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Guest Author: Mia Marlowe & Giveaway!!

I’m so pleased to be hosting fellow historical romance author Mia Marlowe on the blog today. Mia is a fantastic writer who can fashion a captivating tale and place it in just about any historical period. It’s no mystery to me why she’s a bestselling, award-winning author! She’s with us today to share some very exciting news.

Plaid to the Bone is your 20th book, which is an amazing accomplishment. How do you feel about that? Has your writing career given you any surprises along the way?

I’m thri...

In Memoriam

In memory of those who died that day, and in grateful thanks to the members of the Armed Forces and their families who have sacrificed so much. God bless you!

Lethal Confessions Now Available!!

Most of my readers know that I write contemporary romance with my husband as VK Sykes. We also love writing romantic suspense, and I’m thrilled to announce that our first book in this genre is now available. And for you fans of our sports romance series, The Philadelphia Patriots, you might be interested to note that Lethal Confessions is set against the backdrop of pro baseball.

Here’s the blurb:

The brutal murder of her twin sister drove Amy Robitaille into a career as a homicide detective fo...

Guest Author – Jennifer Stevenson & Giveaway!!

I’m really pleased to invite fantasy romance writer Jennifer Stevenson to the blog today, for a fun and fascinating interview. Let’s get right to it, shall we?

You write fantasy romance with crazy fun stories. What drew you to work in this particular romance sub-genre? What do you like about it?

I’ve always loved comedy. My favorite authors all write comedy—PG Wodehouse, Georgette Heyer, Carl Hiaasen, Daniel Pinkwater, Jennifer Crusie, Terry Pratchett. (Quite a few of them are Brits. Dunno what...

LETHAL CONFESSIONS – Release Day Party Planning!!

I’m so excited that my first V.K. Sykes romantic suspense novel will be hitting virtual and print bookshelves this Tuesday, Sept. 10th. To celebrate the release of Lethal Confessions, my co-writer (my hubby) and I will be hosting a party on facebook – which will include visits from some fabulous authors and giveaways of their books. Here are the details:

When: Wed. the 11th, from 7 – 9 pm

Where: Facebook!

RSVP: You can register for the event here.

Visiting authors: Pamela Clare, Margo Maguire, Mi...

We Have Winners!!

We have three winners today! The winner of Becky Lower’s book is Mary Preston; the winner of Shana Galen’s book is Marcy Shuler; the winner of Mia Marlowe’s anthology is Crystal GB. Congratulations, ladies! I’ll be in touch.

Thanks to everyone for stopping by the blog. There’s a lot going on here over the next few weeks, including the release of my latest VK Sykes book and guest appearances by Mia Marlowe and Colleen Gleason. Please stop by!

Guest Author: Becky Lower & Giveaway!!

I always enjoy hosting historical romance authors on my blog. Today’s guest is Becky Lower, who writes Victorian era romance for Crimson Romance. Becky has a new book out this month, so I’m going to turn the blog over to her so she can tell us all about it.

The Tempestuous Debutante, which is being released September 9, is set in 1857 America, in the middle of a financial crisis caused, in part, by the decline in popularity of the beaver top hat. The heroine, Jasmine Fitzpatrick, is affected,...

Guest Author: Shana Galen & Giveaway!!

It goes without saying that readers can choose from a rich pool of historical romance writers these days, from Anna Campbell and Elizabeth Hoyt, to Katharine Ashe and Jennifer Ashley, and my eternal fan-girl crush, Loretta Chase. But to my mind, one of the best historical authors currently writing is Shana Galen.

Shana writes fast-paced, adventurous Regencies that are also wonderful romances with a lot of emotional depth. One of my favorite historical books in the last few years was Shana’s Lo...

On The Road: Join Me At The Jaunty Quills!

I’m doing my regular blogging gig at the Jaunty Quills today, talking about secret Hollywood crushes. Want to find out who mine is? Just pop on over to the JQs–I’m doing a book giveaway, too!

See you in the blogosphere!

Guest Author: Mia Marlowe & Silk Dreams!!

“The lush smell of spices, the soft silk of the harem and the intrigue of court life combines as Marlowe sweeps readers into her novel through picturesque descriptions of medieval Constantinople. She crafts a lavish love story that’s as entertaining as it is epic.”

That’s RT Book Reviews’ description of Mia Marlowe’s new historical romance, Silk Dreams. Mia is a very talented author of historical romance; Silk Dreams is beautifully written, evocative, and quite wonderfully different. Here’s th...