St Dwynwen's Day Giveaway!

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GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED!  TWO BOOKS WILL SOON BE WINGING THEIR WAY OUT TO THE WINNERS!! 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ENTERING 💓💓

 

The answer to the Giveaway question:  as well as being the patron saint of Welsh lovers, Santes Dwynwen is also the patron saint of sick animals!

 

Look out for another giveaway later in the year!

 

To celebrate St Dwynwen's Day on 25th January, I'm giving away two signed copies of my current release for Harlequin Mills & Boon Historical, An Alliance with his Enemy Princess!

 


In Wales, Santes Dwynwen is the patron saint of lovers.  In Welsh folklore, she was a 5th century princess, the daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog, who fell in love with a young man named Maelon Dafodrill. But her father had already promised her to another so she prayed to God fall out of love with Maelon. 

In answer to her prayers, an angel gave her a potion that turned Maelon to ice but, luckily Dwynwen was also granted three wishes - one of which released Maelon from the ice, another that she remained unmarried all her life, and the third that God protect all true lovers. 

In thanks for these boons, Dwynwen devoted her life to God and became a hermit on a small island off Ynys Mon (Anglesey) which became known as Ynys Llanddwyn after the church she built there, the ruins of which are still visible. 

Her name means 'she who leads a blessed life.' She is also reputed to be a healer of the sick, after studying the healing properties of herbs. 

 

Giveaway Question: Santes Dwynwen is the patron saint of Welsh lovers - but she is also the patron saint of...?

 

To win a signed copy of my current book, direct message me on Facebook or Twitter with your answer. DMs are open until the weekend: https://www.facebook.com/lissamorganhistoricalromance,   https://twitter.com/LissaMorganAuth.  If you don't have a Facebook or Twitter account, just leave a comment below.


Happy St Dwynwen's day and good luck in the Giveaway!!  


The ruined church of Santes Dwynwen, Llanddwyn, Ynys Mon


Background image to giveaway image (c.) Wales Online

(Photo credit of Llanddwyn: Noel.morgan2000, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2173136)

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