books
in 1994.
Sonas!
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OF THE MIST
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SISTER OF THE MOON Leisure LoveSpell Pending TBA MISTRESS OF THE WATERS Leisure LoveSpell May 1999 QUEEN OF THE SUN Leisure LoveSpell July 1998 LADY OF FIRE Leisure LoveSpell Aug 1996 APRIL'S CHRISTMAS Avalon Books Nov 1994 Last Revised March 21, 2001 Copyright Janeen S. DeBoard/Janeen O'Kerry Sitemap |
