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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.

The Widow’s Wager in Spanish

My Regency romance, The Widow’s Wager, is now available in a Spanish edition!

La apuesta de la viuda is the Spanish edition of The Widow's Wager by Claire Delacroix

Se casó una vez por deber, pero sólo se volverá a casar por amor… 

Desde que tiene memoria, el corazón de Eliza North ha estado en posesión del mejor amigo de su hermano mayor, Nicholas Emerson. Pero él siempre ha sido ajeno a ella, y cuando compró una comisión y marchó a la guerra, ella se casó en su lugar. De regreso a casa de su hermano como viuda, se reencuentra con el capitán Emerson y se da cuenta de que ninguno de sus sentimientos había cambiado. Acepta la petición de este de ser la acompañante de su hermana menor, Helena, con la esperanza de poder ganarse su atención, sobre todo con la ayuda de los misteriosos consejos de la señora Oliver y su guía de seducción.

Nicholas Emerson nunca podría aspirar a casarse con la hija de un duque, especialmente con una tan pragmática como Eliza. Que se casara por amor le hace preguntarse hasta qué punto conocía a la joven después de todo. Ella seguía siendo la única mujer que captaba su atención, pero él sabe que sus heridas significan que nunca podrá casarse con ella. Aun así, no puede resistirse a la oportunidad de solicitar la ayuda de Eliza para la segunda temporada de Helena y la oportunidad, gracias a eso, de estar en su compañía.

Ninguno de los dos prevé el comportamiento salvaje de Helena, ni su necesaria alianza para defender su reputación. Eliza confía en el manuscrito de la señora Oliver para seducirlo y, para asombro de Nicholas, pone en prácticas sus consejos. ¿Cómo puede rechazar a la mujer que ama, aun sabiendo que nunca podrá asegurar su felicidad? Atrapado entre el honor y el amor, Nicholas deberá aceptar las consecuencias que le ha dejado la guerra para asegurar su futuro con la mujer que ama; ¿será Eliza la mujer que cure sus heridas para siempre?

New Covers for my Time Travels – and a Kickstarter

Just over two years ago, I decided that my time travels needed new covers. We did the new cover for The Last Highlander, then life happened and the rest of the project was put aside.

This fall, I returned to those details, got in touch with my designer, Elizabeth Mackey, and we finished the project. I’m really excited about these covers and that I can finally show them to you.

The new print editions will be on pre-order for October and the new ebooks will be published in October, too.

Here are the four covers together:

Once Upon a Kiss, a time travel romance by Claire Delacroix writing as Claire Cross, new cover
The Moonstone, a time travel romance by Claire Delacroix writing as Claire Cross, new cover
Love Potion #9, a time travel romance by Claire Delacroix writing as Claire Cross, new cover
The Last Highlander, a time travel romance by Claire Delacroix writing as Claire Cross, 2022 edition

I’ll be running a Kickstarter in January to launch these new editions. You can get your copies early, with a signed bookplate and tipsheet, and with other rewards, too. The Moonstone, Once Upon a Kiss and Love Potion #9 have new interiors, as well. The Kickstarter is for trade paperbacks and ebooks.

We launch on January 28. Click through to follow the campaign and be notified at launch.

Kickstarter campaign for the 25th anniversary of Love Potion #9 by Claire Delacroix writing as Claire Cross

KOBO Plus BookFair at BookFunnel

I’ve joined a few multi-author promotions at BookFunnel that feature books enrolled in KOBO Plus. KOBO Plus is a subscription program, similar to Kindle Unlimited, but the books don’t have to be available exclusively at KOBO to be a part of it. That makes it easier for more authors to include their books, which gives you more to read.

KOBO Plus BookFair at BookFunnel for December

The KOBO Plus Bookfair for December includes 100 titles, all enrolled in KOBO Plus. This promotion features mystery, sci-fi/fantasy and romance titles. There are bundles and individual titles. The two Bride Quest stories, Christmas at Tullymullagh and Easter at Airdfinnan have just been enrolled in KOBO Plus this month.

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Here’s the page on the KOBO website about KOBO Plus. You can choose a subscription for ebooks, for audiobooks or for both.

Bride Quest Shorts are now in KOBO Plus!

This month, I have two new reads for you if you’re a KOBO Plus subscriber. Christmas at Tullymullagh and Easter at Airdfinnan are now enrolled in KOBO Plus.

Christmas at Tullymullagh is a Bride Quest story and #7 in the series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Five years after the end of The Heiress, the brothers Fitzgavin gather at Castle Tullymullagh with their wives and families to celebrate the Yule, and a gentle ghost seizes the opportunity to add to the good fortune of all.

This short story and epilogue to the Bride Quest I is available in ebook on its own, and is included in the new mass market paperback and hard cover editions of The Heiress. Although it actually occurs after events in The Countess, you don’t have to read Eglantine and Duncan’s story before this one.

This story is included in the new 25th Anniversary commemorative hard cover and mass market paperback editions of The Heiress.

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Easter at Airdfinnan is an epilogue to the Bride Quest II trilogy, set six years after the end of The Temptress.

Six years after the end of The Temptress, the family have all been invited to Airdfinnan to celebrate Easter, as well as the knighting of Jacqueline and Angus’ oldest son Fergus. There’s also a betrothal planned between their oldest daughter, Annelise, and Rowan’s son, Nicholas. An arranged marriage between the pair might make sense, but more than one person in attendance is keeping quiet about their doubts. The mysterious vine that bloomed during Bayard’s courtship of Esmeraude is growing again, though, seemingly determined to ensure that the path of true love succeeds. Will Nicholas make a love match instead of an arranged marriage?  

This novella and epilogue to the Bride Quest II is available in ebook on its own, and is included in the new mass market paperback and hard cover editions of The Temptress.

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BookFunnel Historical Holiday Romance Promotions

Here’s another chance to load up your e-reader with historical holiday romances. I’m participating in two multi-author promotions at BookFunnel. You’ll find my three sale titles (The Christmas Conquest, The Mercenary’s Bride and The Snow White Bride) among the offerings and many more books, too.

Christmas Historical Romance promotion at BookFunnel

First, the Christmas Historical Romance feature. This is a very full landing page, with over 90 titles featured. Lots of Regencies and all Christmas stories, some in KU and some wide. 🙂 Visit the landing page.

Christmas Historical Romance BookFunnel Promotion

And a second Christmas Historical Romances feature. I see a lot of familiar names on this landing page. Again, the focus is on holiday historical romances, but this promo also allows time travels. Visit the landing page.