About Deborah Cooke

I write romance novels, including medieval romances as Claire Delacroix, and contemporary and paranormal romances as Deborah Cooke. I also am an avid knitter and sewist.

Escape to Ireland Multi-Author Promotion

Escape to Ireland BookFunnel promotion March 2022

This month, Glynnis Campbell has organized a BookFunnel multi-author promotion featuring romances set in Ireland. You’ll find lots of books on the landing page, including The Princess, which is discounted this month to just 99cents. The promotion runs through March 25, so be sure to hop over and have a look.

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Tumbling Dominoes

Yesterday, I moved out my publication dates. Moving one meant moving the next and so forth, so we have a domino effect.

The Widow's Wager, book 3 of The Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix
The Widow’s Wager
The Scot and the Sorceress, book four of the Blood Brothers trilogy by Claire Delacroix
The Scot & the Sorceress
One Knight's Desire, book three of the Rogues & Angels series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix
One Knight’s Desire

The Widow’s Wager will now be published April 11.

The Scot & the Sorceress will now be published June 15.

One Knight’s Desire will now be published August 15.

The culprit was a story that I added into my schedule in January, mistakenly believing it would be a novella. Kiss of Enchantment is a full-length book and one that has to be nestled into the existing world of the Dragonfire Novels. It’s the first book in a new PNR series and hopped onto my schedule during my Kickstarter campaign. It also publishes in April. I was just too optimistic about getting the story done in a short period of time and, as a result, everything moved a little bit further along the conveyor belt.

On the upside, my next Kickstarter campaign will feature new print editions of The Bride Quest – not omnibus editions, but individual hard covers and mass market editions. That will launch in May or June, and I’ll tell you more as we get closer to that. You can also follow me on Kickstarter to be notified of all new campaigns.

The Mercenary’s Bride Available in Italian

The Mercenary’s Bride, a medieval Christmas novella, is now available in Italian!

La sposa del mercenario is the Italian edition of The Mercenary's Bride, book one of the Brides of Inverfyre series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

Derubato dei suoi averi, ferito e creduto morto, Quentin de Montgomerie ha perso tutto tranne il suo amore per Mhairi, la figlia del Falco di Inverfyre, e sa chi incolpare per il destino che gli è toccato. Giura di tornare a Inverfyre per vendicarsi del Falco, ma, al suo arrivo, scopre che la feroce fanciulla che possiede il suo cuore è diventata una vera bellezza e che il suo bacio ha il potere di restituirgli la fiducia nel futuro. Riuscirà Quentin a dimostrare il suo valore al Falco e a conquistare Mhairi, o lei lo disprezzerà perché lui non è più quello di una volta?

The Masquerade of the Marchioness Available in Italian

The Masquerade of the Marchioness is now available in an Italian edition!

La marchesa mascherata is the Italian edition of The Masquerade of the Marchioness, book two of the Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix

Non è la donna che ha sposato…

Philomena Wright, Marchesa di Arlingview, è universalmente ammirata per il suo intelletto, il suo buon senso e il suo impegno caritatevole a favore delle vedove e degli orfani. Una donna con tutti i vantaggi, ma anche con un segreto colpevole: in verità, è la sorella gemella di Philomena, Penelope. Temendo di rimanere zitella, partecipa a un ballo in maschera nella speranza di trovare un pretendente prima di ammettere la verità, solo per incontrare un gentiluomo che la stimola come nessun altro…

A Garrett Wright manca lo scopo – e il pericolo – del suo lavoro di spia durante la guerra ed è annoiato dal suo travestimento in uno spericolato libertino. Quando accetta di aiutare a smascherare un ladro di gioielli che sta sfruttando la società londinese, viene sedotto da una bellezza che risveglia un sogno e diventa determinato a svelare la verità, a qualsiasi costo.

Quando trova delle gemme rubate in suo possesso, Garrett teme che sua moglie abbia un segreto più pericoloso della sua identità. Costretto a scegliere tra l’onore e un amore inaspettato, come farà a compiere il suo dovere e ad assicurarsi un futuro felice con la donna che ha rapito il suo cuore per sempre?

The Princess is on sale for 99¢

For the month of March in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, The Princess – book one of my Bride Quest series of medieval romances and a book set in Ireland – is discounted to just 99 cents!

The Princess, book one of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, is discounted to just 99cents!
The Princess, #1 of The Princess, #1 of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Princess Brianna of Tullymullagh is determined to marry only for love—until her father’s holding is conquered and the king decrees that she must wed one of the victor’s sons. Thinking she can outwit this condition, Brianna issues a challenge: the son who brings her a gift that makes her laugh will win her hand.

Thus begins the Bride Quest of the three brothers Fitzgavin.

Burke and Rowan, knights both, ride out on Brianna’s quest, each intent upon triumph. Only Luc refuses to participate, for he knows that a princess had no place in the life of a battle-weary warrior like himself. Brianna is not inclined to accept his refusal—she tempts him and awakens his slumbering senses with her alluring beauty and her sweet kisses. Luc has sworn to lay down his sword forever—until he is the sole one who can defend the fair maiden who has claimed his shielded heart.


“Claire Delacroix is the queen of medieval romance! Reading The Princess is like sipping vintage wine—delectable!”

Rendezvous

USA Today Bestselling Title


“Exquisite! A marvelously beautiful tale of love!”

Bell, Book & Candle

The Princess, book one of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix
Original Mass Market Edition

Winner
1998 Best Historical Romance
Colorado Romance Writers’ Award of Excellence


Finalist
1998 Best Historical Romance
Holt Medallion


Finalist
1998 Best Medieval Historical Romance
Romantic Times


“The essence of fairy tale, fable and legend!”

Romantic Times

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“Delacroix captured me with the first sentence…and left me wanting more! Her musical style of writing transformed this story into a bard’s tale of knights, quests, mystery and love.”

All About Romance

“[Claire Delacroix] has a magical, lyrical style of writing that captures the reader from the first page. Add mysterious secret treasure, as well as several murders, to this wonderfully passionate romance and you have an exciting medieval that’s not to be missed.”

Old Book Barn Gazette

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