Blog Tour With Exclusive Guest Post; Thunder on the Moor by Andrea Matthews.

Hello, Sunshines, I have the massive pleasure to be apart of the blog tour for; Thunder on the Moor by Andrea Matthews. This book looks gorgeous and it sounds amazing, I can’t wait to share it with you all, plus I have an exclusive guest post with is blooming great, which I think everyone will love.

Firstly, I want to say thank you to Amy at Historical Fiction Virtual Blog Tours.

About the Book

Thunder on the Moor by Andrea Matthews

Publication Date: October 30, 2019
Format: Paperback & eBook; 432 pages

Genre: Historical Fiction/Scottish/Time Travel

Maggie Armstrong grew up enchanted by her father’s tales of blood feuds and border raids. In fact, she could have easily fallen for the man portrayed in one particular image in his portrait collection. Yet when her father reveals he was himself an infamous Border reiver, she finds it a bit far-fetched—to say the least—especially when he announces his plans to return to his sixteenth century Scottish home with her in tow.

Suspecting it’s just his way of getting her to accompany him on yet another archaeological dig, Maggie agrees to the expedition, only to find herself transported four hundred and fifty years into the past. Though a bit disoriented at first, she discovers her father’s world to be every bit as exciting as his stories, particularly when she’s introduced to Ian Rutherford, the charming son of a neighboring laird. However, when her uncle announces her betrothal to Ian, Maggie’s twentieth-century sensibilities are outraged. She hardly even knows the man. But a refusal of his affections could ignite a blood feud.

Maggie’s worlds are colliding. Though she’s found the family she always wanted, the sixteenth century is a dangerous place. Betrayal, treachery, and a tragic murder have her questioning whether she should remain or try to make her way back to her own time.

To make matters worse, tensions escalate when she stumbles across Bonnie Will Foster, the dashing young man in her father’s portrait collection, only to learn he is a dreaded Englishman. But could he be the hero she’s always dreamed him to be? Or will his need for revenge against Ian shatter more than her heart?

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Guest Post

Who Were the Border Reivers? by Andrea Matthews.

To really discuss who the Border reivers were, we first need to go back to the fifth century. England had not yet become one nation, and the Kingdom of Northumbria extended from the northern lands well into the southern part of what was to become Scotland. It’s no wonder familial ties between the border inhabitants began to develop and tighten, even after England and Scotland had emerged as separate countries.

Alas, when they did, the line went right through the old Northumbrian kingdom, and the border lands became a sort of buffer zone for the seemingly endless wars between the two nations. The borderers themselves became excellent fighting men, valued for their skill and aptitude — at least during times of war. But when the dust settle, and peace reigned, these brave soldiers were left to their own devices in a land that had been ravaged by war. Not knowing anything else, they continued their warlike ways, turning to cattle rustling and blackmail as a means of existence.

Remembering the familial ties of the past, they swore their allegiance, not to any king, but to those of the own surname on either side of the border. They were English or Scot, but only after they were Armstrong or Foster. Alliances would be made with other families when needed, but it was the surname that determined who they would join forces with, not some distant king. In this way, they survived the only way they knew how — by fire and sword.

And so, from the fourteenth century to the seventeenth, these rugged men played havoc along the border, contributing such terms as blackmail and red-handed to the English language. Whether they were of common stock or born to the gentry mattered little, for they were first and foremost Borderers, more like each other than those in other parts of their own countries. They rode for their surnames and left a rich legacy behind them. Though they may no longer thunder across the moor, their tales survive in song and story, even if time and distance has lent an air of the romantic to their exploits.

About the Author

Andrea Matthews is the pseudonym for Inez Foster, a historian and librarian who loves to read and write and search around for her roots, genealogical speaking. In fact, it was while doing some genealogical research that she stumbled across the history of the Border reivers.

The idea for her first novel came to mind almost at once, gradually growing into the Thunder on the Moor series.

And the rest is history, as they say.

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Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, February 15
Review at Madwoman in the Attic

Tuesday, February 16
Feature at Reading is My Remedy

Wednesday, February 17
Excerpt at Bookworlder
Guest Post at Novels Alive

Thursday, February 18
Review at Passages to the Past

Friday, February 19
Interview at Jorie Loves A Story
Feature at The Whispering Bookworm

Saturday, February 20
Feature at The Lit Bitch

Monday, February 22
Review at Pursuing Stacie

Tuesday, February 23
Review at Historical Fiction with Spirit

Wednesday, February 24
Feature at Coffee and Ink
Excerpt at A Darn Good Read
Review at The Enchanted Shelf

Thursday, February 25
Guest Post at Chicks, Rogues, and Scandals

Friday, February 26
Feature at What Is That Book About

Sunday, February 28
Review at Little But Fierce Book Diary

Giveaway

Enter to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

The giveaway is open to the US only and ends on February 28th. You must be 18 or older to enter.

Giveaway Here: Thunder On The Moor