August 14, 2013 7:20 pm
Published by Jennifer Delamere
If you’ve already read the first chapter of A Lady Most lovely here, I hope you are as excited as I am for the book’s release on September 24! If you’d like another sample, here’s an excerpt from a point early in the book where Tom observes some disreputable looking men forcing their way into the London town home where Margaret lives. He is trying to get information from the cab driver who has just brought the men.
The cabbie looked at him expectantly. No doubt he’d precisely assessed Tom’s financial bracket from the fine tailoring of his riding clothes. He would probably be more forthcoming if he were to find some silver in his hand.
Tom pulled half a crown from his pocket. “Where will you take them?” he asked, dropping the coin into the man’s palm, which was suddenly in a convenient position to receive it.
“Well, how would I know that?” the cabbie said, galling him with a cheeky grin. “I ain’t taken ’em there yet.” He started to put the coin in his pocket, but Tom reached out and grabbed his hand.
“Guess,” Tom said fiercely, giving his arm a wrench.
The cabbie met Tom’s gaze steadily, assessing him. Plainly, in his years on the streets he’d dealt with even tougher customers than Tom. But Tom didn’t back down. “I said guess,” he ground out again, gripping the man’s hand more tightly and giving it a small twist.
The cabbie blinked, and Tom knew he’d won. “I have a notion,” the little man said with a slight cough, “that it might be in the vicinity of Pedley Street.”
Tom knew that place. It was a haven for moneylenders—the most vile, disreputable kind imaginable.
He dropped the cabbie’s hand without another word and raced up the steps to Margaret’s house. He might have no right to interfere, but he fully intended to do so anyway. If she was receiving calls from moneylenders, then something was seriously wrong. A woman of her means would never consort with such people.
Would she?
He was going to find out.
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Tags: A Lady Most Lovely, historical romance, Victorian Romance
July 31, 2013 11:57 am
Published by Jennifer Delamere
I had a fabulous time at the Romance Writers of America annual conference, held a few weeks ago in Atlanta. Over 2,000 authors, editors, agents, and librarians attended the conference. It was a fantastic time of learning, recharging, and inspiration.
One of the highlights of the conference for me was taking part in RWA’s annual Literacy Autographing. Over 450 authors participated, with the proceeds going to support literacy programs. Here’s a photo of me just before the event got underway. Because my book An Heiress at Heart was a finalist for the prestigious RITA award, I got to have a blue RITA flag flying at my table!
And while I did not get to take home one of these lovely statues, 
I’m thrilled beyond words to have been nominated.
I’ve posted more photos over on my Facebook page. I hope you’ll hop over and check them out.
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Tags: An Heiress at Heart, Clean Romance, Inspirational Romance, Literacy Autographing, RITA Award, Romance, Romance Writers of America, Sweet Romance, Victorian Romance
July 16, 2013 2:52 pm
Published by Jennifer Delamere
I’ll be signing copies of An Heiress at Heart at the Romance Writers of America’s Readers for Life Literacy Autographing this Wednesday at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
265 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
I’ll be participating in this event along with over 450 other authors! You can see a complete list of authors here. The proceeds go to support literacy programs.
This is always an amazing event–a ballroom filled with hundreds of authors and avid readers! It’s like a really big party–and there are lots of fun giveaway items as well!
If you live in the Atlanta area, I hope you’ll come out and join us!
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June 11, 2013 8:47 am
Published by Jennifer Delamere
Happy to announce that An Heiress at Heart has received an Award of Merit in two categories of the HOLT Medallion Awards: Best First Book and Long Inspirational Romance.
What I love about this award is that it is selected by a panel of romance readers. An Heiress at Heart has been so well received by readers, and this is just one more indication of that. You can read more about the HOLT Medallion Award here.
I’m very honored to have received this award!
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Tags: An Heiress at Heart, historical romance, HOLT Medallion, Inspirational Romance, Victorian Romance
June 5, 2013 1:01 pm
Published by Jennifer Delamere
Thursday, June 6, 2013
8-9 p.m. EDT
This Thursday, June 6, I’ll be one of the featured authors on the RWA Video Chat Series: RITA® Inspirational Romance Finalists. We’ll be discussing our books and taking questions from readers.
All you need to participate is a webcam and computer microphone.
Click here to learn more and register!
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If you’ve already read the first chapter of A Lady Most lovely here, I hope you are as excited as I am for the book’s release on September 24! If you’d like another sample, here’s an excerpt from a point early in the book where Tom observes some disreputable looking men forcing their way into the London town home where Margaret lives. He is trying to get information from the cab driver who has just brought the men.
