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Giveaways! Yet more winners of Too Sinful To Deny ARCs!

It's time for some more giveaways!!!

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As it gets closer and closer to the big day, I get more and more excited about sharing Too Sinful to Deny with all of you… and I can't wait any longer. So, this week we have three winners!!

From those of you here on the blog, we have: IZZY

From the Facebook page and the contest and newsletter at 2sinful2deny.com, we have:

ANDRIA ADCOCK

JOYE ISLEY

and

ROBIN HAIGH

Congratulations to all of you! Please email your street address to erica-AT-ericaridley.com and I'll get your book to you right away.

Giveaways on Twitter coming soon! =)

Giveaways! Even more winners of Too Sinful To Deny ARCs!

It's time for some more giveaways!!!

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As it gets closer and closer to the big day, I get more and more excited about sharing Too Sinful to Deny with all of you… and I can't wait any longer. So, this week we have three winners!!

From those of you here on the blog, we have: DONNA ANN

From the Facebook page and the contest and newsletter at 2sinful2deny.com, we have:

MANDY OWEN

and

CATHIE MORTON

Congratulations to all of you! Please email your street address to erica-AT-ericaridley.com and I'll get your book to you right away.

Giveaways on Twitter coming soon! =)

Giveaways! More winners of Too Sinful To Deny ARCs!

It's time for some more giveaways!!!

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As it gets closer and closer to the big day, I get more and more excited about sharing Too Sinful to Deny with all of you… and I can't wait any longer. So, this week we have three winners!!

From the Facebook page, we have: JANETTE M. DIONNE

From those of you here on the blog, we have: VIJAIKSHARMA

From contest and newsletter at 2sinful2deny.com, we have: SHANNON GRIFFIN

Congratulations to all of you! Please email your street address to erica-AT-ericaridley.com and I'll get your book to you right away.

Giveaways on Twitter coming soon! =)

Giveaways! Winners of Too Sinful To Deny ARCs!

It's time for some giveaways!!!

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As it gets closer and closer to the big day, I get more and more excited about sharing Too Sinful to Deny with all of you… and I can't wait any longer. So, this week we have three winners!!

From the Facebook page, we have: CHRISTINE GILES STACK

From those of you here on the blog, we have: DKNYBUTINVA

From contest and newsletter at 2sinful2deny.com, we have: JOLENE EHRET

Congratulations to all of you! Please email your street address to erica-AT-ericaridley.com and I'll get your book to you right away.

Giveaways on Twitter coming soon! =)

Too Sinful To Deny: The countdown is on!

[image error] The 30 scenes for 30 days countdown starts today! Whoo hoo!!

I'm thrilled to finally be able to start sharing this story with all of you! I hope you fall in love with Susan and Evan as much as I did. =)

To celebrate the countdown to release day (April 5!!) I'll be giving away advance reader copies all month long.

Here are a few ways to win:

* Join the 30 Delicious Sins countdown

* Enter the Pick the Pirate contest

* Friend me on Facebook

* Follow me on Twitter

* Join my Newsletter (email or snail)

Good luck and happy reading!!

Spoiler Thread: Too Sinful To Deny

[image error] This is the official spoiler thread for the early readers who join the 30 Delicious Sins countdown!

Feel free to post questions, reactions, guesses as to what dark secrets will be revealed (or the circumstances of the hero and heroine's first kiss!) or anything else that strikes your fancy. Erica will drop in to comment and answer questions!

Not already on the early reader VIP list? Sign up for your 30 Wicked Kisses here!

All members automatically entered to win a signed advance copy of the book!

Happy ARCsgiving!

Guess what I got??? Advance reader copies of TOO SINFUL TO DENY!!! I am sooo excited!

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I don't want to keep all the goodness to myself, so it's time for a giveaway!

WIN A COPY: In the spirit of Thanksgiving, leave a comment on this post with the top 3 reasons you love romance! (Can be serious or silly, and can pertain to romance books or real-life romance… the choice is yours!)

For a second chance to win, enter on my Facebook Page! Random winner(s) will be drawn later this month!

Too Sinful To Deny: New Cover, New Contest!

Finally got cover art for TOO SINFUL TO DENY!!! Cover copy:

One look at the towering ocean-side manor that is to be her new home, and exiled socialite Susan Stanton knows: This is a place haunted by secrets and riddled with menace.

For Susan, there is no escaping it. At best she can stay clear of the most dangerous element of all–dark-haired smuggler Evan Bothwick, a man whose shaded countenance cannot hide his wicked intent.

But Susan has a secret of her own–a special gift that renders her privy to the darkest mysteries lurking within the walls of the manor and in the labyrinthine cellars beneath. And the only man who can help her make sense of it all is Evan, the very scoundrel and rogue she would do anything to be able to resist…

Want to win an advance copy? All you have to do is guess which character is secretly in league with the smugglers.

The best part: you don't even have to be right! Just pick a name from the cast of unsavory characters and you're entered to win!

Enter at: www.2sinful2deny.com

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Too Sinful To Deny by Erica Ridley

Too Sinful To Deny: Susan & Evan

It's my birthday–well, tomorrow is–and to celebrate, I'd like to post a sneak peek from the upcoming TOO SINFUL TO DENY, starring Mr. Evan Bothwick and Miss Susan Stanton. They seem to have gotten off on the wrong foot, so let's eavesdrop a bit to see just how badly things are going…:

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"Well, I'm afraid I must be off. I do appreciate your many kindnesses this morning, Mr. . ."

Incredible. Twice in his arms and she didn't even know his name.

"Bothwick," he supplied helpfully. "Marquess of Gower, Earl of Huntington, Viscount Rockham."

"What?" There was no such—

"Just bamming you." His grin was infectious. "Evan Bothwick." He rose to his feet and held out his hand. "Plain old 'mister.'"

Right. Susan shook his hand without a word.

Now that he had a name and a personality—and no pistol—he was a little less frightening and a little more. . . well, not normal, given the grains of sand caught in his hair (although that was her fault) or the drinking habit (possibly her fault as well) or the missing stockings (God only knew whose fault that was). He seemed approachable. Uncouth, but good-spirited. The sort who never had a problem making friends.

What on earth was he doing in Bournemouth?

"Have you lived here long?" she found herself asking.

"Longer than you. What brings a proper London miss to this great metropolis?"

Stalemate. Neither one of them was eager to discuss their past. The best plan, she decided, was to keep him talking. He'd reveal himself naturally, during the course of conversation.

"I must admit," she said casually, "the 'city' ambience here in Bournemouth isn't quite the same as back home."

"Oh?" He swirled his brandy glass and played along. "Is something lacking?"

"It may be the case that I haven't explored the entire shopping district yet," she allowed magnanimously, "but I didn't seem to come across jewelers, frozen ices, modistes, and the like. Nor did I notice any theatres, pleasure gardens, racing tracks. . . not even a church."

"Which explains what our man of the cloth was doing in Sully's tavern. Poor sap has nowhere else to be."

This gave Susan pause. "Does anyone here have somewhere to be?"

Something in her voice made him lean forward, elbows on knees, and ask, "Truthfully?"

She nodded.

He appeared to ponder the question. "No."

That's what she was afraid of. She wasn't sure how long her parents expected her to remain here (they'd surely said "forever" out of anger) but Susan didn't intend to stay one more day.

"You may have noticed the beach," Mr. Bothwick continued slowly, appearing to give her question much thought. "But I wouldn't recommend bathing in it."

"Too cold?"

He plucked a piece of seaweed from his breeches. "I can assure you."

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YOUR TURN: There's love at first sight, and then there's getting sand all over a gun-toting stranger. What are some of your favorite (or at least memorable!) ways two people have met? Real life, books, or movies, it all counts. Please share!