. . . Colin Firth! A little something for Feelgood Friday. ♥

Writing is a curious (and often mysterious) process. It wasn’t till I saw the galleys for The Worst Duke in the World that I suddenly realized that one of my favorite secondary characters, the charming vicar Mr. Pressley, was inspired — both in temperament and in appearance — by this delightful fella.

Do you recognize him? ♥

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!

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Totally, entirely, 100% me. :)

Here it is . . . The glorious cover for The Worst Duke in the World! What do you think of Anthony (my sweet goofball hero) and Jane (my lovely strong-willed heroine)?

A wayward duke must choose: will he be the bad hero in a love story gone awry, or the brave & clever hero who risks everything for true love?

Coming your way January 12! For more info, and to preorder, click here to go to the Avon Books/HarperCollins website to see your options in print, ebook and audio. Or, if you’d prefer to click through directly:

• Amazon
• Barnes & Noble
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• Kobo
• Google Play
• IndieBound
• Auntie’s Bookstore (my local bookseller!)

That’s it. That’s the post. ♥

Coming on the 20th! My next newsletter, which I’m especially excited to be sharing . . . It’s going to include an exclusive Q&A with fellow Avon author Caroline Linden, a giveaway of her newest book, About a Rogue, and a juicy, never-been-seen-before excerpt from my next book, The Worst Duke in the World: Jane and Anthony’s first kiss!

Remember, as a subscriber, you’re automatically entered into all my giveaways. If you haven’t yet signed up, would you like to? There’s an easy-peasy form here on my site, and on my Facebook page, too.

Say the good folks from the wonderful Ripped Bodice bookstore: “Calling all romantic readers! It’s Summer Romance Bingo time again and we hope this can be something to bring a smile to your face during very difficult times! Downloadable pdf cards and rules are here. That’s also where you go to win PRIZES!”

Pssst . . . You May Kiss the Bride, The Laird Takes a Bride, and The Bride Takes a Groom could fill the “Psychics” square. :)

Thinking of this beautiful quote as I write today.

My hero has absolutely no idea that soon he’ll be feeling this way about my heroine . . . ♥

As both a reader and a writer, I’m kind of obsessed with tropes. What about you? Do you have a favorite? Or favorites?

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