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RSVP for Release Day Party for CONFESSIONS OF A ROYAL BRIDEGROOM!!

Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom, book 2 in my Renegade Royals series, will be released into the wild on April 1 – and that’s no joke!! One of the ways I’ll be celebrating is by hosting a really fun party on facebook on the 1st from 7:30 to 9:30 pm, EST. I’ll be doing giveaways all evening, as will my guests: Kate Noble, Theresa Romain, Monica Burns, and Valerie Bowman. Quite a historical romance extravaganza, eh?

You can RSVP by clicking here.

Hope to see you at the party!

Cool Shana Galen Contest!

Shana Galen, one of my favorite historical romance novelists, is on the RT Book Reviews blog today with a really cool topic – her top five historical mysteries. She’s also giving away three copies of her new book, Sapphires are an Earl’s Best Friend, so you really should hop on over to the blog. I’m reading this book right now and loving it!

And in other news…the winner of the Mary Behre book is lisagk. I’ll be in touch, Lisa!

Guest Author: Mary Behre & Giveaway!!

It’s always exciting to introduce debut authors to readers, and I have that treat in store for you today. I’m so pleased to host paranormal romance author Mary Behre, whose debut book, Spirited, is out tomorrow! Listen to some of the advance praise for this book:

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Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom!

The next book in my Renegade Royals series will be out on April 1, and it features my favorite hero–Griffin Steele, reprobate, rake, and all around sexy guy. Here’s a snippet from the first meet with Justine Brightmore, my heroine, to whet your appetite:

Griffin lounged in his chair, stretching his legs in front of him. To the casual observer, he must surely have looked relaxed to the point of falling asleep. If only that were true. Frustration jabbed at his nerves and buzzed in his brain, and...

On The Road Again!

I’m doing my regular gig at The Jaunty Quills today, trash-talking the latest season of Downton Abbey and giving away a copy of my latest book, Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard. Click here to join me!

Freebies & Deals!

Today is the last day that Lost in a Royal Kiss, the intro to The Renegade Royals, is available for free. You can download it from the following retailers: Kindle, Nook, Kobo.

If you’ve been curious about my new series, here’s your chance to have a free look!

I’d also like to tell you about another great historical romance deal. Almost a Scandal,a wonderful romance by the very talented writer Elizabeth Essex, is now on sale for only $2.99!

You can download the book on Kindle, Nook, and iTunes.

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We Have A Winner!

Darcy’s winner is Leslie Shultz. Congratulations, Leslie! I’ll be in touch.

Thanks to everyone for stopping by the blog. I have some great guests coming up in the next few weeks, including Mary Behre and Katharine Ashe. I’ll also be posting exclusive excerpts from my upcoming book, Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom. Be sure to stop back and visit with me!

PS. I’m giving away ten advanced reader copies of Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom on Goodreads. Click here to enter the giveaway!

Guest Author: Darcy Burke & Giveaway!!

I’m so please to be hosting award-winning author Darcy Burke on the blog today. Darcy is a lovely person, and she writes wonderful historical romance (and contemporary romance, too). She’s here to tell us about her latest series and book, Scoundrel Ever After.

Thank you for having me here today, Vanessa! Now that my Secrets and Scandals series is finished (sniff!), I’m reflecting on the characters and stories. I really loved the multi-book redemption arc of Ethan Jagger. Reformed bad boys are...

We Have Winners!!

The winner of Sally MacKenzie’s book is Warinda, and the winner of Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard is Renny. Congratulations, ladies! I’ll be in touch.

Thanks to everyone for stopping by the blog. Be sure to stop back Thursday when Regency romance author Darcy Burke stops by!

FREEBIE ALERT!! Lost in a RoyalKiss, the digital novella which kicks off my new series, The Renegade Royals, is now free on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and Kobo. Hop on over to one of those sites to download it...

Guest Author: Sally MacKenzie & Giveaway!

Hooray! Sally is in the house! Sally MacKenzie, that is, one of my favorite historical romance authors. Sally writes USA Today Bestselling Regencies and they are funny, sexy, and just so great to read. She’s with us today to tell us about her upcoming book, Loving Lord Ash. Take it away, lady!

Thank you for inviting me to visit, Vanessa. And it’s so cool to be here with the Duchess of Love—er, I mean the books, not you, Vanessa —on Valentine’s Day. Did you know that the Duke of Greycliffe’s f...