BKNIGHTS Promotion: A Slip In Time - $0.99

I'm pleased to announce the BKNIGHTS follow-on promotion for A Slip In Time. The promo will start tomorrow (actually at midnight tonight PDT) and run through July 12th (ends at midnight PDT on that day). For book information, please refer to the previous blog post, titled "BookBub Promotion: A Slip In Time". The links in that blog post will work for the BKNIGHTS promo also. BKNIGHTS will announce the promo on June 22, June 29 and July 6. Happy Fourth of July!

For those of you who bought A Slip In Time today after the BookBub promo ended and before the BKNIGHTS promo begins, we fully understand if you would like to return your $3.99 book to Amazon and repurchase it for $0.99. Thanks for your patience!

BookBub Promotion: A Slip in Time – Free!

Escape to the Scottish Highlands with a free summer read.

 

 

Enjoy my best selling Time Travel novel!

 A SLIP IN TIME

FREE!

June 14^th through 18^th (PDT) - On Amazon only

Get it here!

 

See you at Dunraven Castle but beware.

When you enter its ancient keep, Time may “slip” yet again.

 

 

More information on A Slip In Time here!

 

A HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN

Recently freed from captivity in London Tower, Rae Mackinnon returns to the turbulent Highlands and claims his place as laird of Dunraven Castle. But as he grapples with clan rivalries and divisiveness within his own family, he is confronted with a startling discovery — a beautiful woman from a distant future, delivered through the portals of Time and into his bed . . .

A VICTORIAN LADY

Swept up in the summer social rounds, Julia Hargrove accompanies her aunt and cousins on an excursion to Scotland, to an ancient castle which has hosted no visitors for two decades — until now. Rumors abound of unusual occurrences at Dunraven Castle — occurrences that are centered, as Julia quickly learns, in her bedchamber, where Time has the ability to “slip,” and a rugged Highlander to materialize out of the shadows of the night . . .

DRAWN IRRESTIBLY THROUGH THE PORTALS OF TIME

What mysteries does Dunraven hold? What secret opens the temporal door, allowing Julia and Rae to reach across the centuries to claim a few stolen moments and nurture a blossoming love?  But how long can the rules of Time be broken before the door shuts forevermore?

 

 

"A Slip in Time is a complex time-travel romance, rich in the flavor of the Highlands. With a grand cast of multidimensional characters, Rae and Julia's love story will keep you up into the wee hours of the morn as we are reminded that true love knows no time, or boundaries." —Romantic Times

"A Slip in Time is a unique time-travel with compelling characters, a clan mystery, heart-stopping suspense, and a page-turning love story. In other words -- a keeper on anyone's shelf." — Compuserve Romance Reviews

"This compelling tale of time slips is not to be missed! Ms. Kirkwood has penned an intriguing, compelling tale of time-crossed lovers, rich in secrets, danger, suspense and full-bodied characters . . . For a definite twist on time-traveling and a beautiful love story, read this book." — AOL Romance Fan Forum

Happy Valentine’s Day and a Sweetheart of a Deal!

For this weekend only, enjoy a special price on Kathleen Kirkwood’s Collection #1 – Romancing The Unexplained. This e-book collection includes both of my best-selling Paranormal Romance books – A Slip in Time and Shades of the Past. Each book normally sells for $3.99 and the Collection normally sells for $5.99. But, this Saturday and Sunday, you can buy it for $1.99 in Amazon’s US store. It’s also on sale in Amazon’s other world-wide stores for similar savings. Enjoy and Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

A Slip In Time

A Highland Chieftain:

Recently freed from captivity in London Tower, Rae Mackinnon returns to the turbulent Highlands and claims his place as laird of Dunraven Castle. As he grapples with clan rivalries and divisiveness within his own family, he is confronted with a startling discovery — a beautiful woman from a distant future, delivered through the portals of Time and into his bed . . .

A Victorian Lady:

Swept up in the summer social rounds, Julia Hargrove accompanies her aunt and cousins on an excursion to Scotland, to an ancient castle which has hosted no visitors for two decades — until now. Rumors abound of unusual occurrences at Dunraven Castle — occurrences that are centered in the bedchamber Julia now occupies, where a rugged Highland warrior materializes from the past . . .

Drawn Irresistibly Through The Portals Of Time:

What mysteries does Dunraven hold? What secret opens the temporal door, allowing Julia and Rae to reach across the centuries to claim a few stolen moments and nurture a blossoming love? But how long can the rules of Time be broken before the door shuts forevermore?

Shades of the Past

A Widowed Victorian Lady:

Traveling companion to an elderly, aristocratic lady, Vanessa Wynters is drawn to Royal Sherringham upon her employer's death.  Little does she expect to remain at the estate beyond the funeral itself, or to find herself caught up in the secrets of  Sherringham’s turbulent past or those of the deceased noblewoman’s dark, brooding nephew ― Viscount Adrian Marrable.

A Mysterious Viscount: 

Twice wed and twice widowed, the darkly handsome lord is implicated in both his wives’ tragic and untimely deaths. Adrian is captivated by Vanessa’s golden beauty and willingly fulfills his late aunt’s dying wishes. His generous financial support allows Vanessa to remain at Sherringham and pursue her passion for photography. But her growing attraction to the enigmatic viscount proves as unsettling as the ghostly figure that appears in her photographs.

Royal Sherringham:

An expansive castle-mansion complex in the English West Midlands, its long history dates back to the times of the druids. What mysteries does Sherringham hold, and why did Adrian’s late aunt flee her beloved home to live in self-imposed exile?  Now, as the Marrable family gathers after years apart, Sherringham’s unseen residents stir.  What might they reveal, if the planes between the spiritual and material dimensions are breached?  Will Vanessa find an adversary or an ally in the otherworldly presence that beckons from her photographs as secrets are unearthed, shade by shocking shade?  Dare Vanessa embrace her blossoming love for the dark viscount or, like her late employer, flee Sherringham forever?

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015

Seize the day and all the days to come and have a magnificent year!

Best wishes, Kathleen & Mr. K. K.

Happy Holidays

Buon Natale. . .Glædelig Jul. . .Joyeux Noël. . .Fröhliche Weihnachten. . .

Feliz Navidad. . .Nollaig Shona Dhuit. . .Vrolijk Kerstfeest. . .Hyvaa joulua. . .

Nadolig Llawen. . .Kala Christouyenna. . .Maligayang Pasko. . .Sretan Bozic. . .

 

Merry Christmas

Glad tidings and best wishes to all!

I'm pleased to announce my 2014 Holiday promotion. HIS FAIR LADY in eBook format will be available for the special price of 99 cents from Christmas Eve, December 24^th, through Little Christmas, January 6^th.

 

 

A maiden to be saved. . .

A wrong to be righted. . .

Love to be fulfilled, fated long ago. . .

 

Visit www.KathleenKirkwoodHistoricals.com for additional details at http://www.kathleenkirkwoodhistoricals.com/lady.html or go to the Amazon product page

Wishing you a joyous, healthy and safe holiday season from our house to yours.

Kathleen & Mr. KK

 

Nadolig Llawen. . . Feliz Natal. . .God Jul. . . Mele Kalikimaka. . . Nollaig Chridheil Huibh

Meri Kirihimete. . .Sung Tan Chuk Ha. . . Gledileg Jol. . .Gezur Krislinjden

Kathleen Kirkwood books now on Kindle Unlimited!

I'm pleased to announce that the following Kathleen Kirkwood e-books are now available for free reads on Amazon's KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited. If you're a Kindle owner (or have a Kindle App on your other-than-Kindle reading device), you can read the books for free if you're a Amazon Prime member (via the Kindle Owner's Lending Library - KOLL) or if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited. The links below each cover image below will take you to each book's Amazon Kindle page.


A Slip In Time 

Shades of the Past 

His Fair Lady

The Valiant Heart

The Defiant Heart

The Captive Heart

Katla’s Skyr — A Viking Age Dish served at the Barony of Valsemé

    

As we meet the Norsewoman Katla in the pages of THE VALIANT HEART there is no doubt that she schemes to ensnare Rurik’s heart and to one day preside at his side as his wife and the future Baronne of Valsemé. But his father yet lives. Katla bides her time, making herself indispensible in the running of the keep and overseeing food preparations for the castle folk. She is especially known for her cheese making skills and for skyr, a thick, creamy, yogurt-like dish that can be enjoyed as a dessert or served as a beverage.

Mr. KK and I discovered skyr while living in Iceland. This highly nutritious staple of the Icelanders’ diet was brought with the settlers from Norway in the ninth century and continues to be made today. Naturally, while penning my tenth century novel, featuring Norsemen as they founded the duchy of Normandy, I happily included the dish in my story.

Skyr (pronounced skeer), is technically a cheese, made from skim milk and with rennet. (Without rennet the end product would be yogurt). The origin of the name skera — meaning “to cut” or “slice” — suggests the firmness of Viking Age skyr.  Indeed, modern day skyr is far thicker than typical American or Greek style yogurts. Traditionally, skyr would be thinned with milk and stirred to a creamy consistency, then sweetened with honey (sugar today) and served with seasonal berries for a satisfying dessert. Skyr can also be thinned further and made into a drink. Today it is sold in Iceland in a variety of flavors such as strawberry and pear which seems preferable. Plain skyr can be quite tart. Leastwise it is an acquired taste.

The virtues of skyr are many. It is not only low-fat but contains three times the protein of ordinary yogurts (higher even than Greek yogurt), is loaded with probiotics, and is high in calcium. Skyr has long been recommended for pregnant women, is favored by athletes, and is a go-to food for dieters. It is also a healthy choice for growing children and teens and helps guard against osteoporosis.

Skyr continues to be made in Iceland today, but availability outside the country is limited. It can be found in Britain and Scandinavia. In America, look for “Siggi’s Icelandic Style Skyr” at premium grocery stores, including Whole Foods. Siggi’s Home Page has a link named “stores” on the upper right that will determine where you’re located and show the stores in your area that carry it.

If you are dauntless in the kitchen and would like to try your hand at making skyr from scratch, check out the links below for recipes and instructions. They also have some additional historical notes on this fascinating and amazing dish.

As for me, I’m sending Mr. KK out the door to look for Siggi at Whole Foods …

Icelandic cooking, recipes and food: Skyr, recipe and instructions

Nordic Cooking Lesson: How to Make Icelandic Skyr

What is skyr | Siggi's

Enjoy!