Update, 12/30 – The ten winners (drawn at random by Rafflecopter, listed in the widget below) have been announced and notified! I’ve sent out emails to the winners, and to everyone who entered, so if you don’t see an email from me in your inbox, please check your spam or bulk mail folder just in case. Thank you so much to all who entered! 

Do you want to write a romance novel in 2017? Or write another romance novel? Or write a better romance novel? (Hah, don’t we all want that last!) Then this giveaway is for you.

Twenty years ago, I made a New Year’s resolution to write a novel. Didn’t happen. So I made that same resolution nineteen years ago, and eighteen years ago, and seventeen … you get the picture. It took me ages to get from wanting to write a novel, to actually having written one.  But I made the resolution every year nonetheless. I would buy myself a pretty new notebook and some pens, and for a few weeks, anything felt possible.

2017 may or may not be the year that the romance-writing thing gels for you. That’s okay. The wanting counts. The sitting down and trying counts. The reading counts. And fresh pens and blank notebooks that make us feel anything is possible?  They count, too.

So for anyone with a romance-writing New Year’s resolution, I’m offering a giveaway with some of my favorite, most essential writing things.

Ten winners will each receive a … Read More »

Over the past year, I’ve received many letters and questions from readers about the characters from When a Scot Ties the Knot — Maddie, Logan, Aunt Thea, and all of Logan’s men. It seems that many wanted to know that they all ended happily, and I did, too. So I wrote a bonus epilogue as a way to peek in on them a few years later. It got a bit long, so I decided to split it into three parts.

• Part One
• Part Two
• Part Three

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I hope you enjoy spending a bit more time at Lannair Castle. I wish you and yours the very happiest of holidays and a brilliant start to 2017!… Read More »

Over the past year, I’ve received many letters and questions from readers about the characters from When a Scot Ties the Knot — Maddie, Logan, Aunt Thea, and all of Logan’s men. It seems that many wanted to know that they all ended happily, and I did, too. So I wrote this bonus epilogue as a way to peek in on them a few years later. It got a bit long, so I decided to split it into three parts.

This are the first and second parts, out of three. Part three will be released Friday, December 23rd. If you’d like to get it in your inbox, make sure you’re signed up for my mailing list!

Skip to Part II

Skip to Part III

When A(nother) Scot Ties the Knot – A Bonus Epilogue
Part I

Logan

“You little thief. Get back here, you.”

Logan chased the giggling ruffian down the spiraling stairs of Lannair Castle and into the great hall, where a dozen people were making ready for the wedding that would take place that evening. Connor barreled straight for the groom himself.

“Not so fast, wee Master Connor.” Rabbie plucked the boy off his feet and looked to Logan. “What’s he done now?”

Logan made a ‘steady’ gesture. “Easy. Dinna jostle him.”

He approached his little hellion of a son with hands up, speaking in a low, soothing voice. “Now Connor, you know how much those beasties mean to your mum. She won’t take … Read More »

As promised, here’s the first part of my bonus epilogue for WHEN A SCOT TIES THE KNOT! Parts 2 and 3 will follow on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. I’m glad that readers have kept asking about Maddie, Logan, and all the men – I had a lovely time visiting with them again, and I hope you’ll feel the same.

Bonus Epilogue

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Thank you so much to all my readers! Do You Want to Start a Scandal will be on this week’s New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists! I’m so thrilled and grateful to see how readers have welcomed Piers and Charlotte’s story into their lives. Thank you, thank you.

A quick heads up for anyone within driving distance of northern Indiana: Along with Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Vivienne Lorret, I’ll be at the Elkhart Public Library on Saturday, October 22nd for a screening of the wonderful romance documentary, Love Between the Covers. The event includes a movie screening, book signing, and a swag bag, and it’s from 1:30-5:30 pm. More info here. We’d love for you to join us!… Read More »

It’s here! It’s finally here! Do You Want to Start a Scandal, Charlotte and Piers’s story, is available in print, digital, and audio. Oh, I had so much fun with these two and their romance. I hope all my readers do, too.

Don’t forget! Sunday, October 2nd, 4pm PT: In-person and Virtual Release Party at The Ripped Bodice in Culver City, CA. If you can’t make it into the store, we’ll be streaming part of the event via Facebook Live (watch my FB page for more details), and you can preorder a personalized signed copy and it will be mailed to you!

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When girl meets Duke, their marriage breaks all the rules…

Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury’s to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne’er-do-wells by night. Now there’s a new item on the list. He needs an heir—which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she’ll do.

His terms are simple:

• They will be husband and wife by night only.
• No lights, no kissing.
• No questions about his battle scars.
• Last, and most importantly… Once she’s pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again.

But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own:

• They will have dinner together every evening.
• With conversation.
• And unlimited teasing.
• Last, and most importantly… Once she’s seen the man beneath the scars, he can’t stop her from falling in love…

Content advisories are available for this book.… Read More »

I’m getting so excited about the release of Do You Want to Start a Scandal (recently given a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly) on September 27. To celebrate, I’ve got signing events this fall on both coasts, and my first ever virtual signing for readers who can’t attend in person!

Sunday, October 2nd, 4pm PT, In-person and Virtual Release Party at The Ripped Bodice in Culver City, CA. If you can’t make it into the store, we’ll be streaming part of the event via Facebook Live (watch my FB page for more details), and you can preorder a personalized signed copy and it will be mailed to you!

Saturday, September 24, 1-4:30pm – Historical Romance Retreat at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, WA. Signing open to the public with a $10 entrance fee. This event has a truly amazing list of participating historical romance authors. (Even though this is technically a few days before release date, I’m hoping to have a few early copies of the new book!)

Sunday, October 16, 11am-2pm – New Jersey Romance Writers’ Hearts and Sparks Reader/Blogger Appreciation Brunch – at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin, NJ. Advance paid registration required.

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Great news! The first two chapters of Do You Want to Start a Scandal (releasing September 27th) are now included in the back of Beauty and the Blacksmith–which is free to download from August 15-22! (Even if you already have this Spindle Cove novella on your e-reader, you should be able to download the updated version to read the new excerpt. See instructions here.)

Amazon * iBooks * Nook * Kobo* GooglePlay

As always, I can’t promise this promotional price will be available everywhere. Retailer participation varies. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. … Read More »

Kindle:

• Log into your Amazon account through a browser.
• ->Your Account
• ->Manage Content and Devices
• Find the book and check the box at left to select
• If “Update Available” appears to the right of the title, click it. If it doesn’t, you’ll have to delete the book from your list, then go back to the book page and “buy” the free version. (Either method will delete any highlights or notes you might have had in the original; sorry for that!)
• Sync the app or device
• If that still doesn’t work… First, please have a glass of your favorite beverage, some chocolate, and my apologies! Then, if you still have the will in you, please contact Amazon customer service. Some readers have reported that a quick online chat got it resolved.

iBooks:

• It should automatically update when you sync the app – hooray!

Nook:

• It may have updated automatically when you open the book – hooray!
• If not, try this: “Unarchive” the book, then Download or “Archive” it again

Kobo and GooglePlay

To be honest, no one has verified these methods for me yet. If they don’t automatically update, I would suggest the delete/download again strategy, or download the free book through another means, such as the free Amazon app.

And if you can’t get anything to work … email me. 

Note: Unfortunately, I can’t guarantee this will be free at every retailer in all locations. I really, really wish I could. My publisher offers it to … Read More »