Release day for Christmas Kisses! Only 99 cents.

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Take a break from the hectic holiday season with this collection of timeless Christmas Kisses. From USA Today Bestselling and award-winning authors, this set includes -

A Knight's Christmas Wish by LANA WILLIAMS -
Weary and injured, Sir Rylan wants only to return home for Christmas but first must deliver terrible news to a now widowed lady. Lady Kayte has been miserable married to a gruff lord and fears her late husband’s brother will claim her. Will the strong, handsome knight be the answer to her prayers?


Destiny’s Kiss by ELIZABETH ROSE -
A surprise kiss under the mistletoe from a burly Scot has the English Lady Annalyse wishing she hadn’t been raised in a nunnery. Ross Douglas has come to England for revenge, but finds his destiny changed in ways he could have never imagined. Can one kiss change the fate of two people forever?


Wish Upon a Winter Solstice by EMMA PRINCE –
When Keita Cameron trespasses onto the lands of her clan’s enemy, she never expects to come face to face with the man they call the Demon of Loch Moy—or succumb to the dark heat her captor stirs within her.


Mistletoe Magic by LAUREL O'DONNELL –
A confident knight arrives home to find his childhood friend grown into much more than he remembered. The lady of the castle keeps a dangerous secret that threatens all she holds dear. Will Mistletoe Magic save them?


The Right to Remain Single by BARBARA MONAJEM –
Thomasina Warren has sworn never to marry, but all that stands between her and the latest stodgy suitor of her father’s choice is a very protective ghost. When James Blakely offers to get rid of the ghost, he thinks he’ll be doing a good deed. Instead, he is faced with the hostile Thomasina, her cowardly suitor, pigheaded father, lecherous cousin, an exorcist monk, and a ghost who warns of danger and deadly peril—and a few short days in which to convince Thomasina that with the right man, she might just want to marry after all.


Highland Mists by HILDIE MCQUEEN –
When a strong warrior, Declan, is forced to marry, he does everything in his power to keep from it. Love comes in the most unusual way in this delightful Highlander romance.


Upon A Midnight Clear by AMANDA MCCABE –
Antoinette Duvall and Captain Mark Payne both live relatively lonely lives on the fringes of English village life, but a special moonlit encounter on Christmas Eve brings them together and alters the course of their lives.


Unkissable Knight by ANNA MARKLAND –
Dervenn de Roure is a hero of the Battle of Hastings, the same conflict that left Victorine orphaned and facing poverty. She must marry to survive. Dervenn's scarred face bears testimony to his sacrifice, but the haughty Victorine cannot overlook the fact he is Breton, not Norman. It might take an unlikely matchmaker like William the Conqueror to make her see Dervenn is the man she needs.

Wild Highland Mistletoe by ELIZA KNIGHT –
Dunrobin Castle is overflowing with excitement and holiday spirit because of the upcoming Sutherland clan gathering. But when a mysterious missive arrives begging Laird and Lady Sutherland for help in a rescue mission, they leave the safety of the castle, and ride headlong into a trap.


One Knight’s Kiss by CATHERINE KEAN –
Days before Christmas, Lady Honoria Whitford buys a book at the market to add to her prized collection. As Christmas mischief under the Kissing Bough unfolds with Lord Tristan de Champagne, so does the secret of the book—one destined to bring great peril but also ever-after love.

Christmas Pie and a #Giveaway

It's my blog time again at Embracing Romance. In my new novella, The Right to Remain Single, which will be out in October in the anthology, Christmas Kisses (cover pic on the left), the heroine's family serve Christmas Pie (à la Little Jack Horner) to all the villagers on Christmas Eve. It sounded so yummy that I just had to make some for myself. Here's a pic:

But don't let my bad photography and messy pastry discourage you. A link to the recipe (which has a much prettier picture) is at Embracing Romance. 

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And there's a giveaway, too.

Barbara

Getting rid of stuff and a #giveaway at Embracing Romance

Today I'm at Embracing Romance, whining about going through my old clothes. If you want to give me a virtual slap, now's the time. You also might win a book. And maybe a pair of Moomintroll socks.... So hop on over and comment there.

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It's been a rough spring and summer, and despite having four projects going, I have only finished one novella. It's called The Right to Remain Single, and it will be in the anthology, Christmas Kisses: A Collection of Historical Romances. The release date isn't set yet, but it will be sometime in early October.

Barbara

Book recommendations over at Embracing Romance and a Giveaway

If you'd like to hear about some books I loved, or maybe talk about some of your favorites, come on over to Embracing Romance today. Also, there's a giveaway.


And asparagus pudding, but believe me, that's no incentive.

Barbara

 

Good Intentions at Embracing Romance and a #Giveaway

Today I'm at Embracing Romance maundering on about Good Intentions. And there's a giveaway, because I like doing giveaways so much.

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So please come on over and comment for a chance to win a book.

Barbara

 

Everyday Magic and a #Giveaway

Today I'm at Embracing Romance talking about everyday magic. What exactly is that? I don't really know -- that's why I'm asking. The ghost cat below wants to know, too.

Go on over to Embracing Romance to find out what everyday magic is, or to enlighten me. Because it's May, this month's giveaway is my two May Day Mischief novellas (see below) -- or another of my books, winner's choice.

Barbara 

England, 1804

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…

Book one of the May Day Mischief duet.

England, 1804
 
Lucasta Barnes knows the folly believing in magic can lead to—and she 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?

Book two of the May Day Mischief duet.

Cool Historical Stuff and a #Giveaway

Today I'm over at Embracing Romance talking about how I love learning new things from reading novels--and how I like to put stuff I find interesting in the books I write. And there's a giveaway.
Hop on over and comment for a chance to win a free book.

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These are Roman fibulae -- brooches for fastening garments. I took this picture at the British Museum, I think, several years ago. I don't remember whether I put one of these in a book yet, but I will sooner or later.

And this is a bunch of Roman coins. Imagine finding a hoard like this in one's back garden, and wondering about the soldier who buried them there hundreds and hundreds of years ago. I really love it when I learn about this kind of thing in fiction--history come alive!

Barbara

Happy April Fool's Day! Lord Quickthorn's Bargain is out. :)

It's the perfect day for the re-release of my Regency novella with magic, Lord Quickthorn's Bargain. (It was originally included in the Embracing Romance anthology, Passionate Promises, but that's no longer available, so I have released it all by its magical little self.)

Much as I like writing about the more or less real historical world (can't say how real, exactly, as I've never had the opportunity to travel back in time), I am absolutely compelled to add magic now and then. So this little story has a half-human, half-fairy hero with a mischievous heart, and a heroine with a smidgen of fairy blood and an unacknowledged heart's desire. Here's the blurb:

Sensible Gwen Appleby is aghast when her foolish sister vows to pursue the notorious rake, Lord Quickthorn. To save her sister from certain ruin, she turns to her friend, the custodian of the fairy well. A simple spell, making Lord Quickthorn indifferent to her sister’s beauty, is all that’s required.

But Gwen’s friend is no longer at the well, and the new, mischievous, very male custodian agrees on one condition: Lord Quickthorn will turn his seductive wiles on Gwen instead. To save her sister’s virtue, must Gwen sacrifice her own? Worse, will the promise of passion make her long to do so?

It's only 99 cents US. Here are some buy links if you're so inclined:

Amazon US   Amazon Canada   Amazon UK   Amazon Australia

Kobo

(Barnes and Noble link not available yet but should be soon.)

Late St. Patrick's Day #Giveaway

Today I'm at Embracing Romance celebrating St. Patrick's Day (it's never too late to celebrate) by recommending some books relating to Ireland, and giving one away.

Do come on over and recommend some, too!

And on April Fool's Day, Lord Quickthorn's Bargain, a magical Regency novella, will be available for sale. It's up for pre-order now.

It was originally published in the Passionate Promises anthology (which is no longer available), but now it's up on its own at Amazon and Kobo, and will be on Barnes and Noble, too, if I remember to go in and activate it there on April 1st.

Barbara

Elizabeth Keysian at Embracing Romance today

Today on Embracing Romance, I have a guest blogger! Elizabeth Keysian is there to tell us about her new release, Distracting the Duke. Please do pop on over to say hi, learn about a camera obscura, and enter her giveaway.

http://www.embracingromance.com/thinking-about-s…d-and-a-giveaway/

or

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See you there!

Barbara

Thinking about Scotland + a #giveaway on Embracing Romance

Today I'm at Embracing Romance thinking about writing a hero from Scotland -- and I could use some help and advice. And there's a giveaway -- a book and a pair of socks. :)

http://www.embracingromance.com/thinking-about-s…d-and-a-giveaway/

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See you there!

Barbara

This is Dunvegan Castle, the MacLeod stronghold on the Isle of Skye.