Endwell Author's Book Released
"Celtic Heart" is Historical Romance

 Southern Tier Authors of Romance (STAR), a chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA) (R), is pleased to announce that STAR Member Jennifer Bokal's first full-length book Celtic Heart was released in April. 

 Jennifer garnered first place in the Seron Serials historical novel division and 
second place in the Beacon Competition sponsored by the First Coast RWA. She now has a three-book contract to continue the series with Inara Press. Release dates for these are pending..

 Celtic Heart takes you back to after the Celts defeated the Roman invaders and captured their leader. Maeve, daughter of the great Druid, was given the task of healing the Roman leader, Antonius. Would Maeve find Antonius to be a cruel tyrant driven only by conquering the world? Or would she find him an honorable man who could heal old wounds and give her the comfort she desired? Maeve's father insists that the gods have demanded the handsome Antonius be sacrificed. Can Maeve save him from a fate he does not deserve and at the same time find the peace she seeks?

 As a life long history buff and reader of romance, Jennifer could not think of a better time and place to write about than Scotland as it struggled to maintain its independence from the Roman Empire. Her stories will sweep you back to the days when the world shook at the might of the Roman Army as a group of rugged Celts prove to be more than a match for the awesome military machine. Meet the people who inhabited a cruel world whose fate was decided by the blade of a sword.

 According to Jennifer, life in the first century was treacherous, but there has always been a power greater than cold steel. As many armies that have marched over the land or navies which have sailed on the seas, there is not one power greater than love.

 If you would like to catch up with Jennifer and what's going on in her writing life, visit her web site at: www.jenbokal.com.

 To read an excerpt from Celtic Heart, visit www.inarapress.net/ celticheart/excerpt.html

 Jennifer and her husband live in Endwell with their three daughters, a dog, several unnamed fish, and two cats (who are kind enough to let them stay and care for them).