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Merry Shannon

Merry Shannon was born in California in 1979 and grew up a military brat.  An avid reader with a deep love of language, Merry began writing at the age of seven and completed her first novel-length story when she was thirteen.  She graduated in 2001 with a BA in English and currently resides in Colorado with one very noisy cat.  In addition to writing, she works full-time as a child support case manager, and in her free time enjoys sewing glittery costumes and drooling over the gorgeous women of the Japanese Takarazuka theater.

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Coming In 2008...

Branded Ann (January 2008)

Branded Ann by Merry Shannon

No pirate on the high seas is more bloodthirsty than the notorious Branded Ann, a woman with eyes like ice and a face marred by a mysterious cross-shaped scar.

When Branded Ann raids a merchant vessel bound for Jamaica, her intention is to obtain the map that will lead her to a legendary treasure. But she hadn't bargained on taking Violet, the merchant's young wife, on board her ship as a prisoner. Belying her childlike appearance, Violet has a dark side of her own.    

As the pirate captain sets sail in search of treasure, her task is made more difficult by a stowaway child, an increasingly rebellious crew, and the treacherous seas of the Devil's Triangle.  To make matters worse, she finds herself falling for her not-so-innocent but altogether charming captive.

 

 

Current Releases...

Sword of the Guardian

Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon

 *2007 Lesbian Speculative Fiction Goldie Winner*

*2007 Lesbian Debut Author Goldie Winner*

A shocking assassination creates an unconventional bond between a princess and her guardian in a kingdom filled with political intrigue, danger and unexpected romance. 

Princess Shasta Soltranis enjoys a pampered life of court dances, elaborate finery, and the occasional secret fencing match with her twin brother, Daric. But in the midst of a birthday celebration, her world shatters when a mysterious assassin takes her brother's life. Shasta, the only remaining heir to the throne, narrowly escapes the assassin's blade thanks to the intervention of a traveling acrobat named Talon. 

With the threat of another attempt on Shasta's life imminent, her father declares that the young hero will become the Princess's bodyguard. But what Shasta doesn't know is that her new guardian has a very well-kept secret: he is actually a she. 

Talon and Shasta soon grow closer than anyone, especially her father, could have predicted. Will the truth of her guardian's secret change their relationship forever?

 

 Merry can be contacted at MerryShannon

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