Welcome to day five of
March SWEET Madness—a month long party to celebrate the upcoming release of my
novel, SWEET
MADNESS, available April 2, 2013.
I am thrilled to continue
this fun event with the incredible Sherry Thomas. My idol, Lisa Kleypas, says
this about Sherry: “Sherry Thomas is the
most powerfully original historical romance author writing today.” Just in
case you needed more than my word ;)
It was tough to decide which book to feature today, so I decided to go with the first in her most recent trilogy (for those of you who can’t stand to start in the middle of a series!). I hope you enjoy Beguiling the Beauty.
Here is what the book
is about:
When
the Duke of Lexington meets the mysterious Baroness von Seidlitz-Hardenberg
aboard a transatlantic ocean liner, he is fascinated. She is exactly what he
has been searching for—a beautiful woman who interests and entices him. He
falls hard and fast—and soon proposes marriage.
And then she disappears without a trace…
For in reality, the “baroness” is Venetia Easterbrook—a proper young widow who had her own vengeful reasons for instigating an affair with the duke. But the plan has backfired. Venetia has fallen in love with the man she despised—and there’s no telling what might happen when she is finally unmasked…
And then she disappears without a trace…
For in reality, the “baroness” is Venetia Easterbrook—a proper young widow who had her own vengeful reasons for instigating an affair with the duke. But the plan has backfired. Venetia has fallen in love with the man she despised—and there’s no telling what might happen when she is finally unmasked…
And now for the fun part—your chance to win! Just fill out the
rafflecopter form below. Contest will be open for 2 weeks—US & CANADA only,
please).
a Rafflecopter giveaway
If you don’t win (or just can’t wait to start reading!), here’s
where you can get the book!
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | IndieBound
| Penguin Group
Book Depository |Chapters | Powell's Books
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And to find out more about Sherry (including her exciting new YA
project!), you can visit her website at:
I am also giving away a copy of either my debut, SWEET ENEMY
or SWEET
DECEPTION (winner’s choice) EVERY DAY of March SWEET Madness! (you will
need to enter this contest separately every day for a new chance to win! OPEN
INTERNATIONALLY)
Sweet Enemy
Beakers and ball gowns don't mix, so when lady
chemist, Miss Liliana Claremont, goes undercover as a husband-hunter to
investigate Lord Geoffrey Wentworth, the earl whose family she suspects
murdered her father, romance isn't part of her formula. But it only takes one
kiss to start a reaction she can't control...
Read the Prologue and First
Chapter HERE...
Sweet Deception
Lady criminologist, Miss Emma Wallingford, unknowingly finds herself tangled up in the dangerous final mission of Lord Derick Aveline, a spy who also happens to be her long-lost first love. But when deception, however sweet, is the name of the game, no one can be trusted. And every love--and every life--is at risk.
Read the First Chapter HERE.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
And don’t forget SWEET MADNESS,
coming April 2, 2013!
There’s a fine line between love and insanity…
Ever since her husband’s sudden and tragic
death, Lady Penelope Bridgeman has committed herself to studying the maladies
of the mind, particularly treating traumatized soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars.
It is this expertise that brings the Marquess of Bromwich’s family to her door.
Gabriel Devereaux’s unexpected and
unpredictable episodes are unlike any Penelope has studied. The once proud
soldier has been left shaken and withdrawn, but she manages to build a fragile
trust between them. Strangely, Gabriel seems completely lucid when not in the
grips of his mania, and in the calm between bouts, she is surprised by how much
she is drawn to him.
Despite his own growing feelings, Gabriel knows
that he is fit for no one, and is determined to keep Penelope away from his
descent into madness. But even though she knows firsthand the folly of loving a
broken man, Penelope cannot stop herself from trying to save him, no matter the
cost.
Read the Prologue and First Chapter HERE...
Read the Prologue and First Chapter HERE...
"In this emotional,
compassionate romance...the powerful love story will sweep readers away."
~RT BookReviews, 4 1/2 stars
~RT BookReviews, 4 1/2 stars
“The brilliance of Sweet Madness shines strongly and completely. Heather Snow is
cutting edge…a master storyteller. Sweet Madness is a magnificent
story.”
~Book Obsessed Chicks 5 stars
~Book Obsessed Chicks 5 stars
See you tomorrow,
where our featured author is Joanna Bourne!!!
And don’t forget,
giveaways are open for TWO weeks, so if you’ve missed any of the fabulous
authors featured, visit the archives section and enter!
I want to travel. Like WAY more. But so far my favourite vacation was going to Vietnam and Cambodia for a school/aid type thing. It's one of the only times I've really been overseas and I loved it, even though it was crazy humid and seriously different. And there was an amazing mini cruise involved in Ha Long Bay!
ReplyDeleteHi Jess! I would LOVE to visit Vietnam & Cambodia. My cousin goes regularly and can't say enough about it. When the boys are older, we hope to take them many places.
DeleteNever been on a cruise. My favorite vacation is going to the Smokey Mountains with my husband for our honeymoon.
ReplyDeleteGreat fun to get away from everyone for a bit.
amyc
Hi Amy :) I've only been on one, but we're anxiously awaiting the Spare turning 3 so we can take a Disney cruise as a family. We could go now, but if we wait until youngest is 3, the boys can stay together in the same day camp.
DeleteMy parents and in-laws have both done Smokey Mountain trips and loved it. I've yet to, but it's on my list!
I love going to disneyworld. I am such a kid!!
ReplyDeleteDisneyworld is fun! I've been a few times before I had kids :) You know who is a Disneyworld fanatic? Author Katy Madison. It's crazy!
DeleteMy husband and I dated for 3 years before we got married and I think it was good to wait that long
ReplyDeleteHi Sheryl,
DeleteThat does sound like a nice amount of time...a real chance to get to know one another. Thanks for stopping by!
I like to travel and would love to visit Australia one day. It's on my bucket list.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen :) I, too, would like to visit Australia (and New Zealand). Perhaps one day...
DeleteI went in France, to visit Normandy and Brittany. Beautiful places and the people are charming!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I dated for 5 years before I decided to propose to him!and he said "Oui" yes.
Hi Nicole. I've not visited France yet...in fact, my only European trip has been England. I really need to get back over there!
DeleteMy courtship was 1 yr so it wasn't very long.
ReplyDeleteI love my Disney Cruise. It made my daughter so happy!
Hi May :) My husband and I dated for less than a year before he proposed, probably 18 months by the time we married. Long enough, I guess!
DeleteWe've heard fab things about Disney Cruises. Waiting for Spare to turn 3 so boys can be in the same day camp room.
Thanks for the fun post! Ummm... I'm 4 years into my "courtship" so I'd have to say I like long ones :)
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with wooing...
Delete:)
Hmmm...favorite vacation had to be the trip my sister and I took last year to the Hill Country in Texas. We toured wineries, stayed at a quaint B&B & enjoyed lots of great food! It was such a relaxing vacation...the first time I'd ever been away from my kids!
ReplyDeleteOur courtship was very short. We moved in together 2 weeks after our first date, married about a year and a half later. This month we'll be celebrating our 14th anniversary!
DeleteHow nice! And always fun to go with immediate family...my husband send my mom, my sister-in-law, my cousin and I on a girls trip (pre-kids) and it was one of the funnest things we'd done...Texas as well!
DeleteAnd congratulations! Hubby and I are coming up on 14 in two months!
Deletemy husband and me were married with in a year of meeting ... and have been married for 11 year :-) thanks for the giveaway...
ReplyDeletemy favorite vacation was when we went to America Samoa where my hubby is from the island was beautiful
DeleteHi Marilyn! You're welcome. I've heard America Samoa is lovely...so many places I want to go!
DeleteLove the romance of the high seas..
ReplyDeleteMe too...as long as I can keep the nausea under control... ;)
Deletethe older you are, the shorter the courtship could be, tho probably not less than a year
ReplyDeleteGood point! Life's too short to wait too long, but also too short not to be sure you're in the right relationship :)
DeleteI've never been on a cruise - I've loved my visits to Hawaii, England and Italy
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking Italy should be next on my list (with a stop in England, of course!) I've done part of England and the Big Island, Hawaii--both favorite trips. I'd like to visit the northern part of England and as many of the remaining country homes as I can. But I REALLY want to see Venice, too...so many beautiful places, not enough time! (Or money!)
DeleteI don't have a favorite cruise or vacation memory.
ReplyDeleteMy cruise memory wasn't my favorite...I was sick a lot of the trip! I'm willing to give it another go, though :)
DeleteHere's wishing you wonderful memories to make!
Definitely a longer courtship. I've only been on a few cruises. They were fun, but only lasted three days.
ReplyDeleteJane, would you like to try one of the longer ones? Or was 3 enough?
DeleteI'm not married but I have been with my bf now for 13 years.
ReplyDeleteHi Danielle! That IS a long courtship...but really, married or not, shouldn't they all be long courtships? Every day is another chance to fall in love a little more with each other :)
DeleteOne of my favorite vacation memories was as a very small kid - probably just out of kindergarten or 1st grade - we went camping with family friends :) They organized a treasure hunt for me, the only kid. I went through small streams, fields, around various trees.. ended up with little small prizes, like magnets and stickers and such.. but I remember the joy of finding my hidden treasures :) It was a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteWow, how awesome they were! And what fun. You've given me a fabulous idea to do with the boys!
Deletenot too long
ReplyDeletefamily vacation to New York
Isn't New York fabulous? The first couple of times I visited, I went simply as a tourist, but now I have very good friends who live there so it's fun to go see the non-touristy parts too!
DeleteI've never been on a cruise, but my favorite vacation is at my hubby's family's cottage in northern Michigan. It's on a beautiful lake with a screened porch overlooking it. Very peaceful.
ReplyDeleteMarcy Shuler
bmndshuler(at)hotmail(dot)com
Oh, Marcy, sounds wonderful! We're blessed with a family lake cabin, as well...my g-g-f bought it the year I was born and most summers of my life have been spent there. I can close my eyes right now and picture the view from our porch...as I'm sure you can, too!
DeleteWe were married a year after our first date. It's worked for us since we've been married almost 22 years. :)
ReplyDeleteMarcy Shuler
bmndshuler(at)hotmail(dot)com
It was a short courtship. We were married in 7 1/2 months
ReplyDeleteThat is short! And sweet ;)
DeleteWe dated for about a year before marrying. I have never been on a cruise. My favorite vacation was when we went to California and Las Vegas for our 5th Anniversary.
ReplyDeleteHi Cathy. I've never been to Vegas...I should go, I know, but it just hasn't been a priority. California, on the other hand, was one of my favorite trips ever. We spent 3 weeks and went down the PCH...so beautiful.
DeleteLoved my vacation to Ireland in 2008!
ReplyDeleteWe had a fairly short courtship, marrying just under a year after we met.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite vacation memory is a trip to Scotland with my husband.
Our courtship was average...about a year. Been married 33 years now. My hubby: my hero! Thanks for this opportunity to get to know you...I love historical romances!
ReplyDeleteMy hubby's and my favorite vacation was when spent an entire summer in the British Isles. My hubby is a UMC pastor and we went on a Pastor Exchange program (we lived in the English pastor's home and used his car and he and his family lived in our California parsonage and used our cars), so it was very affordable. The only stip was six weeks of preaching and visiting in each other's churches. The rest of the summer was ours to do with as we wanted. We visited Scotland, Wales, Ireland and spent an entire week in London, staying in bed and breakfasts when we were away from the exchange parsonage. It was a phenomenal summer trip that we'll never forget!
ReplyDeleteI love this series! I have never been on cruise but would love too one day, although I'm quite scared being in open water, I still want to experience it. I guess my best vacation was going to LA for the first time for a concert. Although it was only 3 days it felt like forever because we did so much and the time change made the days long.
ReplyDeleteMy best vacation ever was when my family visited one of the famous cave in our province. It was so gorgeous! The sea water goes through the cave and you can swim there for your hearts content.
ReplyDeleteMy best vacation was Disney World. There's so much to do and see.
ReplyDeleteOurs was a short courtship, but we have been happily married for 25 years now.
ReplyDeleteI haven't really been to many places, so I guess my best vacation was to Mexico to visit family, lol.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I dated a little over a year before we married. That seems like a good amount of time to me.
ReplyDeleteBest vacation-Greece!
No long courtship for us :) It was les than a year but we knew. Married 20 years and been blessed.
ReplyDeleteHi Heather and Sherry!
ReplyDeleteI met my husband in May 1969, got in engaged in November of the same year and we were married on February 7th, 1970. To me it seemed liked forever waiting for the day to come but the time since has flown by and this year we celebrated our 43rd anniversary!
I think that when you fall in love weather you wait a few months of a few years the time goes by so slowly but once your married the days seem to just fly by! Everyday I realize that I love him more now than I did yesterday!
I am married and we had a short courtship, but it took us about 2 years to stop being stubborn and get together..but by the time we did, we pretty much knew we loved each other a lot.
ReplyDeleteNot married but a long courtship would be good.
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