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Hot Gossip from 1820: A Year of Royal Upheaval

This week I am still deep into writing my upcoming book: 55,208 words and counting! Book 2 of Inconvenient Bride is set in the year 1820, which means I have been pouring over research to find out what was happening in that illustrious year and how it would impact my characters.

Within the first few months of the year, King George III passed on, the Regent ascended to the throne, and as King George IV put Queen Caroline on trial. All of which would have influenced the peerage in countless ways, ...

My first audiobook is on the way ...

I am really excited to have just received my files for my upcoming audiobook release of The Captain's Wife which also means The Duke Wins a Bride is now in production. I have not set release dates for the audiobooks yet, but I will keep you updated.

I am very excited about the artist who is performing the narrations. Claire Glover is a working actress from Cape Town who is skilled with character voices and British accents. I listened to many audiobook narrators but the moment I heard her sample...

Richard Balfour is in for an explosive time ...

Writing my second full-length novel is an interesting experience for a couple of reasons.

I am now writing full time with deadlines, which is a different experience from working and writing simultaneously but with no deadlines looming.

Another aspect that is different is I have learned my lesson regarding what wastes my time, or puts me into a situation in which I might need to engage in significant re-writes. I have settled into a routine, developed habits and figured out how to avoid those d...

Inspiration for my bad-boy's tale of redemption

4th Of July weekend has just drawn to a close and I hope all my American readers enjoyed spending time with family and friends! Although Mr. Jarrett and I were stuck inside in quarantine because of a mild bout of Covid, we still enjoyed fireworks from our balcony facing inland over the city.

I took the opportunity to get deep into writing my second novel, To Redeem an Earl. If the preorders are any indication, many of you are excited to read about how on earth bad-boy Richard Balfour is going ...

Cover Reveal!

Cover Reveal time! My new novella, Interview With the Duke, releases to my email subscribers for free at the end of August. Check out the new cover that was revealed this morning ,https://www.ninajarrett.com/interview-with-the-duke

Thank you for making my first book a bestseller!

Just a quick announcement and a big thank you. For the past several days, my dbut novel, The Duke Wins a Bride, has been at #1 on two Amazon bestseller lists. The experience has been wonderfully reaffirming that I made the right decision to get writing, and I wanted to extend a huge thank you to my readers, and especially my reviewers, for your support over the past month in making my first book launch a success!

Specific thank you's to the amazing members of my launch team for your wonderful ...

SPECIAL PRICE ALERT: 99 cents for The Duke Wins a Bride

This week only, pick up a copy of my new release, The Duke Wins a Bride, on Amazon for just 99 cents.

If you haven't read the story of how Annabel Ridley embarks on her cross-country adventure to break her betrothal, now is your chance. Discover how Annabel confronts Philip Markham, the Duke of Halmesbury, who makes her a very generous offer. Only thing is, Philip needs a lot of love in order to leave his tragic past behind. Is Annabel up to the task of forging a true marriage with the duke?

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The Duke Wins a Bride Playlist

Listen to the Annabel and Philip's story through music with this playlist which marks the major milestones on their journey to happily-ever-after!

1. It's Not Right but It's Okay by Whitney Houston

2. Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz

3. Let's Do This by Outskrts

4. You're Going Down by Sick Puppies

5. Seven Nation Army funk cover ft. Elise Trouw

6. Stand by You by Rachel Platten

7. Secrets by One Republic

8. Since I Don't Have You by Guns and Roses

9 . Love is in the Air by John Paul Young

The Captain's Wife Playlist

Listen to the music that tells the story of Lydia and Jacob's romance. My taste in music is eclectic so expect an unexpected mix of genres and decades. Hope you enjoy these songs as much as I do :)

The Reason by Hoobastank War Pigs by Black Sabbath Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O'Conner Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) by The Doors My Immortal by Evanescence Shout by Tears for Fears Friction by Imagine Dragons Just the Two of Us by Bill Withers

How Debrett's Peerage of 1802 helped me write The Duke Wins a Bride

I am so excited to launch my first book as a fiction writer. For this story I drew on elements of my own, wonderful meet-cute. My husband is my personal hero and I could not have gotten this far without him. When I told him I wanted to return to fiction writing he was all about it. Didn't hesitate for a second.

Even after fifteen years of marriage I still get surprised how much he believes in me. One never grows accustomed to that kind of unwavering support.

In the photo accompanying this p...