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April 6, 2021
The Lady Tamed is here!
The Lady Tamed is here!
She hired him to be a temporary lover. Should she be worried that her family approve?
Fortune hunters and fools. Those are the gentlemen Fanny Rivers has endured since her husband’s passing. Men who believe women too feeble-brained to manage a fortune, much less help it grow. So for her sister’s upcoming wedding festivities, she’s combined her business acumen with her habit of collecting strays—hiring an actor to play her besotted beau. And it’s working marvelously. Too marvelously. Before long, her attraction to Jeremy makes it difficult to discern fact from fiction, and Fanny herself is in danger of falling for her own scheme.
Jeremy Dawes can scarcely believe his luck when Fanny Rivers agrees to be his patroness. Despite learning he’s the latest in a long line of charity cases, he willingly takes on the most complicated role of his fledgling career—that of a proper gentleman. She’ll never need know of his unsavory beginnings, though the closer they become, the more Jeremy wishes he could be what she deserves. It’s only after a thrilling moment of intimacy—and a regrettable decision by Fanny—that Jeremy finds unexpected allies in the negotiation for his savvy lady’s heart.
The Lady Tamed is a steamy regency historical romance. Thank you for pre-ordering and if you don’t have it yet, you really should check out this unconventional role-reversal novel.
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Happy reading and stay safe,
Heather
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September 22, 2020
Finally Done
A while back, I wrote a random story scene that had been distracting me from what I was supposed to be writing-probably a Distinguished Rogues novel. I do that a lot even now, and usually swing back and finish the story when I have more time.
But with this random scene, I didn't expect it to take me 10 years to flesh it out enough to turn it into a proper short story. This scene was only 1000 words once. Now it's just over 8,000 and finally done.
Short stories are fun to write, and great for when you need a quick and cheeky romance to make you smile. They also should be cheap to buy, too.
My upcoming short story release is called A Ramshackle Start. Funny name, but hey, I chose it years ago and I've grown too fond of it to change it now. You'll find A Ramshackle Start is available to pre-order now at all retailers for 99c and you can read it on December 1.
Here's a sneak peek at A Ramshackle Start...
Tessa groaned softly. “I cannot reach the very last button on this gown. I should have asked a maid to come up and help me change, after all.”Robin smiled. “If it’s just the one, I can do it for you.”
She looked surprised by his offer. “Are you sure you wouldn’t mind?”
“Not at all. I’m more than capable of buttoning you up in a pretty dress.” And would become adept at getting her out of them, once today was over, if he had his way.
“There really is just the one button.” She smiled hesitantly. “Thank you, Robin.”
“No thanks are ever needed between us,” he promised and gestured for her to turn around. The door widened as she turned slowly, still pointing awkwardly at the row of buttons on her back.
Robin almost laughed aloud at the mess she’d made of doing herself up. She must really have been rushing to change. He cleared his throat. “There’s a bit more of a problem here than you realize.”
She tried to peer over her shoulder. “There is?”
To fix Tessa’s gown, he’d have to unbutton her first and then start over. The thought of undressing her made him suddenly very hot.
Poor Robin. If only there wasn't a wedding and guests waiting for them to make an appearance downstairs..
You can read the blurb on the book page or pre-order anywhere.
Hope you enjoy the story.
Heather B
September 16, 2020
New Release: Rebel Hearts Boxed Set!
THE WEDDING AFFAIR: Sparks fly as Lady Sally Ford’s first love returns just in time to witness her wedding to another man. But with every argument and stolen moment, their former passion reignites as if it had never waned.
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR: Seeking escape from a marriage minded miss, Captain William Ford makes a desperate bargain with the maid who saved his life in return for acting the part of his lover—only to end up in a very real marriage of convenience.
THE CHRISTMAS AFFAIR: A lonely shopkeeper offers shelter to a not so innocent miss to overcome the bitter memories of Christmases past, but could such a wicked connection ever lead to a happily-ever-after?
AN AFFAIR SO RIGHT: Heartbroken and desperate, an unmarried lady enters the employ of a disastrously disorganized and distracting viscount in a bid to prove her father’s death more than an accident.
Rebel Hearts Boxed Set book 1-4: The Wedding Affair, An Affair of Honor, The Christmas Affair, An Affair so Right
September 7, 2020
September Writing Update
What's happening in the writing cave?
I've started a brand new story this week. So excited to begin something new and fresh and as usual, I hope to be surprised by my characters. I never quite know what they're going to do with makes writing romance so much fun for me.
What's coming next and soon?
1. The REBEL HEART BOXED SET releases on September 15, oh, and that's next week by the way.
2. There's a new Christmas Anthology coming November 10. MISTLETOE AND MAYHEM is eleven brand new romances from your favorite authors and is available to pre-order.
3. And to start the New Year with love there is HIS PERFECT BRIDE to look forward to as well! That story, publishing January 5, is with my editor right now and available to pre-order too. Full blurb coming soon.
Well, that's it for me. Time to dive into the new romance work in progress and cause another naughty scandal.
