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SIX MISSIVES AUDIOBOOKMISS MICHELLE ELLINGTON despises the founder of a competing school for young ladies. Already, he has lured away two teachers and seems intent on wreaking havoc upon her school, all while the headmistress is away. She’s never met the man, but the few missives they’ve exchanged have told her exactly the sort of person he is—an underhanded cad. 
 Sir Miles Wentworth made a promise to his dying father and is driven to succeed. He'd be well on his way if only he could entice the reputable Miss Ellington to leave her current position and work for him. Unfortunately, her frigid reply makes it clear that his school would be the last place she’d ever seek employment. 
 When the pair encounter each other as strangers one evening, they form an instant connection. Smitten by the mysterious woman, Sir Miles sets out to romance her. What he soon discovers, however, is that the woman he is falling more in love with every day is the same woman who would like to make mincemeat of him. 
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Miss MichelleEllington despises the founder of a competing school for young ladies. Already,he has lured away two teachers and seems intent on wreaking havoc upon herschool, all while the headmistress is away. She’s never met the man, but thefew missives they’ve exchanged have told her exactly the sort of person heis—an underhanded cad.

Sir Miles Wentworthmade a promise to his dying father and is driven to succeed. He'd be well onhis way if only he could entice the reputable Miss Ellington to leave hercurrent position and work for him. Unfortunately, her frigid reply makes itclear that his school would be the last place she’d ever seek employment.

When the pairencounter each other as strangers one evening, they form an instant connection.Smitten by the mysterious woman, Sir Miles sets out to romance her. What hesoon discovers, however, is that the woman he is falling more in love withevery day is the same woman who would like to make mincemeat of him.  

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I was supposed to have this book out over a year ago, but unfortunately life got in the way. (Mostly great things but a few not so great.) Now, however, I'm thrilled to finally announce this book will soon be released. For those of you who remember Five Kisses, this is another installment in that series (At Home in Brighton).

Hopefully it will have been worth the wait!

SIX MISSIVES(coming the beginning of October 2023)
Chelle despises Mr. Bancroft, founder of a competingschool for young ladies. Already he’s lured away two teachers and seems intenton bringing ruin upon her school, all while the headmistress is away. ThoughChelle has never met the man, the few missives they’ve exchanged have told herexactly the sort of person he is: a complete blackguard.

When the pair encounter each other as strangers oneevening, they form an instant connection. Intent on romancing Chelle, Mr. Bancroft (whose real name is Sir Miles)eventually learns that she is Miss Ellington—the one teacher he had hoped tolure away. Unfortunately, she’s as loyal to her school as she is unwilling toforgive.

Now he must do the impossible—find a way to soften heropinion of Mr. Bancroft while  keepingher from despising Sir Miles.

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This announcement is long overdue. I was supposed to have this book out over a year ago, but unfortunately life got in the way. (Mostly great things but a few not so great.) Hopefully, things are back on track now, or as back on track as they can be from this point forward. I'm thrilled to say that I'm finally gearing up for the release of my next book (a second installment in my latest series: At Home in Brighton).
Hopefully it will have been worth the wait.
SIX MISSIVES(coming the beginning of October 2023)
Chelle despises Mr. Bancroft, founder of a competingschool for young ladies. Already he’s lured away two teachers and seems intenton bringing ruin upon her school, all while the headmistress is away. ThoughChelle has never met the man, the few missives they’ve exchanged have told herexactly the sort of person he is: a complete blackguard.

When the pair encounter each other as strangers oneevening, they form an instant connection. Intent on romancing Chelle, Mr. Bancroft (whose real name is Sir Miles)eventually learns that she is Miss Ellington—the one teacher he had hoped tolure away. Unfortunately, she’s as loyal to her school as she is unwilling toforgive.

Now he must do the impossible—find a way to soften heropinion of Mr. Bancroft while  keepingher from despising Sir Miles.

Sign up to be notified when it's released HERE

Add to Goodreads HERE

The Five Kisses audiobook (narrated by the brilliant Justine Eyre) is now available on Amazon and Audible! 

The first kiss crumbles her world. The second mystifies. The third unbalances. The fourth sends her reeling. And the fifth--ah, the fifth... 
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, Miss Sarah Meacham has always behaved circumspectly, until an emotional outburst directed at a well-deserved gentleman earns her the nickname of Miss Shrew. As a result, she vows to never trust--or love--again. But when her father decrees that her younger sister cannot marry the man of her dreams, until Sarah has secured a suitor of her own, she is faced with a dilemma: deny her sister marital bliss or feign an interest in the next gentleman to come along, at least until their father relents. Mr. Ian Collum is no gentleman. 
A tradesman and newcomer to Brighton, he has been searching high and low for the perfect house. When he at last discovers Ivy Cottage, with its magnificent views, extensive lands, and a large oak tree reminiscent of his favorite childhood escape, he will do whatever it takes to obtain it. Trouble is, the owner of the property will only sell if Ian agrees to court the beautiful and infamous Miss Shrew--a woman as intent on eluding Ian as he is on pursuing her.
Find it on Audible HERE.

Thank you to all who participated in the giveaway! The winner is . . . Cathy J! 
F I V E   K I S S E S

 The first kiss crumbles her world. The second mystifies. The third unbalances. The fourth sends her reeling. And the fifth –ah, the fifth . . .

Inspired by Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, Miss Sarah Meacham has always behaved circumspectly, until an emotional outburst directed at a well-deserved gentleman earns her the nickname of Miss Shrew. As a result, she vows to never trust—or love—again. But when her father decrees that her younger sister cannot marry the man of her dreams until Sarah has secured a suitor of her own, she is faced with a dilemma: Deny her sister marital bliss or feign an interest in the next gentleman to come along, at least until their father relents.

Mr. Ian Collum is no gentleman. A tradesman and newcomer to Brighton, he has been searching high and low for the perfect house. When he at last discovers Ivy Cottage, with its magnificent views, extensive lands, and a large oak tree reminiscent of his favorite childhood escape, he will do whatever it takes to obtain it. Trouble is, the owner of the property will only sell if Ian agrees to court the beautiful and infamous Miss Shrew—a woman as intent on eluding Ian as he is on pursuing her.

Purchase on Amazon HERE 

and/or add it to Goodreads HERE.

So happy to announce that Five Kisses is now available in both paperback and ebook formats on Amazon, with the audiobook to follow in a few months. 
If you have a few minutes, I'd love some help spreading the word! In return for posting about Five Kisses on Facebook, Instagram, and/or adding it to your GoodReads "to read" list, you'll be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card (one entry/post, with a bonus entry if you complete all three). 
Just fill out this FORM when you're done, and I'll announce the winner one week from today. F I V E   K I S S E S

 The first kiss crumbles her world. The second mystifies. The third unbalances. The fourth sends her reeling. And the fifth –ah, the fifth . . .

Inspired by Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, Miss Sarah Meacham has always behaved circumspectly, until an emotional outburst directed at a well-deserved gentleman earns her the nickname of Miss Shrew. As a result, she vows to never trust—or love—again. But when her father decrees that her younger sister cannot marry the man of her dreams until Sarah has secured a suitor of her own, she is faced with a dilemma: Deny her sister marital bliss or feign an interest in the next gentleman to come along, at least until their father relents.

Mr. Ian Collum is no gentleman. A tradesman and newcomer to Brighton, he has been searching high and low for the perfect house. When he at last discovers Ivy Cottage, with its magnificent views, extensive lands, and a large oak tree reminiscent of his favorite childhood escape, he will do whatever it takes to obtain it. Trouble is, the owner of the property will only sell if Ian agrees to court the beautiful and infamous Miss Shrew—a woman as intent on eluding Ian as he is on pursuing her.

Purchase on Amazon HERE 

and/or add it to Goodreads HERE.

 

Five Kisses

The first kiss crumbles her world. The second mystifies. The third unbalances. The fourth sends her reeling. And the fifth –ah, the fifth . . .

Inspired by Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, Miss Sarah Meacham has always behaved circumspectly, until an emotional outburst directed at a well-deserved gentleman earns her the nickname of Miss Shrew. As a result, she vows to never trust—or love—again. But when her father decrees that her younger sister cannot marry the man of her dreams until Sarah has secured a suitor of her own, she is faced with a dilemma: Deny her sister marital bliss or feign an interest in the next gentleman to come along, at least until their father relents.

Mr. Ian Collum is no gentleman. A tradesman and newcomer to Brighton, he has been searching high and low for the perfect house. When he at last discovers Ivy Cottage, with its magnificent views, extensive lands, and a large oak tree reminiscent of his favorite childhood escape, he will do whatever it takes to obtain it. Trouble is, the owner of the property will only sell if Ian agrees to court the beautiful and infamous Miss Shrew—a woman as intent on eluding Ian as he is on pursuing her.

N O W   A V A I L A B L E   O N   A M A Z O N

At the end of her third season, Miss Sophia Gifford is firmly on the shelf, and she’s determined to accept her current suitor—a man she likes but cannot love.

When her sister decides to throw an impromptu summer house party, Sophia reluctantly agrees to help. What she doesn’t realize is that her sister has plans of her own—plans that would bring a certain childhood friend back into Sophia’s life.

It’s been nearly a decade since Sophia has seen Hugh Quinton. He’s grown into a handsome, charming, and successful—yet completely unacceptable—tradesman. Her mother looks down on him, her father detests him, and society would snub him in an instant. Sophia shouldn’t even consider him. But her heart won’t listen to reason, and before long, she finds herself wondering how much she is willing to sacrifice for love.

P U R C H A S E   Y O U R   E B O O K   O R   P A P E R B A C K   H E R E

Guess what? You remember that book I was supposed to have released late fall of 2019? Well, I'm happy to announce it's almost here. This past year, my writing mojo took a hit, and man did I really struggle to finish this book. Thankfully, I finally plowed my way through it, and the finished product is now one of my favorites. I really love Sophia and Hugh, and I hope you do too! 
Thanks for your patience and support! Happy New Year to you all!    
At the end of her third season, Miss Sophia Gifford is firmly on the shelf. She’s determined to accept her current suitor—a man she likes but cannot love.
When her sister decides to throw an impromptu summer house party, Sophia reluctantly agrees to help. What she doesn’t realize is that her sister has plans of her own—plans that would bring a certain childhood friend back into Sophia’s life.
It’s been nearly a decade since Sophia has seen Hugh Quinton. He’s grown into a handsome, charming, and successful—yet completely unacceptable—tradesman. Her mother looks down on him, her father detests him, and society would snub him in an instant. Sophia shouldn’t even consider him. But her heart won’t listen to reason, and before long, she finds herself wondering how much she is willing to sacrifice for love.
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