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Publishers Weekly Review for Lords of Passion

Lords of Passion

Virginia Henley, Kate Pearce, and Maggie Robinson, Kensington/Brava, $14 trade paper (320p) ISBN 978-0-7582-5107-7

This lively book collects three well-matched historical romance novellas set in England. In Henley's "Beauty and the Brute," high-born teens Charles and Sarah are wedded to settle Charles's father's gambling debts. Mortal enemies on their wedding day, they part for three years, only to reunite as strangers and experience unexpected passion. In Pearce's "How to Seduce a Wife," prim young Louisa March yearns to feel pleasure in the bedroom. Her husband, Nicholas, wants to help her, but doesn't know how. Could a Mayfair madam help them? In Robinson's delicious "Not Quite a Courtesan," a young heiress gets far more than she bargains for when she marries into a family of swindlers short on cash but long on charm. Readers will float away on the literary flair of these escapist tales, each touched with just the right amount of eroticism. (Dec.)

Delicious! Literary flair! Plus just the right amount of eroticism. I'm floating away right now!

15 Days to Embrace the Darkside

How can you resist a challenge like that? I'm helping the divine Juliana Stone kick off her celebration of the release of her next book from Avon, His Darkest Embrace. Stop by her blog Sunday, October 10 for a chance to win an ARC of Mistress by Midnight!

She'll be having great guests, with giveaways every day on her blog until her Jaguar Warrior releases into the wild.

Free Read!

Mia Marlowe's DISTRACTING THE DUCHESS (written as Emily Bryan) is now available as a free ebook download from Kobo Just click on the link! She hopes you'll enjoy the story and remember to look for her debut Brava title TOUCH OF A THIEF coming May 2011! For more info, please visit http://www.miamarlowe.com

Mia and I are going to be spinemates for Brava's Improper Gentlemen (July 2011). Go forth and download!

Party On

Mark your calendars! Starting Oct. 4th to Nov. 1st, historical romance author Lila DiPasqua will be hosting a BLOG PARTY. Counting down to the release of the next book in her sexy Fiery Tales series, THE PRINCESS IN HIS BED (out Nov. 2nd, Berkley Sensation), she's hosting wonderful authors with GIVEAWAYS EACH DAY!

You won't want to miss out!  Stop by HERE and join in the fun!

I met Lila at RWA and read her inventive reinvention of classic fairy tales, Awakened by a Kiss , on vacation. I start off the party on Monday, October 4! Come on by for a chance to win an ARC of Lords of Passion! Look who else is blogging with Lila:

Maggie Robinson

Kimberly Killion

Kris Kennedy

Tiffany Clare

Courtney Milan

Michelle Rowen

Eve Silver

Miranda Neville

Monica Burns

Christina Phillips

Ann Macela

Margie Lawson

Anna Campbell

Juliana Stone

Sarah MacLean

Carrie Lofty

Kathryn Smith

Donna Grant

Evangeline Collins

Delilah Marvelle

A pretty great guest list.

Who would you like to kiss you awake?

The Scoop

Short and sweet. New 2-book contract from Brava! Evie and Ben will get their HEA. Yay!

Going Clubbing

Mistress by Midnight is going to be a featured alternate for the Doubleday, Rhapsody and Book of the Month clubs in December! Squee! And here's a sneak peek at the beautiful new bookmarks I've got coming. I can't wait to send them out.

I'm also getting very excited for my critique partner Tiffany Clare's debut, The Surrender of a Lady in a few weeks. This book has been getting deservedly fabulous buzz. I'm going to be giving away a copy next month on both Maggie Robinson's and Margaret Rowe's ...

Feeling Organized, but Still Passionate

I spent Labor Day weekend going over the page proofs for Mistress by Midnight. It's always a thrill to see what the book will look like in my hand, and it means soon Kensington will be sending me ARCs! And you know what that means (see here and below for a way to win an ARC of Lords of Passion). As soon as I get some, we'll have more fun with a #Mistress Monday or two and a website contest.

Mistress by Midnight is a bit different from Mistress by Mistake. It's an emotional, angsty reunited...

Feeling Passionate

I'm back from a busy, busy August. Big sigh of relief to sleep in my own bed. The squee you hear after the sigh? Lords of Passion (December 2010) is a featured alternate selection for the Rhapsody Book Club! And also picked for the "Heartthrob of the Month" centerfold. To celebrate, I'm giving away one ARC (advance reader copy) of Lords of Passion on the contest page this month. Just enter and tell me who your heartthrobby hero is—Hugh Jackman? Johnny Depp? The adorable Old Spice guy Isaiah ...

Summer Highlights

Going to a writers' conference has sapped my strength for writing! So I thought I'd share a list and take a little break from blogging this month–we are spending next week at a vacation compound with about a million friends and relatives and without TV or an Internet connection, and later in the month are going to Las Vegas for my yearly Roast-in-the-Sun-and-Read fest. Speaking of heat, Orlando was blazing, but meeting so many wonderful people warmed my heart even more.

Here, in no particular ...

Be Back Later!

I'm in the middle of packing and agonizing what to bring to RWA. Our son once drew the "Robinson Family Crest"—a mini van, a suitcase and crossed toothbrushes. We took the kids on lots of trips, and always tried to travel light (not easy with six people). My husband will never let me forget the time I went to Vienna with four suitcases (I was meeting my relatives for the first time and wanted to make a good impression. *g*). So I got accustomed to one carry-on.

But for this trip, besides...