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Kerrelyn Sparks- THE FORBIDDEN LADY Giveaway

Hi everyone! You have another chance to win a signed copy of HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE and THE FORBIDDEN LADY by Kerrelyn Sparks.

The Forbidden Lady

Avon Books | September 25, 2012 (Re-issue)

The Forbidden Lady was originally published as For Love or Countryin 2002. Now, it’s been revised to be funnier and sexier than ever!

Introducing Kerrelyn’s first historical hero—Quincy Stanton!  With his 18th-century spy gadgets, he appears to be the “James Bond” of the American Revolution.  But with his lacy clothes and lavender-tinted wig, he looks more like The Scarlet Pimpernel. Which is he—the rugged sea captain or the obnoxious dandy?  And who will be clever enough to see through his disguise?

Only another spy could be that clever.  Introducing Kerrelyn’s first historical heroine—Virginia Munro.  Is Boston big enough for the two of them?  Only if they combine forces.

 

 

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Kerrelyn Sparks’ first paranormal romance, How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire, zoomed out of the bat cave so fast it became Borders bestselling debut romance of 2005. Each book in the Love at Stake series has become a USAToday bestseller. When the fourth book, The Undead Next Door, landed on the New York Times bestseller list, even the Undead sat up and took notice, which made Kerrelyn a bit nervous. She lives in the Greater Houston area with her husband, children, and a house full of garlic. So far, there are no vampires in her family. Werewolves are another matter entirely.

 

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Shana Galen- WHEN YOU GIVE A DUKE A DIAMOND Giveaway

Hi everyone! This week you can win the fabulous Shana Galen’s WHEN YOU GIVE A DUKE A DIAMOND and a signed copy of HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE.

WHEN YOU GIVE A DUKE A DIAMOND

Jewels of the Ton | Book 1

Sourcebooks Casablanca | September 1, 2012

He had a perfectly orderly life…

William, the sixth Duke of Pelham, enjoys his punctual, securely structured life. Orderly and predictable—that’s the way he likes it. But he’s in the public eye, and the scandal sheets will make up anything to sell papers. When the gossip papers link him to Juliette, one of the most beautiful and celebrated courtesans in London, chaos doesn’t begin to describe what happens next…

Until she came along…

Juliette is nicknamed the Duchess of Dalliance and has the cream of the nobility at her beck and call. It’s disruptive to have the duke who is the biggest catch on the Marriage Mart scaring her other suitors away. Then she discovers William’s darkest secret and decides what he needs in his life is the kind of excitement only she can provide…

 

Leave a comment for a chance to win WHEN YOU GIVE A DUKE A DIAMOND and HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE (US&CA only). Giveaway ends 10/6.

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I’m the national bestselling author of numerous fast-paced, adventurous Regency historical romances, including the Rita-nominated Blackthorne’s Bride. My books are published all over the world and have been featured in the Rhapsody and Doubleday Book Clubs. I taught English at the middle and high school level off and on for eleven years. Most of those years were spent working in Houston’s inner city.

Now I write full time. I’m happily married to an incredibly supportive man I like to call Ultimate Sportsfan, and I have a beautiful toddler I call Baby Galen.

 

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Lynn McKay- SWEET DECEIT Giveaway

It’s another week of the 2 book giveaway and this week you can win a signed copy of HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE and SWEET DECEIT by Gerry Bartlett writing as Lynn McKay.

Sweet Deceit

Leisure Books | March 2002

When Diana’s elderly husband, the Duke of Wimberly, begs her to lie with a stranger to give him a worthy heir, she is reluctant, but eventually agrees to grant him his dying wish. Diana tries to convince herself this is only for duty, but she discovers passion in the arms of her husband’s handsome nephew, Gavin Winslow, Lord Baldwin. Their feelings for one another grow, but the law would never allow the marriage.

Gavin loves his uncle who practically raised him and hates this deception. But he hates his uncle’s heir, who abused him as a boy, even more. The man is not fit to be the next Duke of Wimberly. If lying with Diana is the only way to deny the man, then he will go along with his uncle’s scheme. Diana’s innocent beauty enchants him and when he realizes she is actually carrying his child, he can’t bear the thought of not having her by his side and raising the babe as their own. What have they done? When Wimberly dies and the heir presumptive arrives, it becomes clear that Diana and her unborn child are in grave danger. How can they keep their secret and honor Wimberly’s last wish? Is there any way to make things right for Wimberly and the child?

Sweet Deceit was written by Gerry Bartlett as Lynn McKay. It is currently out of print but you can sometimes find copies on Amazon.

 

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Gerry is currently writing vampire comedy. Her current release, Real Vampires Hate Skinny Jeans, is number 8 in the Glory St. Clair Real Vampires series. Glory was bloating when she was turned in 1604. Now she runs a vintage clothing shop in Austin, Texas where she deals with life as a vampire and various dangers and boyfriend problems. You can read more about Gerry and her series at gerrybartlett.com.

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Twirling in my Chair

 Hi everyone,

I’m so excited and wanted to share this fabulous review of A SEASON FOR SIN  from library journal. Check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/8h7eb75

I’m working on the new books in THE SINFUL SCOUNDRELS series and having a blast.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Delilah Marvelle- FOREVER AND A DAY Giveaway

Hi everyone! This week, you can win a signed copy of HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE and a signed copy of the first book in Delilah Marvelle’s Rumor series, FOREVER AND A DAY. Good luck!

 

Forever And A Day

The Rumor Series | Book 1

HQN | January 1, 2012

Some memories really are unforgettable… 

Roderick Gideon Tremayne, the recently appointed Duke of Wentworth, never expected to find himself in New York City, tracking down a mysterious map important to his late mother. And he certainly never expected to be injured, only to wake up with no memory of who he is. But when he sees the fiery-haired beauty who’s taken it upon herself to rescue him, suddenly his memory is the last thing on his mind.

Georgia Milton, the young head of New York’s notorious Forty Thieves, feels responsible for the man who was trying to save her reticule from a thief.  But she’s not prepared for the fierce passion he ignites within her.  When his memory begins to return, her whole world is threatened, and Roderick must choose between the life he forgot and the life he never knew existed…​

 

 

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Delilah Marvelle spent her youth studying various languages, reading voraciously and playing the pianoforte. She confesses that here ends the extent of her gentle breeding. She was a naughty child who was forever torturing her parents with countless adventures that they did not deem respectable. Confined to her room on many occasions due to these misadventures, she discovered the quill and its amazing power. Soon, to the dismay of her parents, she rather enjoyed being confined to her room. She is a two time Golden Heart finalist and winner of RT’s Best Sensual Historical Romance of the Year. You can visit her at her website atwww.DelilahMarvelle.com or her blog, which explores the naughtier side of history, at www.DelilahMarvelle.blogspot.com.

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Jenn LeBlanc- THE RAKE AND THE RECLUSE Giveaway

Welcome to another week of the two book giveaway! This week you can win another signed copy of HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE plus debut author Jenn LeBlanc’s THE RAKE AND THE RECLUSE redux: An Illustrated Romance.

THE RAKE AND THE RECLUSE redux

An Illustrated Romance

January 1, 2012

A woman out of time.

A man stifled by propriety.

A nemesis determined to take her away.

A brother to the rescue.

How will a powerful Duke deal with a woman who doesn’t know her place?

Francine Larrabee woke up on the wrong side of the century. She was fairly certain she went to sleep in her own comfy bed, but she doesn’t quite seem to be there now.

How does she find herself in the past, when she couldn’t find herself in the present?

How does a self-sufficient businesswoman survive in a time when women were still considered property for the whole of their lives?

What is she going to do with this man who draws her to him so fiercely.

FREEDOM brings Francine to the world of the Duke of Roxleigh, clashing worlds in the first installment of the completely revised novel, with all new material.

FOUND has Francine finding her footing, discovering secrets about her elusive host, and learning more about herself than she ever thought possible.

TAKEN brings Francine and Gideon closer than they ever imagined, until the unimaginable tears them apart. What will Gideo do if he loses her–this time, forever?

RUINATION is full of revelations, celebrations, protestations and one surprise that will have you holding your breath for the final chapters. What has Perry done?

SUBMISSION takes Perry away from Roxleigh House without a backward glance only to be tossed headlong into one of the most difficult trials of his life. How will he protect the very thing he is dedicated to pursuing? How will a man dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure survive a woman who refuses to relent, when he knows he cannot have her.

RETRIBUTION forces Perry to find the woman who has managed to capture his heart, then find a way to keep her. Someone else is on the hunt, someone from her past who doesn’t appreciate that she still lives and breathes.

Leave a comment for a chance to win THE RAKE AND THE RECLUSE and HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE (US&CA only). Giveaway ends 9/15.

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Colorado. Canon. Curls. CJs. Chuck Norris.

Born and raised in a household of other people’s children in this beautiful state —very nearly with a camera in hand— she never left. She started her own family, got used to the curls, went to college, built a CJ, started a business, and totally beat the daylights out of Chuck Norris, all with a camera in hand.

Spending her days in parenting chat rooms she got highly adept with one-handed typing and she can still type just about as fast with one hand as she can with two. It’s a great talent to have when engrossed in a scene and in need of a hit of caffeine. Once she finished her first novel she quickly realized: She was born a photographer.

From the realization that someone ELSE would be shooting the cover of HER book her control-freak took over. What started as an easy cover shoot ballooned into this completely new kind of media, designed specifically for digital book readers.

She lives and thrives off chaos and the constant flow of the creative process. She wears shorts and flip-flops year-round —much to the chagrin of her friends and family— and she is currently working on the illustrations for her second novel. Her first serial novel THE RAKE AND THE RECLUSE is doing its own Chuck Norris impersonation with the time travel charts on Amazon.

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How To Marry A Duke e-book sale

Put down the remotes and step into The Bachelor, Regency-style… 

Fabulous news for e-readers! From September 4-October 1, HOW TO MARRY A DUKE is currently on sale for $2.99. Download it to your e-reader, gift it to your friends, send it to a family member and share the love.

 

Tristan, the Duke of Shelbourne is a man with a mission: find a wife he can tolerate as long as they both shall live. No love is necessary—nor desired. But how to choose amid a dizzying array of wealthy-yet-witless candidates? Hire London’s infamously prim and proper matchmaker. Then pretend she’s not the most captivating woman he’s ever met . . .

Helping a devilish Duke create a contest to pick his perfect mate is the kind of challenge Tessa Mansfield relishes. Her methods may be scandalous, but she’s determined to find the notorious bachelor more than a wife—she’ll bring him true love. Yet when Tessa watches the women vie for the Duke’s affections, she longs to win his heart herself. And after a stolen kiss confirms Tristan’s desire, Tessa knows she has broken a matchmaker’s number one rule: never fall in love with the groom.

Get it for $2.99 at the following e-retailers: Kindle | Nook | Kobo | Sony | iBooks

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Meet the Sinful Scoundrels… 

 

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Introducing the Sinful Scoundrels…

The Earl of Bellingham is nothing is a creature of habit: money, meals, and mistresses must be strictly managed if a man is to have a moment’s peace. It’s a system that works splendidly for him–until now. With his oldest and dearest friends succumbing, one by one, to wedded bliss, Bell is now restless and a trifle lonely. Enter the Sinful Scoundrels–Colin Brockhurst, Earl of Ravenshire, and Harry Norcliffe, Viscount Evermore–who drag him back into society and draw his rakish eye to the ton’s new beautiful young widow. Bell isn’t after a wife, but a challenge. And Laura Davenport should fit the bill quite nicely…

Get it at the following e-retailers: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Sony

 

 

 

Happy Reading!

Beth Yarnall- RUSH Giveaway

Welcome to another week of giveaways! This week you can win a signed copy of HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE and an e-book copy of debut author Beth Yarnall’s RUSH.

RUSH

Pleasure At Home series | Book 1

Crimson Romance | August 13, 2012

Someone is stalking Miyuki Price-Jones.

As the host of a very successful home shopping TV show that sells adult toys, Mi has become the object of an ex-con’s obsession, requiring the services of ex-Navy SEAL turned bodyguard, Lucas Vega. As the attraction between Lucas and Mi grows, Lucas has a difficult time keeping his feelings for Mi separate from his mission to keep her safe. A mission that is more challenging than anyone could have predicted.

Damaged by their pasts, Lucas and Mi find more in common then they could have imagined and secrets they thought would tear them apart could be the ties that bind them together forever. But with the stalker growing bolder, Lucas and Mi must learn to trust each other or risk losing more than their hearts.

One of them could lose their life.

 

 

Leave a comment for a chance to win RUSH (e-book) and HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE (US&CA only). Giveaway ends 9/8.

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Beth Yarnall writes romantic suspense, mysteries and the occasional hilarious blog post. A storyteller since her playground days, Beth remembers her friends asking her to make up stories of how the person `died’ in the slumber party game Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board, so it’s little wonder she prefers writing stories in which people meet unfortunate ends. In middle school she discovered romance novels, which inspired her to write a spoof of soap operas for the school’s newspaper. She hasn’t stopped writing since.

For a number of years, Beth made her living as a hairstylist and makeup artist and co-owned a salon with her very best friend. Somehow hairstylists and salons always seem to find their way into her stories. Beth lives deep in the heart of `The O.C.’ California with her husband, two sons, and their dog where she is hard at work on her next novel. For more information about Beth and her stories please visit her website-www.bethyarnall.com.

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Vanessa Kelly-HIS MISTLETOE BRIDE + MY FAVORITE COUNTESS Giveaway

It’s a special week! You can win 3 books: HIS MISTLETOE BRIDE (advanced copy) and MY FAVORITE COUNTESS by Vanessa Kelly plus a signed copy of HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE.

HIS MISTLETOE BRIDE

Kensington | October 1, 2012

BLAME IT ON THE MISTLETOE…

When Major Lucas Stanton inherited his earldom, he never dreamed his property would include the previous earl’s granddaughter. Phoebe Linville is a sparkling American beauty, yes, but with a talent for getting into trouble. Witness the compromising position that forced them into wedlock. Whisked away to Mistletoe Manor, his country estate, it isn’t long before she is challenging his rules—and surprising him in and out of bed…

Phoebe has no intention of bowing to Lucas’s stubbornness even though he offers all that she wants. His kisses and unexpected warmth are enticing, but Phoebe is determined to show the Earl of Merritt what real love is all about. And if that takes twelve nights of delicious seduction by a roaring fire, she’s more than willing to reveal her gifts very slowly…

 

My Favorite Countess

Kensington | May 1, 2011

Spirited, stubborn, and entirely irresistible…

She is difficult, demanding, and at times, quite fierce.  And Dr. John Blackmore can’t take his eyes off her.  The Countess of Randolph is the most striking woman he has ever seen…and the most infuriating patient he has ever tended.

Mired in responsibility, Bathsheba doesn’t have time to convalesce in the country.  She should be in London, hunting for a wealthy new lover to pay off her late husband’s vast debts, not dallying with a devastatingly handsome doctor.

But it is only a matter of time until the good doctor and the obstinate countess will have to contend with the sparks that fly between them.  Once their bodies surrender, their hearts may follow…

 

Leave a comment for a chance to win HIS MISTLETOE BRIDE, MY FAVORITE COUNTESS and HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE (US&CA only). Giveaway ends 9/2.

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Vanessa Kelly is an award-winning author who was named by Booklist, the review journal of the American Library Association, as one of the “New Stars of Historical Romance.”  Her Regency-set historical romances have been nominated for awards in a number of contests, and her second book, Sex and The Single Earl, won the prestigious Maggie Medallion for Best Historical Romance.  Her latest book, My Favorite Countess, was nominated for an RT Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Regency Historical Romance.

Vanessa spends most of the year in Ottawa, Ontario with her husband, but she’s lucky enough to spend some of the winter near lovely Amelia Island, Florida.  When she’s not dreaming of plots for her next Regency novel, she’s writing contemporary romances with her husband, under the pen name of V.K. Sykes. 

 

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Kieran Kramer- LOVING LADY MARCIA Giveaway

Hi everyone! This week you’ll get to win another signed copy of HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE and a signed copy of LOVING LADY MARCIA by Kieran Kramer + a swag pack that includes a cute little wine charm.

LOVING LADY MARCIA

House of Brady | Book 1

St. Martin’s Press | August 28, 2012

Marcia gets schooled…

Of the three Brady sisters, Lady Marcia has always seemed the girl most likely to lead a perfectly charmed life. But after a handsome cad breaks her heart, she swears off love and devotes her life to teaching girls at a private school. In spite of her family’s wish for a London debut, Marcia is happy where she is—until terrible news sends her back to the Brady clan…and into the arms of an unexpected suitor.

On the subject of love.

A dark and dashing earl who knows Marcia’s past, Duncan Lattimore is surprised by what a fascinating and independent woman she’s become. Marcia, too, is surprised—by the fiery attraction she feels for Duncan. But why—why—must he be the brother of the scoundrel who broke her heart? Why must Marcia’s rival at school forbid her from seeing him? How can this lady possibly resist this fellow—when they know that it’s much more than a hunch…?

 

 

Leave a comment for a chance to win LOVING LADY MARCIA + swag package and HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE (US&CA only). Giveaway ends 8/26.

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Fueled by naïveté and brash optimism, Kieran went remarkably far at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in her two years there as an analyst, editor, and member of the fast-track management Career Trainee class of 1986, with whom she underwent paramilitary operations training at the legendary Farm. Among her classmates was Valerie Plame of Plamegate fame.

A certified English teacher, she subbed regularly at the local high school while writing her books, which kept her in touch with teenagers, whom she adores because they’re so misunderstood.

She’s been married for twenty-one years to a great guy named Chuck, a Commander in the US Navy Reserves, and they have three kind, musically-inclined kids, all of whom have been brought up on the Beatles as the family’s go-to band.

 

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