Cover Love

People say one of the advantages of self-publishing is being able to choose your own cover. In my opinion mostly No. The art department at Avon produces beautiful and professional covers and I didn't have to do a thing about them. On the other hand, working on my indie anthologies, I discovered the hard, stressful work of scrolling through stock photos. Few of them are attractive and the ones that are have been used by other authors, frequently.

For Secrets of a Soprano I ended up with a custom photo shoot, even having a Regency-style gown made by a friend. I am thrilled with the result thanks to a wonderful team. Many thanks to all of them.

Cover art by Phatpuppy

Photography: Teresa Yeh Photography

Model: Jennie Ross

Makeup/Hair: Nadya Rutman, http://www.bynadya.com

SECRETS OF A SOPRANO will be out April 11th and possibly available for order earlier from some vendors. 

Coming Soon!

I have a busy Fall coming up, in the publication department.

First of all, around October 15th, Christmas in the Duke's Arms, a Regency holiday anthology, will be available. I am incredibly excited to join up with Graces Burrowes, Carolyn Jewel, and Shana Galen for this project. Here's the cover which is, I think, as charming and Christmasy as the stories.

I've joined up with my old posse, The Lady Authors, who brought you At the Duke's Wedding, for another anthology: At the Billionaire's Wedding. And guess what? It's set in 2014! That's right, Maya, Katharine, Caroline, and I have gone contemporary. Don't worry - none of us is abandoning historical romance. We thought it would be fun to do something different and it is!

Lastly, the Wild Quartet concludes with The Duke of Dark Desires, Julian, Duke of Denford's story. It's out December 30th, just in time for New Years. I've been excited about Julian's story every since he first appeared in The Importance of Being Wicked. And I believe I have found of heroine strong enough to tame him!

My New Cover

I finally got the go-ahead to reveal the cover of THE DANGEROUS VISCOUNT, which will hit the shelves September 28, 2010. When I saw that gorgeous blue I let out a big, happy "aaaah!" (Given the lack of control we authors have over the covers of our books, it's always a relief when we get a good one.)

Readers of THE WILD MARQUIS may remember Sebastian Iverley as a bespectacled, woman-hating book collector, not the most obvious hero material. To put it bluntly, he's a Regency nerd. When he falls in love, he falls hard, only to discover that the lovely Diana is trifling with him. Hell hath no fury like a bookworm scorned, so he's determined to get back at her. Not only does he conveniently inherit a peerage, he also cleans up very well indeed.