The Bluestocking’s Bargain – Today!

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Deborah Cooke

Today’s the day for Arthur and Patience’s story. My plan with these Regency romances is that they would be shorter reads, but they keep getting longer. This one is 85,000 words, and the paperback is 320 pages. I’m just not good at writing short books. LOL

The Bluestocking's Bargain, book five in The Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction Regency romance series by Claire Delacroix

Patience Carruthers is a bluestocking with no interest in the fleeting uncertainty of love. Her passion is for books, knowledge, and the improvement of the world. When she learns of Mrs. Oliver’s work, instructing ladies in intimate matters to better their marriages, she is resolved to see that volume published for the public good—and will even accept an agreement to wed a notorious rake to accomplish her goal.

Thanks to his uncle’s reckless wager, Arthur Beckham has immediate need of a wife. Insisting he has an understanding with Miss Carruthers, a lady of good sense and practicality, may provide an escape from his predicament—assuming the lady in question can be persuaded to agree. He proposes a marriage of convenience to Miss Carruthers, vowing he will do whatever she desires in exchange for one son—even ensure the publication of such an uncommon volume.

Arthur is intrigued by this lady and her ability to surprise him. Her commitment to honesty tempts him to abandon the disguise that has defined his life for decades—though Arthur fears that admitting his deception might turn Patience against him forever. Can the book help him to capture the heart of his pragmatic bride before his secret is revealed?

Available Today!

The Bluestocking’s Bargain is also available in a mass market paperback edition.

The Rogue in Italian

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Deborah Cooke

The Rogue, book one of my Rogues of Ravensmuir series of medieval romances, is now available in an Italian edition!

La canaglia is the Italian translation of The Rogue, book one of the Rogues of Ravensmuir series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

Caro lettore:

Seducente e misterioso, Merlyn era il laird di Ravensmuir. Mai un uomo aveva suscitato tante sensazioni nel mio corpo e nella mia anima. Mi sono data a lui – volentieri, con fiducia, con passione – e presto ci siamo sposati. Poi è emersa un’orribile rivelazione, che ha mandato in frantumi la mia innocenza e il mio matrimonio…

Cinque anni dopo, Merlyn è tornato alla mia porta, alla disperata ricerca del mio aiuto. Il mascalzone ha giurato di essere ossessionato dal mio ricordo, che un tesoro rinchiuso a Ravensmuir avrebbe potuto riabilitare il suo nome. Eppure non potevo arrendermi di nuovo alla sua volontà. Ora si dice che sia stato assassinato e Ravensmuir appartiene a me.

Ma proprio mentre varco la soglia di questa fortezza maledetta, sento il suo sussurro nell’oscurità, sento la sua carezza nella notte, e so che Merlyn mi ha raccontato solo una parte della sua storia. Dovrei fare come è giusto ed rivelare il suo nascondiglio? Oppure devo fidarmi del mio affascinante ma ingannevole coniuge, la canaglia che ha distrutto il mio cuore?

Ysabella

Multi-Author Kobo Plus Promotion Today!

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Deborah Cooke

Today’s the day for the YOLO with KOBO Plus romance binge multi-author promotion!

YOLO with KOBO romance binge October 18, 2024

KOBO Plus is a subscription program, much like Kindle Unlimited – you pay a flat monthly fee when you subscribe and can read as much as you want. The big difference on my end is that books don’t have to be exclusive to KOBO to be enrolled in the program, which makes it win-win.

This promotion features a lot (over 400) romances that are enrolled in KOBO Plus right now. Although the promotion is inspired by the BookWorms promo, in this case, the books are enrolled in KOBO Plus for more than one day. That said, it’s a great way for you to discover new authors, new series and new reads, and KOBO has their own landing page in support of that.

You’ll find First Knights bundle on the historical romance landing page.

Visit KOBO’s YOLO Romance Binge landing page.

Schedule Tweak

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Deborah Cooke

I moved out the publication date for The Bluestocking’s Bargain by a week this morning. It will now be published on October 29 instead of October 22. There are a number of details behind the scenes that weren’t coming together, so I added that week for breathing room. I’m hoping this means the print edition will be available on the same day as the ebook. It does mean that I won’t be awake half the night trying to figure out how to make everything come together on time.

If you haven’t pre-ordered your copy, please do. You won’t want to miss Patience and Arthur’s story!

Patience Carruthers is a bluestocking with no interest in marriage, much less the fleeting uncertainty of love. Her passion is for books, knowledge, and the improvement of the world. When she learns of Mrs. Oliver’s work, instructing ladies in intimate matters to better their marriages, she is resolved to see that volume published—and will even accept an agreement to wed a notorious rake to see that accomplished.

Thanks to his uncle’s reckless wager, Arthur Beckham has immediate need of a wife. Insisting he has an understanding with Miss Carruthers, a lady of good sense and practicality, may provide an escape the unfortunate match his uncle has tried to arrange–assuming the lady in question is agreeable. He proposes a marriage of convenience to Miss Carruthers, vowing he will do whatever she desires in exchange for one son.

Arthur does not anticipate the lady’s scheme to publish a book, much less his bride’s apparent need to verify every detail of the remarkable volume’s amorous advice. He does not anticipate that he will be seduced and enchanted by his new wife—much less that he will lose his heart completely. Can Arthur convince Patience of the merit of love and convince her to make their marriage more than an arrangement?

Coming October 29, 2024