Loretta Chase's Blog, page 18

News from Brazil and Poland

My readers in Brazil have asked when they can expect the remaining books in the Dressmakers series. To date, only Silk Is for Seduction has appeared. But more books in the series will be out this year and next year.

Scandal Wears Satin will be out in November 2016.

Then, in 2017 we expect the release in Brazil of Vixen in Velvetand Dukes Prefer Blondes. We don't yet know for certain in which months they'll be published, but our best guess is June and November 2017, respectively.

In other good n...

U.K. eBook Bargain and eBook News for Germany

Most of the time, I find myself apologizing to my readers outside the U.S. because an eBook isn’t available or a special deal isn’t offered in their part of the world.

This time, though, I’ve got good news for readers in the U.K and Germany.

In the U.K.
Silk Is for Seduction
0.99
Kindle Summer Sale
8 July – 31 August

Meanwhile in Germany, eBook editions of my stories have been scarce. Only the last two Dressmaker books so far.

But that’s going to change, and soon.

My agents have let me know that t...

Lord of Scoundrels & Bertie's Overworked Porter

This year, Avon Books celebrate their Diamond Anniversary. Among other events and activities, each month they highlight a "classic" Avon title. It started in January with Kathleen Woodiwiss's The Flame and the Flower.February was Johanna Lindsey's Gentle Rogue.March was Julia Quinn's Dancing at Midnight.April highlighted Rachel Gibson's Simply Irresistible.May starred my hero Susan Elizabeth Phillips's It Had To Be You. (She made me care about football!!!)

June is—as you may have deduced, wha...

New Audio: Your Scandalous Ways and Don't Tempt Me

Spring brings two fresh audio releases—and these, I believe, make for a complete audio collection of my books.

Once again, the talented Kate Reading gives voice to my stories, this time to my two standalone Fallen Women books.

Now available for your listening pleasure are

Your Scandalous Ways and Don’t Tempt Me.

If you, like many of my readers, wonder what the clothes or furnishings or houses in my stories look, like, please check out my Pinterest page. Though I don’t add to it as regularly as...

Historical Myth Workshop in Burlington, Massachusetts

Image: A Correct View of the New Machine For Winding Up the Ladies 1830 (prob by Wm Heath),Courtesy Wellcome Images via Wikipedia.

Were our ancestors short? Did they brush their teeth? Did women have ribs removed to shrink their waists? Were there colonies of living creatures residing in the big hair of Marie Antoinette’s time?

One thing I’ve learned in the course of my research, and as a member of the Two Nerdy History Girls blogging team, is that history is slippery stuff. We’ve discovered...

Vero Beach Author Event

If you’re in the area later this month, I hope you’ll stop by and say Hello at our author event in Vero Beach, Florida.

You'll find me mingling and signing books with Avon Historical Romance superstars Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Caroline Linden.

WHEN:
Sunday 20 March
3:00-4:30PM

WHERE:
Vero Beach Book Center
325 Miracle Mile
Vero Beach FL 32960

Hope to see you there!

Dukes Prefer Blondes Now Available for UK/AU/NZ

Things happened more quickly than expected, and some of my readers were ahead of me on this.

I’m delighted to report that my readers in the UK/AU/NZ can now download Dukes Prefer Blondes to their Kindles. Ebooks for other digital readers—iBooks, Kobo, GooglePlay, etc.—will take a bit longer, but you can expect them to be available within two weeks.

Thanks to Corinne & Sue for the early warning system! And thank you all for your patience & loyalty. My readers are the best!

All About Romance Annual Reader Poll

I’ve just received word that Dukes Prefer Blondes has been nominated in the Favorite Funny Romance and Best Romance Heroine categories in all About Romance’s 2016 Annual Reader Poll.They had so many entries, they had to have a runoff.

This is a good chance, not only to vote for your favorites, but to discover books you might have missed.

Categories:
Best Romance, Favorite Funny Romance, Favorite Tear-Jerker Romance, Most Luscious Love Story, Best Erotica/Romantica Romance, Most Tortured Romance...

Not Quite a Lady and Last Night's Scandal audio—now available!

As promised, we're making progress on audio releases for all my books.

The last two Carsington books are now live on Audible/iTunes/Amazon. The links below will take you to the sites.

Not Quite a Lady

Audible iTunes

Last Night's Scandal

Audible iTunes

The Grecian Style Bed & the Cupid Clock

Grecian style bed

Part 4 of my guide to Dukes Prefer Blondes*—

“The bed was a modern one in the Grecian style, with bare-breasted females supporting the bedposts. Apt enough. Lady Clara ought to have a pair of caryatids at the foot of the bed, guarding the goddess’s temple. Other Grecian-style articles looked on from the mantelpiece. An elaborate urn clock dominated the center. Cupid stood on its pedestal, pointing to the time on the revolving band encircling the urn.”

Grecian style bed desc...