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RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Why do romance novels have a bad reputation?
Here’s a great little video from top historical romance author Maya Rodale about the reasons behind the bad reputation of romance novels.
Turns out romance novels are considered revolutionary đ
Watch, savor and be proud to be a romance reader! đ
More Debut Romance Authors in 2012!
First Cecilia Grant and Manda Collins… Next year is a great year for debut romances! Check out the latest exciting new authors set to hit bookstores next year…
1) Heather Snow
Veiled Seduction series Book 1
I am in LOVE with that cover! And boy, does it sound like a good read! đ
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Summary:
Geoffrey Wentworth, a war hero and rising political star, never wanted to be the Earl, but when his brother dies, he knows his dutyâtake up the responsibility for his familyâs estates. His motherâs definition of duty differs from his, however, and can be summed up in one wordâheirs. When Geoffrey rushes home to answer her urgent summons, he finds himself host to a house full of women, all vying to become the next Countess of Stratford. But his love is Parliament, where he wields his influence and reputation to better the lives of ex-soldiers, until a tempting houseguest and a secret from his past threaten his freedomâŚand his heart.
Liliana Claremont, a brilliant chemist, doesnât want to be any manâs wife, much less a Countess. If she had tuppence for every time sheâd been told her place was filling the nursery, not experimenting in the laboratory, she could buy the Tower Bridge. However, when she receives a coveted invitation to the Earlâs house party, she trades in her beakers for ball gowns and gladly takes on the guise of husband hunterâfor the chance to uncover what the Earl had to do with the murder of her father.
Liliana believes the best way to get the answers she needs is to keep her enemy close, though romance is not part of her formula. But it only takes one kiss to start a reaction she can’t control…
Trailer:
RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2012
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2) Jillian Stone
An explosive mix of romance and mystery…
Introducing The Gentlemen of Scotland Yard series!
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Summary:
London 1887
Part stoic gentleman, part fearless   Yard man, Zeno âZakâ Kennedy is an enigma of the first order. For years, the memory of a deadly bombing at Kingâs Cross has haunted the brilliant Scotland Yard detective. His investigation has zeroed in on a ring of aristocratic rebels whose Â
bloody campaign for Irish revolution is terrorizing the city. When he discovers one of the treacherous lords is acquainted with his free-spirited new tenant, Cassandra St. Cloud, his inquiry pulls him unexpectedly close to the heart of the conspiracy and into the arms of a most intriguing lady.
    And Cassie is no Victorian prude. An Impressionist painter with very modern ideas about life and love, she is eager for a romantic escapade that is daring and discreet. She sets her sights on her dour but handsome landlord, but after she learns their meeting was not purely accidental, she hardly has a chance to forgive her lover before their passionate affair catapults them both into a perilous adventure.
RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 31, 2012
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3) Samantha Grace
New Regency Historical Romance series!
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Summary:
Thereâs no taming the wicked. Jaded heiress Lana Hillary learned this lesson the hard way when the dashing man of her dreams turned out to be a lying scoundrel. With two Seasons behind her and the memory of his betrayal still fresh in her mind, Lana seeks a match with a respectable gent. But why must they all be so properly boring? Unable to rein in her bold nature for long, Lana flirts with trouble and finds herself entangled with the exact type of man sheâs vowed to avoid.
Love âem-and- leave âem Lord Andrew Forest lives for pleasure and offers no apologies. But he receives a dose of his own medicine when his familyâs innocent houseguest beds him then disappears without a by your leave. Rejected by the most captivating woman in England, Drew is determined to intercept Lana Hillary before she reaches London and convince her to marry him. Then heâll teach the little vixen a thing or two about how to love a man.
RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 2012
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Mark your calendars! đ
New Romances for April 26!
Seeing as how April 26 is a day when several new romances are to be released, I thought I’ll update everyone on which romances are coming out using a neat little slide show!
And now for the breakdown; Click on each cover for more info (I’ve also included book trailers)
New Romances for March 2011!
Dun dun dun–New month, new romances! Enjoy a preview of what’s new…
*UPDATED*
1 ) OUT NOW-Kindle version available March 1st *Third in Scandal series*
Summary:
If there is anything Tristan Adam Hargrove, fourth Marquis of Moreland, has learned to avoid, it’s scandal. For the dark and dashing lord is not only an honorable gentleman who would never seduce a woman for his own gain, he is also the author of How to Avoid a Scandal, the infamous red book that has swept like wildfire through the better part of London society.
When a raven-haired beauty arrives as his new neighbor, he knows better than to succumb to the desire he feels. He knows little about herâonly that she is high born, a protĂŠgĂŠ of the Crown and completely unsuitable for the base passions he hides from the world. If only he had never glimpsed the vulnerable beauty one fateful night. If only her lips were not so ravishingly red. If only it were not already too late to save her and himself from the untamed passion he is about to unleash in the name of love.
Excerpt and more info:
http://www.delilahmarvelle.com/site
2 ) Out March 1 *Second in Secrets series*
Summary:
From the first glimpse he knew he must have her-even if only for a single nightâŚ
Powerful, ruthless, seductive-the lord of Londonâs underworld-Roman Merrick gets anything he wantsâŚand he burns for Charlotte Chatsworth, a polished jewel in the glittering ton. So he engages her debt-ridden gambler father in a game of chance, wagering ten thousand pounds against one night with the manâs exquisite daughter. And Roman Merrick never loses.
But one night is never enoughâŚ
Charlotte is devastated to learn that her reprobate father has lost her in a card game to the most dangerous man sheâs ever met. With the threat of ruin behind every corner, Charlotte embarks upon a perilous path with the man she can not forget. But in truth, itâs Roman who has everything to lose-for a game undertaken for pleasure alone soon has him gambling his heart. And love and passion unleashed could bring his great, dark empire tumbling downâŚ
Excerpt and more info:
http://www.annemallory.com/bookshelf/one-night-is-never-enough#excerpt
3 ) Out March 1
Summary:
A MAN INTENT ON JUSTICE…
After seven years of battling for survival on a pirate ship, Kit Frazier returns to England to right a wrong and make peace with what he lost. But once in London, he finds himself unexpectedly at sea, caught in his swirling attraction to the beguiling and elusive Maddy.
A WOMAN DETERMINED TO BE FREE…
Maddy will do anything to escape the desperate circumstances of her life, and helping her cousin Rose catch the man of her dreams seems an easy enough task–until Maddy meets the handsome pirate captain Kit. The dashing rogue has only two purposes: to rescue the boy in his care and to seduce Maddy into his bed.
A LOVE WITHOUT END
With each heated encounter, Kit pulls Maddy off her stated course. But when treachery threatens them all, she will have to choose between a respectable future and wicked, wonderful seduction.
TRAILER:
Excerpt and more info:
http://jadeleeauthor.com/wicked-seduction.shtml
4 ) Out March 1
Summary:
Youth and beauty are a courtesanâs greatest assets. At forty-one, Lady Ruth Attwood appears to have lost both, as her latest lover just abandoned her for a younger mistress. Struggling with the knowledge that sheâs no longer considered desirable, sheâs uncertain whether to be offended or flattered when a younger man makes her an unusual offer. In need of funds, she agrees. But then she does the unthinkable. She falls in love.
Despite his reputation as a manâs man, Baron Garrick Stratfield has never been with a woman. His physical impairment is such that he knows not even a whore will touch him, and he needs a mistress whoâs willing to be kept without sharing his bed. But passion is just a delicious kiss away because his new mistress is wreaking havoc with his senses. Worse yet, someone is not only out to ruin his reputation, but frame him for murder.
Excerpt and more info:
http://www.monicaburns.com/BookshelfPleasureMe.htm
5 ) Out March 1
Summary:
One disastrous nightâŚ
At twenty-one, Sebastian Goddard, heir to the duke of Roxbury, desperately sought diversion from a life smothered by peerage and position. His quest led him to one night of reckless passion, resulting in betrayal by his oldest friend Frederica Wells, and the discovery of his fatherâs darkest secret. Reeling from the devastation, he embarked on a ten-year debauch that well earned him the nicknameââLord of Sin.â
One delicious bargainâŚ
Now Sebastian has returned to find his late fatherâs estate in ruins and Freddie more seductive than ever. Heâs determined to drive her from Goddard Castle to pay her back for her deception and to protect his own dark secret. But Freddie makes him an offer he canât resistâŚsheâll be his mistress for a month if heâll consent to sell her the crumbling castle afterward.
Everything he could desireâŚ
The Lord of Sin plans to shock and scandalize Freddieâto tease her every desire and leave her wanting. But his fiery-willed lover soon teaches him the past may not be what it seemed, the present more tempting than he could have imagined, and the future filled with more promise than he dared dream. For thirty-one nights is not nearly enough when youâve been given a license to do any wicked thingâŚ
Excerpt and more info:
http://www.margaretrowe.net/books/any-wicked-thing/
6 ) Out March 22 *Third in Willowmere Series*
Summary:
When Oliver, Earl of Stewkesbury, asks the dashing Lady Vivian Carlyle to ensure that his American cousins meet the cream of London society, he doesnât anticipate the danger she will pose to his own self-control. Thrown into intimate contact with the lovely lady, Oliver finds he cannot stop thinking of Vivianâof her wit, of her smile . . . of her lips.
And when Vivian, who has sworn never to subject herself to the bonds of matrimony, boldly suggests that she and Oliver become lovers instead, her scandalous proposal is temptation indeed! But with an alarming series of jewel thefts rocking London, the ever-outrageous Vivian insists on trying to discover the perpetrator despite Oliverâs admonitions. And when a bold lady steps into danger, it is a gentlemanâs duty to protect her at all costs. What neither Oliver nor Vivian can anticipate, however, is that the ultimate cost may be both their hearts. . . .
Excerpt coming soon!
7 ) Out March 29 *Third in Inferno Club series*
Summary:
She has loved him for as long as she can remember…
Once, she had vowed to marry the Earl of Falconridge. Now, she vows to forget him. After he abandoned her for a life of shrouded secrets, Mara, Lady Pierson, has succeeded in keeping him away, until he appears in London unexpectedly, making her fall in love all over again.
Forced back into Maraâs life by duty, the earl quickly stays for love. He has never forgotten this passionate beauty and never meant to break her heart. But their newfound happiness is endangeredâbecause the Inferno Club demands much of its members, and his vital mission is exposing a deadly plot that could threaten their very lives.
Excerpt and more info:
http://www.gaelenfoley.com/novels_irresistible_earl.html#excerpt
8 ) Out March 29
Summary:
She would marry no man . . .
Serena Carlyle dreams of a happily ever after. Firmly upon the shelf at twenty-five, instead she’s determined to find the perfect match for her beautiful younger sister. What better prospect than their neighbor, the wealthy, rakishly handsome Earl of Savege? Now Serena can beg his help in halting a local band of smugglers. Then, one night, stealing away from yet another disappointing ball, Serena finds herself trapped alone with a stranger . . .
Until he captured herâbody and soul
His kiss was irresistible, his caress unforgettable, and he hides a devastating secret. A Robin Hood upon the sea, Alex Savege is the brazen pirate Redstone, seizing the yachts of spoiled noblemen to settle an old debt. Serena needs a hero, but her heart is in the gravest dangerâfor it is soon to be captured by a man as skilled at seduction as he is at plunder.
Excerpt coming soon!
9 ) Out March 29 *DEBUT*
Summary:
If Lady Isobel Maitland is caught even speaking to an incorrigible rogue like the Marquess of Blackwood, she stands to lose everything she holds dear. Strict rules in her husband’s will ensure that if she remarries or even forms friendships her mother-in-law does not approve of, then she will never see her young son again. But one night, in a dark garden at a masquerade ball, Isobel gives in to temptation, and lets an innocent flirtation turn into seduction.
Phineas Archer, the notorious Marquess of Blackwood, may hold the reputation as the worst rake in London, but as a spy for the crown, he merely plays the role of a fool to learn the most closely guarded secrets of the ton.
As a new threat to England’s success in the war against Napoleon emerges, Phineas must foil a plot to kidnap the exiled Bourbon heir to the French crown. Every clue seems to lead to his mysterious lover, but while Phineas can spot trouble a mile off, and see through the cleverest of disguises, he cannot find any trace of his elusive femme fatale. No man alive would imagine the prim widow Maitland could be his dream lover. But behind the mask and the secrets, Isobel is everything Phineas has ever desired….
Excerpt and more info:
http://www.leciacornwall.com/books.php
10 ) Out March 29 *Anthology*
Summary:
We asked our readers what story they would most like to see from four bestselling authors. They responded . . .
A handsome hero returns from war, battle-scarred and world-weary. But family duty calls and he must find a bride.
A young lady facing yet another season without a suitor never expects to find herself the object of his affections.
It Happened One Season
Four amazing talents
Stephanie Laurens
Mary Balogh
Jacquie D’Alessandro
and
Candice Hern
have come together to create one of the most unforgettable events of the year. The results are spectacularâeach story is as unique as a lover’s first kiss.
Read Mary Balogh’s excerpt:
http://www.marybalogh.com/ithapseason-ex.html
Read Candice Hern’s excerpt:
http://www.candicehern.com/bookshelf/anthology_ihos.htm#excerpt
HAPPY MONTH OF READING!!! đ
New Trailer for The Perfect Mistress by Victoria Alexander
Due January 25, 2011
I am now officially dying for this book! A gorgeous cover, a too-sexy stepback, an intriguing trailer–This has all the makings of HR stardom! Check out the newest trailer for this much anticipated release! Can we say steamy?! đ Look for the third and final trailer coming soon!
And in case you missed it, here is the first trailer again:
Historical Romance Addicts 