 A (Surprise!) Release Party for Christina BrookePosted by Christina Brooke Jun 30 2011, 4:08 am in Christina Brooke, Christine Wells, Heiress in Love
Break out the cabana boys and get your dancing shoes on because it’s time for a very special SURPRISE Release Party in the lair! By the time you read this, I will be at RWA in New York, squeeing and hugging the Banditas and Bandita Buddies who are there, and missing the ones who aren’t like crazy. Oh, and hopefully signing copies of my new book, HEIRESS IN LOVE! Yes, it’s a long time since I had a new book out and finally I can tell you the reason–I’m so thrilled to be writing a brand new Regency historical series for St. Martin’s Press, called the Ministry of Marriage or M.O.M. for short. You can read more here. The series is about six Westruther cousins, three boys and three girls, who have grown up under the guardianship of the Duke of Montford. In this first trilogy, we begin with the girls, Jane, Lady Roxdale in HEIRESS IN LOVE, Lady Rosamund Westruther (MAD ABOUT THE EARL, January 3, 2012) and Lady Cecily Westruther (A DUCHESS TO REMEMBER, July 2012).
Here is the official trailer, which gives you an idea of what HEIRESS IN LOVE is about. You can read more on my website. Hope you were wearing flame-resistant glasses for that one! And I’m not talking about the candles:) When Jane and Constantine first meet, they are immediately at loggerheads. Constantine has inherited the house Jane lives in but she doesn’t realize at first who this disturbingly handsome stranger is…
She gasped. The rider she’d seen from the upstairs window. Now, he was close enough to reach out and touch. He smiled at her around that horrible cigarillo, Jane realized with dismay. Her heart lurched into a frantic dance. Jane’s mind fixed on the source of that smoke as a drowning woman might clutch at a rope. She shoved Rosamund’s handkerchief into her pocket and scowled up at him. “I hope you aren’t going to puff on that disgusting thing in here.” The man’s green eyes narrowed, observing her for a moment. Then his lips closed around the repellant object. The hollows in his cheeks deepened; the end of the cigarillo glowed amber. Deliberately, he removed the cigarillo from his mouth, tilted his head and blew smoke upward. The stream of cloudy gray passed between his well-formed lips, lifting, clouding, curling in tendrils to caress the plasterwork. In that attitude, the slightly stubborn jut of his chin became pronounced. Despite her annoyance at his studied disregard for her wishes, Jane’s fascinated gaze traced the strong lines of his throat as they disappeared into a stark white cravat. The stranger turned and pitched the butt off the terrace in a sailing arc, into the rain. As if the heavens resented this wanton act, they opened, hurling water down in sheets. The wind gave a ghostly howl. Blood red curtains billowed around him, and the fanciful image of a devil stepping out of hell popped into her head. The gentleman moved inside and closed the long window behind him, shutting out the storm.
They both moved at once, and she fetched up against him in a heady brush of palm to chest, side to muscular thigh. Two large, strong hands gripped her upper arms to steady her. “Whoa there.” The heat from his palms and fingers seeped into her chilled skin. He seemed even larger than he’d appeared from beneath her window. She had to crane her neck to look up at him and his decided chin. A sudden fire glinted beneath those lazy eyelids. She almost expected him to hold her longer, but he unhanded her almost before she’d regained her balance. She retreated a hasty step and the backs of her knees hit her chair. The stranger smiled, another flash made brighter by the contrasting swarthiness of his face. “No, no! Don’t go on my account.” His voice, a husky tenor, plucked its way down her spine. Jane frowned. Who did he think he was? A gentleman did not barge into private rooms without an invitation. “Oh, I’m not going anywhere. You’ll find the other mourners in the drawing room, sir.” “I know. That’s why I’m in the library.” The corners of his eyes crinkled. “You don’t have the faintest idea who I am, do you?” She was beginning to think she did.
The Australian cover is slightly different from the U.S. one, although the beautiful girl in the pink gown is still there. So to celebrate in style with my favourite people in Romancelandia, today I’m offering a signed copy of HEIRESS IN LOVE to FIVE readers who answer this question: What’s your favourite first meeting in a romance novel? Any cute true life first meeting stories to tell?
Authors in Real LifePosted by Susan Sey Jun 29 2011, 4:29 am in nyc, RWA conference, Susan Sey by Susan Sey Greetings from New York City, where the Romance Writers of America is kicking off its national conference today! If you’re here, wheeee! If you’re at home, booooo. We miss you. This is the time of year when we all frantically try to match up the faces we see in the halls to the author photos we see on the internet & in the back of books. It’s no easy task. We lose weight, we gain weight. We cut our hair, we color our hair. We put on make up, we take make up off. And my personal Can You Keep An Eye On These Guys?Posted by Suzanne Ferrell Jun 28 2011, 5:06 am in historical western erotica, Romance Trading Cards, Suzanne Ferrell, THE SURRENDER OF LACY MORGAN, Western historicals by Suzanne As you know the annual Romance Writer’s of America National Conference is taking place this week in New York City. I’m really excited to be going this year. It’s only my second trip to New York. I get to see many of the Romance Bandits, some of our Bandit Buddies who hang out with us here, my critique partner Sandy Blair who no long lives near me, and this year I get to meet my editor, Jillian Bell, of Ellora’s Cave Publishing. How cool is this? This will be my second year there as a published author and The OTHER Men in My LifePosted by crocodesigns Jun 27 2011, 5:03 am in Aunty Cindy explains it all for you, relationships posted by Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindy Yes, we all have them. In addition to friends, family, and significant others, we all have other important relationships in our lives. I’m talking about relationships with certain professionals… AHEM! Like your doctor, your plumber, or your mechanic! If you are very lucky, you find excellent people in these important professions and develop long-term relationships with these individuals. I feel fortunate to have developed three such long-term relationships. One of them has been going on even longer than my relationship with the DH! Oh, and all three of them happen to be men. Keepng Us in SuspensePosted by Nancy Northcott Jun 26 2011, 4:01 am in Romantic suspense by NancyHas anyone besides me noticed how few novels are appearing under the Romantic Suspense (RS) heading? The field seems to have become particularly tough for new authors. The last new RS series I saw launch was from an author already established in paranormal romance. Yet Covert Affairs and Burn Notice, action/adventure suspense series with strong romantic elements, are thriving on USA Network. I’ve also noticed more suspense-y elements turning up in romances that say “contemporary” on the spine. Suspense has long been a staple in historical romance. Those of you who’ve been here before know we banditas love our From Deadline Hell to Conference MadnessPosted by Kate Carlisle Jun 25 2011, 4:01 am in bibliophile mysteries, conferences, Kate Carlisle, National Conference, romance writers, RWA conference, RWA National by Kate Carlisle I did it! I met my deadline for ONE BOOK IN THE GRAVE, the next Bibliophile Mystery. Pretty good, considering that I’ve been working in the midst of a total kitchen remodel and my family visiting. When I reached the final sentence of the final scene, I paused, took a deep breath to savor the moment, and then slowly typed: T. H. E. E. N. D. Moment savored, moment gone… and instant panic set in. The Romance Writers of America conference is mere days away, and I have done nothing – nothing! – to prepare. I have THE GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED TWICEPosted by Guest Jun 24 2011, 3:55 am in Uncategorized by KJ Howe Now, didn’t that title grab you? Andrea Kane is our guest today, and her latest book THE GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED TWICE is a phenomenal read. To complete the book, Andrea did extensive research with the FBI. I thought this would make a fabulous post, so please welcome Andrea to the Lair. Over the past several years, I’ve had the amazingly good fortune of working closely with the FBI.I’ve consulted with the Bureau’s Crimes Against Children Unit, the Asian Criminal Enterprise Task Force, the Crisis Negotiation Unit, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (a la “Criminal Minds”), members of various Man MakeoverPosted by Donna MacMeans Jun 23 2011, 4:15 am in long hair, makeovers, manners, Redeeming the Rogue By Donna MacMeans I’m getty antsy. After a long, long wait, Redeeming the Rogue is set for release August 2nd. Please forgive me if I put the cover up again, but I thought I’d talk about one of the themes in the book: Man Makeover!!!! You know you want to do it (grin). Perhaps you took advantage of Father’s Day earlier in the week to tactfully suggest that a little wardrobe sprucing is is order? Or politely suggested that your guy needs a more timely hairstyle via some gift certificates? In REDEEMING THE ROGUE, Arianne Chambers is assigned the task Quick Five – Top Travel/Packing TipsPosted by Anna Sugden Jun 22 2011, 5:42 am in Anna Sugden, packing tips, quick five, travel tips by Anna SugdenThe summer holidays are upon us, or very nearly! For the romance writers among us, it’s conference season. There’s going to be a lot of travel happening over the next few months, starting for many RWA members this weekend as we descend on NY. By the way, hope those of you in the NY area will pop along to the Literacy signing on Tuesday June 28th – it’s open to the public and you’ll get a chance to catch up with the Banditas and many of our guests, as well as over 500 favourite romance authors. It’s all Jane Graves returns to the Lair!Posted by Suzanne Ferrell Jun 21 2011, 5:32 am in Black Ties and Lullabies, Jane Graves, romantic comedy, Suzanne Ferrell, twins interview with Suzanne Jane Graves is the author of eighteen contemporary romance novels. She is a seven-time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s Rita Award, the industry’s highest honor, and is the recipient of two National Readers’ Choice Awards, the Booksellers’ Best Award, and the Golden Quill, among others. And I’m honored to call her my friend. Suz: Welcome back to the Bandit Lair, Jane. Pull up a barstool and have a glass of wine while we catch up. It’s been a while since you visited us here. What have you been up to? Jane: Thanks for the wine, Suz.
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