Candace C. Bowen - A Knight Series 02 (25 page)

Since writing my debut novel, A Knight of Silence, I have written three additional novels. I always knew I would find my way back to the Knight Series, I just never realized it would come out of the blue at a time I was going through a life altering change.

I consider myself blessed that so many people have embraced Reina and Fulke’s story. Voted Best 2010 Romance eBook of the year by The Gatekeeper’s Post, I am thrilled at how well Reina’s story resonates with some readers. When one devoted fan waged a personal war to see the rest of the Knight Series published, I was amazed when she succeeded. Other than dedicating the book to her, how do you thank someone like that? If you are a writer who thinks like me, you strive to live up to the expectations of the original story.

Since I already had the complete story for volume two in my head, I knew my personal distractions would not affect me in that way. However, upon starting, A Knight of Battle, I realized something vital was missing. I had lost my passion for storytelling.

After several false beginnings and a brutal critique from my toughest critic (mom), I started A Knight of Battle over and recaptured the spark that began my writing career. Regardless of the turmoil I am forced to endure in my personal life, the one thing that keeps me going is love. Love for life, friends, family and son. Love for telling a story I can proudly say I authored.

Thank you for taking this journey with me, I hope you enjoy Albin and Lecie’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Blessed Be,

Candace Bowen Early

Born in a suburb of Chicago, Candace C. Bowen moved to Pompano Beach, Florida with her family at an early age. A graduate of Pompano Beach High School, Candace worked for a number of years for a local state politician and in the produce brokerage industry.

Unlike some authors, Candace can pinpoint the exact date her writing career began. On March 17, 2008, she witnessed deaf actress Marlee Matlin's amazing performance on Dancing With the Stars. Inspired, Candace realized that out of the hundreds of romance novels she had read over the years, not one of them featured a deaf heroine. Selecting her favorite time-period in history, Candace formed a rough outline for a story. Using a laptop in her free time, her first attempt at writing became a full-length historical romance entitled, A KNIGHT OF SILENCE.

Fortunate to find a home for her novel, Candace's first work is now available at most book retailers or through Seven Realms Publishing. Released in November of 2010, A Knight of Silence was voted best Romance eBook of the year by The Gatekeepers Post.

She resides with her young son and adopted cat (Spuds) in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Website: www.knightseries.com

Email: [email protected]