The Scandalous Sirens Omnibus is one week away—but you don’t have to wait to start reading. Meet Elisa in Chapter One of Forbidden, the novel that began three Victorian romances and a much larger family saga.
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A reunion Natasha has dreaded for three years turns out to be nothing like she expected. Perhaps because she’s changed. Or perhaps because there’s a certain Irish sea captain standing nearby…
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It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, which gives me the perfect excuse to confess: I’ve always wanted to write a pirate romance. Sexy, dangerous pirates, that is—not necessarily the “Arrr, matey!” variety. But first, I need recommendations. What are your favourite pirate romances?
Three Victorian women. Three very different love stories. But somewhere along the way, Elisa, Natasha and Annalies became something more: sisters. And the family they created would go on to become the foundation of the Scandalous Scions series.
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Fantasy author Danielle L. Jensen recently pushed back against the “romantasy” label, arguing that it reduces complex fantasy novels to “there was kissing, therefore clearly dragons are optional.” She is not alone. Fantasy romance has always demanded that writers master two genres at once: not just the emotional arc of a romance, but also worldbuilding, magic, politics, danger and impossible choices. So why has a catchy nickname managed to make the genre sound smaller, sillier and less serious than it really is?
“Romantasy” Is Not a Dirty Word. But It Is the Wrong One. Read More »
Before bikinis were scandalous, one Australian woman shocked the world in a sleek, form-fitting swimsuit. Annette Kellerman wasn’t just a swimmer—she was a pioneer, stuntwoman, film star, and the inspiration behind Adelaide Becket’s most indecent moment. Dive into the real story that helped shape The Indecent Agent.
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Why do I cling to historical romance? Maybe it’s the dresses—those gowns that could stop a man dead in his tracks. Maybe it’s the slow-burn tension of a hand brushing a sleeve. Or the sweeping backdrop of revolutions, arranged marriages, and the occasional ghost haunting the manor. Modern love stories don’t usually come with corsets, political chess games, or stolen glances across candlelit ballrooms. Historical romance gives us all that, and then some. Here’s why I’m not giving it up anytime soon.
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As we’re two weeks out from the release date of the second boxed set in the Once & Future Hearts series, today, as usual, I’m providing the entire, unedited first chapter from the first book in the series, War Duke of Britain. Patreon members will also be able to read the first two interstitials. Excerpt
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If you like your romances meaty, Victorian and plot-rich; and you’re also a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, then good news! Her Rebellious Prince, book 2 of the Scandalous Family – The Victorians Victorian Era Historical Romance Series, is now in Kindle Unlimited and available to download. The first book of the series is also in KU,
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I first published this post on March 19, 2011. It was a little post about some of the cool historical research I was doing at the time, for a book I was planning to write that would later become Kiss Across Chains. This little nugget post ended up being one of the most popular posts on
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