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Character Spotlight--Meet Thomas and Penelope from Sword of the Matchmakerby Debbie Lynne Costello

5/30/2017

About the Book

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​Penelope Beatty made up her mind long ago she would live and die a Scottish warrior not a wife. But when nearly all her clan is killed and she is betrayed, she loathes doing the unthinkable, but must seek the help of an Englishman who owed her father’s his life.

Thomas Godfrey never married, but when a Scottish warrior lass shows up needing his aid, he finds her both annoying and irresistible. But the last thing he wants is to marry a woman who fights alongside him. If he was going to marry—which he isn’t—it would be to a soft, submissive woman. But when the Lady Brithwin meets the Scottish lass, she’s sure she’s found the perfect match for Thomas and nothing is going to stop her from seeing a summer wedding.
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About the Author

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Debbie Lynne Costello has enjoyed writing stories since she was eight years old. She raised her family and then embarked on her own career of writing the stories that had been begging to be told. She and her husband have four children and live in upstate South Carolina. She has worked in many capacities in her church and is currently the Children's Director. Debbie Lynne has shown and raised Shetland Sheepdogs for eighteen years and still enjoys litters now and then. In their spare time, she 
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Character Sketch

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By Paul Cush, CC BY-SA 3.0
6’1” Englishman, Thomas Godfrey is taller than most of the men he commands. And when he is angry his eyes seem more black than their true dark-brown. His black wavy hair and short mustache and beard only add to his stormy look. But anyone who knows Thomas well knows that he will do anything he can to help a friend or someone in trouble. He gladly spent more years than not protecting his lord’s daughter, Brithwin, from the cruel lord himself. But now, with the old lord gone and Brithwin a married woman, Thomas has settled into life at Hawkwood as Master-of-Arms. The position keeps him busy, training knights and protecting Hawkwood and its people. Marriage sounded grand when he was younger, but the right lady never came around. Now as a thirty-five year old knight, Thomas has no desire to marry.  He’s too old to change his ways, and too old to train a wife. What are the chances of finding a lady who is kind, gentle, and submissive?
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By Thibault from Paris, France
Hailing from Scotland, Penelope Beatty was young when she decided to be the son her father never had. Her 5’10” height and looking the men in the eye has helped her feel equal to the warriors she’s fought with. She worked hard and learned how to shoot a bow and throw a knife. Her father even had a smaller sword made for her. Determined to make her father proud, Penelope practiced every chance she could and honed her skills until she was a better archer than any of her clan and could throw a knife better than most. She was her father’s delight, and they fought alongside one another. He often told her that with her fire-red curly hair and cinnamon-brown eyes, she was a spitting image of her mother. In her heart that was something she loved to hear, but as a warrior she wanted to forget she was a woman—because when she made the decision to be warrior and put on her breeches and tunic, she also made the decision never to marry. What man would want a twenty-five year old woman like her?

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Kathleen L. Maher
5/30/2017 01:51:50 pm

These characters were a great match! Made for a fun and satisfying story. Can't wait for Sword of Trust to release!

Debbie Lynne Costello
5/31/2017 06:24:36 am

Thank you, Kathy! I enjoy writing this series. So many fun characters!

Elly
5/30/2017 07:41:41 pm

I've not read any books by Debbie Lynn Costello, but I've wanted to for awhile now.
Elly -Indiana-

Debbie Lynne Costello
5/31/2017 06:25:39 am

Elly! I hope you get a chance to read some of my books. This is a long blog tour so if you follow it you will have lots of chances to win. Good luck!

Richard Brandt
5/30/2017 10:30:52 pm

They're what Scots warriors would call a match laden in iron...

Debbie Lynne Costello
5/31/2017 06:26:28 am

Very interesting, Richard. I was not aware of that. Thank you for the information!

Regina Fujitani
5/31/2017 06:43:58 am

This was a delightful book! I enjoyed reading it, it ended to quickly! Debbie, is there another after this one? What is your next book going to be about? My hands are itching for another book of yours!😁

Debbie Lynne Costello
5/31/2017 07:13:46 am

Awe, Thank you, Regina!!! Yes! I am working on Sword of Trust. And it does have some of the characters you know in both books. Such a fun series.

Deanna S
5/31/2017 06:53:26 am

Enjoyed your post.. I really enjoy the book too :)

Debbie Lynne Costello
5/31/2017 07:14:35 am

Thank you, Deanna! I hope to have Sword of Trust out this fall!

Lacey Waters
5/31/2017 05:00:45 pm

This sounds like such a fun read ^_^

Debbie Lynne Costello
5/31/2017 07:02:48 pm

Thank you, Lacey! I hope you get a chance to read it!

Caryl Kane
5/31/2017 06:18:06 pm

I love Debbie Lynne's stories! I'm excited to read the next installment in this series.

Debbie Lynne Costello
5/31/2017 07:03:51 pm

Thank you, Caryl. I'm looking forward to the next book too! LOL

Emily Endrizzi
5/31/2017 09:43:36 pm

This sounds like a great book! Thanks for sharing.

Debbie Lynne Costello
6/1/2017 06:13:46 am

Thank you for coming by, Emily. I hope you get a chance to read my books!


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