The Pendant by Mirella Patzer

I hope you will indulge me and won't mind too much if I veer away from regular posts. Many of my cyberfriends and readers have been asking when my gothic romance novel, The Pendant will be released.  I'm happy to say that it has just been released by Eternal Press.

This novel was great fun to write - a deviation from my usual serious biographical historicals.  In writing it, I indulged my fantasies, my zest for the unusal, my passion for all things Italian, and my desire to tell a fun tale that is pure escapism.

This book was previously released under the title Bloodstone Castle.  However, only weeks after its original release, the publisher became insolvent and I was forced to find it a new home.  It was my good fortune to have found such a great publisher as Eternal Press.

Here's a little bit about the book:

A medieval tale of murder, desperation, and true love.

A lost ancient treasure.  A 100 year family feud.  And a woman with a passion richer than the bloodstone pendant she wears around her neck.  In medieval Italy, as spirited and stalwart as any man, the brazen Contessa Morena is betrothed to the impoverished, black-hearted Count Ernesto, a man desperate to escape his mounting gambling debts by marrying her and laying claim to the ancient treasure secreted somewhere in the underbelly of her castle.  Morena meets her match when Amoro, the handsome and brash heir to the Duchy of Genoa, who swears an oath upon his father's grave to claim her as his bride and end the feud between their families.  Soon, Amoro's virile charm awakens the passion in her steadfast heart. But a treacherous plot ensnares them; Ernesto abducts Morena and renders Amoro helpless.  Embroiled in a life-and-death chase, Morena learns that not even the devious madness of her captor can destroy her love for Amoro as their hearts unite and their destinies become one.

So if you're interested in a bit of a wild ride into mayhem and murder set against a romantic Italian setting, and you want to escape from the hum drum boredom of life, then this charming Italian medieval tale will definitely go a long way towards entertaining you!  A great lighthearted spring and summer read!