Let’s start with the winners of The Secret Life of Miss Anna Marsh!!
Adventures in Authorland ~ Juanita Decuir
Jenna Jaxon’s Blog ~ bn100
The big news this week is that I got my cover for The Temptation of Lady Serena Book #3 of The Marriage Game which will release on January 14, 2014.
I have to tell you I love this cover. Let me know what you think.
Oh! You want to know more? Here is the back cover copy and an excerpt.
Ella Quinn’s bachelors in The Marriage Game series are charming and cunning when it comes to the ways of love—until the right woman captures their unsuspecting hearts…
Custom-made gowns…nights at the theater…and a host of eligible bachelors. Accustomed to living a quiet life in the Scottish Borderlands, Lady Serena Weir has never had any of these luxuries. But when Serena’s brother demands she finally have a Season in London, she’s thrust into a glamorous world she’s only dreamed of…
Robert, Viscount Beaumont remembers all too well what it feels like to be in love. That is why he must keep his distance from Serena. He’s only felt his pulse stir the way it does now when he made the mistake of loving the wrong woman once before. Yet the more he strives to resist his feelings, the nearer he is to falling under Serena’s seductive spell…
Early the next morning, Serena ordered a stable-boy to saddle Shamir.
After he’d done as she bid, he glanced toward the stable. “I’ll just get your groom, Will, to go with ye, my lady.”
Serena’s nerves were strung too tightly for company. She needed a good gallop this morning, and Will would slow her down. “No, I’ll be fine without him.”
The boy helped her mount without arguing. After she’d cleared the stable yard, Serena cantered south up a rise and gazed out over the still barren fields. The frost was not as heavy this morning, nor the air quite as cold. It was late, but spring was coming. The land tugged at her. She’d rather be planting than dancing.
A man on a large black horse appeared in the valley and stared up at her. He looked tall, but it was hard to tell at this distance. A breeze ruffled his fair hair as he rode toward her. After a few moments, Serena realized he was riding not simply in her direction, but to her. Her aunt had warned her not to ride alone. Was this man the reason for the warning? Whirling Shamir around, she gave the horse his head and rode back to her to aunt’s house as if someone was chasing her.
Robert Beaumont rode toward the woman on the crest of the hill. She sat atop a raking roan, much too large for a lady. Her riding habit, a dull rust color, reminded him of autumn leaves. Her long auburn hair curled down her back, and she wore a small hat with some sort of feather—pheasant, by the way it stuck out. He wondered how the devil she kept the hat on her head with her hair down. His interest piqued, he urged his horse to a trot. As he neared, she took off at a fast gallop.
She was gone when he reached the top of the hill. Beaumont looked out over the valley. A horse and rider were in the north. How had she got that far so quickly? Disgruntled, he turned and rode home. After throwing his reins to a groom, he strode through the doors into the main hall and called to his housekeeper, “Norry!”
She came out from a parlor. “I’m here, my lord. There’s no reason to shout.”
“Who lives to the north?”
“Well, my lord,” she muttered, “if you were here more often, you’d know. It’s a widow lady. I can’t remember her name right off my head. Why?”
Ignoring Norry’s all too familiar complaint, he pressed for more information. “Does she have any children?”
The housekeeper narrowed her eyes. “I heard all her children are grown. She moved here after her son married. Now, if you’ll excuse me, my lord, I have work to do.”
“Norry, let me know if you remember. Especially if it concerns an auburn-haired female.”
“Master Robert,” she began in a censorious tone, “we’ll have none of your carrying on up here. You leave it in London.” She nodded her head curtly and left.
Beaumont clenched his jaw and stormed off to his study, cursing the fact that so many of his servants had been with him since childhood, and never let him forget it.
And finally, in case you didn’t notice, I changed the blog banner. How do you like it?
Check out my website for the latest blog tour dates. Have a great Sunday and rest of the week.
Ella
I love the cover!
Thank you, Nancy!!
Gorgeous cover and new banner, Ella! I also love the book excerpt. “Temptation” is going on my TBR list with all of your books.
Thank you, Lynda!! I’m really pleased with the cover!
Well done! No punishing gallops! *applause* I liked the excerpt a lot, and the cover is dee-lish!
Thanks so much, D’Ann!!
Love the cover, Ella, gorgeous. The way he holds the dress like he’ll rip it in a minute… tantalizing.
LOL, That’s Robert for you!
Oooh, very nice cover! I like it how she looks straight at the viewer; there’s almost a sort of challenge in her expression. Banner is gorgeous as well, elegant and comfortable to the eyes!
Hi Linda, thank you. I’m really thrilled with the cover and the banner. People are being very nice to me this week art wise.
Love the new cover and the excerpt, Ella!
Hi Gerri, thank you so much!!
I love the look on her face. It’s beautiful!
I think this is your best cover yet. And the banner is perfect !!
I agree, Louisa. I’m glad you like the banner!
I love the cover. Have you ever noticed that the ‘ladies’ never have any undergarments on? How convenient (and I wouldn’t want it any other way!)
Ella, the cover is beautiful.
I did notice that. Thanks, Ruth.
Great cover!!!
Thanks, Tess. I love it!
Beautiful cover, Ella!! You gave three great ones now. Best of luck with all your releases.
Callie, thank you so much!
Great cover, Ella!
Thanks, Vicki and thank you for stopping by!
What a stunning cover!! Everything about it is arresting!
Thank you so much, Christi!!
Love the cover! Love. All three are just lovely 🙂 The new banner is very nice as well, nice and easy to read.
Lisa, thank you so much!!
Another very tempting cover, Ella. The excerpt was pretty yummy too.
Thank you, Collette!
Beautiful cover, Ella. Love the colors!
Sandra, thank you!
My fav cover yet. It still doesn’t look regency to me. Looks like pre-insanity Victorian bustle. But its very pretty and the pic overall is eye-catching.
We won’t go there. I agree, it’s the best one yet.
Beautiful cover, Ella. Great excerpt too:)
Karen, thank you!!
My wish is for the books to get here sooner. I know you’re writing as fast as you can :-).
I tweeted and shared to facebook. Hugs Ella 🙂
C.K., blame Kensington’s production schedule. If I was self-pubbing, they’d be out already!
Thanks so much for sharing!! 🙂
Another fantastic cover! Congratulations!
Thank you, Ally.
What a yummy, alluring cover! And the excerpt – oh my!
Hehehe, Sheri. Thank you!
Gorgeous cover and excerpt!
Thank you so much, Andrea
Fabulous!!!! You’re doing a heck of a great job for us readers 😀
Wow, you do not know how wonderful that makes me feel, Ki. Thank you so much!!
Reblogged this on doingsomereading and commented:
Even though this will be the 3rd book in the series and neither the 1st or 2nd has come out yet, I’m still super excited about this series!!! The 1st book will be out in September and the 2nd will be in November so hurray!
I can’t tell you how much you reblog and you kind words mean to me.
It’s such a lovely cover, congratulations!
Thank you so much, Nicole.
It’s beautiful.
Thank, Kitty!!
Fabulous cover and I love the synopsis. I’m adding this right to my Wish List. Thanks so much for sharing!
Connie, thank you!!
Ella, sorry I’m a little late with my comment. I’ve been busy reading The Secret Life of Miss Anna Marsh. I finished it last night and enjoyed it so much. Hope to post my review soon.
The cover is simply beautiful and I’m looking forward to reading this latest addition to the series. The excerpt certainly leaves me wanting more.
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