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March 16, 2015
Duke of a Gilded Age ��� Kindle Countdown Deal!
When American-born Wesley Parker inherits a dukedom in 1890, he must learn to be an aristocrat. Assigned to the task is his attorney���s daughter, prim Belle Oakhurst. As they travel to England together on a luxurious ocean liner, their tempestuous relationship encounters more than rough seas. Although Wesley is increasingly attracted to Belle, she is already engaged. While Belle begins to regret her hasty promise to marry, she is bound by honor and duty to keep her pledge. Furthermore, a thoughtless fabrication on her part threatens to expose her as a liar. Neither Wesley nor Belle can foresee that their voyage across the Atlantic will be fraught with peril, and will cost more than one man his life.
What reviewers are saying:
“The real success comes from the author’s grasp of human desires. Is there really anyone who has not wished they were a princess or duke with wealth and power? Rogers tapped into that common human trait and produced an uncommonly fun and well-written novel.” – Historical Novel Society
Top Pick at The Romance Reviews! “There is unrequited love, really bad fellows to fight, and excellent balls and proposals. It’s a feast,” says TRR reviewer Linda Hays-Gibbs. “I gave it five stars and believe everyone will enjoy this adventuresome tale of escapades and love. It is sure to inspire.”
2014 Readers’ Crown and Reward of Novel Excellence (RONE) Finalist!
From Monday, March 16th through Thursday, March 18th, Duke of a Gilded Age is marked down from $2.99 to $0.99 as a Countdown Deal. If you like historical fiction laced with adventure and romance, this one is for you. Go HERE to pick up your copy.
Tagged: Duke of a Gilded Age, Gilded Age, Luxury Oceanliner, Titanic
March 15, 2015
Sunday Freebie • A Gift for Fiona
Friday the 13th may be a recent memory, but you’re still in luck! Today you can download A Gift for Fiona, absolutely free!
Here’s the blurb:
With one sister married and another soon to be engaged, Fiona Robinson worries she’ll be on the shelf. She pins her hopes on a handsome viscount, but his unexpected proposal to another girl hands her a stinging and demoralizing defeat. A new acquaintance awakens all her senses—until she realizes he’s related to the girl who stole her beau. On the heels of her public humiliation, should Fiona instead consider marriage to a much older man whom she could never love?
Fiona’s unconventional, earthy looks and mischievous personality appeal to Rory Braithwaite much more than any other woman he’s ever met. Unfortunately, his sister has been the means of ruining Fiona’s happiness. Can he convince Fiona of his sincerity before she makes a mistake she’ll regret for the rest of her life…and his?
Go HERE for your free copy, and enjoy! ~ S.G. Rogers
P.S. Lovely reviews are always welcome!
Tagged: A Gift for Fiona, The Love Letters Series
Sunday Freebie ��� A Gift for Fiona
Friday the 13th may be a recent memory, but you’re still in luck! Today you can download A Gift for Fiona, absolutely free!
Here’s the blurb:
With one sister married and another soon to be engaged, Fiona Robinson worries she���ll be on the shelf. She pins her hopes on a handsome viscount, but his unexpected proposal to another girl hands her a stinging and demoralizing defeat. A new acquaintance awakens all her senses���until she realizes he���s related to the girl who stole her beau. On the heels of her public humiliation, should Fiona instead consider marriage to a much older man whom she could never love?
Fiona���s unconventional, earthy looks and mischievous personality appeal to Rory Braithwaite much more than any other woman he���s ever met. Unfortunately, his sister has been the means of ruining Fiona���s happiness. Can he convince Fiona of his sincerity before she makes a mistake she���ll regret for the rest of her life���and his?
Go HERE for your free copy, and enjoy! ~ S.G. Rogers
P.S. Lovely reviews are always welcome!
Tagged: A Gift for Fiona, The Love Letters Series
March 6, 2015
New Release ��� A Gift for Fiona (The Love Letters Series)
My newest release… Book Two of the Love Letters Series!
With one sister married and another soon to be engaged, Fiona Robinson worries she���ll be on the shelf. She pins her hopes on a handsome viscount, but his unexpected proposal to another girl hands her a stinging and demoralizing defeat. A new acquaintance awakens all her senses���until she realizes he���s related to the girl who stole her beau. On the heels of her public humiliation, should Fiona instead consider marriage to a much older man whom she could never love?
Fiona���s unconventional, earthy looks and mischievous personality appeal to Rory Braithwaite much more than any other woman he���s ever met. Unfortunately, his sister has been the means of ruining Fiona���s happiness. Can he convince Fiona of his sincerity before she makes a mistake she���ll regret for the rest of her life���and his?
A Gift for Fiona e-book is now available at Amazon!
Tagged: A Gift for Fiona, A Gift for Lara, The Love Letters Series
February 20, 2015
#Sale ��� Musa Publishing
Musa Publis
hing is closing its doors forever at the end of February, and they are having a massive (80% off) sale
on all their titles—including my fantasy books , The Druid, and The Accidental Immortal. Now is the time to load up your e-readers with books of all genres, such as Aurora Regency,�� Mystery/Suspense/Thriller, Historical, Speculative Fiction, and far more. I will get the publishing rights to my books back, but it will be some time before any of them are republished. If you want to read any of my Musa titles, they are $0.60 apiece right now.
I bid Musa Publishing a very fond farewell; the company is comprised of wonderful folks who care about authors. I appreciate all the hard work and dedication represented by this fine company, and wish everyone involved great things in the future. ~ S.G. Rogers
Tagged: Going-out-of-business Sale, Musa Publishing, The Accidental Immortal, The Druid,
February 14, 2015
Upcoming Release ��� Victorian Romance A GIFT FOR FIONA
Ever since I released my Victorian Christmas short story, A Gift for Lara, I’ve wanted to write a sequel for the other Robinson twin, Fiona. Although both sisters are attractive, Lara’s classical beauty�� tends to eclipse her twin’s more exotic looks. As a result, Fiona has often made the wrong decisions while struggling to define herself. Will Fiona’s future be shaped by her past or can she break free to find her happily-ever-after? A Gift for Fiona, Volume 2 in the Love Letters Series, is COMING SOON. ~ S.G. Rogers
Blurb:
With one sister married and another soon to be engaged, Fiona worries she���ll be the last Robinson girl on the shelf. She pins her hopes on a handsome viscount, but his unexpected proposal to another girl hands her a stinging and demoralizing defeat. A new acquaintance awakens all her senses���until she realizes he���s related to the girl who stole her beau. On the heels of her public humiliation, should Fiona instead consider marriage to a much older man whom she could never love?
Fiona���s unconventional, earthy looks and mischievous personality appeal to Rory Braithwaite much more than any other woman he���s ever met. Unfortunately, his sister has been the means of ruining Fiona���s happiness. Can he convince Fiona of his sincerity before she makes a mistake she���ll regret for the rest of her life���and his?
A sweet, romantic Victorian novel!
Tagged: A Gift for Fiona, A Gift for Lara, The Love Letters Series
February 3, 2015
Romance is in the Air Blog Hop ��� #win audiobook or ebooks
I’m going to pick TEN winners in this blog hop. You can choose from either:
1) a FREE audiobook version of The Ice Captain’s Daughter (a $14.95 value);
OR
2) THREE e-books ( A Gift For Lara, The Ice Captain’s Daughter, and Magical Misperception). (Choose either Kindle or Nook versions) (If you already own one of those titles, we can substitute another).
To win, either share this post on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, or add one of my books to your to-read list on Goodreads. If there’s another way you wish to enter (Like me on Facebook, follow me on Amazon, or follow my blog, for example), that’s fine too. All I ask is for you to leave a comment below, and let me know which way you entered! The winners will be announced February 15th. ~ S.G. Rogers
The Ice Captain’s Daughter (book version ~ 118 pages; audiobook version runs 3 hours and 45 minutes)
The daughter of a wealthy ice merchant, Miss Jillian Roring intends to marry for love. En route to her first season in London, however, a failed kidnapping sends her into the arms of the most jaded bachelor in England. When Logan and Jillian unwittingly violate the rigid rules of propriety in Victorian-era England, he is obliged to make her an offer of marriage. Because she aspires to be more than an obligation, Jillian refuses the match. Logan follows her to London to woo her properly, but his scheming ex-fiance has other plans.
Can Logan convince Jillian that his love for her is real or will the cruel gossip and sharp tongues of London society tear their budding relationship apart?
A romantic Victorian-era novella set in 1899, England.
Magical Misperception (~ 63 pages)
Young Prince Lee can’t talk to girls at all until he meets Jona Haever. His aunt, Queen Gaia, invites Jona to the castle for the summer to help Lee learn social graces. Although Her Majesty makes it clear Jona is no better than a servant, Jona and Lee become best friends. When the summer comes to a close, the two continue to correspond through a pair of magical boxes conjured by the Wizard Farland. Nine years later, Jona and Lee are closer than ever, but any romantic feelings between them are forbidden by law. Are the differences between a prince and a commoner too large to overcome, or are they just a matter of magical misperception?
Hopelessly romantic. Exquisitely magical.
A Gift for Lara (~ 58 pages)
Lara Robinson wrote a love letter four years ago, but received no reply. Now the man to whom she gave her heart will visit Blythe Manor for Christmas. How can she enjoy the holidays knowing Miles Greystoke must despise her for revealing her feelings in such an unguarded fashion?
As an awkward youth, Miles fell in love with a kindred spirit���but his love was unrequited. Against his wishes, he���s now obliged to spend the holidays at Blythe Manor. Time has wrought changes in his physique, but his devotion to Lara Robinson has never wavered. He searches for the perfect present to show her how he feels, but nothing seems quite right���until he realizes the best sort of gift will embrace the true meaning of Christmas.
A Victorian Christmas tale.
Coming soon: A Gift for Fiona (full-length sequel to A Gift for Lara)
To return to the hop, click HERE
Tagged: A Gift for Lara, Magical Misperception, Romance is in the Air Blog Hop, The Ice Captain's Daughter
January 9, 2015
Do You KU?
That’s Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program, of course. For about $10 a month, you have an all-you-can-read option, choosing to borrow from 700,000 titles and thousands of audiobooks.
Even though there’s a 30-day free trial, I still haven’t done it. The Scotswoman in me is reluctant to stand the expense, although I can see the benefit. If you read more than three or four books a month, the membership would certainly pay for itself. On the other hand, not all authors participate in the program, so a reader’s choices are curtailed. Do you KU? If so, how do you like your membership so far?
As an author, I like the idea, and I’ve enrolled all my private label titles in the program. Many bestselling authors don’t believe they are compensated appropriately for their work, however, and I can see their point. Certainly, if an author can command $9.99 for one of his or her books, said author wouldn’t be happy being compensated little over a dollar for a KU borrow. Therefore, many authors choose not to participate, or curtail their participation to one three-month cycle.
For an author at my level, it’s not a bad deal, especially since I have several novellas on my list. For example, the royalty on a 99 cent novella is about 34 cents, so I’d rather someone borrow the title than buy it. In addition, I believe readers are more willing to give new authors a chance if their books are included in the membership. Some of my full-length titles are in the program, too. Perhaps I would earn more selling those books than lending them out, but I’d rather have them read than not.
I’d love to hear your comments. As a reader, do you KU or are you considering it? As an author, do you feel the program has helped or hindered your career? Let’s talk amongst ourselves. ~ S.G. Rogers
Tagged: Amazon Kindle Unlimited program
January 5, 2015
Whoops, I Did It Again ��� DUKE OF A GILDED AGE is on #SALE
Through Wednesday, January 7th, 2015, Duke of a Gilded Age is marked down to $0.99. This full-length Victorian romance is set in New York and England, as Brooklyn-born Wesley Parker travels across the Atlantic to claim a dukedom he’s inherited from an uncle he never met.
Blurb: When American-born Wesley Parker inherits a dukedom in 1890, he must learn to be an aristocrat. Assigned to the task is his attorney���s daughter, prim Belle Oakhurst. As they travel to England together on a luxurious ocean liner, their tempestuous relationship encounters more than rough seas. Although Wesley is increasingly attracted to Belle, she’s already engaged. While Belle begins to regret her hasty promise to marry, she is bound by honor and duty to keep her pledge. Furthermore, a thoughtless fabrication on her part threatens to expose her as a liar. Neither Wesley nor Belle can foresee that their voyage across the Atlantic will be fraught with peril, and will cost more than one man his life.
If you like romance, history, adventure, and brushes with death, Duke of a Gilded Age should be right up your Iceberg Alley. ~ S.G. Rogers
What readers are saying:
��� “The real success comes from the author’s grasp of human desires. Is there really anyone who has not wished they were a princess or duke with wealth and power? Rogers tapped into that common human trait and produced an uncommonly fun and well-written novel.” – Historical Novel Society
��� Top Pick at The Romance Reviews! “There is unrequited love, really bad fellows to fight, and excellent balls and proposals. It’s a feast,” says TRR reviewer Linda Hays-Gibbs. “I gave it five stars and believe everyone will enjoy this adventuresome tale of escapades and love. It is sure to inspire.”
��� 2014 Readers’ Crown and Reward of Novel Excellence (RONE) Finalist!
Tagged: #99cents sale, 1890 New York City, Duke of a Gilded Age, Iceberg Alley, trans-Atlantic steamer
Whoops, I Did It Again • DUKE OF A GILDED AGE is on #SALE
Through Wednesday, January 7th, 2015, Duke of a Gilded Age is marked down to $0.99. This full-length Victorian romance is set in New York and England, as Brooklyn-born Wesley Parker travels across the Atlantic to claim a dukedom he’s inherited from an uncle he never met.
Blurb: When American-born Wesley Parker inherits a dukedom in 1890, he must learn to be an aristocrat. Assigned to the task is his attorney’s daughter, prim Belle Oakhurst. As they travel to England together on a luxurious ocean liner, their tempestuous relationship encounters more than rough seas. Although Wesley is increasingly attracted to Belle, she’s already engaged. While Belle begins to regret her hasty promise to marry, she is bound by honor and duty to keep her pledge. Furthermore, a thoughtless fabrication on her part threatens to expose her as a liar. Neither Wesley nor Belle can foresee that their voyage across the Atlantic will be fraught with peril, and will cost more than one man his life.
If you like romance, history, adventure, and brushes with death, Duke of a Gilded Age should be right up your Iceberg Alley. ~ S.G. Rogers
What readers are saying:
• “The real success comes from the author’s grasp of human desires. Is there really anyone who has not wished they were a princess or duke with wealth and power? Rogers tapped into that common human trait and produced an uncommonly fun and well-written novel.” – Historical Novel Society
• Top Pick at The Romance Reviews! “There is unrequited love, really bad fellows to fight, and excellent balls and proposals. It’s a feast,” says TRR reviewer Linda Hays-Gibbs. “I gave it five stars and believe everyone will enjoy this adventuresome tale of escapades and love. It is sure to inspire.”
• 2014 Readers’ Crown and Reward of Novel Excellence (RONE) Finalist!
Tagged: #99cents sale, 1890 New York City, Duke of a Gilded Age, Iceberg Alley, trans-Atlantic steamer
