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My Favorite Historical Mysteries

 (Above is a castle in Italy. Hmm... A historical romance could easily take place there.)

Today I'm over at Embracing Romance talking about my favorite historical mysteries. I'm recommending series by Lindsey Davis, Ellis Peters, P.F. Chisholm, P.B. Ryan, and Rhys Bowen...but there are tons more great historical mysteries out there, and I'd love to hear about them. Please join me there and

Mr. Darcy! Miss Bennet?! and a #Giveaway

I love the formal manners of the Regency era...but sometimes they can be a bit too much. Today I'm at Collette Cameron's blog discussing formality, with particular reference to how well it's portrayed in the BBC series Pride and Prejudice (yes, the one starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, which I simply can't get enough of, in common with a great many other people).

Also, I'm giving away a

GOSSIP AND A #GIVEAWAY

Good morning! Today I'm over at Embracing Romance talking about The Scourge of Gossip, and I'm also doing a giveaway.





Gossip is fun to write about in books that have happy endings, but it can be devastating to be the victim of it in real life. Come and comment, and you'll be eligible for the giveaway -- an e-copy of To Kiss a Rake or another of my books, winner's choice.

See you there!

RELEASE DAY! TO KISS A RAKE is here. #giveaway #rafflecopter

Woot! To Kiss a Rake is finally out. It's Book One of a series called Scandalous Kisses. :)

To celebrate, I'm blogging over at Embracing Romance about the hero, who may not be the perfect alpha. Help me decide what a hero should be (and maybe I'll be able to rescue the next hero in the series from imperfection--or maybe not). There's an e-book giveaway for one lucky commenter.




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TO KISS A RAKE -- FACEBOOK PARTY #giveaway #prizes

Just a quick note -- Next Wednesday, July 29th, is release day for To Kiss a Rake, and Thursday, July 30th, is the Facebook party from 6:30 to 10 PM. Please do come and join us! There will be lots of prizes and fun.




https://www.facebook.com/events/89100...

We have a wonderful lineup of authors. Here is the schedule:

6:30 – 7:00 Ella Quinn 7:00 – 7:30 Collette Cameron 7:30 – 8:00

Perfection (not) and comfort, aka Mr. Darcy. Also socks.

I'm over at Mari Christie's blog today because recently I watched Pride and Prejudice (the one with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy) and needless to say I loved it. And it was so comforting! I explain why over here at Mari's blog: http://wp.me/pyR9A-h1

Also, I've been meaning for ages to blog about the sock shop we went to while on holiday in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. (Great fun, lots of walking, a

TO KISS A RAKE pre-release blitz and $25 GC #giveaway!

Only a few days left. The blitz was yesterday and as usual I'm late, but the giveaway isn't over yet. Here's the rafflecopter:

a Rafflecopter giveaway


The blitz is for my July release, To Kiss a Rake. I'm working on the sequel (which will probably have either 'Kiss' or 'Rake' in the title, but at this point, I have no idea, since I'm a scramble for a title at the last moment kind of writer).

Cover art love, naked male torsos, and a #giveaway

I'm over at Embracing Romance today talking about covers -- guess why? Of course it's because of the lovely cover of my upcoming release, To Kiss A Rake (which I already posted here, I know).

Do you have an opinion about half-naked men on romance novel covers? Do they imply too much about sex and not enough about love? This is the first time I've had one of those covers, and I absolutely adore

To Kiss a Rake is up for pre-order!

Hooray! To Kiss a Rake is up for pre-order! It will be released on July 29th. Isn't the cover gorgeous??




I had a lot of fun writing this story, and I hope you have as much fun reading it. Here's the blurb:

WHEN A LADY IS ABDUCTED BY MISTAKE…



Melinda Starling doesn’t let ladylike behavior get in the
way of true love. She’s secretly helping with an

Night Owl Reviews event - Amazon gift cards #giveaway

It's time for the Find Your Next Great Read Scavenger Hunt at Night Owl Reviews.

100 Amazon gift cards are up for grabs, and the grand prize is a $250 Amazon gift card!




Enter now at: https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Bl...


Or you can enter the Rafflecopter right here:







a Rafflecopter giveaway

GOOD LUCK!

Barbara