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 Emily E K Murdoch!   Writes: Emily writes historical romance – sweet or steamy, there’s a Murdoch historical romance for you! Heroes with heart, heroines with gumption, and hilarity as love is fought for, discovered, and encountered in the most surprising of places.   About: British author and cheese aficionado, Emily adores swords, hikes in the English countryside, and losing herself in a book that makes her forget to top up her wine glass (almost).   My ideal reader would be someone who loves – Heroines and heroes who conquer the odds, even if the odds are themselves Fiery and sensual encounters (as Emily E K Murdoch) and sweet affectionate connection (as Emily Murdoch) Historical settings you may not expect, like medieval and seaside Regency A hero pushing a heroine against a wall and kissing her senseless   What to expect if we’re compatible: Casts of characters that you see popping up again across her world of Regency romances Clever witty banter and situations…

1–What is the title of your latest release? AN ARTFUL COMPROMISE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Helena Littledean secretly acquired a painting of Adam in the Garden of Eden. She has kept it hidden for Adam lacks even a fig leaf! Then she meets the Earl of Norwalk. Her heart catches in her throat. It’s her Adam…the embodiment of her closely held dreams. But he is an aristocrat, and she comes from trade. There is no way she can admit she owns a nude painting of an Earl! 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I knew the heroine’s family were potters, so that led to Staffordshire, the hub of English pottery. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yes. I love the arts and she is an artist. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Troubled, Loyal, Determined 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? About clay and the clay mines of Devon and Cornwall with their tools and methods. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? A bit of both. When I get about ½ through, I start to…

1–What is the title of your latest release? SOME DUKES HAVE ALL THE LUCK 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A troubled duke in need of a wife + an awkward entomologist in need of a husband = a marriage of convenience that will not definitely NOT end in “feelings”. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I created the Isle of Synne, the fictional English seaside resort that my last series was set on, and I just couldn’t bring myself to leave its idyllic shores and quirky characters. Luckily the Isle of full of romantic misfits fairly begging for their happily-ever-afters to be told. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely! She’s quirky and awkward, and absolutely brilliant. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Troubled, supportive, delicious 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? All about the life cycle of the tansy beetle. I seriously didn’t realize they were such fascinating creatures. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? Oh, I definitely edit as I go. I outline very little of my books before I write, and am very…

Excerpt from NEVER RESCUE A ROGUE by Virginia Heath. Copyright © 2022 by the author and reprinted by permission of St. Martin’s Publishing Group.   “What about you Diana? Did you miss me too?” I-I…” As she floundered at his unexpected and forthright question, Diana almost—almost—confessed the unpalatable truth. That not only had she missed him, but not a day had gone past that she hadn’t worried about his welfare or recalled his kiss. Fortunately, a sound behind them saved her from herself. She grabbed his sleeve and yanked him behind the topiary then pressed a finger to her lips. “Shhhh!” “We are hiding now because…?” Giles mimicked her covert stance despite being bewildered by it. “Because I just overheard Lady Pamela Beckett and Lieutenant Rory Fitzherbert arrange to meet out here.” Admitting she was working was better than admitting she cared about him. “That is hardly worthy gossip Diana, let alone anything scandalous enough for The Tribune, when everyone knows Rory Fitzherbert has been head over heels in love with that girl for the last year.” “Or so we all thought— but while you were gone, Lady Pamela became engaged to Lord Stifford. They are due to marry tomorrow—on…

1–What is the title of your latest release? DUCHESS OF SIN – it’s the second in my Daughters of Erin trilogy, about the beautiful, rebellious Anna Blacknall, and the handsome, mysterious, dangerous Duke of Adair! 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Blonde and beautiful Lady Anna Blacknall is in the mood for mischief. Entering Dublin’s most notorious den of vice, she finds herself in the arms of a mysterious, emerald-eyed Irishman. And although he is masked, his tender kiss is hauntingly familiar. Conlan McTeer, Duke of Adair, has come to Dublin to fight for a free Ireland. But he’s suddenly reunited with the young Englishwoman who had once claimed his heart, and his passion turns from politics to pleasure. When their sizzling encounter brings danger to Anna’s door, she must decide where her loyalties lie and quickly. For someone will do whatever it takes to destroy Conlan and anyone he dares to love. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I’ve always wanted to do stories set in Ireland; it just took a while for the right characters to appear to me!  The Daughters of Erin books, set in and around the upheaval…

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 Tracie Peterson!   Writes: Historical Christian romance with action and adventure packed inside. Stories are generally set between the post-Civil War in America and the turn of the 20th century.   About: Tracie Peterson is often called the Queen of Historical Christian Romance with over 130 titles to her name. She enjoys her mountain home in Montana, family and friends and her collie and two cats. Writing for her is a ministry to offer Biblical encouragement to readers, as well as education and entertainment. She loves researching the historical details of each story and sharing interesting tidbits from days gone by in each of her stories.   What I’m looking for in my ideal reader match: My readers are going to enjoy stories of romance set against the backdrop of historical time periods and events. They’re going to be open to Biblical encouragement without preachy overtones, and characters who are flawed, but striving to become a better version of themselves. Most of all, my…

1–What is the title of your latest release? AN HEIRESS’S GUIDE TO DECEPTION AND DESIRE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A quirky heiress/crime columnist reunites with her former fiancée to search for a missing actress in Victorian London. Banter and hijinks follow. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I studied Victorian England in grad school and had wanted to set something in that era for a while. This series was the perfect opportunity to do that because of how much crime journalism and the middle class expanded in this era. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely! Caro would be loads of fun and we could talk about our cats together! 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Sexy, Repentant, Smitten 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I didn’t use it but I learned that the first sports club in London with an indoor swimming pool was founded in the 1860s. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I usually wait until I’m totally done but I’m thinking about changing my process for my next book. 8–What’s your…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE DUKE NOT TAKEN 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A sunshine princess who is a “problem” because she’s not married and likes to have a good time seeks a suitable marriage match who is anyone other than the grumpy duke next door. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The English countryside is perfect for crazy princesses and brooding dukes! 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely! She is a take-no-prisoners kind of gal. I think she’d be a blast. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Impossible. Infuriating. Intoxicating. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I was reminded of how limited education was for girls past a certain age in Victorian England. They knew how to read and write and do sums, but then the education turned to cooking and sewing and if you were lucky, music and art. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I edit as I go, but then I go back and do a full edit before I submit it to my editor 8–What’s your…

Most likely to seek adventure? ANSWER: Michael – Michael is the hero of FOOLISH BRIDE. He’s a war hero who takes one last mission before getting married. Only the mission goes wrong. He’s fiercely loyal to his friends and can strategize a plan in moments. He’s also very good at not being seen when that’s his desire. Most likely to not settle or sell herself short? ANSWER: Dory – Dory or Dorothea is the heroine of DESPERATE BRIDE. The title may suggest that she lacks self-esteem, but that’s not the case. She’s a brilliant musician in search of a way to keep playing after a required marriage. She’s really quite wonderful.   Most likely to be underestimated? ANSWER: Elinor – Elinor is the heroine of FOOLISH BRIDE. Finding it easier to seem simple and unaware, she’s played the fool all her life. When her father ends her engagement just before the wedding and Michael makes no attempt to fight for her, we see the real Elinor. She’s magnificent! Most likely to play go after what she/he wants? ANSWER: Daniel – Daniel is an earl and the hero of TAINTED BRIDE. He’s been putting off marriage for years. When he meets Sophia, he tries to…

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 as a reader you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Susanna Allen!   Writes: I write Regency era historical + shapeshifter romance: think Bridgerton but with werewolves (and werebears and werelions) A DUKE AT THE DOOR is the third in my Shapeshifters of the Beau Monde series, featuring a lion Shifter who refuses to Change out of his human skin, and the lady apothecary who is charged with restoring him to health. If Alwyn, Duke of Llewellyn doesn’t Change he will die; since this is the first Miss Tabitha Barrington has ever heard of verispelles (‘two skins’) she doesn’t know where to begin… but it all ends with an expanded found family, love and happily ever after.   About: I grew up in New Jersey, went to art school in Brooklyn and lived in Brooklyn and NYC (with a short sojourn in Paris) before moving to Dublin. Her feet still itch on occasion, but I counter that urge with long visits home at the holidays and the occasional short city break. I took up horseback riding as…