Binge Reads and another #Giveaway

Hi, there! Today I'm over at Embracing Romance talking about binge reads--not my usual thing, but at the moment I'm smack in the middle of one. I don't understand why and am hoping some brilliant commenter will help me figure it out.

http://www.embracingromance.com/binge-reads-a-giveaway-barbara-monajem/
 

To Kiss a Rake is out in paperback now, and one person who comments will win a signed copy. Looking forward to seeing you there!

To Kiss a Rake - Goodreads #Giveaway!

To Kiss a Rake is now out in paperback, so I'm doing a Goodreads giveaway. Five copies, USA only this time. Go HERE to enter.

Or here's the complete URL: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/183409

Hop on over and enter!

WHEN A LADY IS ABDUCTED BY MISTAKE…

Melinda Starling doesn’t let ladylike behavior get in the way of true love. She’s secretly helping with an elopement, when she’s tossed into the waiting coach and driven away by a notorious rake.

REVENGE REALLY DOESN’T PAY.

Miles Warren, Lord Garrison, comes from a family of libertines, and he’s the worst of them all—or so society believes. When Miles helps a friend to run away with an heiress, it’s an entertaining way to revenge himself on one of the gossips who slandered him.

Except that he drives off with the wrong woman…and as if that wasn’t scandalous enough, he can’t resist stealing a kiss.

There's something about Ireland...and a #giveaway

Today I'm over at Embracing Romance, talking about why I wrote The Rake's Irish Lady. There's something about Ireland that moved me to write this book -- something that I don't quite understand.

And there's a giveaway, too. So please hop on over to Embracing Romance, and you might be the lucky commenter who wins!


Barbara

Pastoral scene in Northern Ireland, photo taken by me.

Desert graffiti and a #giveaway

Please join me over at Embracing Romance today. I've got some nice pics of El Morro, a historic site we visited in New Mexico, and also a bit of a whinge about running out of gas (almost) in the middle of nowhere. And there's a giveaway, because I just love giving away copies of my books.

See you there! http://www.embracingromance.com/desert-graffit…and-a-giveaway/ ‎

Mr. Darcy! Miss Bennet?! and a #Giveaway

I love the formal manners of the Regency era...but sometimes they can be a bit too much. Today I'm at Collette Cameron's blog discussing formality, with particular reference to how well it's portrayed in the BBC series Pride and Prejudice (yes, the one starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, which I simply can't get enough of, in common with a great many other people).

Also, I'm giving away a copy of To Kiss a Rake (or another of my books--winner's choice). Please come on over, tell me what you like or dislike about formal manners then and now, and you just might win!

http://collettecameron.com/2015/08/mr-darcy-miss-bennet-and-a-giveaway/

See you there!

Barbara

GOSSIP AND A #GIVEAWAY

Good morning! Today I'm over at Embracing Romance talking about The Scourge of Gossip, and I'm also doing a giveaway.

Gossip is fun to write about in books that have happy endings, but it can be devastating to be the victim of it in real life. Come and comment, and you'll be eligible for the giveaway -- an e-copy of To Kiss a Rake or another of my books, winner's choice.

See you there!

Barbara

RELEASE DAY! TO KISS A RAKE is here. #giveaway #rafflecopter

Woot! To Kiss a Rake is finally out. It's Book One of a series called Scandalous Kisses. :)

To celebrate, I'm blogging over at Embracing Romance about the hero, who may not be the perfect alpha. Help me decide what a hero should be (and maybe I'll be able to rescue the next hero in the series from imperfection--or maybe not). There's an e-book giveaway for one lucky commenter.

WHEN A LADY IS ABDUCTED BY MISTAKE…

Melinda Starling doesn’t let ladylike behavior get in the way of true love. She’s secretly helping with an elopement, when she’s tossed into the waiting coach and driven away by a notorious rake.

REVENGE REALLY DOESN’T PAY.

Miles Warren, Lord Garrison, comes from a family of libertines, and he’s the worst of them all—or so society believes. When Miles helps a friend to run away with an heiress, it’s an entertaining way to revenge himself on one of the gossips who slandered him.

Except that he drives off with the wrong woman…and as if that wasn’t scandalous enough, he can’t resist stealing a kiss.

Not only that, I'm having a rafflecopter this week as well, with $10 and $25 gift certificates as prizes. Here it is:

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Good luck! And I hope to see you over at Embracing Romance. :)

Barbara

TO KISS A RAKE -- FACEBOOK PARTY #giveaway #prizes

Just a quick note -- Next Wednesday, July 29th, is release day for To Kiss a Rake, and Thursday, July 30th, is the Facebook party from 6:30 to 10 PM. Please do come and join us! There will be lots of prizes and fun.

https://www.facebook.com/events/891001650994141/

We have a wonderful lineup of authors. Here is the schedule:

6:30 – 7:00 Ella Quinn
7:00 – 7:30 Collette Cameron
7:30 – 8:00 Mary Morgan
8:00 – 8:30 Jessica Jefferson
8:30 – 9:00 Barbara Monajem
9:00 – 9:30 Katherine Bone
9:30 – 10:00 Christi Caldwell
10:00 Party On!

Hope to see you there!

Barbara

Perfection (not) and comfort, aka Mr. Darcy. Also socks.

I'm over at Mari Christie's blog today because recently I watched Pride and Prejudice (the one with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy) and needless to say I loved it. And it was so comforting! I explain why over here at Mari's blog: http://wp.me/pyR9A-h1

Also, I've been meaning for ages to blog about the sock shop we went to while on holiday in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. (Great fun, lots of walking, a fabulous view from the top of one of the mountains.)

Anyway, there's a shop there called The Sock Shop, and it's heaven for a sock freak like me. I mean, just look at that selection! I wanted to buy at least two dozen pairs. (I settled for five -- two were gifts, two are for giveaways, and one is just for me. Unless I give it away.)

Here are my faves that I didn't buy (because they were longer than I usually wear).

 

This is because I love owls.

This is because I loathe ostriches. (Long story from a safari trip in Swaziland eons ago.) In spite of my violent dislike of those obnoxious birds, I adore these socks.

And here are the hedgehog socks for giveaways.

Fun stuff!

See you over at Mari Christie's blog! Does Mr. Darcy comfort you, too??

Barbara

Cover art love, naked male torsos, and a #giveaway

I'm over at Embracing Romance today talking about covers -- guess why? Of course it's because of the lovely cover of my upcoming release, To Kiss A Rake (which I already posted here, I know).

Do you have an opinion about half-naked men on romance novel covers? Do they imply too much about sex and not enough about love? This is the first time I've had one of those covers, and I absolutely adore it. Join me at Embracing Romance and tell me what you find compelling in covers. I'm giving away one of my novellas (winner's choice) to one lucky commenter. 

And here's the cover again, because I can't get enough of it, and of course some pre-order links, too. :)

Amazon US 
   

Amazon UK

Amazon Canada

Amazon Australia

Barbara

To Kiss a Rake is up for pre-order!

Hooray! To Kiss a Rake is up for pre-order! It will be released on July 29th. Isn't the cover gorgeous??

I had a lot of fun writing this story, and I hope you have as much fun reading it. Here's the blurb:

WHEN A LADY IS ABDUCTED BY MISTAKE…

Melinda Starling doesn’t let ladylike behavior get in the way of true love. She’s secretly helping with an elopement, when she’s tossed into the waiting coach and driven away by a notorious rake.

REVENGE REALLY DOESN’T PAY.

Miles Warren, Lord Garrison, comes from a family of libertines, and he’s the worst of them all—or so society believes. When Miles helps a friend to run away with an heiress, it’s an entertaining way to revenge himself on one of the gossips who slandered him.

Except that he drives off with the wrong woman…and as if that wasn’t scandalous enough, he can’t resist stealing a kiss.

 
More later!

Barbara

SIZZLING SUMMER READS PARTY -- today my Q&A is up! #Giveaway

Busy week... Today is the day my Q&A is up at the Sizzling Summer Reads Party from The Romance Reviews. I'm giving away a copy of Lady of the Flames, but that's only one of many, many prizes offered. There are over 350 authors and publishers participating in the month of June, and the Grand Prize is $100 gift certificate.

Here's where to go to find my Q&A and other ways to enter:

http://www.theromancereviews.com/event.php

GOOD LUCK!

(Coming soon: info re my new book, To Kiss a Rake, which is already up for pre-order at Amazon.com)

Barbara