Pre-Order The Bluestocking’s Bargain

The next book in the Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances is coming in October. Patience and Arthur’s story is one of a marriage of convenience between a bluestocking and a rakehell, and a tale of unexpected love. Pre-order your copy today!

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 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 in October 2024

Spanish Editions of The Brides of North Barrows

I’ve been getting my foreign editions sorted this past month and have some results to share with you.

First of all, the Spanish editions of The Brides of North Barrows series of Regency romances have come out of Kindle Unlimited and are now available at all portals.

something Wicked This Way Comes, book one of the Brides of North Barrows Regency romance novellas by Claire Delacroix, Spanish edition
A Duke by Any Other Name, book two of the Brides of North Barrows Regency romance novellas by Claire Delacroix, Spanish edition
A Baron for All Seasons, book three of the Brides of North Barrows Regency romance novellas by Claire Delacroix, Spanish edition
A Most Inconvenient Earl, book four of the Brides of North Barrows Regency romance novellas by Claire Delacroix, Spanish edition

Since the books are available in wide distribution now, I will also be publishing the bundle of the Brides of North Barrows series in Spanish soon. The bundle will be available in ebook and in a trade paperback. I’ll share the links once I have them!

German Editions of The Beauty Bride

The German editions of The Beauty Bride, book one of the Jewels of Kinfairlie series of medieval romances, has reverted to me, so I’ve republished it in new editions in both ebook and trade paperback. The other three ebooks are enrolled in Kindle Unlimited – I’ll add The Beauty Bride to KU once the old edition comes down from all other retailers, but it’s available now at Amazon.

Amazon is dislinclined to link the old and new edition, which means that the reviews on the old edition have vanished. If you posted a review and are inclined to do so again on the new edition, I would appreciate it. Books without reviews look so lonely!

The new trade paperback is available now at Amazon, but is working its way through the distribution chain to other retailers.


Die schon Braut, The Beauty Bride book one of the Jewels of Kinfairlie series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix in its German edition

Höhergeschätzt als Gold sind die Juwelen von Kinfairlie und nur die Würdigsten dürfen um ihre Liebe kämpfen … Der Laird von Kinfairlie hat fünf unverheiratete Schwestern – jede für sich ein Kleinod. Und er hat keine andere Wahl, als sie in aller Eile zu verheiraten.

Lady Madelines Herz ist nicht käuflich zu erwerben … vor allem nicht durch einen verrufenen Geächteten wie Rhys FitzHenry. Und doch wurde Madelines Hand verkauft, an keinen anderen als an diesen kampfesmüden Krieger, auf den ein Kopfgeld ausgesetzt ist. Eine pflichtgetreuere Maid würde dem Befehl des Lairds vielleicht Folge leisten und ihr Schicksal widerspruchslos annehmen, doch Madeline war noch nie gehorsam. Sie beschließt, fortzulaufen, und denkt nicht im Traum daran, dass Rhys sie verfolgen könnte.

Sie erwartet nicht, dass dieser wortkarge Mann ihr den Hof macht, indem er ihr fantasievolle Geschichten erzählt, und noch viel weniger, dass jeder seiner packenden Berichte eine Narbe auf seiner Seele enthüllt, die er hinter einem Schutzschild verborgen hält. Es ist für sie unvorstellbar, dass ein Mann wie Rhys ihr Herz in Gefahr bringen könnte, während er selbst so wenig von seinen eigenen Gefühlen verrät. Als Rhys’ Vergangenheit seine Zukunft bedroht, fasst Madeline den Entschluss, ihm blind zu vertrauen. Sie geht das Wagnis ein, zu glauben, dass er unschuldig ist – und riskiert ihr Leben für eine Leidenschaft, die wertvoller ist als das kostbarste Juwel.

„Ein gefühlvoller historischer Liebesroman, der im Mittelalter spielt.“—Publishers Weekly


Die schöne Braut ist auch als Hörbuch in englischer Sprache erhältlich.


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The Duke’s Desire & the Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction

Sometimes characters don’t follow the author’s plans.

The Hellion’s Heart, book four of The Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix

The romance between the Duke of Haynesdale and Esmeralda Ballantyne was planned to be a sub-plot that carried through the entire series of The Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction. By book four (The Hellion’s Heart) it’s become clear to me that these two need their own book and so they’ll get it.

Some of the scenes in their book will appear in earlier books in the series. They may be shorter or told from another point-of-view. This book will include more (new) scenes and more detail about these two. It will be published as book seven in the series so that there are no spoilers in the other books of the series—you’ll know they’re together by the end of book six, but The Duke’s Desire will fill in all the gaps.

Publication is planned for a year out because there will be two more books in the series first:

The Hellion’s Heart will be published in July

• Book five will release in October 2024

• Book six will release in January 2025

The Duke's Desire, book seven in The Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction Regency romance series by Claire Delacroix

The Duke’s Desire, book seven, will be an April 2025 release.

• Book eight will be Sylvie’s story with publication planned for August 2025.

• The series will wrap up with a Christmas novella in November 2025.

The pre-order for each book will be created when the book itself is completed, so keep an eye out for those. I really like this plan. Once I get ahead of things a bit, I’ll see about sliding some other stories into my schedule, too.

I’ll show off some of the new covers in my next Knights & Rogues newsletter, including The Duke’s Desire. That goes out June 5 so there’s still time to sign up.

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New Stretch Goal in my Blood Brothers Kickstarter Campaign

I’m excited today because we unlocked the second stretch goal in my Kickstarter campaign. The Blood Brothers map, hand-drawn by Ellen Tribble, will be added to the new editions – the ebook special editions, as well as the new trade paperbacks and new hardcovers.

Blood Brothers map drawn by Ellen Tribble

I love maps, so I’m pretty excited about this addition to the books – it’s the first time I’ve commissioned a map for one of my series!

We have a new 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.

Remember that there’s also a stretch reward that ends at midnight tonight!

Beguiled ebook stretch reward February 16 in Blood Brothers Kickstarter campaign

Every backer who has pledged $25CA or more by midnight tonight will get the ebook of Beguiled, my collection of romantasy short stories and novellas. I’ll send out the ebooks via BookFunnel tomorrow so you can start reading right away.

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

New print editions of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix coming to Kickstarter in February 2024