I had a BookBub Featured Deal on October 2 for The Crusader’s Kiss at 99cents. Bartholomew and Anna’s story is book three of the series and has never been on sale before. Because I don’t like to start in the middle of anything, I also discounted The Crusader’s Bride, the series starter, to 99cents.
Let’s have a look at the results from the first day.
Here’s the BB ad:
And here’s how things shook out. The Crusader’s Kiss rose to #171 overall in the Kindle store, as well as sticking at #1 in Medieval Romance and Ancient World Romance.
I always like to have a look at the neighbouring titles so here’s the Ancient World list:
And here’s the medieval romance list:
Notice that all of the books except The Crusader’s Kiss are in Kindle Unlimited.
At Barnes & Noble, The Crusader’s Kiss is at #11 in paid romance. It says on the book product page that it’s #18 overall paid in the store, but I found it at #23 this morning.
At KOBO, The Crusader’s Kiss is at #2 in Historical Romance and #5 in Romantic Suspense. (There are fewer categories at KOBO.)
And finally, at Apple, The Crusader’s Kiss is #20 overall paid in the Apple store.
It’s also at #6 paid in Romance in the Apple store:
All that in one day. 🙂 I’m counting this as a successful promotion.
I hope you’ve grabbed your copy of The Crusader’s Kiss, which will be on sale until the end of the month. The Crusader’s Bride is also a 99cent read, and the series bundle, where available, is also discounted to $12.99US or equivalent.
This month, my Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances is on sale.
The ebook of The Crusader’s Kiss is discounted to 99cents through the 27th of October. This is the first time Bartholomew and Anna’s book has been on sale.
Bartholomew burns to avenge the past—until Annagives him a future…
Bartholomew returns to England to avenge his parents and reclaim his stolen legacy, only to be challenged by a band of thieves in the woods of the estate that was once his home. He captures the bold leader, only to discover that she is a maiden in disguise, with the wit and audacity that seizes his attention. He suggests a mock marriage to gain access to the keep, never guessing the union will tempt them both to desire more—but can Bartholomew trust a woman who survives by deception?
Anna wants only justice for the people of Haynesdale, no matter what the price, and does not welcome the interference of a foreign knight, however handsome he might be. Bartholomew could be a useful ally, if only she could be certain of his goals. Is this maddening and charming knight just using her to learn all she knows of the holding’s history for some mysterious cause?
When Bartholomew’s identity as the lost heir of Haynesdale is revealed, he becomes the prey of those who destroyed his family. Can he and Anna forget their distrust and work together for the future of Haynesdale—and their dawning love?
Also, the Champions of St. Euphemia Boxed Set, where available, is discounted to $12.99. This bundle is available at Apple, KOBO, Nook and GooglePlay.
You can also buy the bundle directly from me at a 55% discount in my online store this month. That takes the US price to a little bit less than the price at the portals. You don’t need a code for this sale – the price is available to everyone who visits Deborah Cooke’s Books through the end of October. As always, when you buy an ebook in my store, your ebook will be delivered from BookFunnel.
The Christmas Conquest, book one of the Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction Regency romance series, is a free series starter – but only through September 29. Don’t miss your chance to begin my Regency romance series with Catherine and Rhys’ holiday second-chance romance!
Love was not part of the plan when this marriage was arranged…
Rhys Bettencourt, Baron Trevelaine, had every intention of avoiding his family’s curse. An arranged marriage to a plain bluestocking of fortune should have ensured the provision of at least one heir. After all, it was beloved Bettencourt wives who always died in childbirth. But practical Catherine undermined her husband’s scheme by stealing his heart. The only way for Rhys to protect her is to deny them both physical satisfaction, against his own desires.
Catherine Carruthers was content to wed for practical considerations and accept an arranged marriage to please her family. Two years later, though, Catherine is certain that her dashing aristocrat of a husband regrets his choice and that her marriage will never be more. She accepts an invitation to Rockmorton Manor for Christmas to decide whether to leave Rhys and return to her father’s house. Upon arrival, though, Catherine discovers pages of sensual advice left in her room—as well as Rhys determined to convince her to stay. Can their marriage be saved?
Armed with information and with little to lose, Catherine embarks upon a campaign of seduction that Rhys is powerless to resist—even as he fears for Catherine’s fate if he surrenders to temptation. Caught between love and the wretched curse, can Rhys find a way to keep his cherished wife safely by his side?
Rhys and Catherine’s story has a bonus epilogue, which was originally available to my newsletter subscribers, called Upon a Midnight Clear. On September 28, 2023, the bonus epilogue was added into the ebook of The Christmas Conquest.
If you bought The Christmas Conquest after that date, you’ll get both.
If you bought The Christmas Conquest before that date, your portal of choice might offer an updated version, or you can download if from BookFunnel using the link below.
I’ll be creating pretty new hardcover editions of The Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances in 2025. (Things are in the works now!) They’ll be available first at Kickstarter, with some fun swag, then subsequently will be exclusive to Kickstarter and my online store. One of the additions to the series will be a map, which I’m very excited about. (I love maps.)
You’ll also be able to order other special edition hardcovers from previous Kickstarter campaigns in this campaign – for The Bride Quest and for Blood Brothers.
Yesterday, I had a BookBub Featured Deal for The Christmas Conquest as a free read.
This book has never been free before and it’s a series starter, so the results were great.
At Amazon.com, the book rose to #1 in three categories and #6 overall in the store:
By the time I grabbed a screen shot of the top free books, it had slipped to #6 overall. It always makes me happy to see historical romances break into the top ten listings. 🙂
Here it is at #1 in Regency Romance:
It was also #1 in Holiday Romance:
And #1 in Victorian Romance:
At Apple, results were also impressive. The Christmas Conquest rose to #7 overall in the Apple store.
And it was #5 free in Romance in the Apple store. Once again, it’s great to see an historical romance that high in the rankings:
Nook and GooglePlay don’t feature a ranking for free reads, while KOBO’s free reads are chosen by their editors, not determined by rank. The book did well yesterday at those portals, too, although I can’t show you any pictures to illustrate results. It did really well at KOBO, actually.
The Christmas Conquest is free through the end of September, so if you haven’t grabbed your free copy of Rhys and Catherine’s story, be sure you don’t miss this deal.
Love was not part of the plan when this marriage was arranged…
Rhys Bettencourt, Baron Trevelaine, had every intention of avoiding his family’s curse. An arranged marriage to a plain bluestocking of fortune should have ensured the provision of at least one heir. After all, it was beloved Bettencourt wives who always died in childbirth. But practical Catherine undermined her husband’s scheme by stealing his heart. The only way for Rhys to protect her is to deny them both physical satisfaction, against his own desires.
Catherine Carruthers was content to wed for practical considerations and accept an arranged marriage to please her family. Two years later, though, Catherine is certain that her dashing aristocrat of a husband regrets his choice and that her marriage will never be more. She accepts an invitation to Rockmorton Manor for Christmas to decide whether to leave Rhys and return to her father’s house. Upon arrival, though, Catherine discovers pages of sensual advice left in her room—as well as Rhys determined to convince her to stay. Can their marriage be saved?
Armed with information and with little to lose, Catherine embarks upon a campaign of seduction that Rhys is powerless to resist—even as he fears for Catherine’s fate if he surrenders to temptation. Caught between love and the wretched curse, can Rhys find a way to keep his cherished wife safely by his side?
Rhys and Catherine’s story has a bonus epilogue, which was originally available to my newsletter subscribers, called Upon a Midnight Clear. On September 28, 2023, the bonus epilogue was added into the ebook of The Christmas Conquest.
If you bought The Christmas Conquest after that date, you’ll get both.
If you bought The Christmas Conquest before that date, your portal of choice might offer an updated version, or you can download if from BookFunnel using the link below.
Claire Delacroix 