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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Changes to Audiobook Distribution

This week, one of the companies I use to distribute my audiobooks changed their terms. The new terms are not attractive, nor are they negotiable. As a result, I’ve unpublished my audiobooks from that distributor.

The changes will likely take some time to percolate through the distribution channels, but you can expect my audiobooks to vanish from portals other than Audible, Apple, Amazon, GooglePlay and KOBO. The links will change for Apple and GooglePlay. You can also, of course, buy them directly from me in my online store.

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I’ll be removing the other buy links from my websites.

It is not unlikely that there will be another distributor pop up to fill the void, as there are many authors and audiobook producers unhappy with this change. If and when that happens and my audiobooks have wider distribution, I’ll let you know. 🙂

One Day 99¢ Book Blast!

Today’s the day for another 99¢ book blast! Visit the landing page to find an assortment of historical romances discounted to just 99cents, for one day only.

99¢ Historical Romance One-Day Book Blast February 2024

You’ll find The Frost Maiden’s Kiss among the offerings, as well as many other books.

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New Trade Paperback with Duplex Cover for The Hunter & the Heiress

Yesterday the first copy of the new trade paperback for The Hunter & the Heiress arrived so I want to show it to you. This one has the new cover illustration by Dar Albert printed on the *inside* of the cover in colour – that’s called a duplex cover. I’ve never ordered one of these before, so was both curious and a wee bit skeptical.

No need. It’s just gorgeous. I’ll make a video comparing all the print editions once the new hardcover (with the illustration on the case laminate) arrives, but here are some pictures I took yesterday. Here’s the front of the book:

new trade paperback of The Hunter & the Heiress by Claire Delacroix with duplex cover

These books have a matte finish on the covers, which has a lovely velvety feel.

When you open the book, you can see the duplex image on the inside front cover – this is kind of a peek because I didn’t want to crack the spine and also I had only one hand available:

new trade paperback of The Hunter & the Heiress by Claire Delacroix with duplex cover

I’m really pleased with the colour on this, and that the inside cover has the same velvety matte texture as the outside. The image, as you can see, is flopped from the way it prints on the case laminate.

The Hunter & the Heiress illustration for the case laminate on the new hardcover edition

Of course, the entire inside of the cover is printed, so you see the sword on the inside back cover.

new trade paperback of The Hunter & the Heiress by Claire Delacroix with duplex cover

I like this option because you can get the new cover image without buying a hardcover edition.

The other three books have similar trade paperback editions with duplex covers, all of which will be available in my upcoming Kickstarter campaign. These trade paperbacks and the new hardcovers will be available signed through the Kickstarter, but you’ll also be able to order a set of these trade paperbacks drop-shipped (i.e. not signed) in the campaign which will save a bunch on shipping, esp if you’re in the US.

I know I’ve gone back and forth about what happens to these editions after the KS ends, but since my online store is now open (much sooner than anticipated – it was my goal for 2024 and is already up and running) I’m not going to distribute this new trade paperback or the new hardcover to retailers. They’ll be available first through the Kickstarter, then exclusive to my store, Deborah Cooke’s Books. If you buy them through the Kickstarter campaign, of course, you’ll get other goodies, too. 🙂 The existing trade paperbacks (with the guys on the covers) and the existing large print hardcovers (with castles on the covers) will remain available at the portals.

The preview page for the Blood Brothers campaign is live at Kickstarter now, and you can follow it to be notified when the campaign launches. February 12 is the big day!

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Blood Brothers medieval romances new hardcovers coming to Kickstarter in February 2024