TO MY READERS: "I’m thrilled that the reviewers gave MY LORD BEAST outstanding reviews. Many asked that I write a book about two secondary characters, Ram Dass, the mysterious Indian servant who speaks with a perfect Oxford accent when alone with Aubrey, the tormented hero of the book, and Lady Caroline Berring, one of the possible brides Aubrey might be forced to choose. I'm happily involved in plotting Ram and Caroline's story now."
Praise for MY LORD BEAST
Five Star Books,
MY LORD BEAST:
Rating: Five Angels
"My Lord Beast is an unforgettable heart-stopping historical adventure with a a strong dark element. mary Lennox uses some quite spectacular imagery and her talent for succinct words is, at times, breathtaking. She is able to create atmosphere with subtle narrative, which very cleverly draws her reader into the story.
The love scenes are highly charged, leaving little to the imagination. The fast pace build(ing) up towards the conclusion had this reader quickly turning pages well past bedtime.
My Lord Beast is a definite keeper and I strongly urge historical fans to add this one to their collection!"
Fallen Angel Reviews
Rating: 5 coffee cups (highest rating)
Mary Lennox shows us through her great story telling how the strong love between two strangers can help them face any storm set before them. Being a big fan of historical love stories, I highly recommend My Lord Beast.
Brianna Burness, Coffee Time Romance, April, 2005
From Romance Reviews Today:
"I love Beauty and the Beast themes, and the crankier, more difficult the beast, the better. Mary Lennox exceeds all expectations in My Lord Beast.
Excellent plotting and deep characterizations, mystery, danger and suspense are some of the hallmarks of My Lord Beast. If you like spirited heroines who tame snarling heroes, you'll love My Lord Beast."
Romance Reviews Today
From Romance Junkies:
"My Lord Beast is a historical romance remarkably written and intertwined with love, beauty and understanding between two characters. . . . keeps your attention at all times. Lennox makes us open our hearts to see what is inside ourselves and not just what is on the outside. (Her) prose is exceptional."
Romance Junkies
From BOOKLIST:
"Lennox's take on Beauty and the Beast skillfully employs the sense of anticipation and wonder that make the fairy tale a classic story of love and redemption, even as she adds her own clever and well-executed Victorian twist."
Nina Davis, Booklist
“Ms. Lennox, author of the critically acclaimed The Moon Runners, has done it again with My Lord Beast. Her writing has evolved into a style that draws the reader in (at) the beginning and delivers a one-two punch to the imagination. (I) was enthralled and waited with a bated breath as each page unfolded with laughter, tears, mystery and mayhem.
(The story) mesmerized from page one to the end. (I) highly recommend My Lord Beast for any reader who loves a great mystery/romance. Ms. Lennox is one of the best up and coming writers (I) have had the pleasure of reviewing and this is one of her best works to date.”
Dawn, Love Romances
January, 2005
“Talented Mary Lennox recreates the age of the ton . . .. Highly recommended. Much more than a romance, My Lord Beast is a finely woven tale of mystery and mayhem with lifelike characters you will long remember. There is something for everyone in this novel. Guaranteed to hold your interest from the first to the last page.”
Mary B. Emmons, Reader To Reader
March 23, 2005
“A thoroughly intriguing story. The mystery and romance of this book captures you on the first page and never lets go. Lilias is a strong, plucky heroine with a terrible sense of direction. Aubrey, the epitome of the tortured hero,never seems weak, even when he’s full of doubts and fears.”
Renee Burnette, The Romance Studio
January, 2005
“Mary Lennox has written a truly remarkable historical in My Lord Beast. With an intriguing plot, endearing characters and a beautifully written love story, My Lord Beast will win over romance readers.”
Pat Rouse, Rouse’s Romance Readers Groups
March, 2005
“Mary Lennox is an author of historical romance to watch for. She can paint a scene with just a few strokes of the brush . . .. What she wants the reader to see is vivid without any extra or unnecessary word play. My Lord Beast is a well-paced story that leaves no loose ends to tie. I was truly engrossed . . . It was much more than I had anticipated. . . . anyone who loves historical romance should read My Lord Beast.
Connie, Once Upon a Romance
March 18, 2005
“This nineteenth century gothic romantic mystery hooks the audience from the moment that Lilias decides the unknown “evil” is safer than the known “evil” The evidence cleverly points to Aubrey (the hero) as a spousal murderer leaving fans to wonder. Aubrey’s doubts about his innocence and worries about Lilias’s safety especially from him insures that My Lord Beast is a find in historical romantic suspense.
Harriet Klausner, The Best Reviews
March, 2005
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Praise for THE MOON RUNNERS
Five Star Books
THE MOON RUNNERS:
“ Atalante and Melanion, star-crossed lovers from enemy kings, meet on the border between their kingdoms. Atalante, thinking that the scar she bears from the Goddess Artemis has disfigured her, is considered the sign bearer and war leader for her country. Atalante hones her skills thinking that she will never know a man’s love.
Melanion battles his own demons. Torn between loyalty to his father, the king, and his childhood vow to protect Thessaly, his mother’s homeland, he escapes to the top of the bordering mountains, where he meets Atalante. Drawn by trust and a burgeoning desire, they pledge at the altar of Artemis to attempt to avert a war between their two kingdoms.
This reviewer thoroughly enjoyed Moon Runners for a variety of reasons. From the setting of ancient Greece, to the lush, multidimensional characters, to a story so powerful, this reviewer couldn’t put it down. Ms. Lennox wrote a powerful story about the many themes of love: from the love of a parent and child, comrades for country and each other, the thrill of a first love, and the redemption of the soul through sacrifice. She delivers a powerful story that captures the reader’s attention and leaves the readers wanting more. Her characters appeal to the readers and come across as human, with many aspects of faults and humanity. They feel like they can come right off the page. The interplay between the main characters and the many secondary characters advance this well-rounded story and moves it along smoothly. This reviewer was easily captivated from the first page to the last. The setting alone captures the imagination, and Ms. Lennox let hers fly with a wonderful story that tantalizes the reader’s imagination. This reviewer highly recommends Ms. Lennox on her second book and wonders: What is next?”
Reviewed by Dawn, July 2004, © Love Romances, 2001-2004.
“ Macedonia was a land of conquerers, and before Alexander, there was Kryton. His son, however, was not a man of war. Melanion knew his father planned to conquer peaceful Thessaly, but he longed to find a way to do that without making his mother's land a field of blood.
While on a vision quest, he prayed for a sign, and got an arrow in the shoulder, shot by the Princess Atalante of Thessaly. Atalante was on her own quest, but switched gears upon finding the stranger she wounded. Feeling obligated or even fated, she does all she can to help Melanion, even taking him to her home at the palace.
As the foreign prince comes to know her, he begins to love her, but she refuses him as surely as she refuses to look into a mirror. Both facts are mysterious to him, until he learns the reason and is able to give her freedom from her curse. Not even their love can change what is happening in the rest of the world. Forces with more power are conspiring against not only Thessaly, but against Melanion's family, and he finds himself fighting on two fronts, the war he wanted to avoid, and the treachery at home.
In the end, the moiras of nations rests in the feet of a woman.
For several years, readers relied on Roberta Gellis to open a portal to the mythic land of Greece, but such stories have fallen silent of late until now. Moon Runners is at least the equal of any of those books, perhaps better. The characterization is well handled and the magic is present but not overpowering, making it almost seem as if you are reading about something real.”
Amanda Faye, The Eternal Night - UK online magazine
“THE MOON RUNNERS touches the heart. Lennox weaves a beautifully written tale of goddesses and humans, good and evil, power and love. Fantasy romance can, at times, seem too out of the world. Not so with THE MOON RUNNERS. This is the stuff of legends, handed down through the ages. It’s not to be missed.”
Romantic Times Book Club
“THE MOON RUNNERS is a tremendous Greek mythological tale that readers will deeply appreciate. (With) a powerful story line and fine lead duet. The principal duo stars (in a) pending tragedy . . . even love (seems to) offer no escape from forces pulling at them. The Olympic and Underworld pantheons seem genuine, as if Mary Lennox has a residency on the Mount, proven by this fantastic five star fantasy.
Harriet Klausner, Fantasy Reviews
“ One of the most powerful tales I have ever encountered, THE MOON RUNNERS has earned the Word Weaving Award for Excellence. Tears, cheers, and smiles accompany the journey across kingdoms and the underworld, through fearful passageways of the heart and the secret passageways of a castle. Voices of reason seem lost in the growing chaos as evil threatens good, and just when the cause is lost, the gift of the goddess returns hope. Author Mary Lennox has a masterful story telling gift, skillfully weaving the gods and goddesses into the lives of mortals in a tellling that is at once powerful and believeable. Memorably told, deftly rendered, THE MOON RUNNERS is destined to become a classic.
Cindy Penn, senior editor, Midwest Book Reviews
“Ms. Lennox has created fully dimensional characters about whom we care and we suffer with them through their sorrows and doubts. She has drawn for us the ancient world in which they live and made it real. You’ll read fast as the plot twists and darts into seemingly blind alleys until you are sure there is no solution for Melanion and Atalante. Ms. Lennox is a superb storyteller and the ending is a masterpiece of resolution.”
Simegen.com
“THE MOON RUNNERS is a vivid and beautifully written story of powerful love and heroic courage which brings the distant past miraculously close.”
Laura Resnick, award winning author of THE WHITE DRAGON
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Praise for HEART OF FIRE*
ImaJinn Books
*2004 PRISM finalist
HEART OF FIRE:
“ An exciting and colorful setting and vibrant characters . . .. The attraction between Nicholas and Sera and their conflicting loyalties is well drawn and believable. Fans of old fashioned fairy tales will enjoy the journey to the happy ending.”
Romantic Times Book Club
“HEART OF FIRE is an exciting historical fantasy romance that combines the intrigue between and within the small European kingdoms during Napoleon’ s eastern front with the enchantment of a Brigadoon like duchy. The story line is loaded with action that embellishes the readers’ feelings that they are part of the magic. The lead couple is a delightful pair . . .. Fans of nineteenth century magical tales will want to find this ruby of a tale that spellbinds the reader from start to finish.”
Harriet Klausner, New and Used Books
“ . . .a wonderful story of fantasy and adventure. HEART OF FIRE will sweep you of to the time of kings, ladies, magic and intrigue, and then keep you there with page-turning action. Sera is an independent woman at a time when most women were extremely dependent on their men. Watching Nicholas, who is very much an absolute monarch, deal with her independence, knowledge, intelligence, and spirit is extremely entertaining. Ms. Lennox wrote a book with powerful characters that will capture your imagination and make you yearn for more.”
Love Romances
“Ms. Lennox has a wonderful talent in bringing out her characters, making them real with emotions and baggage that any normal person might have. The story is fast paced, non-stop action. And the love between Nicholas and Sera is passionately beautiful. This reviewer looks forward to reading more of Ms. Lennox’s books!”
A Romance Reader
“A dazzling historical romance . . .. Mary Lennox pens an exhilarating historical fantasy romance that creates a world of magic in HEART OF FIRE. A gripping read rich with historical background, exotic locations, and complex characterizations. While Lennox takes great liberty with geography . . . readers will be rewarded with a delightfully imaginative read that truly entertains. With a dazzling touch of magic, HEART OF FIRE comes very highly recommended.”
Cindy Penn, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
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