1–What is the title of your latest release? THE LADY LOVES DANGER 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Two people from vastly different worlds come together to find a lost child in Regency England and fall in love along the way. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? My romances are set in the Regency era and since this new series features a group of crime fighting females, The Maidens of Mayhem, it was an opportunity for me to explore the lack of law enforcement in this time period. I enjoy writing about the grittier side of London just as much as the fancy balls and tea parties. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely. Delilah is kindhearted, resourceful, and determined. She’s strong in overcoming her fears and pursuing her future. I think Delilah stays true to the time period, but also exemplifies important qualities women would also want to have today. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Sexy, vulnerable, and protective 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Even though the Regency era was over 200 years ago, there are many troubling themes that existed…

1–What is the title of your latest release? HOW TO CATCH A VISCOUNT (The Patterdale Siblings part 2) 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Lord Darwen has been brought up to distrust women, especially pretty ones in search of a titled husband. Betsy has been brought up to do whatever it takes to snare her man! But when they meet, their fierce attraction makes them question everything they thought they believed. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Lol!  I didn’t decide at all.  Betsy, my heroine, wouldn’t leave me alone until I explained to my readers why she’d behaved so badly in “A Scandal at Midnight” (Patterdale Siblings part 1).  So the action takes place at Bramley Park, in Shropshire, where she lives.  And then follows her to Tunbridge Wells when she flees from her home, vowing never to trust ANYONE, ever again. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yes.  Betsy is one of those girls who always tries to do the right thing but ends up getting into scrapes.  I adore her, and her tart tongue, and her hot temper. 5–What are three words that describe your…

Greetings from Texas! My name is Karen Witemeyer, and I’m delighted to share my latest story with you, IN HONOR’S DEFENSE. What do you get when you mix a rugged Horseman hero, a bookish heroine, her troublemaking nephew, a suspicious neighbor, a gang of rustlers, and a secret murderer with a hidden agenda? An action-packed adventure filled with danger, romance, and unseen twists that will keep you reading long into the night. Since I love word games, I jumped at the chance to introduce you to Luke and Damaris’s story through a title acrostic. Here we go! IN HONOR’S DEFENSE I is for Invisible. This is how Damaris Baxter perceives herself. An introvert who prefers books and needlework to human interaction, she secretly longs to be seen. “What would it be like to have someone in her life who could be counted on always to be there, always to take her side? One who saw her even when she was at her most invisible?” N is for Nineteenth-Century Texas. The setting for my story is in Madisonville, TX 1895. H is for Humorous Moments. I love to laugh, so I always sprinkle my stories with a generous dash of humor…

1–What is the title of your latest release? TEACH A ROGUE NEW TRICKS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A rogue needs a good girl to help him reform, but he finds a bluestocking wanting to run a little wild instead. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I needed this one to take place in London because the hero is NOT supposed to be there. He’s been exiled for his bad behaviors, and his brother, who lives in London, doesn’t want him anywhere near. So London is where the conflict is! 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yeah! I think Ada would be fun times. We share a love of reading, and though she takes more risks than I do, I’m the kind of person who can get along with pretty much anyone. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Really, REALLY apologetic. (Or: roguish, remorseful, loyal) 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned about the different animals kept in the Tower of London during the Regency period. Peacocks, for one. A tiger, for another. Baboons weren’t in the right time frame for my…

All of his attention was once again absorbed by Juliet Templeton. The sketch she’d done of him… he wanted to see it. No. It was more than that, worse than that. He needed to see it. Burned to see it. Yet what good would come of it? He’d see her sketch, and then what? She’d demand to see his sketch of her, and it would only delay the inevitable end of this strange attraction between them. With every word they exchanged, every furtive glance between them, he slipped a little further under the surface. Soon enough, he’d be drowning in her again. But even as these dark thoughts wound through his head, he was winding his way across the drawing room, bypassing his other guests with hardly a glance, his gaze full of her. Always her. “Miss Templeton. May I have a word?” She gave him such a wary look he caught her wrist—again, because he couldn’t seem to stop touching her—to forestall a refusal, but before she could say a word, Lady Fosberry gave Juliet a tranquil smile and a little pat on the shoulder. “Go on, dearest. I fancy a rest before it’s time to dress for supper.”…

1–What is the title of your latest release? AN AFFAIR AT STONECLIFFE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? In AN AFFAIR AT STONECLIFFE, a fast-paced story of romance and intrigue, Noelle, a young widow, must turn to her greatest enemy for help. Carlisle Thorne can protect her from danger, but can she protect her heart from him? 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? All my Regencies are set in England. However, in this story, I added a bit of Paris and the Continent in the opening because her dead husband was an artist. In England, the gorgeous country estate where they spend much of their time is reasonably close to London so readers get to experience a little of the social whirl the city was for the ton. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely! She’s determined, brave, and loving—definitely the kind of person I’d want to have on my side. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Loyal, proud, strong 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned how very much British law ignored women’s rights at this time. I knew everything a woman…

Lady Emma Hardwick seems to have a lot of complications in her life in DUKES DO IT BETTER. How would you describe her as a heroine? Realistically flawed? Some of my favorite historical heroines are those written by Stephanie Laurens because I like a heroine who is shrewd and pragmatic. What attributes do you like giving your heroines? Shrewd and pragmatic heroines are always going to be preferrable in my world because I understand those! More than anything, I want my characters to be relatable in some way. Even if there are aspects we don’t like, or wouldn’t embrace for ourselves, I want their actions to make sense and ring true. Lottie (ANY ROGUE WILL DO) was a ‘control enthusiast’ because she’d learned the hard way that the only person she could rely on was herself. Phee (West End Earl) was always going to gravitate toward options where she could lone wolf to get things done, because independence meant safety. But I remember writing Emma and feeling like it Just. Wasn’t. Working. As I pushed on, it became clear that the only way forward was to really let her emotions reflect my own experiences as a single mother. When you’re…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE ROGUISH BARON 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A roguish scoundrel must reform and face some difficult truths about himself if he’s to win the woman he loves before she marries someone else in this childhood friends to lovers romance. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I worked that out as I developed the characters and plot. Since Jack ran off to London to escape his feelings and his father’s demands, it made sense for the plot to take place at his family estate and nearby village upon his return. This allowed Sophia to be in the situation of missing him, wondering about him, and eventually giving up hope of ever marrying him, before he suddenly drops back into her life. Tension and conflict unfold from there. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Definitely. She’s very down to earth and kind. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Rebellious, sentimental, determined.  6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I love adding something new and different to my stories so when Jack and Sophie get caught in a…

1–What is the title of your latest release? A DARING PURSUIT 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Sleeping with the enemy has never been such fun! The Davies and Montgomery families have been locked in an ancient feud for centuries, but it’s a thin line between love and hate. When fiery Carys Davies and wickedly proper architect Tristan Montgomery make a scandalous enemies-with-benefits agreement, the sparks of passion really begin to fly . . . 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? All three books in my Ruthless Rivals series take place on the border of England and Wales. The Davies and the Montgomerys have been neighbors-and adversaries-for generations. Think Hatfields and McCoys, but in the Regency. All of which, of course, leads to forbidden passions, teasing rivalries, and plenty of snarky, enemies-to-lovers shenanigans. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely. Carys is my favorite type of heroine – a badass in a bodice! She’s daring, witty, brave, and incredibly loyal. She’s making the best of a bad situation and hiding a secret that could ruin her family, but she can’t resist needling her old nemesis, Tristan Montgomery. He’s…

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 Misty M. Beller!   Writes: Hi! I write inspirational historical romance full of adventure and always set in the mountains. I’m so excited to share A HEALER’S PROMISE with you, full of British spies, being snowed inside mountain caves, and a secret French village hidden in the Canadian Rockies! Levi Masters’s time as a British spy hasn’t ended, though his country’s war with America has. After overhearing a scout reveal a discovery that could give America the upper hand in future conflicts, Levi is sent on one last mission. While trekking through the Canadian Rockies in pursuit of his former enemy, he is taken captive by warriors from a hidden mountain village. Village healer Audrey Moreau is more curious than afraid of the outsider, and she’s drawn to his commitment to honesty even at his own expense. Compelled to help him escape, she sneaks him out of the village. But when Levi faces a life-threatening injury and the fierce mountain winter closes in, Levi…