Historical Romance Panel Now on YouTube

Recently, historical romance author Elizabeth Everett and Liz Donatelli of the Reader Seeks Romance Channel invited me to join a panel for an episode of Unchaperoned, "The Evolution & Future of Historical Romance." Author Eloisa James, Sarah Ficke—romance fiction historian and English professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill— and I had a lively discussion with our hosts.

We debated “Old School" & "New School" styles of historical romance storytelling, changes in covers, strange occurrences and/or ideas in historical romance marketing, writing historical romance for modern audiences, and the tremendous popularity of Bridgerton. We discussed our influences and aims and the evolution of the genre.

Heady stuff, yes—and our panel was Part One, with Part Deux coming soon.

The program lasts about an hour, but that hour went quickly for us, as I hope it will do for you, and offer some food for thought. The link is below.

The Evolution & Future of Historical Romance PART 1

In other news: A quick reminder that I’ll be at the Ashland Public Library in Ashland, Massachusetts for a RomCon on 18 May. You can find details here.

And the third Difficult Dukes book is in production. As soon I learn the release date, I’ll post it here.

Ashland Public Library Spring 2024 RomCon

Yes, they’re doing it again, and so am I. That tells you how much fun it is. We authors get to meet and talk with our readers as well as each other.

There will be books available to buy. Also, you can bring your own to get them signed.

There will be discussions. Going by previous years, I predict laughter.

Here are the details:

Saturday 18 May 10AM-4PM

Ashland Public Library, Ashland, Massachusetts

You can find out more by following this link.

Ten Things I Hate About the Duke $1.99 deal

While the third Difficult Dukes* book makes its way through production, I’m happy to offer some more good news. The eBook edition of Book Two, Ten Things I Hate About the Duke, is on sale from now until 1 May for the bargain price of $1.99. If you haven’t already read my fractured take on The Taming of the Shrew, here’s a chance to try it for only a couple of bucks. Or maybe you can give it to a friend to try.

*The third book is the Blackwoods’ story. I’ll post the release date here, as soon as Avon and HarperCollins let me know what it is.

Side note: I’ll be signing books and hanging out with readers and other authors at the RomCon at the Ashland Public Library, Ashland, Massachusetts on 18 May. Please watch this space for more information.