The Widow’s Wager Now in Portuguese!

The Widow’s Wager, book three of The Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction, is now available in a Português edition. Nicholas and Eliza’s story is called A Aposta da Viúva in Português.

Ela se casou uma vez por dever, mas só voltará a fazê-lo por amor…

A Aposta da Viúva is the Portuguese edition of The Widow's Wager, book three of the Regency romance series The Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction by Claire Delacroix

Desde que se lembra, o coração de Eliza North pertence a Nicholas Emerson, um amigo de seu irmão mais velho. Contudo, Nicholas sempre foi indiferente à Eliza, e quando ele comprou uma comissão e partiu para a guerra, ela escolheu um casamento sensato. Viúva e de volta à casa do irmão, ela reencontra o Capitão Emerson e percebe que seus sentimentos não mudaram. Ela aceita o pedido dele para ser a dama de companhia da irmã mais nova dele, Helena, esperando que assim conquiste a atenção dele, com a ajuda da misteriosa Sra. Oliver e seu guia para a sedução.

Nicholas Emerson jamais poderia aspirar se casar com a filha de um duque, em especial uma tão pragmática como Eliza sempre foi. O fato de ela ter se casado por algo tão caprichoso como o amor faz com que ele se pergunte o quão bem ele conhecia Eliza. Ela ainda é a única mulher que chama sua atenção, mas ele sabe que os ferimentos de guerra impossibilitam um casamento. Ainda assim, ele não resiste à chance de pedir a ajuda de Eliza para a segunda Temporada de Helena, e a chance de ter a companhia dela.

Nenhum dos dois antecipa o comportamento selvagem de Helena ou a aliança necessária para defender a reputação da moça. Confiante nos conselhos do manuscrito da Sra. Oliver, acerca das artes da sedução, Eliza coloca os conselhos em uso, para espanto de Nicholas. Como ele pode recusar a mulher que ama, mesmo sabendo que nunca poderá garantir a felicidade dela? Preso entre a honra e o amor, Nicholas precisa aceitar seu legado de guerra e, assim, tentar construir um futuro. Seria Eliza a mulher capaz de curar suas feridas?

The Hunter & the Heiress Now Available in Italian

The Hunter & the Heiress, book two of my Blood Brothers series of medieval romances, is now available in an Italian edition. Amaury and Elizabeth’s story is called Il cacciatore e l’ereditiera in Italian.

Il cacciatore e l’ereditiera is the Italian edition of The Hunter & the Heiress, book two of the Blood Brothers series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Niente di più lontano dalle aspettative di Amaury de Vries che unirsi alla compagnia di mercenari del fratellastro nelle terre selvagge della Scozia. Cavaliere e campione di giostre e tornei, si aspetta di ereditare un castello, finché l’uomo che ha sempre conosciuto come suo padre non rivela una terribile verità e lo rinnega. Rimasto senza nulla, Amaury cavalca verso Kilderrick, dove perde il cuore per una bella nobildonna nella foresta. Da uomo pragmatico, sa di non avere il diritto di corteggiare la dama, ma quando lei viene rapita Amaury la segue, deciso a compiere il suo dovere di cavaliere e aiutare una damigella in pericolo.

Elizabeth d’Acron è stata una pedina e un premio, ambita per il ricco patrimonio del padre, ma vuole essere desiderata solo per quello che è. Di nuovo rapita, giura che non si arrenderà a nessun uomo, nemmeno al bel cavaliere che la soccorre. In effetti, non c’è nessuno di più fastidioso di quell’uomo sicuro di sé ma imperscrutabile, così ligio al dovere da poter essere fatto di pietra, ma Elizabeth impara presto a fidarsi di Amaury, che la difenderà ad ogni costo. Non si aspettava di essere sedotta dal suo tocco e tanto meno che lui conquistasse il suo cuore diffidente, ma si è forse innamorata di un uomo il cui affetto appartiene già a un’altra?

Intrappolato tra dovere e passione, Amaury si ritrova ammaliato dalla donna che sfida ogni sua aspettativa, ma sa di avere poco da offrirle. E quando Elizabeth viene minacciata da un ex pretendente che non accetta un rifiuto, Amaury rischia tutto per difenderla, sperando che sia sufficiente. Ma riuscirà a intervenire in tempo? E basterà l’amore per convincere Elizabeth a mettere la sua mano nella sua per sempre?

The Stolen Bride – Today!

The Stolen Bride, book three of the Brides of Inverfyre series of medieval Scottish romances, is available today! Evangeline and Ramsay’s story is a forbidden love second chance romance filled with action and adventure. The trade paperback is in the works. 🙂

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

Ramsay MacLaren owes a debt to the daughter of the Hawk of Inverfyre, one he will never forget‚ for the beguiling beauty helped him escape her father’s dungeon, saving his life and capturing his heart. When he hears that she is to wed a man he knows to be a knave, Ramsay must warn her, though he believes he can never claim Evangeline for his own.


Rebellion in her heart, Evangeline Armstrong hopes for the best from her arranged match with a stranger, dreaming all the while of a single encounter with Ramsay MacLaren, a handsome outlaw, her father’s sworn enemy, and a man whose very name makes her heart leap. Brigands attack her party en route to the wedding, and Ramsay himself corners her, insisting she must not make the match, then steals a kiss that will haunt her dreams.

Evangeline soon learns the truth of Ramsay’s claim when she is the sole witness of her betrothed’s heinous crime. Without allies in his abode, she flees his attack upon her with Ramsay’s aid—who insists they wed for her own protection. Their night together only awakens a desire for a thousand more—and makes Evangeline yearn for a forbidden union that she fears can never be. Can she trust a warrior whose kiss stirs her very soul, choosing him over her own family? Even if Ramsay can defeat his lady’s betrothed and defend her honor, can he win the heart of the lady who holds him in thrall?

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Updates for the Final Week of my Blood Brothers Kickstarter Campaign

Tick tock! The Blood Brother’s Kickstarter campaign ends this coming Saturday. Don’t miss out on these special editions – or of being a part of making them happen!

Blood Brothers BookWorm Swag Box

We have enough goodies now for the BookWorm Swag Box, so I’ve added that tier to the rewards. It includes the new special edition trade paperback of The Wolf & the Witch (that’s the one with the duplexed cover), a spiral notebook with the cover of The Hunter & the Heiress, a set of the new postcards, a book charm with one of the new Blood Brothers covers on it, as well as all digital swag in the campaign. If we add more physical goodies, they’ll be included in this box.

One of the things I’m hoping to add is a set of character cards, but we need to reach our stretch goal for the set of nine family trees first – it’s so close!

There’s another new addition to the campaign, too. Everyone who backs a full set of the special edition books in any format (ebook, trade paperback or hardcover), signed or not, will have their name included in the acknowledgements of the new editions. Yes, in all four books, in all three editions.

Come on over to Kickstarter and check out the Blood Brothers campaign! Don’t miss your chance to make pretty books together!

The Scot & the Sorceress special edition available in the Blood Brothers Kickstarter February 2024

Set of Four Notebooks Available in my Blood Brothers Kickstarter Campaign

Once again, I’ve added new rewards to my campaign. Since people liked the single notebook, I’ve added a set of four, one with each cover illustration. Here’s my digital mark-up of how they’ll look.

4 spiral notebooks with Blood Brothers cover illustrations

These notebooks are 5.5″ by 8.5″ with 80 blank (lined) pages inside. Better yet, they’re spiral bound so you can open them flat for writing. When you back the tier with the four notebooks, you’ll also get a set of four new bookmarks.

Four Bookmarks for the Blood Brothers Kickstarter campaign

And as a special bonus, if you order the set of four bookmarks before Friday February 23 at midnight, I’ll include a book charm. I’ve made book charms in the past with my book covers, and I’ll make some with the new Blood Brothers covers. Here are the ones I’ve made before:

Bookcharms made by Deborah Cooke

I’ll make some this weekend with the new Blood Brothers covers. They’ll be like the new duplexed trade paperbacks, with the illustration on the inside front flap. So, order a set of notebooks by Friday and you’ll get one of the new bookcharms, too, as well as the new bookmarks.

Remember our other stretch goal now, to add NINE family trees. First, there’s the family tree of Jean le Beau and his four sons. That will go in the front of each special edition. Then there are two additional family trees for each book, one for the hero and one for the heroine.

Blood Brothers stretch goal of nine family trees

So, when we unlock this goal, the special editions of The Wolf & the Witch, for example, will have Jean le Beau’s family tree at the front, as well as Maximilian’s family tree and Alys’ family tree at the back of the book. The family trees will also be available as digital downloads for all backers. This stretch goal will unlock when the campaign reaches $2900CA in total funding.

Come on over to Kickstarter and check out the Blood Brothers campaign! We’re making pretty books together!

new edition of The Dragon & the Damsel in the Blood Brothers Kickstarter