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A Review of the Private Correspondence of Granville Leveson Gower by Cheryl Bolen

Today, Cheryl Bolen reviews the private correspondence of the man who made many Regency women swoon over his remarkable good looks. And he was a man who took advantage of his personal assets, enjoying affairs with a number of women. He also served his country in several embassy postings over the course of his successful diplomatic career. But of more importance to us, he regularly corresponded with one of his lovers, right through the decade of the Regency. Many of his letters survive, and have been published. Cheryl Bolen shares her insights regarding his lengthy and informative correspondence.

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Tammy Jo Burns – Featured Beau Monde Author

Tammy Jo Burns sepia photo near an ornate stone bench

Tammy Jo Burns is today’s Featured Beau Monde Author.

From a young age Tammy Jo could always be found carrying around books to read while watching her grandmother’s soap operas with her. She read anything and everything she could get her hands on and even made up skits and stories for herself and her friends to act out. Once she outgrew the children’s and YA books, her mom introduced her to an entirely new world—contemporary romance. Upon discovering she had a love for history, she began devouring historical romances. One day, sitting in a college British History class, something the professor said made her think, "I wonder." She quickly called her mom (also a writer) and ran the idea by her. After being told, "Of course you can do it, you’re my daughter," the rest, as they say, is history.

Tammy Jo currently shares her love of reading with the next generation as a high school librarian, and shares her personal life with her demanding dog trapped in a cat’s body, Ajax.

Her debut novel, A Traitorous Heart, Book One of The Reluctant Lords series, can now be found on Amazon.

Find her at Facebook Fan Page — @tammyjoburns — www.tammyjoburns.com

The Trees of Kingston Lacy — Part II by Jane Lark

In her previous article, Jane Lark, author of the new release, Illicit Love, shared her insights into the history of the old trees which adorn the grounds of the Kingston Lacy estate, in Dorset. Today, Jane shares more information about the history of the trees on the estate, along with a selection of additional photographs.

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The Trees of Kingston Lacy — Part I by Jane Lark

Jane Lark, author of the recently-released romance novel, Illicit Love, also loves old trees. And is fascinated by the idea of who might have walked beneath those same trees, centuries ago. Today, in her first of a pair of articles on the old trees on the grounds of Kingston Lacy, a great country house in Dorset, England, she muses on who might have strolled the grounds and enjoyed the shade of those trees. The house was built in the seventeenth century, and many of the trees on the estate were planted at that time. Which means they would have been fully mature by the Regency, providing a lush canopy of leaves over those who rambled below.

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London’s Spencer House   By Cheryl Bolen

One of the most elegant of the eighteenth-century private mansions in London was Spencer House. Built by one of the richest men in the realm, Spencer House was more palace than house, with interior decor which must have roused the envy of many who passed through its doors. Though the house is more than two centuries old, it has been purchased and restored by a wealthy organization which now makes it open to the public. Today, Cheryl Bolen, best-selling Regency romance author, takes us on a tour of this grand London home.

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Buying Bread and Milk in 18th and 19th Century London   By Susanna Ives

Susanna Ives, Regency romance author, shares her research on the acquisition of bread and milk by those who lived in London over the course of what scholars call the "Long Regency." Today, such purchases can be made by a quick trip to the corner market, many open twenty-four hours a day. Those of us living today also benefit by the fact that there are laws in place to ensure both of those staple commodities are safe and healthy. Such was not the case two hundred years ago.

When getting bread and milk was rather a challenge …

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TBM Forum:   Working on the Web Round-Up

This month, in the Working on the Web section of the Beau Monde forum, just in time for those authors preparing for the RWA Conference later this summer, members have shared additional sources for promotional materials. These new sources specialize in providing a host of promotional materials for authors and their books, for conferences, book signings and other opportunities for promoting your books. Log in to the Working on the Web forum area to learn more about these recommended promotional vendors.

Another article in the Working on the Web forum explains how to set your personal search preferences when using the Google search engine. In this article, you will learn how you can filter adult content from your search results, if you wish. You will also learn how to manage Google’s search predictions and how to control how many search results are delivered to you on each results page, among other search preferences.

Next month, the Working on the Web forum will include an article on how take advantage of the advanced search features which are offered by Google. With advanced search, you can refine your search to ensure you get the most relevant results possible.

If you are not yet a Beau Monde member, and would like to join us, please visit our Membership page for details.

Regency Beauty — Part II by Ann Lethbridge

This is the second and final article in Ann Lethbridge’s series on Regency-era beauty products. As we learned from her last article, the use of these products was not restricted to ladies. There were a number of toiletry products which were also regularly used by men during the Regency. She includes an image of an eighteenth-century shaving stand which was sent to her by one of the readers of her first article. A most intriguing contraption.

Ann also offers a home recipe from the era on how to make one’s own lavender water. Once you understand its many benefits, would you consider making some?

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Regency Beauty — Part I by Ann Lethbridge

Regency romance author Ann Lethbridge’s most recent novel, Haunted by the Earl’s Touch, is in bookstores now. Today, she shares with us her research into Regency-era cosmetics and toiletries in this first of two articles. Did you know there were depilatories available during the Regency? And that there were also preparations available for men who had lost their hair and wanted to grow it back? The more things change it would appear, the more they stay the same.

Which of these preparations and practices would be part of your toilette?

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Regency Menu for Four by Susanna Ives

Susanna Ives, author, most recently, of Rakes and Radishes, provides us with the menu of a multi-course Regency meal for a party of four. This menu comes from Louis Eustache Ude’s The French Cook, which was first published in 1815. In addition, Susanna includes table setting diagrams for the first and second courses, which helps us to better understand how meals were presented at table during the Regency.

Do you think you would enjoy this meal, were you a guest at this table?

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Jane Lark ~ Featured Beau Monde Author

Jane LarkWhen Jane completed her first novel it was because she was determined not to reach forty still saying, I want to write.
You might think Jane was inspired to write by Jane Austen, especially as she lives near Bath in the United Kingdom, but you would be wrong. Jane’s favourite author is Anya Seton, and the book which drew her into the bliss of falling into historical imagination was ‘Katherine’ a story crafted from reality.
 
Jane has drawn on this inspiration to discover other real-life love stories, reading memoirs and letters to capture elements of the past, and she uses these to create more realistic plots.
 

Illicit Love

Now she is writing Regency Romance for Sapphire Star Publishing, and her debut novel, Illicit Love, was released May, 2nd.

TBM Forum:   Working on the Web Round-Up

As promised, the Working on the Web section of the Beau Monde forum offers an article which reviews a selection of web site builder services for authors. The web site services reviewed range from one which is completely free to one which is full service and offers a wide range of marketing services beyond web site building. All of these web site services have been successfully employed by a number of authors, and all of them have been recommended by Beau Monde members. If you are a new author needing a web site, or if you want to refurbish your current web site, you will want to have a look at this new article.

Next month, the Working on the Web forum will offer another review of another anti-virus/firewall software program to help members find the best application to keep them safe while working on the web. In addition, there will be an article on how use the advanced settings in Google.

If you are not yet a Beau Monde member, and would like to join us, please visit our Membership page for details.

More New Books From Beau Monde Authors

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New Releases from Authors of The Beau Monde Chapter (Regency Historical) of Romance Writers of America

 

Illicit Love by Jane Lark

Illicit Love

Sapphire Star Publishing; ISBN 978-1-938404-55-9
Regency Hi
Can Love redeem a life of sin?storical Romance
Ellen glanced over the top of her fan at the gorgeous man across the table. Was it very wrong for her sinful body to want Edward Marlow? Choice was a holy grail; a cup fallen woman longed to drink from. She chose Edward.
Twitter @janelark
May 2013

Miss Goldsleigh’s Secret by Amylynn Bright

Miss Goldsleigh's SecretRegency Historical
When Henry Cavendish, Marquess of Dalton, leapt to catch the fainting woman before she hit the cobblestone, he never thought that one chivalrous act would set his well ordered life on end.  His ingrained need to protect her has every bit as much to do with her enchanting beauty as it does his desire to wipe the hunted look from her startling blue eyes. He thinks he has everything in hand, but the lady has secrets that puts everything he loves at risk.
Olivia Goldsleigh just wants to live without terror, but a gunshot in the night proves things can always get worse. The beautiful and god-like Lord Dalton swears to protect her, to make the danger go away. She wants the man, the life, the family, the bliss he promises, but her secrets are certain to destroy them all.
twitter / @amylynnbright
facebook: AmylynnBright
May 2013

 

Bewitched By His Kiss by Barbara Monajem

Bewitched By His KissHarlequin Historical Undone, 978-1-460-31308-4
Regency Historical Novella (with a touch of the paranormal)
Lucasta Barnes knows the folly believing in magic can lead to, and won’t accept that her illicit tryst with a notorious rake was the result of anything more than pure lust–or that it has bonded them together forever. Yet she can’t deny that she yearns for just one more night in his arms… David, Earl of Elderwood, is used to women being enchanted by him, but ever since a passionate encounter with Lucasta three years ago, he desires only her. How can he convince his thoroughly practical paramour that love is the greatest magic of all?
@BarbaraMonajem
May 2013

The Cardos Ruby by Shannon Donnelly

The Cardos RubyCielito Lindo Press 978-0-9850265-3-0
Traditional
A scoundrel haunted by scandal…
After being wounded in the Peninsular War, Captain Desford Cardros returns home with plans for revenge against the man who swore Cardros stole the legendary family gem, the Cardros Ruby. That man is his brother. But an injured rider-and his beautiful sister-pull Cardros into their more pressing problems; someone seems set on murdering young Lord Seaford. Caught up with the lovely Helena’s schemes to catch a murderer, Cardros can’t resist the attraction to her. But Helena is a woman already half-promised to his brother-and a lady who has little use for rogues such as him.
A lady expected to marry well…
As the granddaughter of an earl, Helena Seaford knows her duty to marry well-and she has Lord Althorn courting her. But her brother’s death would leave her a rich woman, so how can she trust any man’s interest when her brother is threatened by mysterious accidents. Now she has one man courting her and another flirting with her, but can she trust either with her heart-or her brother’s life? She has no answers, other than to follow her heart, wherever it may lead.
A fabulous ruby, secrets to hide, and a star-crossed love…
During a killing Yorkshire winter frost, a country house part becomes host to hidden truths that must come out, to a romance that may be doomed, and to a life that might be forfeit.
May 1, 2013

Conduct Unbecoming of a Gentleman by Wareeze Woodson

Conduct Unbecoming of a GentlemanSoul Mate Publishing
Regency Historical
A young widow struggles against the laws of the era to remain in her young son’s life. In light of the prejudices held by her son’s new guardian against beautiful blonds, will he help her against a jewel thief or let her perish at the hands of her husband’s killer.
Available in print later through Soul Mate Publishing, Amazon, B&N
May 2013

Highlander’s Hope by Collette Cameron

Highlander's HopeSoul Mate Publishing, ISBN 9781619351974
Regency Historical
Not a day has gone by that Ewan McTavish, the Viscount Sethwick, hasn’t dreamed of the beauty he danced with two years ago. He’s determined to win her heart and make her his own. Heiress, Yvette Stapleton, is certain of one thing; marriage is risky and, therefore, to be avoided. At first, she doesn’t recognize the dangerously handsome man who rescues her from assailants on London’s docks, but Lord Sethwick’s passionate kisses soon have her reconsidering her cynical views on matrimony. On a mission to stop a War Office traitor, Ewan draws Yvette into deadly international intrigue. To protect her, he exploits Scottish law, declaring her his lawful wife-without benefit of a ceremony. Yvette is furious upon discovering the irregular marriage is legally binding, though she never said, “I do.” Will Ewan’s manipulation cost him her newfound love?
Available in print later
@Collette_Author
May 2013

The English Lily by Kae Elle Wheeler

The English LilyWild Rose Press, ISBN: 978-1-61217-731-1
1790s Historical w/magical element (30k)
Lady Kendra Frazier is devastated. The love of her life just married another, and now all she desires is to be as far away as possible. Viscount Lawrie, Joseph Pinetti Gray, is facing financial ruin and needs a wealthy heiress.  Luckily for him, Kendra’s impetuous nature has handed him the fortuity he requires to save his family’s downfall. But Joseph’s carefully cultivated plans come to a grinding halt when he finds himself falling in love for what should have only been a marriage of convenience. How does an old cursed doll help?
@kathylwheeler  (@kathylwheeler)
May 2013

New Books From Beau Monde Authors

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New Releases from Authors of The Beau Monde Chapter (Regency Historical) of Romance Writers of America

 

Honour’s Choice (The Honour Series Book Two) by Joan Vincent

Honour's ChoiceDe Rigueur Press   978-0-9852913-2-7
Regency
1809 England  Tortured and left to die by a malicious French spy Hadleigh Tarrant is nursed back to health by Lady Sarah.  Their hearts choose each other but secrets intervene.  Then the malicious French spy reappears intent upon revenge that threatens Sarah and Hadleigh’s very lives.  Hadleigh must unmask the spy before he and Sarah can decide between dishonor and HONOUR’S CHOICE.
**** RT Book Reviews –There’s more suspense than romance in the second entry to Vincent’s Honour series, but both keep the reader on the edge as finely-wrought characters tell an exciting tale. Unresolved circumstances leave the reader eager for book three.  Reviewed by Donna M Brown
A very limited number of print books will be available.  Preorder at http://joanvincent.net/booksChoice.php
Ebook: Amazon and B&N
May 2013

A Dead Bore by Sheri Cobb South

A Dead BoreCreateSpace, ISBN: 978-1483958613
Regency Mystery
Escaping scandal following her husband’s death, Lady Fieldhurst accepts an invitation to a house party. Tragedy follows her when the vicar, author of a dull local history, dies in a fire. She suspects murder, and sends to Bow Street for John Pickett. Posing as her footman, he investigates from belowstairs while she gathers information above. But Pickett finds her assistance both a help and an all-too-pleasant hindrance. “What a delightful tale!…John Pickett had me when he showed up as a footman. He is a sweet man, a little young, but wholly delectable.” –All About Romance
Trade paperback re-issue of the 2008 Five Star hardcover edition
May 2013

What a Wicked Earl Wants by Vicky Dreiling

What a Wicked Earl WantsForever, 13: 978-1455522873
Regency Historical
Will A Rake’s Wicked Ways Lead The Lady Astray
Andrew Carrington, Earl of Bellingham, welcomes the opportunity to help Laura Davenport, a dazzling young widow with a rebellious stepson. Her gratitude he hopes will take an amorous form. But from the moment he sets foot in her drawing rooom, he gets far more than he bargained for.
It was a moment of desperation. On the brink of losing her stepson, Laura turned to the notorious Lord Bellingham for help. Suddenly, she, a vicar’s daughter, is in the precarious position of resisting his tantalizing advances. How Bell earned his wicked reputation is clear; the surprise is how much more there is to him…
Facebook: Vicky Dreiling
May 2013

One More Kiss by Mary Blayney

One More KissBantam Books
978-0-553-59314-3
Regency Historical
Step into the world of a Regency house party where twin daughters of a wealthy merchant are honored guests. Complications abound as attachments are formed, old scandals reawakened and futures compromised as two innocents are introduced to love.
MaryBlayney.com
April 30, 2013

The Secret Life of Lady Julia by Lecia Cornwall

The Secret Life of Lady JuliaHarperCollins/Avon 978-0-06-220245-1
Regency Historical
Lady Julia Leighton succumbs to the charms of a stranger at a ball
celebrating her betrothal to another man. The steamy encounter changes
her life, and when she meets her seducer again Julia is no longer an
earl’s daughter, or a duke’s bride-to-be, but an outcast, and the paid
companion of a lady who used to be her equal.
Thomas Merritt is a thief with a secret past. He came to steal her
jewels, but he left with Julia’s heart instead.
When they meet again in a Vienna rife with scandal, dangerous secrets
and political intrigue, a perilous secret is about to come to light,
and the only one who can save the day is Thomas, thief of jewels and
hearts.
May 28, 2013

Lady Vivian Defies a Duke by Samantha Grace

Lady Vivian Defies a DukeSourcebooks, ISBN? 978-1402258404
Regency Historical
“Grace supplies another winning marriage of romance and wit in this delightful Regency.” (Starred Review) Publisher’s Weekly
May 2013

The Angel and St. Clair by Diana Hussey (awa Constance Hussey)

The Angel and St. ClairJupiter Gardens, LLC  ISBN: 978-0-9839726-9-3
Regency Historical
A daring English lord-a lovely young woman-a dangerous attraction
Haunted by an unknown danger, injured and penniless, Juliette Deveneau agrees to accompany the compelling English lord to France. She needs his protection but she has only his word that he will explore the mystery of her past-and that he has no knowledge of her prior to this fateful night.
Hunted by the traitorous Frenchman who abducted her, the unraveling secrets in Juliette’s past put more than her life at risk; they could tear her from Lord Lynton’s arms forever. Fate has thrown them together, but can this staged marriage turn into something real once she regains her memory?
Facebook: constancehussey
May 2013

Article 7:   On Revision by Gaelen Foley

Last month, Gaelen Foley, best-selling romance author, shared her secrets for getting that first draft of your novel down on paper without driving yourself around the bend. This month, she tackles the other component of her writing technique, revising that first draft. It is during this phase that she describes how you can add layers of richness to your story that would not have been possible the first time through. And for those who are planning to write another novel after this WIP, she shares the secret of why the ending of this book is so important to that next book.

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Jane Austen Experience by Jane Lark

A couple of years ago, author Jane Lark and her husband travelled to Warwickshire to visit Stoneleigh Abbey. This lovely country manor was the home of the Leigh family from the 1560s through 1990. The Leigh family were cousins of the Austen family and during Jane Austen’s lifetime, she spent time at this lovely estate. In today’s article, Jane Lark shares her perceptions of the house and the various ways in which it is connected to the works of Jane Austen.

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Article 6:   Writing the First Draft, Or "The Ugly Duckling" By Gaelen Foley

Do you struggle with the first draft of your manuscript, your writing schedule and unending revisions, to the point that it makes you physically ill? That did happen to Gaelen Foley, best-selling romance author, once upon a time, until she found a better way. In this month’s article on writing, she shares her early pain and the secret to how she overcame those obstacles so that writing is once again a joy and she can meet her deadlines without endangering her health. Read on to learn how you can write an ugly duckling, then turn it into a swan, without turning yourself inside out.

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New Releases from Beau Monde Authors

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New Releases from Authors of The Beau Monde Chapter (Regency Historical) of Romance Writers of America

 

In Milady’s Chamber by Sheri Cobb South

In Milady's ChamberCreateSpace, ISBN: 978-1483915739
Regency Mystery

When beautiful young Lady Fieldhurst discovers her faithless husband dead in her boudoir with her nail scissors protruding from his neck, it is up to John Pickett, twenty-four years old and new to the Bow Street force, to prove her innocence.

“This charming and lively historical cozy is the author’s first venture into the mystery genre, and she has created a definite winner. Pickett is a clever and amusing fella who well warrants a follow-up series.” –I Love a Mystery

Trade paperback re-issue of the 2006 Five Star hardcover edition.
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www.shericobbsouth.com
www.facebook.com/SheriCobbSouth
April 2013

The Passions of Dr. Darcy by Sharon Lathan

Passions of Dr DarcySourcebooks Landmark,  1402273495
Georgian/Regency Historical Fiction & Romance

George Darcy is the second son of a wealthy landowner in Georgian Era England and, at 22, is considered to be a brilliant, rising star in England’s field of medicine. However, Dr. Darcy refuses the easy, comfortable pathway and enlists as a physician with the British East India Company, embarking on a personal quest where he strives to change the face of medicine while yearning to fill the void left within his soul at the death of his twin. His search for family, enduring love, and lost companionship is a quest not wholly realized until his return to England and Pemberley after thirty years of amazing adventures. It is then that a new generation of family and friends that will heal the physician, and to his greatest surprise, where the true love of his life awaits.

www.sharonlathan.net
www.sharonlathanauthor.com/blog
@SharonLathan
http://www.facebook.com/SharonLathanNovelist
April 2013

 

The Magic of His Touch (May Day Mischief, Book One) by Barbara Monajem

The Magic of His TouchHarlequin Historical Undone, 978-1-460-31096-0
Regency Historical Novella (with a touch of the paranormal)

Tired of being paraded before every eligible bachelor, Peony Whistleby decides it’s time to find her true love-through the ancient custom of rolling naked in the dew on May Day morning. But the magic goes awry when she is caught in the act-and by an entirely unsuitable man. And yet, the way his eyes linger upon her flesh ignites a sensual craving that can only be satisfied by his touch…

www.BarbaraMonajem.com
barbaramonajem.blogspot.com
@BarbaraMonajem
http://www.facebook.com/barbara.monajem
April 2013

 

 

Her Husband’s Lover by Madelynne Ellis

Her Husband's LoverMischief, HarperCollins, ASIN: B00AAU7AEE
Regency Erotic Romance, Menage

Emma Langley abhors physical contact, consequential she´s shocked to her toes when she realises she attracted to one of her father´s guests. Robert, Lord Darleston is like no other man she´s ever met. He´s flamboyant, charming and terrifies her as much as he arouses her.

Nor is Emma the only person caught under his spell…
Forced into an arranged marriage to avoid exposure as a sodomite, Robert Darleston has a reputation as a rakehell and a voluptuary. His wife is a bitter, scheming harpy, whose
rumor-mongering has already driven him from London into the heart of the English
countryside. Here, fate unexpectedly reunites Darleston with his former lover, Lyle Langley.

Torn apart by the intervention of their families, the primary barrier to their reunion is now Emma, Lyle´s wife, a woman Darleston is fascinated by and has no wish to disrespect. All seems hopeless, that is, until Lyle admits that Emma is frigid and their marriage unconsummated.

Darleston proposes a plan… If he can just win Emma over, then maybe they can find happiness as a threesome. Old ghosts, a jealous wife, and an outraged father stand in his way.

http://www.madelynne-ellis.com
@MadelynneEllis
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Madelynne-Ellis/141618932598924
March 2013

The Love List by Deb Marlowe

The Love ListRegency Historical

Miss Brynne Wilmott escaped her monstrous betrothed once, with the inadvertent help of the Duke of Aldmere.  Now Lord Marstoke has revived the old Harris List–that wickedly witty annual register of London’s light skirts–and is using it to destroy her future.  Aldmere has no wish to involve himself in Miss Wilmott’s affairs, but his brother is mixed up in the nasty business and has gone missing.  Reluctantly, the two agree to work together.  Their search leads them through some of London’s most dangerous haunts and it quickly becomes clear that Marstoke’s plans are more twisted and treasonous than anyone has suspected.  Yet the danger and intrigue are as nothing compared to the effect that Nathan and Brynne have on each other . . .

Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks and Smashwords
www.DebMarlowe.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deb-Marlowe/70397149702
@DebMarlowe
April 2013

 

A Rogue in Sheep’s Clothing by Elf Ahearn

Rogue In Sheep's ClothingCrimson Romance
Regency romance with a Gothic twist.

In Lord Hugh Davenport’s opinion, women of the ton perpetually hide behind a mask of deception. That’s hard for Ellie Albright, the daughter of an earl, to swallow – especially since she’s disguised herself as a stable hand to get back the prized stallion her father sold to Hugh to pay a debt. If Hugh learns her true identity she’ll lose the horse and her family will go bankrupt. Somehow, though, losing Hugh’s affection is beginning to seem even worse.

Already only a step away from being snagged in her own web of lies, Ellie’s deceit threatens to spin out of control when Hugh’s mother invites Ellie and her sisters to a house party. Now Ellie has to scramble to keep Hugh from knowing she’s the stable girl he wants to marry, while simultaneously trying to win his trust as herself. Can she keep her costumes straight long enough to save her family? And even if she does, will it be worth losing his love?

Available at Amazon, B&N and Smashwords.com
elfahearn.com
Author blog – The Writer’s Cat
www.facebook.com/elf.ahearn
April 2013

 

New Releases from Beau Monde Authors

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New Releases from Authors of The Beau Monde Chapter (Regency Historical) of Romance Writers of America

 

Madeline’s Protector by Vanessa Riley

Madeline's ProtectorPelican Book Group
Inspirational Regency
If all young men leapt off a cliff, Madeline St. James wouldn’t care. Yet, a chance meeting and a bullet wound change everything. She must trust the Good Shepherd has led her to marry a dashing stranger, Lord Devonshire. Can they forge a true bond before the next disaster strikes?

http://www.christianregency.com/
http://www.christianregency.com/blog/ & http://www.infinitecharacters.com/
@vanessariley
facebook: christianregency
Also available in ebook and audiobook April 19, 2013

 

 

 

Secrets of a Runaway Bride by Valerie Bowman

Secrets of a Runaway BrideSt. Martin’s Press, 978-1250008961
Regency Historical
RT Book Reviews 4.5 stars, TOP PICK!

THE THRILL OF ESCAPE
Miss Annie Andrews is finally free to marry the man she loves. With her overprotective sister out of the country on her honeymoon, nothing can prevent her flight to Gretna Greene-nothing, that is, but an abduction by the wrong gentleman.

THE SWEETNESS OF SURRENDER
When Jordan Holloway, the Earl of Ashbourne, promised to look after his best friend’s sister-in-law, he didn’t realize she would prove so difficult. But when he spirits her away to his country house to prevent her elopement, he discovers that the tempting beauty knows how to put up a fight. To make matters worse, he’s stuck playing the role of honorable protector…when what he really wants is to run away with her himself.
http://www.ValerieBowmanBooks.com
http://www.Twitter.com/@ValerieGBowman
http://www.Facebook.com/ValerieBowmanAuthor
April 2013

Sweet Madness by Heather Snow

Sweet MadnessNAL Signet Eclipse ISBN-13: 978-0451239679
Regency historical with mystery

There’s a fine line between love and insanity…

Ever since her husband’s sudden and tragic death, Lady Penelope Bridgeman has dedicated herself to studying maladies of the mind, particularly those of soldiers returning from the Napoleonic Wars, but Gabriel Devereaux’s unpredictable episodes are like none she’s ever seen. Even though she knows the folly of loving a broken man, she can’t help herself from trying to save him, no matter the cost…

“In this emotional, compassionate romance…the powerful love story will sweep readers away.”
~RT BookReviews, 4 1/2 stars

“The brilliance ofSweet Madness shines strongly and completely. Heather Snow is cutting edge…a master storyteller. Sweet Madness is a magnificent story.”
~Book Obsessed Chicks 5 stars

http://www.HeatherSnowBooks.com
http://www.twitter.com/HeatherSnowRW
http://www.facebook.com/AuthorHeatherSnow
April 2, 2013

 

A Beastly Scandal by Shereen Vedam

A Beastly ScandalImaJinn Books, 978-1-61026-124-1
Regency Historical (fairytale-inspired)
“A treat to enjoy!”  Jo Beverley, Author of A Scandalous Countess

A BELLE OF THE BALL…

Lady Annabelle Marchant was a belle of the ball in London until she used her psychical senses to save a man’s life.  She failed miserably, leaving him dead and her disgraced.  All she wants now is a chance to comfort his widow by cleansing the woman’s home of her husband’s restless spirit.  But the widow’s son, the beastly Lord of the Manor, accuses her of coming to the wilds of Cheshire to snag him as a husband.  Thoroughly disgusted, she is bent on proving him wrong.

…BECOMES PERSONA NON-GRATA…

Lord Rufus Marlesbury, the Earl of Terrance, is suspected of murdering his father.  He has come home to clear his name by finding the real killer before the new year or the king has promised that Rufus will be called in front of the House of Lords to answer for the crime.  He does not have time to waste fending off a marriage-minded miss who has inveigled an invitation to his home by playing on his grief-stricken mother’s worst fears.

…WHEN A MURDERER IS ON THE RAMPAGE

With an unruly manor ghost terrorizing the occupants and corpses piling up in the village, Belle must find a way to see the man beneath the beast and Rufus must learn to believe in the love of a woman who has no reason to trust him.  Only by working together can they stop a vengeful ghost before it torments the guests or before the killer strikes again.
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Late March, 2013

 

Never to Part by Joan Vincent

Never to PartDe Rigueur Press   ebook 978-0-9852913-4-1
Regency Paranormal
The Dremore Legend promises treasure but more importantly, enduring love. When treachery threatens the current Lord Dremore, the family ghosts contrive to aid him. Daphne, our heroine, who believes Dremore responsible for her brother’s huge gaming losses, is desperate to find the treasure. As they follow the clues ever closer to the treasure they risk losing their lives, the treasure, and most of all their hearts.
www.joanvincent.net
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joan-Vincent/417333368316017
Late March, 2013

 

 

The Rake to Redeem Her by Julia Justiss

Rake to RedeemBook 2 of The Ransleigh Rogues
Harlequin Historical
ISBN:  0373297335
Regency Historical
Will Ransleigh wants to track down the woman who ruined his cousin’s diplomatic career and bring her back to England to absolve Max. But Elodie Lefevre hasn’t survived revolution, war and poverty to bow to the wishes of any man.  “Justiss brings an infamous seductress together with an unreformed rogue and lets the sparks fly.” -Romantic Times Magazine
–An RT KISS award to hero Will Ransleigh
www.juliajustiss.com
@juliajustiss
www.facebook.com/juliajustiss
April 2013

New Releases from Beau Monde Authors

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New Releases from Authors of The Beau Monde Chapter (Regency Historical) of Romance Writers of America

 

Lord Of Secrets, EverettLord of Secrets by Alyssa Everett

Carina Press
Regency Historical
Somewhere on the North Atlantic, 1820
Rosalie Whitwell has spent most of her life sailing the globe with her adventurous father, dreaming of the day she can settle in one place long enough to have a home and family of her own. When her father suffers a fatal heart attack in the middle of the North Atlantic, Rosalie turns in her panic to a fellow passenger—the cool, reclusive Lord Deal.
For years David Linney, Marquess of Deal, has avoided the society of others. Even so, he’s drawn to his lovely shipmate, like him the victim of family tragedy.
As the voyage nears its end, Lord Deal is compelled to propose. But on their wedding night, Rosalie gets an unwelcome surprise: her handsome husband is strangely reluctant to consummate the marriage. Does she fall short of her groom’s expectations? Or is he hiding a secret past that only she can unlock?
http://alyssaeverett.com
@Alyssa_Everett
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alyssa-Everett/225976490775474
Also available in audiobook
March 2013

Against The Wind, WalkerAgainst the Wind by Regan Walker

Boroughs Publishing Group
Regency Historical
“A fabulous tale with exciting twists and turns reflecting a little known event in England’s history and, at its heart, a wonderful love story.”  –Shirlee Busbee, NY Times Best-selling Author
This is Sir Martin Powell’s story…the spy for the Crown in France you me in Racing with the Wind. It’s 1817. Returning to London for a new assignment from the Prince Regent, he allows himself one night of pleasure in the most exclusive bordello in London where he encounters a most alluring auburn-haired courtesan, who it turns out, isn’t a courtesan at all. She’s Lady Katherine Egerton–a young dowager baroness on the run from a man who wants her and attempted rape–and now she has disappeared! Sir Martin will sweep her away to the Midlands where adventure awaits.
http://www.reganwalkerauthor.com
http://reganromancereview.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/RegansReview
http://www.facebook.com/regan.walker.104
March 2013

The Mysterious Death of Mr Darcy, JeffersThe Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery by Regina Jeffers

Ulysses Press
Regency Mystery
Fitzwilliam Darcy is devastated. The joy of his recent wedding has been cut short by the news of the sudden death of his father’s beloved cousin, Samuel Darcy. Elizabeth and Darcy travel to Dorset to pay their respects to the well-traveled and eccentric Samuel. Yet, this is no summer holiday. Danger bubbles beneath Dorset’s peaceful surface. Several of Samuel’s ancient treasures go missing, and then his body disappears. As Darcy and Elizabeth investigate this mystery and unravel its tangled ties to the haunting legends of Dark Dorset, the legendary couple’s love is put to the test when sinister forces strike close to home. Some secrets should remain secrets, but Darcy will do all he can to find answers, even if it means meeting his own end in the damp depths of a newly dug grave.
www.rjeffers.com
http://reginajeffers.wordpress.com
@reginajeffers @reginajeffers
https://facebook.com/pages/Regina-Jeffers-Author-Page/141407102548455
March 12, 2013

The Duke Diaries, NashThe Duke Diaries by Sophia Nash

Avon
Regency Historical
Book III – The Royal Entourage series: Six Regency Dukes–One royal hangover!
After the bachelor party of the century Lady Verity Fitzroy wakes up to find her brother’s archenemy, Rory Lennox, the Duke of Abshire, in her bed. While Rory has always fascinated her, nothing can convince her to marry this rake even though her reputation is in peril. Indeed, there are far graver worries to plague her. If she is unmasked as the author of the infamous Duke Diarries, no one can save her . . . not even the man of her dreams.
www.sophianash.com
February 26, 2013

A Baron in Her Bed – THe Spies of Mayfair Series, Book One by Maggi Andersen
Knox Robinson Publishing.
Regency Historical
Horatia’s plan to join the London literary set takes a dangerous turn. Now that the war with France has ended, Baron Guy Fortescue arrives in England to claim his inheritance. When Guy is set upon in London, a stranger, Lord Strathairn, rescues and befriends him. But while traveling to his country estate, Guy is again attacked. Guy suspects his relative, Eustace Fennimore, is behind the attacks on his life. Horatia refuses to believe her godfather, Eustace, is responsible. Secure in the knowledge that his daughter will finally wed, Horatia’s father allows her to visit her blue-stocking aunt in London. But Horatia’s time spent in London proves to be anything but a literary feast, for a dangerous foe plots Guy’s demise. She is determined to keep alive her handsome fiancé, who has proven more than willing to play the part of her lover even as he resists her attempts to save him.
http://www.knoxrobinsonpublishing.com/bindex.php?cPath=15&osCsid=1af35730b5e4460fdc335146939212fa
http://www.maggiandersenauthor.com
http://www.maggiandersen.blogspot.com
@maggiandersen
http://www.facebook.com/maggi.andersen
March 6, 2013 in the US, Available in the UK

Donnelly NovellasA Collection of Regency Novellas by Shannon Donnelly

Cool Gus Publishing
Traditional Regency
Four novellas from award winning author, Shannon Donnelly.
www.shannondonnelly.com
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March 2013