Avon Books ~ Through the Years 87

As I write this post, believe me when I say, I have Kenny Roger’s Through The Years playing the in background. Sigh. I love that song  and it’s partly because it reminds me of the day I first picked up my first Johanna Lindsey book. Yep, she was my first foray into historical romance and [...]

Hook me 8

Welcome again to Excerpt Thursdays. Today we have 3 (three) excerpts intended to send you to your bookstore, be it online or brick and mortar. I’m still working out the quirks for this and I’m learning as I go along. I’ve lengthened the word count of the excerpts to 500. Hopefully, between the cover, the [...]

And the winners are… 10

The winner of Anthea Lawson’s ALL HE DESIRES is … jedisakora aka Melissa And the winner of Lorraine Heath’s January Top Pick Between the Devil and Desire is … Carol Luciano Ladies, please email me with your full name and address at historicals at historicalromancereleases.com.  

January Top Pick – Between Desire and the Devil ~ Lorraine Heath 31

The Season website went up in May and I didn’t start doing Readers’ Top Picks until August, which meant I had seven months of missed Top Picks for 2009. Yes, you guessed it, I’m playing catchup today starting with Readers’ Top Pick for January. The readers voted and their selection is–drum roll please–Lorraine Heath’s BETWEEN [...]

Anthea Lawson – If you write it they will come? 43

They say if you build–in an author’s case, write–it they will come. But when they come looking will they find it on the shelves? The answer just might be perhaps. My guests today are going to help answer that question. Please extend a warm welcome to  Anthea Lawson, which is the pseudonym for a husband-wife [...]

And the winners are… 6

And the winner of the fabulous basket of Tim Tams and Anna’s fabulous book, CAPTIVE OF SIN is… Terra Studer!!! And a copy of TEMPT THE DEVIL go to… Cathy M Lynn Rettig Congratulations ladies!!! Please email your full name and address to me at historicals at historicalromancereleases.com  

Two treats from Down Under 191

Anna Campbell’s CAPTIVE OF SIN and TIM TAMS hits the right combination, don’t you think? Now which one should I speak about first because they are both utterly delicious. Okay, since you’ve probably more familiar with CAPTIVE OF SIN let’s talk mouth watering treats as in TIM TAMS. Hungry yet? You will be once I [...]

And the winners are… 6

Which two lucky commenters get the Harlequin Historicals with the GORGEOUS covers? pjpoppymom Sherry James Ladies, please contact me at historicals at historicalromancereleases.com with your preference, and your full name and address. Bev  

Harlequin Historicals! You’ve come a long way baby… 55

Today I’m back and talking covers again. And yes, it’s because I’m holding the Best Historical Romance Cover Contest over on the website . (Oh, and don’t forget to vote).  The contest got me thinking about the one thing that hits readers first. The cover. Now, I initially set out to do a different kind [...]

Hook Me 24

Hook me. It’s like a dare isn’t it? I’ve read your back cover blurb and it’s…oh, I don’t know, so-so. I’m not convinced I should spend my hard earned $4.99 – $13.95 on your book. Let me check   the inside excerpt. Darn, it doesn’t have one. I could read the first couple pages, but that [...]