I’m so excited to be leaving tomorrow for the 2014 RT Booklovers Convention in New Orleans!

For anyone else who might be attending and curious as to where I will be and when, here’s my schedule. I look forward to seeing lots of old friends and meeting new ones!

Wednesday, May 14:

• 1:15-2:15pm – Cover Wars

Thursday, May 15:

• 10-11am – Passion Potion #9
• 6:30-8:30pm – Pub Crawl (For the first hour, I’ll be at Tropical Isle with the French Quarter 14, and for the second hour, I’ll be at Saints & Sinners with Avon)

Friday, May 16:

• 10-11am – Romance Pictionary
• 4-6pm – RT Reviewers Choice Awards
• 6:15-7:15 – Avon Krewe of Muses signing

Saturday, May 17:

• 11am-2pm – Giant Book Fair! (The book fair is open to the public, even if you are not attending the conference)

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Yesterday, I received the most wonderful call. Any Duchess Will Do is a finalist for the 2014 RITA in the Historical Romance category! This is such an honor, and I’m so thrilled to be on the finalist list with so many amazing authors. The awards will be presented at the national convention in San Antonio this July.

In the meantime, I’ll be out and about in a few other places:

In April, I’ll be appearing at the LA Times Festival of Books, on the Romance panel with the amazing Julie Anne Long, Susan Squires, and Beth Yarnall. The panel is on Saturday, April 12th, at 12:30 PM. A book signing will follow.

Then in May, I’m headed to New Orleans for the RT Book Reviews convention! It will be my first time in NoLa, and I’m so excited. I’ll post my schedule of panels and signings as the date approaches.… Read More »

It’s here! Release day for Romancing the Duke!

I’m so excited for Izzy and Ransom’s story to make its way into the world. Izzy is a heroine after my own heart, for so many reasons. As for wounded hero Ransom…well, he proved challenge enough for us both!

These two needed each other desperately, and I hope you’ll fall in love with them and their romance. Thanks for reading!… Read More »

After eight years of waiting for Piers Brandon, the wandering Marquess of Granville, to set a wedding date, Clio Whitmore has had enough. She’s inherited a castle, scraped together some pride, and made plans to break her engagement.

Not if Rafe Brandon can help it. A ruthless prizefighter and notorious rake, Rafe is determined that Clio will marry his brother—even if he has to plan the dratted wedding himself.

So how does a hardened fighter cure a reluctant bride’s cold feet?

• He starts with flowers. A wedding can’t have too many flowers. Or harps. Or cakes.
• He lets her know she’ll make a beautiful, desirable bride—and tries not to picture her as his.
• He doesn’t kiss her.
• If he kisses her, he definitely doesn’t kiss her again.
• When all else fails, he puts her in a stunning gown. And vows not to be nearby when the gown comes off.
• And no matter what—he doesn’t fall in disastrous, hopeless love with the one woman he can never call his own.