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 Jane Ashford! Writes: Jane Ashford writes sparkling historical romances set in the Regency period. Her dream is to make readers laugh out loud. She prefers heroes who achieve their HEAs by showing kindness, and particularly by recognizing a heroine’s needs and fulfilling them. She also sees true love as a process. Wild physical attraction is obligatory, of course, but desire alone doesn’t make a lasting match. Her couples challenge each other and reveal their true selves through action before they find their happy endings. She creates believable, humane characters while stirring up a bit of fun. About: Born in Ohio, I’ve lived in New York, Boston, LA, and London. Reading has been my favorite thing ever since I could. I read more mysteries and science fiction than romance because I love them, and I don’t want to risk lifting ideas. I’m particularly fond of in-charge characters – Sherlock Holmes, Vanessa Michael Munroe, Jack Reacher, Murderbot. On the other hand, I always cry at some point during Call the…

ETERNAL LOVER, which comes out February 22nd, is described as a reissue but with a new story by you. What can you tell me about the anthology, but your story specifically? When I was reading the book description, some of the stories look like historical paranormal ones (which I LOVE), and I know Hannah Howell has done those type of stories before. I love paranormal historicals. That is one of my favorite candies. However, my story isn’t historical. It’s a modern nod to The Mummy (’99) and my hero is basically a mashup of Imhotep and Ardeth Bey. I am really excited to be included in this anthology because it was one that I’d read and loved. I’m a big fan of the other authors in the set.   The third book in your Fairy Godmothers, Inc. series just came out at the end of December. What can you tell me about that series? Can the books be read as standalones? Fairy Godmothers Inc. is what you get if the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus used their powers for mostly good. The series is extra special to me because I went through some really hard times while I was writing…

Your new book, DREAMING OF A DEVILISH HIGHLANDER, is the first in a series. Do you have a set number of books you plan on doing in this series? Or you’ll see what inspires you? For the Highland Shifters Series, I plan to publish three books about three Highlander warrior friends who are cursed at the same time by their fallen enemy’s mother. For my other series, like my Highland Adventure Series, I follow inspiration and write stories of previous secondary characters (making them heroes or heroines). I even did a spin off series called Scottish Treasure. But the Highland Shifters characters are separate and unrelated to the other series’ characters. The date is also slightly later.   From the book’s description, there seem to be some supernatural and time travel elements to this story. Paranormal historicals are my favorite. Do you include these kinds of elements in all your books? No, this book contains far more paranormal than my usual books. I have included some very mild paranormal in a couple of my regular historicals, but these were minor elements, like second sight. In DREAMING OF A DEVILISH HIGHLANDER, the hero shapeshifts into a hawk during the daytime and…

Welcome to Fresh Fiction, Harper! Congrats on the release of THE LADY TEMPTS AN HEIR. What do you love about writing novels set during the Gilded Age? Thank you so much for inviting me to Fresh Fiction. I’m thrilled to be here to discuss The Lady Tempts an Heir. By far, the best thing about writing books set during the Gilded Age is the research. I love the history of the time and how accessible it is to us. There are so many primary sources such as newspaper articles, journals, and even photographs from the period that help me set the mood for my stories. A close second is the fashion. The gowns were so gorgeous and extravagant. I can easily lose a day of writing by researching what my characters would be wearing in a particular scene.   Maxwell Crenshaw has been content living in New York but must go back to England after vowing he’d never return when his father takes ill. How do you think returning to his family estate changes Maxwell’s outlook on life so far, especially after he sees Helena again?  By this point in his life, and after dealing with his parents social-climbing maneuverings…

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…

He wanted to spare her sensibilities. Somewhat. But he couldn’t resist a smirk when she blushed furiously.   She scowled at his grin, and he made an effort to control his outward amusement. “I propose such attempts should occur a minimum of six times a month, at least twice a week, every week, save for when you may be…” He froze, trying to think of a delicate way to put it. “Indisposed.”   She scowled again but didn’t object to his phrasing. “However, should one of those weeks be missed for any other reason, then a third day should be added to the following week.”   She frowned, and he braced for her to argue against the frequency he suggested. “I do not agree.”   As he suspected.   “Six times a month won’t be nearly sufficient.”   His eyebrows hit his hairline, and her blush deepened so much he was surprised her eyes weren’t watering. That…was not what he had expected her to say.   She took a deep breath. “I simply mean that only attempting twice a week will greatly reduce our odds and could make this drag on for months. As the objective is to accomplish this…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE BACHELOR BETRAYAL   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  Gazette insiders tell us there was an unchaperoned encounter between a certain deliciously mysterious earl and a flame-haired lady who’s rumored to keep daggers hidden within her skirts. Things are about to get dangerously scandalous in Maddison Michaels’ next Secret, Scandal and Spies release.   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  I love setting my books in the mid to late Victorian era – there was so much innovation and inventions happening during this period of history, that it really gives so much more depth to a story line! Plus I loved the ballgowns of the period, lol!   4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  Absolutely!! I want her to teach me some of her fighting skills!! She’s a no nonsense, kick ass female!!   5–What are three words that describe your hero? Honorable, masculine, and a protector.   6–What’s something you learned while writing this book?  I learned all about the history of the War Office – which was fascinating! I also learned that one could purchase rubber sheaths…

FRESH FICTION AUTHOR-READER MATCH DETAILS 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 Megan Frampton!   Writes: In this delightful flip of a classic romance trope, Megan Frampton creates a handsome, witty, hero in need of a wealthy bride who meets his match in Lady Jane Capel, from A WICKED BARGAIN FOR THE DUKE. Perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean, Tessa Dare, and Eloisa James.    It’s a well-known fact that when a man is in search of a bride, a good dowry is never a hindrance. Thomas Sharpe is handsome, well-bred, and desperately in need of a wealthy bride. His father has lost their income, his sister needs looking after, and so to save them all from a life of poverty he travels to London in search of an heiress. Enter Lady Jane Capel. After her fiancé ended their engagement two years ago, Jane boldly left her parents’ home and moved in with her half-brother Percy. What does one more scandal matter to a family with such a curious reputation? Jane…

Your book ALONG CAME A PRINCE comes out February 15th. What can you tell us about it? ALONG CAME A PRINCE rounds out my Regency novella trilogy called Regency Bon Bons. The heroine, Sonia, is the stepdaughter of the heroine in book 2 (A Kiss for Luck). There, Sonia was a debutante—this story starts a few years after her come-out. Sonia’s most steadfast suitor during this time (she has turned down several proposals of marriage), is Mr. Townsend, who is very quiet and quite dull. He never ventures an opinion or a compliment and rarely talks about anything but the weather. He is proper and polite to the point of tedium. All that changes when Mr. Townsend suddenly kisses Sonia in a garden at a soiree. The kiss is passionate, and she sees a man of deep feeling and many secrets behind the mask. After that, Mr. Townsend decides he should cease calling on Sonia, fearing to embroil her in his truly dangerous life. Sonia, not liking that he now avoids her, delves into his past, and learns, to her astonishment, that he is a prince in disguise. Not only that, but danger follows him, and he could be taken…

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 Mimi Matthews! Writes: I write USA Today bestselling, award-winning proper Victorian romances, rich with history, emotional passion, and lush period detail. I’m known for my vivid settings, strong characterization, and attention to social issues of the day. I’m also known for writing about regular people—lawyers, tailors, clergyman, parish orphans, and other untitled heroes and heroines. Though my stories are closed-door (i.e. no sex on the page), they’re charged with sexual tension, where even the brush of a skirt against a trouser leg or the touch of an ungloved hand can turn the temperature up several degrees. This is especially evident in my latest Victorian romance, THE SIREN OF SUSSEX, in which bluestocking equestrienne Evelyn Maltravers and habit-maker Ahmad Malik spend countless erotic-tension-filled hours together as he fits her clothes. About: Raised on the California coast, I grew up reading books, riding horses, and shopping way too much for pretty clothes. After earning an undergraduate degree in English, I went on to law school where I obtained my Juris…