Today is a big multi-author 99cent book bundle sale at Romance Book Lovers. All of the discounted books in this promotion include multiple stories – there are over 250 bundles included and they’re all 99cents for one day only.
You’ll find the Brides of North Barrows series bundle among the sale titles.
Since 2016, I’ve been publishing a reader guide as a free download. This little volume is thick with links. There are links to product pages as well as links to other content on my site that you might have missed—an out-take scene, family trees to download, audio samples, and swag. There are also suggestions for reading order, beyond the series order.
I change the cover each year when it’s updated so you know which version you have. The newest one for 2026 is purple, as at left.
Retailers all have different procedures for making updated content available to customers. At KOBO, GooglePlay and Apple, the updates are pushed out automatically. At Nook, I understand you need to archive the book, wait a couple of days, then download it again. Amazon never seems to push out updates when I need them to.
As a result, this year’s guide is a new product at Amazon. You’ll have to download it again, even if you had it before. If it isn’t free at Amazon in your geo, you can get the Amazon version in my online store. You’ll have the guide with Amazon book links.
I have changed my distribution to Apple, so the book will be a new product there, but the one in the store won’t have Apple book links. The links will point to my website instead. If you would like a version with Apple book links, it’s available free in my online store.
Of course, the generic version, with book links to my websites, is also available in my online store.
Apple version of the guide in my online store.
Generic version of the guide in my online store.
Amazon version of the guide in my online store.
Get the Reading Guide at these portals:
For the month of August, A Duke by Any Other Name, book three of the Brides of North Barrows series of Regency romances, is discounted to just 99 pennies.
Daphne Goodenham has always been determined to wed a duke—not just because she loves fine dresses and parties, but because she wants to guarantee that she and her sister are never destitute again. When she meets the Duke of Inverfyre, a notorious fop, she immediately notices intriguing inconsistencies. Is there more to the duke than meets the eye? Why would he hide the truth if he were handsome, young, rich and a duke?
Alexander, the Duke of Inverfyre, is bent on catching a notorious thief who injured his sister, no matter what the cost. But confronted by the lovely Miss Goodenham, Alexander’s disguise proves to be no defense against her curiosity—and he has no resistance to her kiss. Will Daphne inadvertently foil Alexander’s plan? Will he have to sacrifice her interest to avenge his sister? Or can Daphne ensure Alexander’s triumph and make her own Christmas wish come true?
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I’ve started to post weekly updates on my Cooke site, so I thought it would make sense to do them here as well. 🙂
As you know, One Knight’s Bride is now out in the world. The print edition is available as well, both at the portals and in my online store. There are a lot of wonderful reviews for this book already which is exciting.
I’ve ordered the next two covers in the Rogues & Angels series from the designer – I’m not sure whether Luc or Thierry will end up being next, twins being as they are, so I want to have both covers ready to go. As with Amaury’s book, I’ll put up the pre-order when the book goes to editing so it’s pretty much ready to go.
We’re also repackaging the books set in the Ravensmuir world right now. The Rogues of Ravensmuir are done. These new editions are available in trade paperback or jacketed hardcover – there’s a new illustration of each couple by Dar Albert, which goes on the case laminate of the hard cover or on the inside of the duplexed trade paperback cover. As always, Dar is doing a gorgeous job – you can see the illustrations for the first three books in this blog post.
I was going to take this launch to Kickstarter, but instead it will be in my online store first, then at retailers. You can order the new print editions of the Rogues of Ravensmuir in my online store right here for delivery in July or look for them at retail portals next February. The ebooks will get the new covers at retailers in February, as well, or you can order them for earlier delivery in my online store.
This week, we started working on the illustrations for the Jewels of Kinfairlie series. Here’s the first pass of the outside covers, though they may change slightly before we’re done:
Ah, there already have been changes! The pendant shown here on The Snow White Bride has moved to the cover for The Beauty Bride, because Madeline has that necklace, the Virgin’s Tear, which has a clear stone. There are always tweaks and changes before we finish up. As with the Rogues of Ravensmuir, I’ll make the new editions available early in my online store – The Ballad of Rosamunde will be included in the print edition of The Snow White Bride, so its cover here is just for the ebook.
I’ve also signed a new deal this week for The Christmas Conquest to be translated into German, with the plan of continuing through the rest of the series with the same translator. I’ll be pleased to see that series available in German as I think it will do well in that market.
That’s this week’s news!
My Regency romance, The Hellion’s Heart, is now available in an Italian edition!
Helena Emerson desidera il romanticismo e l’avventura e sogna di sposare un duca per amore. Ma non sarebbe mai in grado di sopportare un matrimonio con il serio visconte di Addersley, per quanto bello possa essere. Consumato dalla logica e dal buon senso, quell’uomo potrebbe anche essere una statua. E neanche balla! Lei ne rifiuta la proposta, con grande indignazione della sua famiglia, decisa ad avere un matrimonio felice o a non sposarsi affatto.
Ma Joshua Hargood, settimo visconte di Addersley, si rivela non essere l’uomo che Helena crede. Ha messo da parte le sue abitudini da libertino una decina d’anni prima, incolpandosi dell’incidente che causò la sua morte. Tuttavia, non è mai stato in grado di resistere a una sfida se la ricompensa è degna di merito, e la sfida di minare le supposizioni di Helena è più che allettante. Si traveste, progettando di essere una canaglia solo per la signora che desidera sposare, convinto che questo sia il merito del suo passato scandaloso. Helena viene affascinata dal suo misterioso corteggiatore e riuscendo rapidamente a indovinare il suo travestimento, solo per scoprire che il visconte ha perso la sua promessa sposa anni prima: il suo cuore è ancora disponibile?
Non appena Joshua si convince del successo della sua causa, il suo famigerato fratello, creduto morto a Waterloo, torna per reclamare ciò che gli spetta. Joshua sa che l’amareggiato fratello sarà soddisfatto solo quando Addersley stessa sarà distrutta, insieme alla felicità e alle prospettive di Joshua. È condannato a vedere la tragedia del passato ripetersi, o Joshua può salvare la sua eredità e la sua amata Helena?
Claire Delacroix 