‘The Soldier’s Dark Secret’ by Marguerite Kaye

STORY: The truth behind the hero Officer Jack Trestain may have been one of Wellington's most valued code-breakers, but since Waterloo, he's hung up his uniform. If only he could just as easily put aside the tortured memories he carries deep within; Perhaps enchanting French artist Celeste Marmion might be the distraction he so desperately craves?…

Fan2Author Interview with Vicky Dreiling!

What was your favorite book as a child? Little House on the Prairie. Is there a book you’re never tired of reading over and over? Yes. It’s Flowers From The Storm by Laura Kinsale. The book is brilliant. Do you like reading classics and is there one that you’re embarrassed to say you’ve never read? Well,…

‘What a Devilish Duke Desires’ by Vicky Dreiling

STORY: Will A Few Flirtatious Steps Harry Norcliffe never wanted to inherit his beloved uncle’s title. The rigidity of the ton, the incessant reminders from his marriage-minded mama that he must settle down with a highborn lady and produce an heir and a spare: it’s all such a dreadful bore. So when his mother asks him to…

Fan2Author Interview with Ruth Kaufman!

I'm so happy to introduce you to a "new author to me" 😉  There are so many ways to meet authors these days, and I met Ruth through another author I admire greatly, Delilah Marvelle. I also discovered that both Ruth and I live in the Chicago area, so I hope to see her in…

‘At His Command: Historical Romance Version’ by Ruth Kaufman

STORY: Could she defy her king for love? England 1453: King Henry VI sends Sir Nicholas Gray to protect the recently widowed Lady Amice Winfield from undesirable suitors. Though Nicholas intrigues her, she yearns to run Castle Rising without a man’s control. Nicholas has no interest in marriage, but can’t deny he’s attracted to Amice. He’s…

‘The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy’ by Julia Quinn

STORY: Sir Richard Kenworthy has less than a month to find a bride. He knows he can't be too picky, but when he sees Iris Smythe-Smith hiding behind her cello at her family's infamous musicale, he thinks he might have struck gold. She's the type of girl you don't notice until the second—or third—look, but there's…

‘Diary of an Accidental Wallflower’ by Jennifer McQuiston

STORY: Pretty and popular, Miss Clare Westmore knows exactly what (or rather, who) she wants: the next Duke of Harrington. But when she twists her ankle on the eve of the Season’s most touted event, Clare is left standing in the wallflower line watching her best friend dance away with her duke. Dr. Daniel Merial is…

VK Sykes’s Release Week Blitz!

Top 5 favourite book heroines: Amelia Peabody, from the Amelia Peabody mystery series by Elizabeth Peters: Amelia is smart, strong-minded, stubborn, unintentionally hilarious, and she never backs down—even when her adorable, blustering, and very loud husband is making a commotion. - Mary Poppins: She can fly and she has the best purse in the history of…

‘Suzanne Davis Gets a Life’ by Paula Marantz Cohen

STORY: Suzanne Davis lounges around her tiny New York City apartment in her pajamas, writing press releases for the International Association of Air-Conditioning Engineers, listening to the ticking of her biological clock, and wondering where life is taking her. As her 35th birthday looms, Suzanne embarks on a wrong-headed, but very funny, quest—to find Mr. Right…

‘Then Came You’ by Jennifer Weiner

STORY: The lives of four very different women intertwine in unexpected ways in this new novel by bestselling author Jennifer Weiner (In Her Shoes; Best Friends Forever). Each woman has a problem: Princeton senior Jules Wildgren needs money to help her dad cure his addiction; Pennsylvania housewife Annie Barrow is gasping to stay financially afloat; India…