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The Year Ahead

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Yesterday, there was a post on the blog of my Deborah Cooke website, about my month in the garden this past May and the decisions I made while weeding. The upshot of it all is that I’ll be focussed on historical romance for the next year, to the exclusion of other sub-genres. I’m curious to see where this takes both my stress level and my sales.

This decision is why I was able to add a new Regency romance series, The Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction, to my schedule, and I’m looking forward to it.

So, here’s my publication schedule as it looks right now:

The Brides of North Barrows including all four Regency romance novellas by Claire Delacroix
The Brides of North Barrows
August 2022
The Dragon and the Damsel, book three of the Blood Brothers trilogy of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix
The Dragon & the Damsel
September 2022
The Masquerade of the Marchioness, a Regency romance by Claire Delacroix
The Masquerade of the Marchioness
November 2022
The Widow's Wager, a Regency romance by Claire Delacroix
The Widow’s Wager
February 2023
The Scot and the Sorceress, book four of the Blood Brothers trilogy by Claire Delacroix
The Scot & the Sorceress
April 2023
One Knight's Desire, book three of the Rogues & Angels series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix
One Knight’s Desire
July 2023

I know more and have my work planned through the end of 2024, but I’d rather share details once I have covers and pre-orders. There will be more stories in The Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction published next year, for example. That series is planned to have seven books and will finish up in early 2024.

You probably noticed that One Knight’s Desire is back on the schedule for publication next July. I’ll be continuing with the Rogues & Angels series, which also is planned to be seven books long.

I’ve also decided to take my backlist titles out of Kindle Unlimited (not Blood Brothers just yet) and republish them at the other portals. That will probably take until the end of September, but if you’re reading in KU, finish up your series now.

This is a pretty relaxed schedule for me in terms of writing, so I have a number of other histrom projects that I’m hoping to tuck into the plan. I’ll write those first, then list them for short pre-orders when they’re done.

Last Term for Backlist in Kindle Unlimited

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The Crusader's Bride, book one of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix
The Crusader’s Bride

I did some number crunching over the holiday weekend and have decided to move my backlist historical romances out of Kindle Unlimited, and make them available at all portals again. I’ll leave Blood Brothers there for the time being.

In September, the Champions of St. Euphemia will go wide again, followed by the Unicorn series and Rogues & Angels. The Bride Quest and the Ravensmuir books will go wide again in September as well.

If you’re in the midst of reading one of my backlist series in KU, now’s the time to finish it up!

The Wolf & the Witch in German

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My medieval romance, The Wolf & the Witch, is being translated into German and that edition will be available in October. It’s up for pre-order now, and will be enrolled in Kindle Unlimited.

The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, German edition

Maximilan de Vries, um sein rechtmäßiges Erbe betrogen, plant, sich an seinem Vater zu rächen und sich eine eigene Zukunft aufzubauen. Im Bunde mit seinen beiden Halbbrüdern macht er sich auf den Weg in das alte, geheimnisvolle Kilderrick, entschlossen, die Burg in Besitz zu nehmen, die ihm einst versprochen wurde, ganz gleich zu welchem Preis. Eine Frau, von der es heißt, sie sei eine Hexe, ist die Einzige, die kühn genug ist, ihn herauszufordern – aber Maximilian hat eine Lösung zur Hand. Er wird sie zur Frau nehmen, ob sie das will oder nicht, und so seinen Anspruch untermauern.

Aber erst einmal muss der mächtige Krieger sich mit Alys Armstrong messen – einer jungen Frau mit einem Rachdurst und einer Wut, die die seine vielleicht noch übersteigt. Alys hat nicht die Absicht, vor diesem stolzen, kraftvollen Kämpfer zu kapitulieren, der ihr alles genommen hat – ganz gleich, wie verführerisch seine Berührung sein mag. Und im Gegensatz zu ihm fühlt sich nicht verpflichtet, den Kampf mit fairen Mitteln zu führen.

Von Beginn an erbitterte Feinde, liefern sich Maximilian und Alys einen Kampf, der zu einem Willensduell wird. Können sie der Versuchung wiederstehen können, als unerwartet die Leidenschaft zwischen ihnen entflammt? Können sie, als Kilderrick in Gefahr gerät, mit vereinten Kräften den Ort retten, den sie beide beschützen wollen– und vielleicht auch die unerwartete Liebe, die mehr wert ist als alles andere?

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More Print Editions of The Hunter & the Heiress

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The Hunter & the Heiress is now available at B&N and the Book Depository in print! Also, the audiobook is now available at Apple. (For some reason, the trade paperback isn’t appearing at Barnes & Noble, though it may pop up there shortly. They can be a bit slow to load content coming from outside, in this case from Ingrams.)

The Hunter & the Heiress, book two of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

Nothing could be further from Amaury de Vries’ expectations than joining his half-brother’s company of mercenaries in the wilds of Scotland. A knight and a champion at the joust, he expected to inherit a holding—until the man he has known as his father revealed a terrible truth and disavowed him. Left with nothing, Amaury rides to Kilderrick, where he loses his heart to a beautiful noblewoman in the forest. A practical man, he knows he has no right to court the lady, but when she is abducted, Amaury follows, determined to fulfill his knightly duty by aiding a damsel in distress.

Elizabeth d’Acron has been a pawn and a prize, pursued for her father’s wealthy holding, and wants only to be desired for herself. Seized again, she vows she will surrender to no man—even the handsome knight who comes to her rescue. And truly, there could be no one more vexing than this confident yet inscrutable man, so concerned with duty that he could be wrought of stone—but Elizabeth soon learns that she can trust Amaury to defend her at any cost. She does not expect the seductive fire awakened by his touch, much less his conquest of her wary heart—but has she fallen in love with a man whose affections are already claimed?

Snared between duty and passion, Amaury finds himself beguiled by the lady who challenges his every expectation, but knows he has little to offer her. But when Elizabeth is threatened by a former suitor who will not be refused, Amaury risks his all in her defense, hoping it will be enough. But can he intervene in time? And will love alone convince Elizabeth to place her hand in his for all time?

Five Star review for The Hunter & the Heiress, book two of the Blood Brothers series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

The Hunter & the Heiress is exclusive to Amazon and enrolled in Kindle Unlimited. If you’re a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can read Amaury and Elizabeth’s story free.

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Five Star review for The Hunter & the Heiress, book two of the Blood Brothers series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Quick links to blog posts about my research for The Hunter & the Heiress:

The Siege of Caerlaverock

Beaupoint and Hadrian’s Wall

Fourteenth Century Armor

Tournaments, Melées and Duels

Hawks and Hounds

The Hunter & the Heiress will also be available in an audio edition, narrated by Tim Campbell.

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The Hunter & the Heiress is available in a trade paperback edition.

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Five Star review for The Hunter & the Heiress, book two of the Blood Brothers series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix
The Hunter & the Heiress, book two of the Blood Brothers series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, hard cover large print edition

The Hunter & the Heiress is available in a large print hardcover edition.

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The Hunter & the Heiress in Audio

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The Hunter & the Heiress, book two of the Blood Brothers series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, audio edition

The Hunter & the Heiress

Nothing could be further from Amaury de Vries’ expectations than joining his half-brother’s company of mercenaries in the wilds of Scotland. A knight and a champion at the joust, he expected to inherit a holding—until the man he has known as his father revealed a terrible truth and disavowed him. Left with nothing, Amaury rides to Kilderrick, where he loses his heart to a beautiful noblewoman in the forest. A practical man, he knows he has no right to court the lady, but when she is abducted, Amaury follows, determined to fulfill his knightly duty by aiding a damsel in distress.

Elizabeth d’Acron has been a pawn and a prize, pursued for her father’s wealthy holding, and wants only to be desired for herself. Seized again, she vows she will surrender to no man—even the handsome knight who comes to her rescue. And truly, there could be no one more vexing than this confident yet inscrutable man, so concerned with duty that he could be wrought of stone—but Elizabeth soon learns that she can trust Amaury to defend her at any cost. She does not expect the seductive fire awakened by his touch, much less his conquest of her wary heart—but has she fallen in love with a man whose affections are already claimed?

Amaury finds himself beguiled by the lady who challenges his every expectation, but knows he has little to offer her. Snared between duty and passion, Amaury is suspicious when a former suitor arrives to court Elizabeth anew and they disagree. But when Elizabeth is threatened, Amaury chooses to risk his life in her defense, hoping his all will be enough. But will he reach Elizabeth and the villainous suitor in time? And can his love alone convince Elizabeth to place her hand in his for all time?

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