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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.

First Illustration for the New Blood Brothers HardCover Editions

My next Kickstarter campaign will feature new hardcover editions of the four Blood Brothers medieval Scottish romances and will run in February 2024. The books are all available in ebook, in trade paperback and in large print hardcovers right now – plus the first two are available in audio. This KS campaign will focus on new signed hard cover editions with case laminate illustrations and more.

These will be advance copies at Kickstarter, too – the new hardcovers will be available at retailers in July 2024. They’re priced at $39.99 US for distribution.

We already had a peek at the dust jackets for the new editions in this blog post. (They’re also on the landing page for the Blood Brothers series.)

As with the new Bride Quest editions, these books will each have a new illustration of the couple on the case laminate. Here’s the first one completed, for The Hunter & the Heiress:

The Hunter & the Heiress illustration for the case laminate on the new hardcover edition

This image will wrap around the spine. Here’s a digital mock-up of how the book will look when printed, with the dust jacket on the left and the case laminate (which is underneath the dust jacket) on the right:

The Hunter & the Heiress hardcover edition with case laminate, by Claire Delacroix, coming in 2024

Isn’t it pretty? The dust jacket, btw, has the cover from the ebook on the inside front flap, so you’ll have both with this edition.

I’ll show you the others as we get them completed. There’s also a map for the series to be completed in January and some family trees, as well as more goodies for the campaign.

The preview page for the Blood Brothers campaign is live at Kickstarter now, and you can follow it to be notified when the campaign launches.

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Blood Brothers medieval romances new hardcovers coming to Kickstarter in February 2024

Free Book Blast Today!

December 27, 2023 Book Blast at Romance Bookworms

Today’s the day for the huge multi-author promotion at Romance BookWorms. There are over 2000 books free for download, for one day only – today! You’ll find The Beauty Bride among the offerings and many more books, too. 

Hurry on over to the landing page so you don’t miss out!

The Beauty Bride, book one of the Jewels of Kinfairlie series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix, is free August 2020

The Stolen Bride Publication Date

This morning, I moved the publication date for The Stolen Bride at all the portals to match the date at Amazon of February 27. The book is coming along well, but I want to have a little extra time. If you’ve pre-ordered the book, you’ll likely receive a message from your portal of choice about the change.

This is my last assetless pre-order. After this book is finished and published, I’ll be completing an entire book before loading it for pre-order at the portals, and will continue that way in future. So, there will be a little gap between The Stolen Bride and The Hellion’s Heart, but then we’ll be on the new track – and my life will be much MUCH less stressful.

I just love Evangeline and Ramsay together and I think you’re going to really enjoy this book. 🙂

The Stolen Bride, book three of the Brides of Inverfyre series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

She will be no man’s prize….

Evangeline Armstrong is resolved to evade the strategic marriage arranged for her by her father, the Hawk of Inverfyre. She feigns compliance, intending to flee to the king’s court for protection once her party is away from Inverfyre. Instead, she is seized by Ramsay MacLaren, an outlaw and her father’s sworn enemy, and compelled to wed him.

Ramsay MacLaren owes a debt to the eldest daughter of the Hawk of Inverfyre, one he will never forget‚ just as he cannot forget the beguiling beauty who helped him escape her father’s dungeon. He has learned that no other woman can satisfy him, though he knows the Hawk would never allow their match. When Ramsay witnesses Evangeline’s departure with only a small party, he sees his chance and claims her for his own.

In morning’s light, Evangeline fears that Ramsay’s sweet words were solely to earn her capitulation—and support his claim to Inverfyre. All the same, she cannot regret the marvel of his touch. Does she dare to trust the warrior whose kiss ignites her very soul? For his part, Ramsay finds himself captivate by the woman he has taken to wife—even at the expense of his own plan for vengeance. Can he truly destroy all of import to her to avenge the past? When Ramsay is challenged by Evangeline’s wealthy betrothed, how can he choose between his vow to his family and the lady who holds his heart in thrall?

Evangeline and Ramsay’s story is coming February 27, 2024.

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Easter at Airdfinnan Available Today!

My new Bride Quest novella, Easter at Airdfinnan, is available today!

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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Christmas at Tullymullagh Available Today!

Today, my Bride Quest short story, Christmas at Tullymullagh, is available in ebook!

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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