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Maddison Michaels | The Holiday meets The Prince and the Pauper with a Victorian Twist
Author Guest / July 25, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE HEIRESS SWAP   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  The Holiday meets The Prince and the Pauper with a Victorian twist in this laugh-out-loud and sexy first in a new series from award- winning author Maddison Michaels. Evie Jenkins didn’t know what she was thinking by agreeing to switch places with her American heiress cousin. After all, she’s naught but a poor―and usually quite sensible ―companion. All she has to do is spend six weeks among London society, pretending to be an heiress…and ensure that absolutely under no circumstances does she accept any proposals of marriage. Easy right? Wrong!. Especially when Alexander Trenton, the Duke of Hargraves is convinced she’s a title hunting Dollar Princess and is determined to expose her…   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  I write Victorian era romances and as I wanted to write about a wealthy American Dollar Princess who trades places with her poor cousin it had to be sometime between the late 1860 up to the earl 1900s when the Dollar Princesses invaded British Society! So I chose to set my book in London amongst…

Candace Camp | The Character Most Likely | Stonecliffe Series
Author Guest / June 27, 2023

  Who is most likely to hit an attacker over the head with a library book? Annabeth Winfield (A ROGUE AT STONECLIFFE). An avid reader, she usually has a book at hand, and she’s never going down without a fight. You certainly don’t want to mess with her on the way to the library! Who is most likely to hide a good deed? Sloane Rutherford (A ROGUE AT STONECLIFFE) has a bad reputation and he likes it that way. It keeps the people he’d rather avoid at bay—and protects the ones he cares about. It’s not safe to get too close to Sloane. He’ll take the reason he gave up the woman he loved to the grave. Which might end up being sooner, rather than later.   Whose visit is most likely to send her relatives into panic? Lady Lockwood, the matriarch of the Lockwood family in the STONECLIFFE series, takes over any place she visits, knows everyone’s weak spots, and never hesitates to give orders (even when she contradicts herself). And don’t think she’s any more docile at home—she’s also quite capable of whacking an intruder with her cane and sending him fleeing from her house. (A ROGUE AT…

Mary Balogh | A complex and Compelling Second-chance Regency Romance
Author Guest / June 21, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? REMEMBER ME  2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? In this second-chance Regency romance, when Lady Philippa Ware finally comes to the decision to make her debut in London society, she is forced to reckon with Lucas Arden, Marquess of Roath, the man whose cruel words years before delayed her season in London until now. Unfortunately for Philippa, Lucas’s grandfather has decided that this is the season Lucas is to find a wife, and he believes that Philippa and Lucas are a perfect pair… 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Most of my more than 100 novels and novellas are set in Regency England or Wales, sometimes on a country estate, sometimes in London or Bath. I am thoroughly comfortable with these settings. This story needed to take both the hero and heroine to London for the spring Season—he to find an eligible bride at the behest of his ailing grandfather, who wants another heir before he dies, she to find a husband at the great marriage mart. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? My heroines are of all types, whether…

Eileen Dreyer | Author-Reader Match: THREE TIMES A LADY
Author Guest / June 2, 2023

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 Eileen Dreyer!   Writes: What do I write? Well, everything. I’ve written every kind of contemporary romance (sweet, hot, suspense, fantasy, humorous, topical), medical suspense, and now, what I like to call historical romantic adventure. Nefarious spies in Regency England, which I admit I’m enjoying immensely.   Book description: All Pip Knight wants to do is protect Beau, Viscount Drummond as he fights a cabal of traitors threatening Britain. What she doesn’t want is to be forced into marriage because of it. Pip has known Beau Drummond since childhood and loved him almost as long. But finding herself in a marriage with a man who doesn’t want her is not her idea of a happily ever after, especially when they’re both still in danger from the very angry traitors. It seems Pip really has her work cut out for her if she wants to change any of that.   About: Eileen is a veteran trauma nurse, excellent wife, legendary mom, Queen of Internet Travel…

Julia London | Conversations in Character with Emma Clark, Lady Dearborn
Author Guest / May 30, 2023

Book Title: THE VISCOUNT WHO VEXED ME Character Name: Emma Clark, Lady Dearborn   How would you describe your family or your childhood? Lovely. My sister Fanny and I spent many idyllic years in the countryside before we entered society. I was a bit wilder, and Fanny wiser, but we complimented each other in that way. We carried on until it was necessary to be singularly focused on finding the perfect match, because what else is a young woman of a certain age to do? It’s a daunting task when you think of it, determining who will be your lifelong partner with only a few conversations in the company of parents or chaperones. What was your greatest talent? One I discovered after I’d married. I don’t mean to boast, but I am very good at hosting parties. Garden parties, teas, balls—whatever social gathering you can imagine, I excel at putting together all the necessary ingredients—drinks, entertainment, guests—to guarantee a spectacular event. Significant other? I suppose you mean my husband, Lord Dearborn. I would not like to disparage him, but he was neither as handsome nor as dashing as Mr. Olivien, the Weslorian earl who came to call one day, quite…

Harper St. George | A Scandalous Arrangement Between a Duchess and a Rogue
Author Guest / May 24, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE DUCHESS TAKES A HUSBAND 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Camille, Dowager Duchess of Hereford, and Jacob Thorne, London rogue, come to a scandalous arrangement where he teaches her to enjoy sex and she pretends to be his fiancee. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The Duchess Takes a Husband is the fourth book in my Gilded Age Heiresses series. Camille was forced by her family to marry a much older duke in an arranged marriage that happened in the first book of the series. Spoiler alert – He died, but not after leaving her emotionally scarred. Now she’s out to discover if love is for her and finally get her happily ever after. Readers kept reaching out to me asking for her story, so I’m very happy to finally be able to give it to them. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yes, definitely. Camille is a reformed sweet and dutiful daughter. She found out the hard way that living for others, when they don’t have your best interest at heart, is not going to work out well….

Michelle McLean | A Marriage Made in Chaotic Heaven
Author Guest / May 23, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? FOUR WEDDINGS AND A DUKE   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  A former wallflower who is blossoming plus an eccentric duke buried in his research plus misguided past choices and misunderstood expectations equals a marriage made in chaotic heaven. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  I love nothing more than a Regency set in London – with a few excursions out to a fabulous country estate!   4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  Absolutely! She’s a hoot! Plus, she’s a hardcore reader, so we’d probably end up sitting in a library reading books together somewhere.   5–What are three words that describe your hero? Passionate, focused, intelligent   6–What’s something you learned while writing this book?  I learned a lot about plants and plant grafting!   7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I tend to edit the first half as I go and then crank out the last half before going back to edit.   8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Chocolate. And Goldfish crackers. And more chocolate.   9–Describe your writing space/office! …

Eileen Dreyer | Author-Reader Match: THREE TIMES A LADY
Author Guest / May 9, 2023

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 Eileen Dreyer!   Writes: What do I write? Well…everything. I’ve written every kind of contemporary romance (sweet, hot, suspense, fantasy, humorous, topical), medical suspense, and now, what I like to call historical romantic adventure. Nefarious spies in Regency England, which I admit I’m enjoying immensely.  All Pip Knight wants to do is protect Beau, Viscount Drummond as he fights a cabal of traitors threatening Britain. What she doesn’t want is to be forced into marriage because of it. Pip has known Beau Drummond since childhood and loved him almost as long. But finding herself in a marriage with a man who doesn’t want her is not her idea of a happily ever after, especially when they’re both still in danger from the very angry traitors. It seems Pip really has her work cut out for her if she wants to change any of that.   About: Eileen is a veteran trauma nurse, excellent wife, legendary mom, Queen of Internet Travel Planning, master researcher, and…

Jennifer Haymore | A Beast in Society’s Circles
Author Guest / May 9, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? EARL RUSH IN   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  The Earl of Trevelyan has a reputation for being a beast in society’s circles, but nothing – nothing – will stop him from rescuing Charlotte from her disastrous engagement. He promised his best friend that he would look after her. Of course, the earl can only protect her from the blackguard who’s trying to marry her. Protecting her from himself is quite another matter…   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  That’s easy! Most of my books are Regency Romances, so they take place in England. This one is set in London and in a little inn just outside of London.   4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  Yes – I wish she’d teach me how to be friendlier and more of an extrovert!   5–What are three words that describe your hero? Gruff, grumpy, piratical.   6–What’s something you learned while writing this book?  I learned about parlor games people in Regency England played in their homes at night. Some of them were pretty silly, lol…   7–Do you…

Tina Gabrielle | An Antisocial Duke and an Earl’s Spirited Half-sister
Author Guest / April 26, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? HOW NOT TO MARRY A DUKE   What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? An antisocial duke and an earl’s spirited half-sister attempt to put differences aside long enough to fake a courtship in a fun, sexy romp.   How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I love the Regency England time period—the history, the dresses, the carriages, and the manners all intrigue me.   Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yes, Adeline is half Arabic and half English. She’s the daughter of a Middle Eastern healer and an English nobleman. I would enjoy spending an afternoon with her drinking tea, touring London, and learning about healing methods.   What are three words that describe your hero? Intelligent inventor, honorable, and sexy!   What’s something you learned while writing this book? I researched and learned about herbs and medicine in the Middle East during the early 1800’s since my heroine is a healer. I also researched early inventions during the Regency period since my hero is an inventor.   Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I edit as I…