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Dear Annabelle advices Katharine Ashe’s heroine (Plus a giveaway!)

In which the heroine of SEDUCING MR KNIGHTLY solves the problems of the heroine of @KatharineAshe's Regency ghost story, Captive Bride. Also, comment for a chance to win a copy of Three Schemes and a Scandal!

Everything you wanted to know about romance novels (but were afraid to ask)

One of the best things about being a romance novelist is almost always having the coolest job in the room when people ask, “Oh, what do you do?” The typical response is usually "Really?!" Or occasionally, “Reaaaally?” Then there are the follow up questions. Always. Join me for a Q&A on romance with Avon editor Tessa Woodward and Morgan Doremus from RT Magazine at Word Brooklyn on Thursday, Nov 8th. Keep reading (and tweeting) for a chance to win a signed copy of...

Behind the scenes of Seducing Mr Knightly and news about my next series….

Check out this interview with one of my favorite romance blogs, Unwrapping Romance, in which I share behind the scenes stories of Seducing Mr. Knightly and provide some gossip on my new series!

Celebrating pub day of Seducing Mr. Knightly with Hurricane Sandy

Instead of my event at Posman Books (which has been postponed because of Sandy) I'm celebrating publication day of SEDUCING MR. KNIGHTLY by reading great reviews, filling the bathtub with water and curling up with some good books....

Countdown to the pre-order party for Seducing Mr. Knightly!

Join me Thursday, October 25th for the Seducing Mr. Knightly pre-order party. From 2:00-3:00pm I'll be on Twitter sharing sneak peeks, author secrets and answering your Q's! Oh, and prizes! Oh, and pre-ordering copies of the book (how far can we send it up the rankings?!). Here are the details...

The Writing Girl Novels are just 99 cents!

Happy News! The first three novels in my Writing Girls series are on sale for just 99 cents each! As with most amazing offers, this one is for a limited time offer so do proceed with alacrity to the Amazon Kindle store or Barnes & Noble Nook store and one-click your way to happiness!

We have a winner!

Many, MANY thanks to everyone who participated in yesterday's contest to score the very first, hot off the presses copy of Seducing Mr. Knightly! I was thrilled to see all the comments and retweets (and to receive some fantastic reading suggestions). And now, for the winner, whom I chose totally randomly...

Win an advanced copy of Seducing Mr. Knightly!

I have one just ONE copy of Seducing Mr. Knightly. It's hot off the presses. Oooh, that new book smell! I've already read it so I think one of you should get it before ANYONE else. How, oh how?!

Excerpt: Seducing Mr. Knightly

Some things are simply true: the earth rotates around the sun, Monday follows Sunday, and Miss Annabelle Swift loves Mr. Derek Knightly with a passion and purity that would be breathtaking were it not for one other simple truth: Mr. Derek Knightly pays no attention to Miss Annabelle Swift.

Book giveaway to celebrate pub day for Three Schemes and a Scandal!

Woohoo! It’s a happy publication day for Three Schemes and a Scandal! To celebrate I’m blogging morning, noon, afternoon and night at the Avon Romance blog and giving away copies of the Writing Girl novels…including an advanced copy of Seducing Mr. Knightly!   Join in the blogging fun as Charlotte meddles with Pride & Prejudice…expect [...]