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Recently Asked Questions

Lately, a fair number of people have asked me whether I plan to write stories for some of the peripheral characters in my debut trilogy. First, let me say that I love those questions! I love it that people want to read more about them.

Just in case anyone else out there is wondering the same thing, let me answer here on the blog. And I should probably add this to the FAQ, too.

Joss
Before A Lady of Persuasion came out, lots of people were asking whether I'd write a Joss book. I tried to...

I aim to tease…

Hello, hope you all had a great weekend!

So, people have been asking about next year's books, The Stud Club Trilogy. And I may as well start talking about them, since books one and two, One Dance with a Duke (5/25/10) and Twice Tempted by a Rogue (6/22/10), are now both available for pre-order! And because I've just recently received my lovely, sexy covers.

Oooh.

What's different about this series, compared to the first trilogy? Well, they're a smidge darker in tone, as you'll see from...

The Two Geniuses

Thank you to those of you who left me blogging suggestions yesterday!  How my writing process has evolved…great idea, will do.  Teasers for next trilogy…oh, most definitely! But today I will direct you toward Petit Fours and Hot Tamales, where I'm blogging with my two critique partners, Courtney Milan and Amy Baldwin.  We were invited to discuss our critique relationship, and how it has evolved over the past three years.  And of course, you'll learn why the nickname for our group of three

October 2009

A Lady of Persuasion is in stores now!  At long last, all three books of the trilogy are released and available in bookstores everywhere. Thank you to all the readers who've made this a wonderful three months.   I'm hard at work on next year's trilogy, which kicks off with One Dance with a Duke on May 25, 2010.  Get a sneak peek at the covers here!  Also, check out my new contest!

Zut Alors! She has emerged!

(That's a quote from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.  Ah, Lumiere.)

Hooray!  Twice Tempted by a Rogue is turned in to my editor! (And not a moment too soon, since it has just shown up on the Random House site! Release date June 22, 2010.)

This means I have emerged from the Deadline Cave.  I am blinking at the bright rays of the sun, and slowly catching up with email, snail mail, grocery shopping, reading, sleeping, and the like.

I've posted a new contest for October and November.  In honor of...

Winners!

Thank you all for a great time yesterday!  Here are the winners, as chosen by Random.org:

Copies of A Lady of Persuasion:

82 - Barbara Elness

12 - Trish D

60 - Cheryl

Goddess of the Hunt:

43 - Donna Stratton

Surrender of a Siren:

2 - Jane

Heart of Christmas:

83 - Scott Romanski

33 - Tammy D

Congratulations to all!  Remember, the prizes are all for you and a friend.  If you're a winner, please use the contact form to send me your mailing address, plus the name and address of the friend you'd like me to...

September 29, 2009

A Lady of Persuasion is in stores today!  This is the final installment of the trilogy, and I'm so excited to send Toby and Bel's romance out into the world.  RT Book Reviews named it a Top Pick, citing "wry wit, endearing characters, laugh-out-loud moments, sensual interludes and poignancy."  Please do stop by my blog today for a release-day party with friends, old and new.  You could win autographed books for yourself and a friend!

It's a Persuasion party! Tell your friends!

A Lady of Persuasion is in stores today! This is the third and final installment in the trilogy that began with Goddess of the Hunt and continued in Surrender of a Siren.  It's the story of Toby and Isabel's romance, but it's also a happy ending for an entire group of friends, both old and new.  And who better to celebrate that with than you–my friends, both old and new?

You see, when I started writing Goddess of the Hunt, I had this thought that it should feel a bit like the TV show Friends, ...

How to spend your weekend

Assuming you don't have other plans.

If you haven't already read Goddess of the Hunt and Surrender of a Siren, this would be a good time to catch up. Because the third book of the trilogy, A Lady of Persuasion, hits shelves next Tuesday, September 29th! And you don't want to be that one person who isn't caught up and can't dish immediately about all the yumminess that it is Sir Toby Aldridge, do you?

Trust me on this. You do not.

(Is it weird to say I adore Toby? Absolutely had the time...

The countdown is on….

In more ways than one!

It's just two weeks until the release of book three in my trilogy, A Lady of Persuasion. I'm so, so excited for readers to gets their hands on Toby and Bel's romance. In some ways, it's more than just their story–it's a happy ending for their entire circle of friends, both old and new. On release day, September 29th, I'll be inviting all of my friends (yes, this means you!) to join me right here for a big release-day party, with lots of fun and prizes.

The other...