. . . for Writerspace’s super-fun Halloween Mash on its Facebook page, Thursday, October 28th! Featuring dozens of authors and great prizes, including two Kindle Fires, signed books, gift cards, and more — plus live chats, by post and video!

Participating (and fabulous!) fellow authors include Sabrina Jeffries, Janna MacGregor, Robyn Carr, Anna J. Stewart, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jayne Ann Krentz, Christina Dodd, Melinda Curtis, Nina Crespo, Meg Tilly, and Rebecca Zanetti.

As for me, I’m giving away a signed print copy of The Worst Duke in the World, the latest in my Penhallow Dynasty series.

Interested? Click here for more info, and to register.

Podcast alert! If you’d like to listen in on a conversation between my amazing Avon editor Lucia Macro and me, in which we yak about the creative process, how I came to write You May Kiss the Bride, why romance novels have claimed their well-deserved place at the literary table, my upcoming The Redemption of Philip Thane, and more, click here!

I’ve got a newsletter going out on Tuesday, chock-a-block with the latest about The Redemption of Philip Thane . . .

. . . and a giveaway of Sophie Jordan’s delicious new book! Open internationally, of course.

If you haven’t already subscribed to my newsletter, would you like to? There’s a super-simple, spam-free form on my site. And while you’re there, feel free to stop by my contest page: a $20 Amazon gift card is up for grabs! Open internationally as well. :)

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Super-excited about my next newsletter — coming soon! — which will feature an exclusive interview with fellow Avon author, the wonderful Caroline Linden, and a giveaway, open internationally, of her newest book, A Scot to the Heart, the second title in her acclaimed Desperately Seeking Duke series. (Isn’t the cover AMAZING?!?)

Plus I’m sharing the latest on my next book, The Redemption of Philip Thane, which releases on December 28th.

If you haven’t yet subscribed to my VIP newsletter, would you like to? There’s an easy-peasy spam-free signup form on my website. And remember — as a subscriber, you’re automatically entered in all my giveaways!

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I was honored recently to serve as host-for-a-day at the Romance of Reading page on Facebook, helping kick off its “Month of (Book) Love” celebration. I had great time chatting with fellow bookworms there — it’s truly one of the nicest  and most interesting literary groups on FB!

I was also honored by the introduction given by Bobbi Dumas, the group’s cofounder and a freelance writer, romance advocate and the dynamo behind Read a Romance Month. Bobbi graciously gave me permission to include it here on my blog:

When I was reviewing professionally, it was always thrilling to discover a debut author who really knocked your socks off. They were few and far between in those days . . . One such author I discovered was Lisa Berne, and her first book, You May Kiss the Bride, was breathtaking.

I’ve read all of her books now, all set in the Penhallow Dynasty series, and they are wonderful.

Moreover, Berne is a bit of an anomaly in historical romance these days. A bit less sexual, and a bit less of a modern gaze than is the current fashion.

All of her books feel more realistically “of their time” in a way, and yet the heroines maintain a subversiveness in them that gives them agency and power in being exactly who they are, while moving their love stories forward by twining with the hero in unexpected ways.

If I sound like a superfan, it’s because I am. I love the lyricism of her writing, the wit and insight she brings to her characters, and the daring choices she makes that definitely fall outside of the box of today’s typical historical romances . . . She’s different in brilliant and delightful ways, and I for one always look forward to her releases with joy and excitement.

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By the way, here’s the nifty lineup of authors for March at the Romance of Reading!

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Was I guilty of any of these? I leave it to you to decide!

Shared by the lovely Julia Quinn!

The wonderful Mary Balogh shared this, and I had to, too!

As a total JQ fangirl (and gaga for Bridgerton!), this is SUCH an epic compliment. ♥

Want to learn more about The Worst Duke in the World, read Chapter 1, check out some of the other nice things people are saying about it, and see all your ordering options? Click here!

Wow, what a super-fun “Whole Lotta Love” giveaway, and how lovely that my own Engaged to the Earl is included!

Win 11 new romances and build your own library of love . . . BookTrib is celebrating Valentine’s Day in a BIG way — with a stack of our favorite romance titles! From sweet to steamy, from historical to modern, there’s something here for everyone.

Here’s the rundown of what one lucky winner will receive:

• Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean
• Wrapped Up in You by Jill Shalvis
• The Clergyman’s Wife by Molly Greeley
• You Belong With Me by Tari Faris
• Engaged to the Earl by Lisa Berne
• Where Winter Finds You by J.R. Ward
• Life, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness by Sandra Hill
• The Earl Takes a Fancy by Lorraine Heath
• Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
• Some Like It Scandalous by Maya Rodale
• Say No to the Duke by Eloisa James

Click here for your chance to win. But hurry . . . the giveaway closes in two days. Good luck! ♥

In which I dish about how I got the idea for The Worst Duke in the World, fellow authors who inspire me, my writing process, favorite characters in my books, and more. Click here if you’d like to check it out!

Now available!

Want to learn more about The Worst Duke in the World, read Chapter 1, see all your ordering options? Click here.