Katherine Bone's Blog - Posts Tagged "adventure"
Duke by Day, Rogue by Night is Here!!
Happy Halloween everybody!
Who doesn't love an alpha male, especially if he's dressed as a pirate? An aristocrat portraying himself as a fop to keep his enemies and the ton at bay? Or men willing to forsake their place in society as first sons in order to serve England without falling under suspicion? Most anyone would find a rogue like this wildly exciting. But not Lady Constance Danbury. Her previous experience with pirates left her motherless and fearful of the sea. But when her father's reputation is practically in tatters and he must wed her to a lecherous lord with a penchant for abuse in order to replenish his coffers, Constance boards a ship bound for Spain in order to escape and plead for her aunt's help. What happens on that ship catapaults Constance into a den of intrigue and danger. It also brings her face to face with a man who cannot compete with her wildest imaginings— a duke by day, rogue by night.
While you masquerade in costume today, I hope you'll give the first book in my Nelson's Tea trilogy a try. It debuted two days ago and I'm still over the moon.
Enjoy the adventure, but don't forget to love a rogue.
Katherine
www.katherinebone.com
Who doesn't love an alpha male, especially if he's dressed as a pirate? An aristocrat portraying himself as a fop to keep his enemies and the ton at bay? Or men willing to forsake their place in society as first sons in order to serve England without falling under suspicion? Most anyone would find a rogue like this wildly exciting. But not Lady Constance Danbury. Her previous experience with pirates left her motherless and fearful of the sea. But when her father's reputation is practically in tatters and he must wed her to a lecherous lord with a penchant for abuse in order to replenish his coffers, Constance boards a ship bound for Spain in order to escape and plead for her aunt's help. What happens on that ship catapaults Constance into a den of intrigue and danger. It also brings her face to face with a man who cannot compete with her wildest imaginings— a duke by day, rogue by night.
While you masquerade in costume today, I hope you'll give the first book in my Nelson's Tea trilogy a try. It debuted two days ago and I'm still over the moon.
Enjoy the adventure, but don't forget to love a rogue.
Katherine
www.katherinebone.com
My Cover for Lost Treasure, Captive Princess Arrived!
Good morning, me hearties!!! I'm in a great mood today!!! I bet you can guess why. I got my new book cover for Lost Treasure, Captive Princess, my first contemporary release yesterday. Woot!!!
Crimson Romance's art department has done a fantastic job capturing Carolina Beugre in her Carnivale masquerade costume, don't you think? The emeralds she copied are around her neck and Gian-Paolo is about to see her for the very first time, in person. (Goosebumps!!!)
I'm extremely lucky to have the wonderful people at Crimson behind this book. Having lived in Italy for three years, I had no other choice but to write a book which included everything Italian. Italian people are the most gracious, loving people in the world. And if I could go back and live in Italy, I'd do it in a heartbeat, me hearties.
Now, you may be wondering... What does this contemporary have to do with your other pirate series? Well, you see I'd like to be an author of many hats. But in all my books there will be adventure, treasure, mystery and the ever-present alpha male, exuding a heavy does of machismo. To counter the alpha spirit, enter in the woman strong enough to meet him face to face. Carolina may be not have been born a princess, but her spirit suggests she's more than capable of fulfilling the role.
Haven't we all dreamed of becoming a princess, of meeting the prince of our dreams? Fate provided that prince for Carolina. But will she accept the gift?
Wishing ye all a heart-stirring day!
Blessings,
Katherine
Crimson Romance's art department has done a fantastic job capturing Carolina Beugre in her Carnivale masquerade costume, don't you think? The emeralds she copied are around her neck and Gian-Paolo is about to see her for the very first time, in person. (Goosebumps!!!)
I'm extremely lucky to have the wonderful people at Crimson behind this book. Having lived in Italy for three years, I had no other choice but to write a book which included everything Italian. Italian people are the most gracious, loving people in the world. And if I could go back and live in Italy, I'd do it in a heartbeat, me hearties.
Now, you may be wondering... What does this contemporary have to do with your other pirate series? Well, you see I'd like to be an author of many hats. But in all my books there will be adventure, treasure, mystery and the ever-present alpha male, exuding a heavy does of machismo. To counter the alpha spirit, enter in the woman strong enough to meet him face to face. Carolina may be not have been born a princess, but her spirit suggests she's more than capable of fulfilling the role.
Haven't we all dreamed of becoming a princess, of meeting the prince of our dreams? Fate provided that prince for Carolina. But will she accept the gift?
Wishing ye all a heart-stirring day!
Blessings,
Katherine
Life's An Adventure!
Life's an adventure, isn't it?
Twenty years ago, I decided I wanted to tell stories the muse put into my head. I began to research. I started writing, even though I practically had no idea what I was doing. Like a fish out of water, I struggled against the currents/percentages that foretold I was wasting my time, wouldn't finish my novel, and would probably quit before it ever got published. But I didn't quit. I read countless "how to" writing books, took online classes, and went to workshops and conferences. I joined writing groups and sought out people who had a compass that pointed to what they wanted most. (Success is all about how you view life, isn't it?)
During those twenty years, was my glass half-full or half-empty? If you asked me at various times, I might have said, half-empty. Why? When those rejections started pouring in, doubts came home to roost. Will I ever finish my novel? Will anyone ever like my stories? Will I ever get my novel published?
Being positive is hard work. It's in our belief that we achieve. It's in our belief that we receive. By accepting the stages of life we're in the process of living, we have the power to overcome any obstacle, to move past rejections, critics, contest judges, and internal editors striving to empty our glass, or whatever hurdles we face.
There's adventure in everything, isn't there? Including never giving up. Along adventure's path, you might have to recalibrate your heading a time or two, or maybe more, but as long as you steer toward that next horizon, you will rendezvous with success. It's only a matter of time.
"You have to send your ship out before you ship can come in."
The most wonderful thing about books is they give readers untold adventure. Some mirror the reality of daily living. Others manifest dreams stored in the human heart. Writers hope to deliver both by imagining readers's deepest longings and bringing them to life. So what has my compass been pointing to for twenty years? Bringing joy to readers. If I'm able to do that, every single year striving to get my stories published has produced an overflowing glass.
Life's an adventure! It's like a Tootsie Roll Pop. You never know what you're going to get. But as long as you see life as a glass half-full, gooey-centered goodness is guaranteed.
Don't ever give up on your goals, whatever they may be. Strive to thrive. Believe to receive. Meet doubt head on. Don't be afraid of crashing and burning. Pick yourself up and reach for that half-full glass. It just might overflow with rum. ;)
Blessings,
Katherine
Twenty years ago, I decided I wanted to tell stories the muse put into my head. I began to research. I started writing, even though I practically had no idea what I was doing. Like a fish out of water, I struggled against the currents/percentages that foretold I was wasting my time, wouldn't finish my novel, and would probably quit before it ever got published. But I didn't quit. I read countless "how to" writing books, took online classes, and went to workshops and conferences. I joined writing groups and sought out people who had a compass that pointed to what they wanted most. (Success is all about how you view life, isn't it?)
During those twenty years, was my glass half-full or half-empty? If you asked me at various times, I might have said, half-empty. Why? When those rejections started pouring in, doubts came home to roost. Will I ever finish my novel? Will anyone ever like my stories? Will I ever get my novel published?
Being positive is hard work. It's in our belief that we achieve. It's in our belief that we receive. By accepting the stages of life we're in the process of living, we have the power to overcome any obstacle, to move past rejections, critics, contest judges, and internal editors striving to empty our glass, or whatever hurdles we face.
There's adventure in everything, isn't there? Including never giving up. Along adventure's path, you might have to recalibrate your heading a time or two, or maybe more, but as long as you steer toward that next horizon, you will rendezvous with success. It's only a matter of time.
"You have to send your ship out before you ship can come in."
The most wonderful thing about books is they give readers untold adventure. Some mirror the reality of daily living. Others manifest dreams stored in the human heart. Writers hope to deliver both by imagining readers's deepest longings and bringing them to life. So what has my compass been pointing to for twenty years? Bringing joy to readers. If I'm able to do that, every single year striving to get my stories published has produced an overflowing glass.
Life's an adventure! It's like a Tootsie Roll Pop. You never know what you're going to get. But as long as you see life as a glass half-full, gooey-centered goodness is guaranteed.
Don't ever give up on your goals, whatever they may be. Strive to thrive. Believe to receive. Meet doubt head on. Don't be afraid of crashing and burning. Pick yourself up and reach for that half-full glass. It just might overflow with rum. ;)
Blessings,
Katherine
Duke by Day, Rogue by Night Giveaway
There are 3 hours left in my Goodreads giveaway!!! I'm so excited that I've got 665 readers signed up so far! Sending a grateful shout out and a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you who've signed up for a chance to win an autographed copy of my debut historical romance. Percy and Constance's story takes readers on a wild adventure of love, mistrust, and betrayal. It's the first in a trilogy, The Nelson's Tea Series. The 2nd book is with editors now and I'm writing the 3rd as I write this post.
Your generosity and kindness mean so much to me, dear readers!!! To thank you, I'm including treasure (swag) with each book for my 3 lucky winners!
Good luck, me hearties!
Katherine
Your generosity and kindness mean so much to me, dear readers!!! To thank you, I'm including treasure (swag) with each book for my 3 lucky winners!
Good luck, me hearties!
Katherine
Congratulations!!!
A hearty congratulations go out to the lucky winners of my Goodreads giveaway, Tammy McLaughlin, Beverly Ward and Coach Leader!!! Be on the lookout for your autographed paperback with swag, coming to a town near you. ;)
And while I'm dishing out great news, I have a fabulous announcement to make. THE ROGUE'S PRIZE has a new release date, me hearties. Edits are coming soon and production is once again under way. I expect the book cover sometime the end of May. And da... da... da... set your calendars for June 24th!!! Captain Guffald and Captain Belle will be coming to you via Amazon, et al, with paperback to follow a few months later.
Swashbuckling adventure unlike any you've ever seen in this book. I guarantee it!
And so I must away. I'm finishing up Darling Daughter #2's college graduation invitations. Woot! I'm so proud of her!!!
Wishing you smooth sailing,
Katherine
And while I'm dishing out great news, I have a fabulous announcement to make. THE ROGUE'S PRIZE has a new release date, me hearties. Edits are coming soon and production is once again under way. I expect the book cover sometime the end of May. And da... da... da... set your calendars for June 24th!!! Captain Guffald and Captain Belle will be coming to you via Amazon, et al, with paperback to follow a few months later.
Swashbuckling adventure unlike any you've ever seen in this book. I guarantee it!
And so I must away. I'm finishing up Darling Daughter #2's college graduation invitations. Woot! I'm so proud of her!!!
Wishing you smooth sailing,
Katherine
Woe! It's Coming!
Dudes and dudettes, did you see it? The Rogue's Prize has appeared on my Goodreads page!!! That means it's coming. It's like we can see the book's sails on the horizon.
I'm so jazzed!!!
Filled with swordfights, swashbuckling mayhem, deceit, misunderstandings, wit and verve (my specialty), adventure and romance, I'm so thrilled with this book and I just know it will resonate with you, dear readers. Can't wait for you to see what's happening on board the Dragon!!!
Blessings,
Katherine
I'm so jazzed!!!
Filled with swordfights, swashbuckling mayhem, deceit, misunderstandings, wit and verve (my specialty), adventure and romance, I'm so thrilled with this book and I just know it will resonate with you, dear readers. Can't wait for you to see what's happening on board the Dragon!!!
Blessings,
Katherine
Sail Ho!
THE ROGUE'S PRIZE book cover is live! As you can see on my Goodreads page, it's been added to my list of books. Woot!!!
You can't imagine my excitement, me hearties. My publisher's art department got this cover right. The heroine of THE ROGUE'S PRIZE, Lady Adele Seaton, is the only daughter of Earl Pendrim in a sea of six stalwart pirating sons. Redheaded and green-eyed, her fiery Irish temper and adventurous spirit warn she's a force to be reckoned with. And it's up to Captain Henry Guffald to tame her if he's ever going to achieve his objective ~ rescue Garrick Seaton, another member of Nelson's Tea who's been captured in Spain.
The book gets off to a rousing start when Adele attacks Henry's ship. I'm sure you can imagine what ensues. Or can you? I hope you'll give the book a try. ;)
If you'd like to read more about my cover reveal, check out my blog at: http://katherinebone.wordpress.com/20... or my blog post at Romance Magicians: http://www.romancemagicians.blogspot....
Have a blessed weekend!!!
Katherine
You can't imagine my excitement, me hearties. My publisher's art department got this cover right. The heroine of THE ROGUE'S PRIZE, Lady Adele Seaton, is the only daughter of Earl Pendrim in a sea of six stalwart pirating sons. Redheaded and green-eyed, her fiery Irish temper and adventurous spirit warn she's a force to be reckoned with. And it's up to Captain Henry Guffald to tame her if he's ever going to achieve his objective ~ rescue Garrick Seaton, another member of Nelson's Tea who's been captured in Spain.
The book gets off to a rousing start when Adele attacks Henry's ship. I'm sure you can imagine what ensues. Or can you? I hope you'll give the book a try. ;)
If you'd like to read more about my cover reveal, check out my blog at: http://katherinebone.wordpress.com/20... or my blog post at Romance Magicians: http://www.romancemagicians.blogspot....
Have a blessed weekend!!!
Katherine
Special Thanks to Reviewers!!!
There's nothing better than peeking at your Goodreads page and seeing another review has been uploaded for one of your books, me hearties! I wanted to take the opportunity today to thank each and every reader who's posted a review for either of my books so far. Your feedback and kindness has touched my heart in a very personal and gratifying way.
There are so many reasons to thank readers. First and foremost, thank you for buying my books. For years I dreamed of having one of my books published. Imagine my heartfelt joy to be able to share 3 of those books with you this past year. Readers make this writing business totally worth the job of sitting in front of a computer every day and churning out stories.
Writing is a solitary business. Though it's done mostly in a separate room, in a quiet space, or filled with soundtrack music from movies I love that help with setting, I'm never really alone. The characters from my books keep me company. And they're the BEST companions a writer can ask for. Why? Because all they ask for is to have their stories told so that they can share their adventures with you!
Adventure, romance, espionage, thrilling actions sequences, love triangles, rogues, rebels and rakes... who could ask for more these days, eh?
Thank you again for reaching out to me and for sharing your opinions. I cherish you all!!!
Blessings,
Katherine
There are so many reasons to thank readers. First and foremost, thank you for buying my books. For years I dreamed of having one of my books published. Imagine my heartfelt joy to be able to share 3 of those books with you this past year. Readers make this writing business totally worth the job of sitting in front of a computer every day and churning out stories.
Writing is a solitary business. Though it's done mostly in a separate room, in a quiet space, or filled with soundtrack music from movies I love that help with setting, I'm never really alone. The characters from my books keep me company. And they're the BEST companions a writer can ask for. Why? Because all they ask for is to have their stories told so that they can share their adventures with you!
Adventure, romance, espionage, thrilling actions sequences, love triangles, rogues, rebels and rakes... who could ask for more these days, eh?
Thank you again for reaching out to me and for sharing your opinions. I cherish you all!!!
Blessings,
Katherine
Sail On The Horizon!
Thar be a sail on the horizon, me hearties!!! Lady Adele Seaton is live!!! Yes, The Rogue's Prize is up for pre-order at Amazon.com and ITunes.com. I'm so excited!!! I've been checking on this for about a week and voila! Pay dirt!
Let me tell you, dear readers, I just turned in the galley Sunday night and I'm happy to say, I love this book and had the best time writing it. Can't wait until you get to read it, m'ladies and gentlemen. You've got quite an adventure in store for you, that's for sure.
I'm equally happy to see that my dear-hearted editors included the first chapter of Book One, Duke by Day, Rogue by Night at the end of the book. Woot!!! What's not to love about that boon? But that's not all. Crimson Romance Publishing is celebrating its first year anniversary today. Yay!!! Head on over to the website and see what's going on. We've been promised celebrations gallore all month at: www.crimsonromance.com/
In the meantime, I'm working on Book Three and loving these characters too. One year seperates each book in the Nelson's Tea series. (Book One is set in 1804. Book Two, 1805. And Book Three occurs after the battle of Trafalgar in 1806.) The stakes have been raised for the men in Nelson's Tea as Nelson is no longer alive. Who will take over? Will the group have to disband? Or will they elect a new leader and prevent King George's assasination?
This is going to be a great adventure!!!
Until next time...
Blessings,
Katherine
Let me tell you, dear readers, I just turned in the galley Sunday night and I'm happy to say, I love this book and had the best time writing it. Can't wait until you get to read it, m'ladies and gentlemen. You've got quite an adventure in store for you, that's for sure.
I'm equally happy to see that my dear-hearted editors included the first chapter of Book One, Duke by Day, Rogue by Night at the end of the book. Woot!!! What's not to love about that boon? But that's not all. Crimson Romance Publishing is celebrating its first year anniversary today. Yay!!! Head on over to the website and see what's going on. We've been promised celebrations gallore all month at: www.crimsonromance.com/
In the meantime, I'm working on Book Three and loving these characters too. One year seperates each book in the Nelson's Tea series. (Book One is set in 1804. Book Two, 1805. And Book Three occurs after the battle of Trafalgar in 1806.) The stakes have been raised for the men in Nelson's Tea as Nelson is no longer alive. Who will take over? Will the group have to disband? Or will they elect a new leader and prevent King George's assasination?
This is going to be a great adventure!!!
Until next time...
Blessings,
Katherine
Romance Readers' Luncheon
Hey gang,
Some fun stuff coming up for me. First, I've been putting together some awesome promo for the 2013 Heart of Dixie's Romance Readers' Luncheon, June 8th. Gotta take care of my peeps, right? I'm a creative soul, so I love discovering exciting ways to share my book love, aka my books. LOL!!
What did I come up with, you ask? Well, for starters each attendee will be getting a a packet with postcards, bookmarks and my signature Stress Bone. Top that off with an author basket door prize, plus a Rogue raffle basket. And that's not all. Each guest at my table will receive a print copy of Duke by Day, Rogue by Night and a surprise pirate trunk filled with goodies. I can't wait to share me treasure!!!
Readers are what makes writing a success. Readers are the buoy to a writer's spirit. Book wouldn't be available without readers. It's my goal to ensure that my readers know how much I care about them. That's why I've opened another Goodreads Giveaway as a means of celebrating my newest release The Rogue's Prize.
I hope you feel my love for you, even if you aren't attending tomorrow's luncheon in Alabama. You, dear reader, are the wind in my sails.
Blessings,
Katherine
Some fun stuff coming up for me. First, I've been putting together some awesome promo for the 2013 Heart of Dixie's Romance Readers' Luncheon, June 8th. Gotta take care of my peeps, right? I'm a creative soul, so I love discovering exciting ways to share my book love, aka my books. LOL!!
What did I come up with, you ask? Well, for starters each attendee will be getting a a packet with postcards, bookmarks and my signature Stress Bone. Top that off with an author basket door prize, plus a Rogue raffle basket. And that's not all. Each guest at my table will receive a print copy of Duke by Day, Rogue by Night and a surprise pirate trunk filled with goodies. I can't wait to share me treasure!!!
Readers are what makes writing a success. Readers are the buoy to a writer's spirit. Book wouldn't be available without readers. It's my goal to ensure that my readers know how much I care about them. That's why I've opened another Goodreads Giveaway as a means of celebrating my newest release The Rogue's Prize.
I hope you feel my love for you, even if you aren't attending tomorrow's luncheon in Alabama. You, dear reader, are the wind in my sails.
Blessings,
Katherine
