New Publication Date for The Scot & the Sorceress

I’ve moved out the pubilcation date for Murdoch and Nyssa’s story, which will now be published on July 15. I apologize for the delay but I want the series finale to be just right. If you’ve pre-ordered the book at any of the portals, you probably got a notification of the delay.

Amazon would not allow the publication date to be moved, so I had to cancel the pre-oder there. The book will be available at Amazon on the publication date, but you’ll have to order it again then. It’ll have a different ASIN.

I had planned to switch to creating pre-orders at Amazon only after I have a completed book, beginning in 2024. This just makes the change occur a little sooner.

I have two pre-orders remaining without book files – One Knight’s Desire and The Stolen Bride – and it is quite likely that I’ll have to cancel OKD at Amazon for the same reason as S&S. Although I’m writing more than usual this year, I’ve still fallen behind. I apologize for the inconvenience.


The Scot & the Sorceress, book two of the Blood Brothers trilogy of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

Embittered by his losses and thwarted in his pursuit of vengeance, Murdoch is sworn to avenge his father. The sole means of striking a blow against his enemy, the Silver Wolf, is to seize that man’s beloved wife, Alys—but Murdoch cannot bring himself to injure a woman he has known all his life. When the wise woman of the woods offers herself in exchange for Alys’ freedom, Murdoch cannot resist temptation. The mysterious beauty lights a fire in his blood, a need for more than vengeance, and Murdoch finds himself enchanted. He never expects Nyssa, his apparent opposite, to burn with a similar desire for vengeance—but once she asks for his assistance, Murdoch swears gladly to do her will.

Nyssa is a healer and a wise woman, blessed with visions of the future to come. When her dreams fill with horrors for her kin in the distant north, she knows she must return to aid in their defense, no matter how long the odds against her. She strikes a bargain with Murdoch, a man with fearsome fighting skills, to aid in her quest, never guessing that her need to heal his hidden wounds will be so overwhelmingly powerful. Her visions warn that she has made an unholy alliance and that Murdoch’s anger will destroy her utterly—yet Nyssa cannot resist his fiery touch or the gift of watching him heal.

Bound together by passion and fury, Murdoch and Nyssa journey north, where they find her family snared in a battle that pits brother against brother. When Nyssa’s father surrenders her to his enemies for the sake of peace, Murdoch realizes that he must defend justice everywhere, beginning with the rescue of his beloved—no matter the cost to himself.

Series finale coming July 15, 2023

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The Widow’s Wager – Today

The Widow’s Wager, book three of The Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction, is available today! The buy link is processing at GooglePlay right now and the book will be available there by tomorrow morning. The print book is available at Amazon, and will become available at other portals later this week.

The Widow's Wager, book 3 of The Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix

She wed once for duty but will only wed again for love…

For as long as she can remember, Eliza North’s heart has been in the possession of her older brother’s friend, Nicholas Emerson. But Nicholas has always been oblivious to Eliza, and when he bought a commission and sailed to war, she wed sensibly instead. Returned to her brother’s house a widow, she meets Lieutenant Emerson again and realizes neither of their feelings have changed. She accepts his request to chaperone his younger sister, Helena, hoping she might win his attention yet, with the assistance of the mysterious Mrs. Oliver and her guide for seduction.

Nicholas Emerson could never aspire to wed the daughter of a duke, especially one so pragmatic as Eliza has always been. That she married for the whimsy love makes him wonder how well he knew Eliza after all. She is still the only woman who captures his attention, but he knows his injuries mean he can never marry. Still, he cannot resist the chance to request Eliza’s assistance with Helena’s second season, and the chance to share her company.

Neither of them anticipate Helena’s wild behavior or their necessary alliance to defend her reputation. Entrusted with the manuscript of Mrs. Oliver’s advice on the seductive arts, Eliza puts its counsel to use, much to Nicholas’ delighted astonishment. How can he refuse the woman he loves, even knowing that he can never ensure her happiness? Caught between honor and love, Nicholas must accept his legacy from the war for this pair to have a future—is Eliza the woman who can heal his wounds forever?

Five star review for The Widow's Wager, book three of The Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix

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Five star review for The Widow's Wager, book three of The Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix
Five star review for The Widow's Wager, book three of The Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix

The Mercenary’s Bride Available in Italian

The Mercenary’s Bride, a medieval Christmas novella, is now available in Italian!

La sposa del mercenario is the Italian edition of The Mercenary's Bride, book one of the Brides of Inverfyre series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

Derubato dei suoi averi, ferito e creduto morto, Quentin de Montgomerie ha perso tutto tranne il suo amore per Mhairi, la figlia del Falco di Inverfyre, e sa chi incolpare per il destino che gli è toccato. Giura di tornare a Inverfyre per vendicarsi del Falco, ma, al suo arrivo, scopre che la feroce fanciulla che possiede il suo cuore è diventata una vera bellezza e che il suo bacio ha il potere di restituirgli la fiducia nel futuro. Riuscirà Quentin a dimostrare il suo valore al Falco e a conquistare Mhairi, o lei lo disprezzerà perché lui non è più quello di una volta?

The Masquerade of the Marchioness Available in Italian

The Masquerade of the Marchioness is now available in an Italian edition!

La marchesa mascherata is the Italian edition of The Masquerade of the Marchioness, book two of the Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix

Non è la donna che ha sposato…

Philomena Wright, Marchesa di Arlingview, è universalmente ammirata per il suo intelletto, il suo buon senso e il suo impegno caritatevole a favore delle vedove e degli orfani. Una donna con tutti i vantaggi, ma anche con un segreto colpevole: in verità, è la sorella gemella di Philomena, Penelope. Temendo di rimanere zitella, partecipa a un ballo in maschera nella speranza di trovare un pretendente prima di ammettere la verità, solo per incontrare un gentiluomo che la stimola come nessun altro…

A Garrett Wright manca lo scopo – e il pericolo – del suo lavoro di spia durante la guerra ed è annoiato dal suo travestimento in uno spericolato libertino. Quando accetta di aiutare a smascherare un ladro di gioielli che sta sfruttando la società londinese, viene sedotto da una bellezza che risveglia un sogno e diventa determinato a svelare la verità, a qualsiasi costo.

Quando trova delle gemme rubate in suo possesso, Garrett teme che sua moglie abbia un segreto più pericoloso della sua identità. Costretto a scegliere tra l’onore e un amore inaspettato, come farà a compiere il suo dovere e ad assicurarsi un futuro felice con la donna che ha rapito il suo cuore per sempre?

The Wolf & the Witch Available in Portuguese

The Wolf & the Witch is now available in a Portuguese edition!

O Lobo & a Bruxa is the Portuguese edition of The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

Negado de seu legítimo legado, Maximilian de Vries elaborou um plano para vingar-se do pai e garantir seu próprio futuro. Aliado aos seus dois meios-irmãos, ele segue para a antiga e misteriosa Kilderrick, determinado a tomar a fortaleza prometida a ele, não importa o preço. Uma mulher que se diz bruxa é a única ousada o suficiente para desafiá-lo, mas Maximilian tem uma solução, ele a tomará como esposa, quer ela esteja disposta ou não, e selará a reivindicação.

No entanto, este poderoso guerreiro ainda precisa ganhar uma batalha de mentes com Alys Armstrong, uma donzela com sede de vingança e uma fúria que pode exceder a dele. Alys não tem intenção alguma de se render ao ladino orgulhoso e poderoso que roubou tudo dela. Não importa o quão sedutor seu toque possa ser, e ela não compartilha da compulsão dele de lutar de forma justa.

Inimigos amargos desde o início, Maximilian e Alys travam uma batalha de vontades. Quando a paixão se inflama, algum deles será capaz de resistir à tentação? E quando a própria Kilderrick está em perigo, será que os dois unirão forças para salvar as terras que ambos tanto valorizam, e o amor inesperado que tanto estimam, acima de tudo?