Your newest book THREE TIMES TEMPTED is the third book in your “A Scandal in Mayfair” series. Can this be read as a standalone? And what can you tell readers about the series who may be new to it? How are these books connected? Hi Miranda! Thanks so much for asking about my latest release. So far, there are three books in my “A Scandal in Mayfair” series and all can be read as standalones (all my books can be read as standalones actually!). There’s one more book to come – a Christmas story at the end of this year. “A Scandal in Mayfair” pretty much does what it says on the tin – all three stories are about people who dare to defy the rigid social standards of Regency London to claim their happiness. ONE WICKED WISH, Book 1, features downtrodden governess Stella Faulkner who embarks on an illicit and passionate affair with notorious rake, Lord Halston. TWO SECRET SINS, Book 2, features Stella’s cousin Viscount Colville, who is determined to win the wildest lady in London for his wife, despite his reputation for being a saint. Book 3, THREE TIMES TEMPTED, features Lady Imogen Ridley, Stella’s cousin and…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Marissa Clarke! Writes: Romantic comedy About: I’m a small-town (previously large city) author who lives on the Gulf Coast. Instead of a fence in my backyard, I have a river. In trading out concrete of the city for the green of the country, I also lost my Wi-fi. Boo. It’s okay, though; my neighbors and chickens are more entertaining than social media anyway.   What I’m looking for in my ideal reader match: Someone in search of relaxation A fondness for hunky single dads is a plus in this reader Appreciation for female entrepreneurs A love of silliness Soft spot for characters who can laugh at themselves as well as each other A willingness to accept (even if begrudgingly) small-town dynamics Someone who likes to smile at shenanigans My ideal reader must have a love of happy endings   What to expect if we’re compatible: Laughter Smiles Perhaps some tense moments Scenes featuring loving, involved parents spouting terrible cliché sayings And for sure, a happily ever after ACCIDENTALLY PERFECT by Marissa…

“I have an idea.” He was much too close, the already cramped kitchen seeming much more so with him near enough behind me to feel the warmth rolling off him. He smelled like a hazy memory—some basic soap or shampoo that I associated with my younger years. “What?” My voice came out husky, my thoughts already turning inappropriately sexy. “Let’s fix the pool table.” “Oh. That.” Fool. Of course he didn’t share my problem of a wandering brain. But doing something, anything sounded better than more chances for my mind to get me in trouble. “Let’s do that.” “I found a toolbox earlier. It has a level in it, so we should be able to fix the table by tightening the legs and adding a shim if necessary.” “You’re a man of many talents.” I followed him back to the game room, stopping to collect the toolbox from the hall closet. “I try.” Calder shrugged as he started examining the pool table this way and that. “With my dad at sea so much, Mom made sure that we all had basic fix-it skills.” “Smart mom. I need to remember to show the girls things like screwdrivers and drills.” I wandered…