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The Final Kickstarter Bonus – and a Last Chance Sale

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I’ve added a bonus to the Kickstarter campaign for the new editions of my Bride Quest series of medieval romances and wanted to share it with you.

It’s a fabric book cover for the hardcover editions. Here it is flat with a copy of The Princess – you can see the inside of it here.

fabric book jacket for the new hardcover edition of The Princess, a Kickstarter reward made by Deborah Cooke

There’s an elastic on the left to hold the book closed when you aren’t reading and a ribbon bookmark with a charm on the end of it.

I had the fabric printed using the design of the dust jacket without any type. Here’s the front on the left and the back on the right – you can see the charm, too.

fabric book jacket for the new hardcover edition of The Princess, a Kickstarter reward made by Deborah Cooke

And here’s the book cover at work. You can also see the cream interior stock in this picture.

fabric book jacket for the new hardcover edition of The Princess, a Kickstarter reward made by Deborah Cooke

This fabric book cover, made by me, will be included with every pledge that includes a SIGNED hardcover copy of The Princess in the Bride Quest Kickstarter campaign. You can buy just The Princess signed in hardcover, the three books in the Bride Quest I signed in hardcover or all six books, and you’ll get one of these fabric covers. Although it’s made for The Princess, it will fit The Damsel, The Countess and The Beauty, since they have spines of similar width. It might fit The Heiress and The Temptress but I don’t have copies of those two yet to be sure, and they are a bit fatter.

This is a one-time opportunity to add this exclusive swag to your collection. There won’t be any extras as I’ll be sewing them to order!

The campaign ends tonight at 8PM and there’s a Last Chance Flash Sale on the signed hardcover editions, available from 8AM Eastern to the end of the campaign. Don’t miss your chance to add this special bonus and these beautiful editions to your collection.

Visit the Kickstarter campaign for the Bride Quest 25th anniversary commemorative editions.

Easter at Airdfinnan

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There’s another bonus story to catch up with the characters from the Bride Quest II.

Six years after the end of The Temptress, the family have all been invited to Airdfinnan to celebrate Easter, as well as the knighting of Jacqueline and Angus’ oldest son Fergus. There’s also a betrothal planned between their oldest daughter, Annelise, and Rowan’s son, Nicholas. An arranged marriage between the pair might make sense, but more than one person in attendance is keeping quiet about their doubts. The mysterious vine that bloomed during Bayard’s courtship of Esmeraude is growing again, though, seemingly determined to ensure that the path of true love succeeds. Will Nicholas make a love match instead of an arranged marriage?  

Easter at Airdfinnan, the epilogue to the Bride Quest II, will be available in ebook on its own, and is included in the new mass market paperback and hard cover editions of The Temptress.

This story is available as an advance ebook and add-on in the Bride Quest Kickstarter campaign, and will be published on its own in ebook on December 12, 2023.

There wll be a Last Chance flash sale for the last 12 hours of the Kickstarter campaign, starting at 8AM Eastern on the morning of Saturday June 10. The special will be available until the campaign ends at 8 PM and will feature the SIGNED hardcover editions of The Bride Quest.

Visit the Kickstarter campaign.

25th anniversary commemorative editions of The Bride Quest at Kickstarter, May 30 to June 10

Christmas at Tullymullagh

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Five years after the end of The Heiress, the brothers Fitzgavin gather at Castle Tullymullagh with their wives and families to celebrate the Yule, and a gentle ghost seizes the opportunity to add to the good fortune of all.

This new epilogue to the Bride Quest I is available in ebook on its own, and is included in the new 25th anniversary mass market paperback and hard cover editions of The Heiress. Although it actually occurs after events in The Countess, you don’t have to read Eglantine and Duncan’s story before this one.

This story is available as an advance ebook to all backers in the Bride Quest Kickstarter campaign – they’ll get it in July – and will be published on its own in ebook on December 12, 2023.

Pre-order links to come.

25th anniversary commemorative editions of The Bride Quest at Kickstarter, May 30 to June 10

The Temptress 25th Anniversary Commemorative Edition

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Last cover reveal! Phew. This has been a whirlwind but a fun one.

My campaign is underway at Kickstarter to celebrate 25 years since the original launch of my Bride Quest series of medieval romances. There are new editions of the six Bride Quest books coming to retailers in November. Each book has a new cover illustration of the couple. The image is the cover of the new mass market paperback edition. It’s also the case laminate on the new hardcover edition, which has an image similar to the current trade paperback on the dust jacket. These books will be available for pre-order shortly – the new editions of The Princess is already available for pre-order and I’ve added the links to the landing page here on the site.

But you can order advance copies of the new books through this Kickstarter campaign, running through June 10. I’m also doing the cover reveals during the campaign.

Here is the new cover illustration of Bayard and Esmeraude for The Temptress:

new cover illustration for The Temptress, book six of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

We end with another lovely cover. I think it’s fun that we were able to find stock to show the relationships between the characters – Bayard, for example, is the son of Burke from The Damsel, so we used a different pose of the same model (since Bayard is said to resemble his father.) He looks like more trouble, though, in this image, which is perfectly in character. And that little smile of Esmeraude’s is exactly perfect.

Bayard and Esmeraude’s story is a second Bride Quest, evocative of the challenge launched in The Princess. (So, it’s also great to have a similar palette for their illustration.) Bayard is accustomed to success in all endeavors, but Esmeraude wants to wed for love – he’ll have to lose his heart to win her hand, which isn’t part of his plan. These two lead each other on a merry chase, and it’s one that challenges both their expectations.

Tropes for The Temptress, book six of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Here are the current editions of the book, including the ebook at left, the new mass market edition, the current trade paperback edition and the new hard cover.

current editions of The Temptress, book six of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Here’s the new hard cover with both dust jacket and case laminate.

new hard cover edition for The Temptress, book six of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

You can order copies of these new editions through Kickstarter until June 10, and receive your copies early, signed or personalized, and get some swag. Every backer at Kickstarter, for example, gets the ebook of the new bonus epilogue to the Bride Quest I, Christmas at Tullymullagh.

We’re getting down to the end of the campaign. Don’t miss your chance to order these new editions early and signed or personalized. The campaign ends Saturday!

Visit the Kickstarter campaign for the Bride Quest.

The Beauty 25th Anniversary Commemorative Edition

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My campaign is underway at Kickstarter to celebrate 25 years since the original launch of my Bride Quest series of medieval romances. There are new editions of the six Bride Quest books coming to retailers in November. Each book has a new cover illustration of the couple. The image is the cover of the new mass market paperback edition. It’s also the case laminate on the new hardcover edition, which has an image similar to the current trade paperback on the dust jacket. These books will be available for pre-order shortly – the new editions of The Princess is already available for pre-order and I’ve added the links to the landing page here on the site.

But you can order advance copies of the new books through this Kickstarter campaign, running through June 10. I’m also doing the cover reveals during the campaign.

Here is the new cover illustration of Angus and Jaqueline for The Beauty:

new cover illustration for The Beauty, book five of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Isn’t it pretty?

Angus and Jacqueline’s story is that of an embittered knight bent on revenge and the maiden he captures – who not only isn’t the right maiden but challenges him in every way. I adore these two together and the way that Jacqueline helps Angus to regain his stolen legacy.

tropes for The Beauty, book five of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Here are the current editions of the book, including the ebook at left, the new mass market edition, the current trade paperback edition and the new hard cover.

current editions of The Beauty, book five of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Here’s the new hard cover with both dust jacket and case laminate.

new hard cover edition of The Beauty, book five of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

You can order copies of these new editions through Kickstarter until June 10, and receive your copies early, signed or personalized, and get some swag. Every backer at Kickstarter, for example, gets the ebook of the new bonus epilogue to the Bride Quest I, Christmas at Tullymullagh.

Here’s the schedule for the campaign.

The schedule for the 25th anniversary commemorative editions of The Bride Quest at Kickstarter, May 30 to June 10

I’ll be revealing the cover illustration for The Temptress on Wednesday.

Visit the Kickstarter campaign for the Bride Quest.