I am as pleased as ever to welcome to the blog a debut author whose upcoming novel will sail into your hearts in no time. She's on the blog today to share in our mutual adoration of a very necessary undergarment ;) Without further adieu: About Alison: Alison DeLaine lives in rural Arizona, where she tries to keep her hillbilly side under control (but generally fails) and can often be found driving a dented old pickup truck out to her mining claim in the desert. When she’s not busy striking it rich, waiting on spoiled pets, or keeping her husband in line, she is happily putting charact ..read more

It's captain versus captain in this battle of wills, attraction and righting wrongs from the past. A relentless force on the high seas, Our hellion heroine must embark on a journey back to her native England to ensure her inheritance isn't stolen from her. When a blast from the past requires salvation, his identity might help her cause more than she thinks...and in more ways than one. Adventurous and intoxicatingly sweet, Alison DeLaine’s debut novel will strike a chord for any and every historical romance fan lucky enough to board passage on her story’s voyage. Read an Excerpt: here Pre-Or ..read more

About the Author: "Jackie has been writing fiction since she was eleven years old. Mild mannered fantasy/SF/pseudo-literary writer by day, obsessive romance writer by night, she used to balance her writing with the more serious job of librarianship until a chance meeting with another romance writer prompted her to throw off the shackles of her day job and devote herself to the true love of her heart – writing romance. She particularly likes to write dark, emotional stories with alpha heroes who’ve just got the world to their liking only to have it blown wide apart by their kick-ass hero ..read more

Check out some awesome videos featuring historical romance author Amanda Scott and historical romance and contemporary mainstream author Rexanne Becnel. Get the inside look as Scott talks us through the importance of history to her work and Becnel describes how she creates her feisty heroines! Meet Amanda: Amanda's Latest: Can two passionate people stop fighting long enough to admit their love for each other? After spirited Lady Sybilla Calverton discovers her husband , the Earl of Ramsbury, in an embrace with the notorious Lady Fanny Mandeville, she returns to her father’s home in ..read more

Today I am excited to be interviewing historical romance author Kate Noble. Kate will be talking all about her latest novel, Let It Be Me (available now) and answering all of your questions! The chat room will open at 6 EST and we will go live at 6:30! Below is the video player where the live feed will be streaming! About the Author: Kate Noble love books. Romances especially. But, being born into a family of doctors, scientists, and mathematicians, she didn't discover she was adept at writing until, oh, about junior year of high school. Which came as something of a relief, as she was hopel ..read more

A Historical Christmas Eve  with Carrie Lofty About the Author: Carrie Lofty holds a Masters degree in history, which she puts to good use as a historical romance writer and lecturer on the craft of writing. Active within the Romance Writers of America, she also weight trains and soaks up movie trivia like a sponge. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and two daughters. Co-writing as Ellen Connor, Carrie's RITA™ nominated NIGHTFALL, from the "Dark Age Dawning" trilogy, won RT's Reviewers' Choice Best Futuristic Romance of 2011. And as Katie Porter, Carrie and her lo ..read more

Devil in Spring (Avon/HarperCollins, Feb 2017) is a return to form for the incomparable Lisa Kleypas. Meticulously crafted with extreme attention paid to detail and the historical context in which these characters evolve; this latest effort proves to be on par with its' wintry literary relative (see what I did there #wink #DevilInWinterVibes). Excerpt: here Arguably, Kleypas’ greatest protagonist, Sebastian Challon, Duke of Kingston has raised an equally indelible and wholly irresistible heir in Gabriel. This not-so-fallen angel has all the wickedness of his Father tempered with the good ..read more

The weeks/months (years really) have just creeped right passed me!  I am sure a million new releases have come and gone and I've been never the wiser. Other than awaiting that new Lisa Kleypas effort at the end of May and Tessa Dare novel in Sept., I am not sure what should be on my radar this year. But, be it luck or destiny, I came across a new release today from one of my FAVORITE authors.  I am so excited to read and can't wait to get a copy- what about you? YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET THE MARQUESS YOU WANT  by Alexandra Hawkins A MOST FORBIDDEN LOVE They call him Chance, thou ..read more

It's the last Tuesday of the month!  You know what that means- an exciting new crop of awesome reads hits bookstores and e-readers near you!  For your consideration:  A BETTER MAN by Candis Terry Sooner or later… Hockey star Jordan Kincade wasted no time ditching Sunshine Creek for the NHL, but his sports career has overshadowed everything else-a truth Jordan confronts when his parents’ deaths bring him home. Now his little sister Nicki is flunking out of school, and only one teacher can help Jordan save her-the shy but incredibly sexy Lucy Diamond, the same girl whose heart h ..read more

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Today on the blog we have one of my favorite authors spilling the beans on her latest release. I fell in love with her  The Rarest Blooms series and often find myself eradicated from a reading slump between the pages of one of her stories. Check out our interview below: About the Author: Madeline Hunter’s first romance was published in  June, 2000. Since then she has seen twenty-four historical romances and one novella published, and her books have been translated into twelve languages. Over six million of her books are in pri ..read more