Now onto this month's authors...
We hope you can be with us this month as we welcome Jennifer Delamere, Reese Ryan, and Susan and Clay Griffith...
JENNIFER DELAMERE will read from A LADY MOST LOVELY, the second in her Love's Grace Trilogy.
Socialite Margaret Vaughn is the wealthiest heiress in
London—or so everybody thinks. Saddled with debt left by her father, she agrees
to marry a rich man who can save her family’s estate. But when her fiancé turns
out to be just another poor social climber, Margaret faces financial ruin—and
social humiliation. Just when she thinks all is lost, she finds an unlikely savior
in Tom Poole . . .
After amassing a fortune in the gold fields
of Australia and surviving a harrowing shipwreck, Tom Poole is the toast of
London society. Yet despite his newfound fame, he’s never forgotten his own
humble beginnings. When he learns of Margaret’s plight, he offers her financial
assistance—but his interest is not strictly business. This rugged adventurer now
seeks a different kind of gold. Although many men pursue Margaret’s hand
because of her beauty and lands, can Tom convince her it’s her heart he’s
after?
Married writing team CLAY and SUSAN GRIFFITH will read from THE GREYFRIAR, the first in their Vampire Empire Steampunk series.
Princess
Adele is heir to the Empire of Equatoria, a remnant of the old tropical British
Empire. She is quick with her wit as well as with a sword or gun. She is eager
for an adventure before she settles into a life of duty and political marriage
to a man she does not know. But her quest turns black when she becomes the target
of a merciless vampire clan. Her only protector is the Greyfriar, a mysterious
hero who fights the vampires from deep within their territory. Their dangerous
relationship plays out against an approaching war to the death between
humankind and the vampire clans.
The
Greyfriar is the first book in a trilogy of high adventure
and alternate history. Combining rousing pulp action with steampunk style, the
Vampire Empire series brings epic political themes to life within a story of
heartbreaking romance, sacrifice, and heroism.
And Reese Ryan will read from her latest release, LOVE ME NOT...
Abandoned by a mother who chose drugs over her, Jamie Charles barely got out of her own addiction alive. Now, she pours her pain into her art while pouring drinks at a local bar. To Jamie, love is a four-letter word—until she meets Miles, a charming ad exec with piercing blue eyes who makes no secret about his desire for her.
Miles Copeland has family demons of his own, but his unhappy upbringing drove him toward hard work and success. He's determined to win Jamie over, and when he finally does, it's worth every moment he spent waiting. But when he confesses that he's falling for her, she panics. Sex is one thing, but love requires more than she can give.
Jamie can't deny her feelings, but she's haunted by her past. Miles knows his heart, but Jamie's lingering doubts have him questioning their future. It might take the threat of losing him forever for her to realize that refusing to let love in is the worst mistake of all.
