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More New Book Releases – January 2012
More New Book Releases from The Beau Monde Authors for late January and early February
Enjoy!
ROYAL RENEGADE by Alicia Rasley
Royal Renegade
Publisher: Midsummer Books Released: January 2012
Regency Escapades by Alicia Rasley feature rakish heroes, reckless heroines, and elegant stories. Royal Renegade offers the reader the historical depth and romantic intensity of the best traditional Regencies.
Alicia Rasley is a RITA-award winning Regency author and e-book bestseller.
ASIN: B006MW3L8I - ISBN 978-1-4660-5880-4
Amazon buy page: http://www.amazon.com/
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/
The Story Within Plot Guide for Fiction Writers by Alicia Rasley
The Reluctant Lady by Alicia Rasley
MR. MONFORT’S MARRIAGE by Vonnie Hughes
Mr Montfort's Marriage by Vonnie Hughes
Musa Publishing, 978-1-61937-113-2
Regency Historical
www.vonniehughes.com
To be released 27 January, 2012 by www.musapublishing.com
Also available from amazon.com, All Romance Ebooks, Smashword, Bookstrand, Kobo, Diesel, Apple, Barnes & Noble
A Secret in Her Kiss by Anna Randol
A SECRET IN HER KISS by Anna Randol
Avon, 978-0-06-202580-7
Regency Historical from Harper Collins
www.AnnaRandol.com
Jan. 31, 2021
Coming in February 2012
AN INHERITANCE FOR THE BIRDS by Linda Banche
- An Inheritance for the Birds by Linda Banche
Back Cover Blurb
Make the ducks happy and win an estate!
Mr. Christopher “Kit” Winnington can’t believe the letter from his late great-aunt’s solicitor. In order to inherit her estate, he must win a contest against her companion, Miss Angela Stratton. Whoever makes his great-aunt’s pet ducks happy wins.
A contest: What a cork-brained idea. This Miss Stratton is probably a sly spinster who camouflaged her grasping nature from his good-natured relative. There is no way he will let the estate go to a usurper.
Angela never expected her former employer to name her in her will. Most likely, this Mr. Winnington is a trumped-up jackanapes who expects her to give up without a fight. Well, she is made of sterner stuff.
The ducks quack in avian bliss while Kit and Angela dance a duet of desire as they do their utmost to make the ducks–and themselves–happy.
Release date: February 1, 2012
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
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LADY ROSABELLA’S RUSE
by Ann Lethbridge
Harlequin Historicals, 978-0373296781
SWEET ENEMY by Heather Snow ( Veiled Seduction Book One)
Sweet Enemy by Heather Snow
Regency Historical Romance with a hint of mystery - NAL Signet Eclipse, 978-0451236104
Beakers and ball gowns don’t mix, so when a lady chemist goes undercover as a husband-hunter to investigate the earl whose family she thinks murdered her father, romance isn’t part of her formula. But it only takes one kiss to start a reaction she can’t control…
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February 7. 2012
MERELY A MISTER by Sherry Lynn Ferguson
Merely A Mister
Thomas Bouregy &Co./Avalon, ISBN-13: 9780803474611
Traditional Regency
I can be found at www.goodreads.com
Excerpt at www.avalonbooks.com
SECRETS OF AN ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS by Jennifer Haymore
Secrets of an Accidental Duchess by Jennifer Haymore
Grand Central Publishing/978-0446573153
Regency Historical
http://www.jenniferhaymore.com
February 2012
SIMPLY CARNAL by Kate Pearce
Simply Carnal by Kate Pearce
Kensington Aphrodisia, ISBN 978-0-7582- 6945-4
Regency erotic romance
www.katepearce.com
February 2012
The Rogue's Reform by Regina Scott
THE ROGUE’S REFORM by Regina Scott
Love Inspired Historical, ISBN 978-0-373-82905-7
Inspirational Regency
Jerome Everard expected to inherit his wayward uncle’s estate. Instead, all has gone to a daughter his uncle never bothered to mention! Only by disproving his young cousin’s claim can Jerome save the family’s legacy for a schemer. So why would he find himself drawn to the girl’s lovely governess, Adele Walcott, the woman who holds the key to all his uncle’s secrets?
With Adele’s family fortune, and her marriage prospects, long gone, her goal in life is to secure her charge’s happiness, even if that means taking on her new cousin. Jerome is surely a rogue like his uncle, for he seems intent on charming her, and making her dream of love again. When she learns his true motives, will she be able to forgive his past and reform his heart, to make it hers forever?
February 2012
NOT WICKED ENOUGH by Carolyn Jewel
Not Wicked Enough by Carolyn Jewel
Berkley Sensation, 978-0425246603
Regency Historical
http://www.carolynjewel.com/index.php
Miss Hilary Schools a SCOUNDREL by Samantha Grace
Miss Hilary Schools A Scoundrel
Sourcebooks Casablanca, ISBN: 978-14022- 5831-2
Regency Historical
www.samanthagraceauthor.com
February 2012
WHEN A SCOT LOVES A LADY by Katharine Ashe
When A Scot Loves a Lady
A Falcon Club Novel, Book #1
A spinster fleeing society, a roguish lord bent on seduction, and a quiet little village covered in snow. What could be more deliciously scandalous? But things aren’t always what they seem…
February 28, 2012
Avon, ISBN 978-0062031662
http://www.KatharineAshe.com
The Angel and St. Clair by Diana Hussey
Angel and St Clair
The mission to France is a perilous venture, but the simmering desire is far more dangerous. A desire the English lord and the lovely young woman he rescues dare not acknowledge if they hope to succeed.
Book of the month for February. Available from: Pink Petal Publishing
Related articles
- NEW BOOK RELEASES – January 2012 (main.thebeaumonde.com)
The Glittering Regency Theatre
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote:
The theatres of the Regency did not only glitter with the talents of the great actors who trod their boards. They also glittered with the presence of the many members of the beau monde who flocked to the nightly performances during the season. But more germane to the subject of this article, they glittered with light, all the time. The house lights were never dimmed during a performance in any theatre auditorium in Regency England.
Despite the many instances in scores of Regency romance novels I have read over the years in which the theatre house lights dim and some form of seduction ensues in the darkness, it could not have happened. It was physically and technically impossible to dim the house lights of any theatre auditorium during the years of the Regency. And theatre-goers would have been appalled at the very notion. They came to the theatre to see and be seen. The play itself was secondary to the performances going on in the stalls and private boxes.
The Journal of Mrs. Arbuthnot by Cheryl Bolen
Today’s article from Cheryl Bolen is a review of the published journals of Harriet Arbuthnot, a close friend and confidant of the Duke of Wellington. Mrs. Arbuthnot was also a social hostess of the Tory party, and knew many of the social and political luminaries of her time. She has recorded her impressions of many of them in her journal. Cheryl Bolen will share her observations on Mrs. Arbuthnot herself, based on that same journal. This review of the journal includes excerpts, which allow Mrs. Arbuthnot to speak to us across the centuries.
Regency Furniture – What did they do with it?
Regency Furniture can be a real puzzle. What did they do with it?
Can you answer The Beau Monde’s questions about furniture? eg What is a Canterbury? What does it do?
Have you ever begun to research one thing and curiosity leads you to other places, people, or objects? How good is your Regency era knowledge?
Bonhams Auction is selling a Mahogany Canterbury, plus lots of other intriguing items sure to stir the imagination of all Regency romance authors. Some items could certainly be used to provide comic relief.
Top Ten Places to See the Sea in the UK
Top Ten Places to See the Sea in the UK by Jo Ann Ferguson
The sea has had such an impact on British history. It has protected the country so well that the saying goes that the last successful invasion of England was in 1066 (though there have been a lot of unsuccessful ones, which explains the many castles and fortified sites along the shore). The sea currents affect the weather, so you have palm trees in Cornwall and even in northern Scotland. It inspired the formation of a navy that created a worldwide empire and a maritime fleet that made London a center of industry and shipping and finance.
And it helped create a tourist industry that still thrives today. What would 19th century bank holidays have been without a trip to Blackpool for the lower classes and to Brighton for the upper?
New Book Releases – January 2012
Welcome to 2012 and the new book releases from our members for January. Hope you enjoy them!
Katherine Ashe
WHEN A SCOT LOVES A LADY Avon Books ISBN: 978-0062031662
London gossips are asking: What use has society of an exclusive gentleman’s club if no gentlemen are ever seen to pass through its door?
After years as an agent of the secret Falcon Club, Lord Leam Blackwood knows it’s time to return home to Scotland. One temptation threatens his plans—Kitty Savege, who warms his blood like a dram of fine whiskey. But a dangerous enemy stands in the way of desire, and to beat this foe Leam needs Kitty’s help . . .
Kitty never wanted to spend her holidays in a wretched country village! With snow up to the windows, escape is nowhere in sight. A roguish Scottish lord, however, is. His rough brogue sends heat from Kitty’s frigid toes to her chilled nose, but she’s confident she can withstand that. What she cannot control is the reaction of her guarded heart when she discovers this beast is no beast at all . . .
Alix Rickloff
HEIR OF DANGER
Pocket Books, 978-1-4391-7038-0
Regency Paranormal
After seven years outrunning enemies, friends, and his own soul-crushing memories, Brendan Douglas is risking everything to thwart the evil mage Máelodor’s plans to unlock the past and reshape the future . . . unfortunately the precious treasure that is the key to success lies with a woman he jilted seven years before.
When her childhood hero abandoned her at the altar, Elisabeth Fitzgerald struggled to overcome her humiliation and loss. Finally, she has found a new fiancé and a comfortable future. Then, the one man she thought she would never see again appears—among her wedding guests. Brendan Douglas has returned.
It’s not just that Elisabeth is promised to another; Brendan knows he is drawing her into terrible danger. But he can’t resist the bewitching woman his youthful nemesis has become. He promised to sacrifice everything, but is he willing to sacrifice Elisabeth?
www.AlixRickloff.com
www.BlameItOnTheMuse.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alix-Rickloff/101434889914147
Read an excerpt here at www.AlixRickloff.com
Sabrina Jeffries
A LADY NEVER SURRENDERS
Pocket, 9781451642452
Regency Historical Romance
Lady Celia Sharpe has always been wary of marriage . . . but now her future depends on it.
With two months left to find a husband and fulfill her grandmother’s ultimatum, Celia sets her sights on three eligible bachelors. Becoming betrothed to one of these wealthy, high-ranking men will surely prove her capable of getting married, so hopefully the wedding itself won’t be necessary for Celia to receive her inheritance. Step two of her audacious plan is hiring the dangerously compelling Bow Street Runner Jackson Pinter to investigate the three men she’s chosen.
With Lady Celia bedeviling Jackson’s days and nights, the last thing he wants is to help her find a husband. And when she recalls shadowed memories that lead his investigation into her parents’ mysterious deaths in a new direction, putting her in danger, Jackson realizes the only man he wants Celia to marry is himself!
www.sabrinajeffries.com
January 24, 2012
Gaelen Foley
MY RUTHLESS PRINCE
Avon, 978-0-06-207591-8
Regency Historical
The Inferno Club: To London Society, they’re notorious for their scandalous pursuits. But in private, these warriors would risk their lives for king and
country…
His brother warriors fear Drake Parry, the Earl of Westwood, has turned traitor, but Emily Harper knows this is impossible for the man she has loved
since childhood…as impossible as a marriage between them could ever be—she, the gamekeeper’s daughter, and he, a bold and adventurous nobleman.
Driven by hatred and revenge, Drake is playing a deadly game of deception,
bent on destroying the enemy’s dark conspiracy from the inside, and he’s
furious when Emily plunges herself into danger for his sake. Forced into
close quarters, their long-suppressed desire explodes into all-consuming
passion. Emily knows her love can save him…but Drake is a man who
doesn’t want to be saved.
Read Chapter One now at www.gaelenfoley.com!
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/gaelenfoley/126128744066103
Alicia Rasley
The Regency Escapades series, featuring award-winning classic novels by Alicia Rasley, updated and available again at Amazon, Smashwords, and bn.com!
The Wilder Heart, a Regency novella.
The Reluctant Lady, a Regency novel.
Royal Renegade, a Regency novel.
Book Video Trailer: The Year She Fell by Alicia Rasley
Alicia’s starting a Goodreads blog to chronicle the process of writing a new Regency (or two, going back and forth!). Come join the creative chaos!
http://www.goodreads.com/
Alyssa Everett 
A TRYST WITH TROUBLE Dorchester, 1428516425 Regency Historical
Dogged for years by painful gossip about his father’s homosexuality, the Marquess of Beningbrough—Ben, to his friends—has protected himself by
becoming the ultimate man’s man. Passed over by suitor after suitor in favor of her pretty but vapid younger sister, clever, forthright Lady Barbara Jeffords has reached the disappointing conclusion most men are shallow, boorish clods. When a philandering footman turns up dead, the two square off: he’s sure she’s determined to pin the crime on his hapless young cousin, while she
thinks he means the shift the blame to her sister. To find the real killer, Ben and Barbara must declare a truce that threatens to expose both their buried insecurities and their growing desire for each other.
http://alyssaeverett.com
www.twitter.com/Alyssa_Everett
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alyssa-Everett/225976490775474
Sara Ramsey 
HEIRESS WITHOUT A CAUSE – Muses of Mayfair #1
Spencerhill Associates, Ltd. / ePub: 978-1-937515-22-5 / Kindle: 978-1-
937515-23-2
Regency Historical
A proper chaperone by day who masquerades as an acclaimed actress by night, Lady Madeleine Vaillant will do anything to guard her secret talent – including becoming the mistress of the most notorious rake in London. But when the duke demands her heart, will she give up her dreams for a chance at love?
http://www.sararamsey.com
http://www.facebook.com/sara.ramsey
Selected as a NOOK First book — available on Nook
Elena Greene
SAVING LORD VERWOOD (e-book edition, Book #3 of “The Three Disgraces”) Available at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and Smashwords.com
Regency
Penelope Talcott distrusts Lord Verwood, a notorious rake who’s meddled in the lives of her friends. But she accidentally saves his life and becomes entangled in his affairs. Someone is trying to kill Verwood. Despite herself,
Pen is impelled to help. Scandal forces them to marry and return to his estate
in Cornwall, where Pen must solve the mystery of the tortured man she has
come to love.
www.elenagreene.com
www.riskyregencies.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ElenaGreene
Available January 1, 2012
Barbara Monajem
THE UNREPENTANT RAKE
Harlequin Historical Undone, 978-1-459-22011-9
Regency Historical Novella
Beatrix March chose to be a governess rather than let an overbearing husband rule her. Although she never intends to marry, it doesn’t mean she can’t enjoy a man’s…company — especially when tempted by notorious rake Simon Carling! But will flouting society’s tedious conventions force Beatrix to contemplate the unthinkable — marriage?
www.BarbaraMonajem.com
www.BarbaraMonajem.blogspot.com
@BarbaraMonajem
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=765733209
Vonnie Hughes
Marguerite Ninian has been crippled from birth. She has no prospects unless working as a drudge for her aunt could be called ‘prospects.’
When John and Marguerite meet, fur flies. John, unhappy and disillusioned, advises Marguerite that instead of feeling sorry for herself, she should remember the injured soldiers who have had limbs amputated. Not an auspicious beginning.
Then the Marchioness of Trewbridge tosses John a lifeline and Marguerite is presented with real prospects.
Cautiously John and Marguerite feel their way towards the future until Spencer implodes and smashes the family apart.
Kate Pearce
When Miss Elizabeth Waterstone encounters the enigmatic Duke of Diable Delamere in the most shocking of circumstances, she is determined to exploit his rakish expertise to the fullest extent. The duke agrees to teach her everything she needs to know, but in return expects to receive her unwitting cooperation to uncover an assassination plot against the monarchy. But Elizabeth is hard to deceive, and the duke finds himself needing more than her innocent skills in his bed. Together they must use their remarkable code breaking abilities, to thwart a villain, save the Prince Regent and accidentally and inevitably fall in love.
Website at http://www.katepearce.com
Ann Lethbridge
CAPTURED FOR THE CAPTAIN’S PLEASURE
Harlequin Historical 978-0373296736
Regency Set Historical
Captain Michael Hawkhurst relishes his fearsome reputation, for he lives only
to wreak revenge on the Fulton family, who so cruelly destroyed his own.
Spirited Alice Fulton knows a ship is no place for a lady, but she is
determined to save her father’s business….
When fate delivers him Fulton’s virginal daughter as his captive, Michael
faces a dilemma—should he live up to his scandalous name and find revenge
with sweet Alice, or will his honorable side win out—and win the girl…?
http://www.annlethbridge.com
http://www.regencyramble.blogspot.com
@annlethbridge
AnnLethbridge
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ASSEMBLY ROOM – Round-up of Regency and historical posts
1805-1825 Almack's Assembly Room
FROM OUR ASSEMBLY ROOM - Round-up of Regency and historical posts
The Beau Monde is pleased to present lots more great Regency links for you to try.
La Belle Assembly
We could always use more Ackerman’s for Regency fashion: http://ekduncan.blogspot.com/2011/07/regency-era-fashions ackermanns_03.html
What would Hyde Park be without the Serpentine? http://www.candicehern.com/regency_today.htm
Hyde Park
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The Sales and Distribution of Mass Market Books by Cheryl Bolen
Your manuscript has been accepted by a publisher, editing has been completed, you have approved the cover design and the book has gone to press. But the next steps are just as important, how will your newly-published novel be sold and distributed? In today’s article, Cheryl Bolen shares details on how and where your book will be sold and the percentages of sales typically achieved in the various venues. She also reveals the methods employed by most publishers’ sales reps to get your book into the hands of your readers.
Announcing the 2012 Royal Ascot!
Unpublished writers: Polish the first 7000 words of those manuscripts! The 2012 Royal Ascot will open for Entries on February 1st, 2012. In the next few weeks, details will be available on our webpage and through MyRWA, but, for now, here are highlights:
This year’s contest will be open to unpublished authors and authors who have not been contracted in book length fiction by RWA PAN definition in the last 5 years. All entries must have at least partial Regency (Late Georgian) setting, broadly defined: within the United Kingdom between 1780 and 1840. No synopsis is necessary!Our categories will be used to assign first round judges to the manuscript types they prefer:
Regency Historical (longer Regency or Mainstream Regency-set)
Hot Regency (Very sensual to Erotic Regency, at author’s discretion)
Wild Regency (Paranormal, Time Travel, other similar Regency)
Sweet & Mild Regency (Traditional, Inspirational, Young Adult or other without explicit sex).
Each entry will be judged by three judges, including at least one published in Regency Romance. The lowest score will be dropped, and the top six entries will move to the final round.
Our Final Round Judges are:
Agents
- Stephany Evans, Fine Print Literary
- Louise Fury, L Perkins Agency
- Pam Hopkins, Hopkins Literary Associates
Editors
- Lauren Plude, Hachette Book Group
- Angela Polidoro, Random House
- Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks
Besides the February 1st opening, some additional important dates are:
- Friday April 6th, 2012, midnight PDT: Deadline for all parts of entry
- Finalists Announced May 25th, 2012
- Winner(s) will be announced at The Beau Monde Conference
Further details will be announced on the blog and website soon! If you have any questions, feel free to contact this year’s co-coordinators, Sarah Tormey and Wendy La Capra, at royalascotcontest@gmail.com. Thank you!
REGENCY PROMENADE – 3rd Earl of Bathurst
REGENCY PROMENADE featuring the 3rd Earl of Bathurst
Presented by Nancy Mayer
Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst 3rd Earl Bathurst KG PC (22 May 1762 – 27 July 1834).
He is one who is seldom written about yet he held high offices in the government for most of his life. He was very much in public eye and notice as a member of Liverpool’s cabinet during the Regency. He was secretary of State for War and the Colonies for 15 years.
The first Lord Bathurst was created a baron in 1711. The males went into law, politics and the church. The 2nd Earl, was a judge of common pleas, then Lord High Chancellor (head of the court of Chancery and speaker of the House of Lords). He was also High Steward of England for the Duchess of Kingston’s bigamy trial.
