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Toogood and Sukey’s story, titled Listen to the Moon, will be out from Samhain probably in January 2016. This isn’t the official backcover copy (which doesn’t exist yet), but it should give you the general idea: Laid off and blacklisted through no fault of his own, gentleman’s gentleman John Toogood is stuck in the small […]

Time for another teaser excerpt from True Pretenses! Remember, you can read the complete first chapter and pre-order the book here. In this scene, Ash brings his little brother Rafe to meet Lydia for the first time, hoping they’ll fall in love. Backstory: Lydia’s father Lord Wheatcroft (Lady Tassell’s arch-nemesis from Sweet Disorder) died shortly […]

One of my favorite research books for True Pretenses was The Jews of Georgian England 1714–1830 by Todd Endelman. Check out this excerpt (which, by the way, gives a pretty clear demonstration of how what we would consider “bribes” were a normal and accepted part of Regency civic and political operations): * Because of the […]

These are all terms people searched for that somehow brought them to my site.   September: best lesbian romantic couple photos only [awww] heyer s characters true behaved to their time [hahaha hope you weren’t looking for confirmation when you came here because I STRONGLY DISAGREE] gaze wandering over her intimately if you need somebody […]

Well, guys, True Pretenses releases January 13th—just seven weeks away! So, I’m going to do three things: 1. Every Tuesday between now and 1/13 I will post a teaser excerpt from the book here on my blog, on facebook, and on tumblr. Remember, you can read the complete first chapter here. 2. Every Wednesday from […]

Hey everyone, don’t forget that tonight at 5PM Pacific time, you’ll be able to ask me, Susanna Fraser, Cecilia Grant, and Olivia Waite all the questions that have been burning in your bosom! Because we’re doing a Night Owl Reviews live chat. If you RSVP at the Night Owl site in advance, you’ll get a […]

Do I need to remind y’all how much I love The Suffragette Scandal? Well, if I do, here is my Goodreads review in its entirety: “Probably my favorite book in the series. A con artist/forger with no self-esteem and a suffragette reporter, what is not to love? Also I cried. A lot.” The back cover […]

Sweet Disorder is a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014. Huzzah! I really can’t articulate how thrilled I am by this. To be one of only 6 romances chosen, in a year full of such wonderful romances (although aren’t they all?)…it’s really an honor. To celebrate, Sweet Disorder is on sale in the Samhain store […]

Happy holidays, everyone! Would you like to see your pals from my books celebrating Christmas? Well you can! I’ve written three brand-new adorable Christmas snippets, one about Solomon and Serena from A Lily Among Thorns, one about Nev and Penny from In for a Penny, and one about Phoebe and Nick from Sweet Disorder. And […]

When I asked what authors you’d like to see me give away signed books by, of you requested Jo Beverley. So here is a signed copy of A Shocking Delight! The man she shouldn’t want. The woman he shouldn’t marry… David Kerslake, smuggling master from The Dragon’s Bride, is now Earl of Wyvern and must […]