April 2, 2021
We romance authors will NEVER do this to you!
As you know, happy endings are our specialty. :)
Archive for 'romance'
March 25, 2021
March 4, 2021
A word I like a lot!
I used it with pleasure in the very first book of my Penhallow Dynasty series, You May Kiss the Bride, in which we catch our earliest glimpse of the elderly Penhallow matriarch Henrietta, who figures importantly in the overarching storyline:
Gabriel Penhallow rode alongside the large, old-fashioned, perfectly sprung coach in which sat his grandmother and her companion Miss Cott. Its stately black panels as always were polished to a blinding gleam. Behind the coach, at a respectful distance, followed the light carriage bearing her dresser and maidservant as well as his valet, along with an astonishing quantity of his grandmother’s luggage.
He turned his head to look inside and saw his grandmother dozing, sitting bolt upright and her mouth firmly closed. Even in her sleep she was indomitable, he thought with a flicker of amusement.
This snippet appears in Chapter 1; would you like to read it? Click here.
To learn more about You May Kiss the Bride, order a copy, and see some of the nice things people are saying about it, click here.
March 2, 2021
Was I guilty of any of these? I leave it to you to decide! 
Shared by the lovely Julia Quinn!
March 1, 2021
September 12, 2020
Specifically, fall ROMANCE-NOVEL bingo! Isn’t this fun?!?
By the way, I can help you out with some of the squares . . .
Makes you hungry: The Bride Takes a Groom (hint: think chocolate!)
Pining: virtually all my books :)
Grumpy and Sunshine: The Bride Takes a Groom (cheerful cinnamon-roll hero, brooding heroine)
Pets: all my books
Banter: all my books
A beautiful outfit: all my books
Series following a big family: all my books
Older heroine: The Laird Takes a Bride
Rainy: You May Kiss the Bride and The Bride Takes a Groom
Pets: all my books
HEA: all my books OF COURSE ♥
July 9, 2020
I was so pleased to be interviewed for the Bookish Jottings blog, in which we talked a bit about me and my books, and especially about my latest release, Engaged to the Earl — 
what inspired it, who’s my favorite character, and more! Too, we chatted about what got me started writing historical romance, how I go about my research, my favorite writers, and my advice for aspiring authors.
Plus a five-star review for Engaged to the Earl! Here’s an excerpt:
Lisa Berne’s historical romances are an absolute joy to read! Her writing is crisp, fresh and spirited, her humor witty, stylish and full of gusto and flair and her ability to pen a funny, captivating and poignant romance packed with rich period atmosphere absolutely superb.
Engaged to the Earl is a delightful, sparkling and spellbinding historical romance that is absolutely irresistible. Gwen and Christopher are terrific characters who are 
wonderfully nuanced and they leap off the pages and straight into readers’ hearts. I also loved how brilliantly Lisa Berne fleshed out the secondary characters . . . and how enjoyable the sub-plots were without detracting from Gwen and Christopher’s love story.
A splendid historical romance full of aristocratic hi-jinks, delicious humor and tender emotion, Lisa Berne’s Engaged to the Earl is an immensely enjoyable Regency tale aficionados of the genre will not want to miss.
Isn’t that lovely?!?
Click here to read the full blog post.
And for more info about Engaged to the Earl, including all the various ordering options and access to a free excerpt, click here to go to the Avon Books/HarperCollins site.
July 6, 2020
You’re a heroine in an historical-romance novel, and you’re steppin’ out . . . Which shoes will you choose?
June 29, 2020
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that giveaways are FUN! So I’m very happy to be sharing copies from my Penhallow Dynasty series on my Facebook page, the Avon Readers and Authors group, and the Avon Historical Romance Readers group!
Stop on by for your chance to win! And, of course, feel free to visit all three pages for additional chances!
Want to learn more about the series? You can read a juicy excerpt, discover all the various order options (in print, ebook and audio), and check out the nice things people are saying about them.
What happens when a Very Bad Duke meets an Extremely Delightful Woman? Coming your way January 12!
P.S. The fifth book in my series, The Worst Duke in the World, is available for preorder! Click here to go to the Avon Books/HarperCollins site for more info.
June 18, 2020
A quick reminder . . . My newsletter goes out on Saturday and it’s chockablock full of fun stuff! It features:
An exclusive Q&A with fellow Avon author, the wonderful Caroline Linden . . .
A giveaway of her new book, About a Rogue . . .
Releasing June 30!
A never-been-seen-before excerpt from my forthcoming The Worst Duke in the World (Jane and Anthony’s first kiss!) . . .
Coming your way January 12!
And more!
If you haven’t already signed up, would you like to? There’s an easy-peasy form on my site and on my Facebook page, too.
