Lissa Morgan

I'm currently writing my fourth historical novel for Harlequin-Mills & Boon historical romance, which is the second in a duet of linked books. The first of these - The Warrior's Reluctant Wife - will be out in e-book and paperback in August 2023.  When I began that first book, I didn't intend to have a linked book at all, but as sometimes happens, there were two characters who refused to go away, even though I 'sent' them away early on in the book. I even had a book four waiting in the wings, but these characters kept poking their heads up, so eventually, of course, I had to give in and put the planned story aside and give book four to Llywelyn and Cristin.  After all, not only their characters were there waiting to be fleshed out, their home was too, hence a little trip this last weekend down south to the castle of Ystrad Meurig and the Cistercian Abbey of Ystrad Fflur. Shameful to say, this was my first visit to either!   Head of St Bernard, part of a white ma...

I had a lovely surprise this week to see my first two books for Harlequin Historical - Mills & Boon Historical on display in Machynlleth Library.  Because these two books are only out in e-book in the UK, I gave author copies to my local libraries in Aberystwyth, Machynlleth and Dolgellau, as well as to the National Library of Wales.   My next book, The Warrior's Reluctant Wife, will be out in all formats in the UK in August but I wanted these two also to be available to local people who don't have a kindle or an e-reader, or just simply prefer to read actual physical copies, as do I.   Both books are set in this part of Wales, particularly the second, and I'm so proud to be able to write about real Welsh history and use the beautiful mid-Wales landscape as a location for the emotional journey of my characters! A big thank you to Kate and her fellow staff at Machynlleth Library for championing my books in such a lovely way 💓 

Relaxing and productive could sound like a contradiction in terms but this Saturday they worked in perfect harmony for me. Having sent in my revisions for book three for HM&B - The Warrior's Reluctant Wife - a week ago, I took a few days out before starting my next book, which is linked via characters to the previous book.  This morning, however, was the day I had set myself to begin book four! It is always difficult sitting down after a break and firing up the computer to start a new book, even when you know already who the characters are and, basically, how their story plays out.  So I had to ply myself with lots of coffee, gently coax myself up to the moment of actually sitting down at my breakfast bar - where I always write - and get out my 'magic timer.'  This is such a valuable aid to writing when there actually aren't any words on the page yet. The knowledge that once you press 'start' and the seconds are ticking away is a fail-safe way to get your fi...

  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 wis...

As the new year begins, I am so grateful to be celebrating 2022 as the year I finally realised my dream of writing for Harlequin Mills & Boon.   Thank you to those who have bought, read, liked and reviewed my first two books, and have left comments here and on my social media pages to say how much you enjoyed them  And a special thanks to my publishers, who saw the potential in my writing, and gave me so much encouraging feedback over the long journey to publication. Wishing you all a wonderful year in 2023, and hope you have lots of lovely books to read, of course !    

I can't quite believe my second historical romance for Harlequin Mills & Boon is out tomorrow! It will be published on Thursday 22nd December, as an e-book in the UK, and the following week in the US and Canada, Tuesday 27th December, in e-book and in paperback.      Some lovely early reviews are coming in already - you can read them on Goodreads - and, just to whet the appetite at bit, here are some story facts and posers: Gwennan is sworn to avenge her dead husband and to love no other man but he.   Rolant has been fooled by a woman before, a cruel lesson in unrequited love that had tragic consequences. Since Rolant has come to take possession of Gwennan's home, in the name of his Norman overlord, how can they ever be anything but enemies? Whose claim will King William Rufus uphold - that of a dispossessed but proud Welsh princess or that of the mighty Earl Robert of Rhuddlan? And finally, what does Gwennan Fwyn mean? And will Rolant ever find out! So, if...

I was so proud this week to give paperback copies of my books, The Welsh Lord's Convenient Bride and An Alliance with his Enemy Princess to the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth.  One of the six copyright libraries in the UK, it already had e-copies - much to my surprise and delight - since, sadly, these first two books weren't out in print format in this country.  I know e-books are here to stay, and they are accessible and affordable to many more people than hardback or paperback books.  Indeed I buy and read a lot of e-books myself. But I much prefer hard copies, whether I get them from my library, local bookshops or - best of all - browsing second-hand shelves and coming across books I've wanted for a long time or books I pick up because they appeal. I've found so many precious gems in second-hand book shops! And, of course, there is nothing better than curling up in bed or in a comfy chair with a good book, turning the pages, placing a bookmark to keep you...