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Snippet from A Lady Most Lovely

August 14, 2013 7:20 pm Published by

Delamere_ALadyMost Lovely croppedIf 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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Photos from RWA Conference

July 31, 2013 11:57 am Published by

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!

Literacy Autographing

And while I did not get to take home one of these lovely statues, RITAI’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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Accolades for An Heiress at Heart

June 11, 2013 8:47 am Published by

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.

holtimageWhat 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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