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USA Today bestselling author Nicola Cornick writes witty and passionate Regency historicals for HQN Books and MIRA. She studied History at London and Oxford and was awarded a distinction for her dissertation on historical heroes. It was a tough study but someone had to do it. Nicola has a “double life” as a writer and guide at the stunning 17th century hunting lodge, Ashdown House.

Romantic Times has described her writing as emotional and sexually charged and Publishers Weekly have called her a rising star. She is a double nominee for both the RWA RITA Award and the RNA Love Story of the Year.

Nicola lives near Oxford and loves reading, writing, history, music, wildlife, travel and walking her dog. She also loves hearing from her readers and...more


In my husband’s Scots family the tradition of afternoon tea is a well-established one and often comes with the offer of a piece of wee cake. It’s an offer I can seldom refuse. And as I’m sittingaberdeen tartan here drinking my morning tea and thinking about food, I thought that today’s Scottish-themed blog piece could be about cake. In this I am indebted to wonderful author Margaret McPhee who gave me a book...

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“In a letter to Sebastian...
"My brother is preoccupied with affairs of state and all the more suitable of his friends are unavailable at present, which only leaves you..."

Seb winced. The minx. She knew how to deliver a neat insult.”
Nicola Cornick, The Heart of Christmas

“He'll admit to his feelings when he's in his cups."

The valet nodded. "That's true, ma'am. If we could get him drunk."

Clara stifled a laugh. "I am not certain I would want a man who has to be drunk to admit his love for me.”
Nicola Cornick, The Heart of Christmas

“Sebastian stretched. Clara stared. She could not help it. He was still in his breeches and shirt and she was riveted by the deliciously tight fit of the buckskins over his thighs.

"You could avert your eyes," Sebastian said mildly.

"I could," Clara agreed, "but I am not going to."

He smiled. "Hussy."

"I know. But I have waited a long time--”
Nicola Cornick, The Heart of Christmas

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The 2nd annual Nothing but Reading Challenges' Best 'DRESS'ed Cover Poll. (2012 edition.)

Help us pick out the best DRESSed cover of 2012. If you don't see one of your favorites please feel free to add it. Just make sure you add it to the right dress category and that the cover came out in 2012. We have six categories:

- Red Click here to get to the Poll.
- White Click here to get to the Poll.
- Blue Click here to get to the Poll.
- Purple/Pink Click here to get to the Poll.
- Black/Miscellaneous Click here to get to the Poll.
- Yellow/Gold/Orange Click here to get to the Poll.

Each category has it's own poll and we'll pick the top 3 from each to go in a finally poll to determine which cover had the most beautiful dress. Enjoy!

The colors for this round are Yellow, Gold and Orange:

 
  28 votes, 21.5%

 
  17 votes, 13.1%

 
  16 votes, 12.3%

 
  14 votes, 10.8%

 
  12 votes, 9.2%

 
  12 votes, 9.2%

 
  8 votes, 6.2%

 
  6 votes, 4.6%

 
  4 votes, 3.1%

 
  4 votes, 3.1%

 
  3 votes, 2.3%

My Scandalous Viscount by Gaelen Foley (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.8%

 
  1 vote, 0.8%

 
  1 vote, 0.8%

 
  0 votes, 0.0%

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Nicola Cornick Hi Mikky! Good to meet you!


message 1: by Mikky (last edited Jul 04, 2012 08:07am)

Mikky Hi,Nicola! Thank you for the friendship.
Hugs! :)


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