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Late April & Early May Wrap Up

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NEW BOOKS:

NicholasGRACE BURROWES released Nicholas, Book 2 in the Lonely Lords Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Hunting for print editions of Grace’s Lonely Lords? Her site has a dedicated Lonely Lords Print page to help you out!Claimed By Him

RED GARNIER released Claimed by Him, the first in a string of Billionaire’s Club Stories. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Red is running a special Billionaire’s Club review contest; check out the details on her Contest Page.

Wild NightsJACI BURTON released Wild Nights, a digital novella previously featured in the now out-of-print anthology, ExclusiveAUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Jaci has quite the collection of Industry Awards, including the Career Achievement Award in Erotic Romance by RTBookReviews this year!

 

NEWLY RERELEASED:

Soul PossessionMAYA BANKS rereleased Soul Possession, as a digital novella—also available in print as part of the anthology Men Out of Uniform.

Cowboy UpMELISSA SCHROEDER rereleased Cowboy Up, her first rerelease in the Sweet Shoppe Series.

 

NEW EXCERPTS:

Once Upon a TowerELOISA JAMES posted chapter 2 of Once Upon a Tower, releasing May 28, for her book club members. Not part of Eloisa James’ book club? Sign up on Facebook!

Cheesie Mack Is Running Like Crazy!STEVE COTLER posted a new excerpt from Cheesie Mack Is Running Like Crazy!, Book 3 in the Cheesie Mack Series.

Hope FlamesHot Summer NightsJACI BURTON posted two new excerpts—one from Hope Smolders, a novella featured in the anthology Hot Summer Nights, releasing July 2, and one from Hope Flames, releasing September 3.

 

AND COMING VERY, VERY SOON:

Look forward to releases from Eloisa James, Diane Gaston, and more!

Early April Wrap Up

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NEW BOOKS:

The Bridgertons: Happily Ever AfterJULIA QUINN released The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, the (very) long-awaited, complete collection of Second Epilogues to accompany The Bridgerton Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: To compliment the release of these final chapters of The Bridgerton Series, explore the Interactive Bridgertons Family Tree. Or, why not have a mug with the tree on it to go with that tree…

FeverMAYA BANKS released Fever, Book 2 in her Breathless Trilogy. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Check out Maya’s comprehensive Printable Booklist, handy for taking with you to the library or bookstore — or just to keep track.

DariusGRACE BURROWES released Darius, Book 1 of her new Lonely Lords Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Where does Grace find inspiration to write? She writes a lot, so I was curious, and the answer surprised me (and I know her!) — it has more to do with horses than you might think!

Nautier and WilderJACI BURTON released Nautier and Wilder, an anthology featuring her novella Riding to Sunset, Book 6 in The Wild Riders Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: How did a Harley Davidson get Jaci’s writing career started? Well, it wasn’t exactly a bike that did it, more of a bike-loving guy. Jaci’s online bio gives some insight into her journey as a writer — plus there is a photo of her with that motorcycle.

SurrenderSTEPHANIE TYLER released Surrender, Book 1 in her brand new Section 8 Series (featuring some crossover from the Shadow Force characters). AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Have you met Gus?

Her Cowboy DilemmaCJ CARMICHAEL released Her Cowboy Dilemma, Book 2 in her Coffee Creek, Montana Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: CJ posted a map of Coffee Creek for readers to use as reference. Very handy!

Let It Be MeKATE NOBLE released Let It Be Me, the sixth book in her connected regency romances. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Cool book trailer, plus the tale of getting it done.

 

Her Mother's KillerNEWLY RE-RELEASED:

MELISSA SCHROEDER rereleased Her Mother’s Killer, one of her thrilling singles.

 

ForbiddenNEW IN THE UK, BUT NOT YET IN NORTH AMERICA:

NICOLA CORNICK released Forbidden, Book 6 in the Scandalous Women of the Ton Series in the UK. Forbidden releases in North America on August 21.

 

Claimed by HimNEW EXCERPTS:

RED GARNIER posted a new excerpt from Claimed by Him, releasing April 23.

BeckmanNicholasGRACE BURROWES posted new excerpts from Nicholas, and Beckman, Books  2 and 4  in her Lonely Lords Series, releasing in May and June respectively.

 

AND COMING VERY, VERY SOON:

Look forward to releases from Red Garnier, Melissa Schroeder, and more!

March Wrap Up

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NEW BOOKS:

As You WishELOISA JAMES released With This Kiss, a novella serialized in three parts throughout March: Part I, Part II, Part III. If you’re not an ebook reader, it was also released in paperback, along with the novella Seduced by a Pirate (also a RITA finalist!), in the anthology  As You Wish. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Buried under many new releases, but not forgotten, these gorgeous paper dolls are just one of the goodies that can be found on Eloisa’s Extras page.

Highlander Most WantedMAYA BANKS released Highlander Most Wanted, Book 2 in her Montgomerys and Armstrongs Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: The Montgomerys and Armstrongs Series section in Maya’s Fun Stuff page has a cute fan-made graphic!

The Cinderella MakeoverHOPE TARR released The Cinderella Makeover, Book 2 in her Suddenly Cinderella Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: In the cross section of Hope’s passion for writing romance and her love of animals you find her charming Best Friends section. It’s fantastic to read about how animals have inspired and influenced Hope’s stories, but also worth a peek just for all the adorable pictures of cats!

 

NEW TO PAPERBACK:

Paris in LoveELOISA JAMES’ memoir, Paris in Love, released in trade paperback.

 

NEW NOT-TECHNICALLY-AN-EXCERPT:

The Bridgertons: Happily Ever AfterJULIA QUINN has posted the introduction to the much anticipated Violet Bridgerton second epilogue. This is the final introduction to The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, her upcoming collection of Bridgerton Second Epilogues. Make sure to read them all in anticipation for the book release on April 2.

 

NEW EXCERPTS:

EthanNicholasGRACE BURROWES posted new excerpts from Nicolas, and Ethan, Books 2 and 3 in her Lonely Lords Series, releasing in May and June respectively.

 

AND COMING VERY, VERY SOON:

Spring is finally here! April will bring a number of new releases, including books from Julia Quinn, Stephanie Tyler, Grace Burrowes, Maya Banks, and more!

 

RITA Congratulations!

The Recruit

All of us here at Waxcreative are bursting with pride to say CONGRATULATIONS to our two RITA® finalists: first-time finalist Monica McCarty (“it’s about time!” tweets Candice Hern, and we agree!), and perennial favorite Eloisa James (whom we always love…) For a full list of the finalists please see the RWA web page dedicated to RITAs. Congratulations everyone!!

Read an excerpt from Monica’s RITA finalist for Historical Romance, The Recruit, Book Six in her Highland Guard series. Or learn more about the Highland Guard in Monica’s Special Features section.

Seduced by the Pirate

Read the excerpt of Eloisa’s RITA finalist for Romance Novella, Seduced By a Pirate, one of Eloisa’s Fairy Tales. You can read the whole thing two ways—as a digital novella, or as part of a two-story print release, As You Wish, released today!

We feel privileged to work with you all on a regular basis.

 

February & Early March Wrap Up

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The Fallen Greek BrideNEW BOOKS:

JANE PORTER released The Fallen Greek Bride. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Jane is an avid blogger (how does she find the time when she’s writing so many novels already?!), and right now her always-updating JaneBlog is full of highlights from her recent book tour.

The Duke and His DuchessGRACE BURROWES released The Duke and His Duchess, the eNovella prequel to the Windham Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Grace’s Coming Soon page is RO-BUST with books releasing every month (sometimes twice a month) for the rest of the year! Wow! This is a great page to bookmark.

Thrown by a CurveJACI BURTON released Thrown by a Curve, Book 5 in the Play-by-Play Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Jaci has a fun new contest this Spring. Check out her Contest page for the details (check out the cover just for some eye candy).

A Reputation For RevengeJENNIE LUCAS released A Reputation for Revenge, Book 2 in her Princes Duet. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Jennie’s Blog+Links section shows some of Jennie’s most commented upon blog posts.

Stroke of GeniusMIA MARLOWE released Stroke of Genius. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Mia connects with fellow authors through her Red Pencil Thursday feature.

The Duke DiariesSOPHIA NASH released The Duke Diaries. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Enter the Era sports a detailed glossary of Regency-era terms — who knew that tea was occasionally referred to as “scandalbroth”? The drink of choice for gossipmongers — Love it!

Vampires Gone WildPAMELA PALMER released Vampires Gone Wild, an anthology featuring her novella “A Forever Love.” AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Fangtastic stuff! Enter the world of her Vamp City Series and learn about these 1870s D.C. settings.

Lonely is the NightSTEPHANIE TYLER released Lonely is the Night, an eNovella and Book 5 in the Shadow Force Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Music plays a big role in Stephanie’s creative process — connect through her soundtracks of what she listened to when writing her books!

Hands On TrainingMELISSA SCHROEDER rereleased Hands On Training, the standalone sequel to The Hired Hand. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: On WIP Wednesdays Melissa posts snippets of books she’s working on.

 

 

NEW NOT-TECHNICALLY-AN-EXCERPT:

The Bridgertons: Happily Ever AfterJULIA QUINN has been posting once a week from The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, her upcoming collection of Bridgerton Second Epilogues. Not excerpts, per se, Julia has been introducing each of these follow ups in succession. Only a couple more to go before the book releases on April 2.

 

Telepathic Cravings

NEW EXCERPTS:

MELISSA SCHROEDER posted a new excerpt from Telepathic Cravings, rereleasing March 15. 

GRACE BURROWES posted four new excerpts, one from each of her upcoming Lonely Lords series: chapter 3 from Darius (releasing April 1), chapter 1 from Nicholas (releasing May 1), chapter 1 from Ethan (releasing June 1), and a sneak peak from Beckman (releasing July 1). 

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Let It Be MeKATE NOBLE posted an excerpt from Let It Be Me, releasing April 2.

SurrenderSTEPHANIE TYLER posted an excerpt from Surrender, releasing April 2.

JEANNIE MOON posted an excerpt from her debut novel The Temporary Wife, releasing in May. (Cover coming soon!)

Once Upon A TowerELOISA JAMES posted an excerpt from Once Upon A Tower, releasing May 28.

A Reputation for NotorietyDIANE GASTON posted a sneak peak from A Reputation for Notoriety, releasing in June.

A Kiss Of BloodPAMELA PALMER posted an excerpt from A Kiss of Blood, releasing June 25.

The Lady and The LairdNICOLA CORNICK posted an excerpt from The Lady and the Laird, releasing in July.

 

 

AND COMING VERY, VERY SOON:

Spring is upon us, and early April will bring many books, including releases from Julia Quinn, Stephanie Tyler, Grace Burrowes, and many many more!