29 August 2009

Weekly Announcements - 29 Aug 09

Margaret Mallory is hosting a great summer new contest where you could win six new Hachette Forever releases. Check out her website for details!

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The sequel to Jennifer Mueller's HISTORY LESSONS, called FOOTNOTES TO HISTORY, has been picked up at Phaze, close on the heels of the news that HISTORY LESSONS will be released in print. FOOTNOTES TO HISTORY is another collection of stories set through the ages in an 800-year-old Scottish castle.

Also, Jennifer's Regency-set A RUINED SEASON has been licensed for a large print edition. Congratulations!

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Lindsay Townsend's erotic historical romance, SILK AND STEEL, is available now through Siren-Bookstrand. Lindsay says, "After I wrote FLAVIA'S SECRET, I found myself fascinated by the story of a Roman girl who served as a toga girl in the public baths. Could there be a happy ever after for her and a man equally reviled and desired in Roman society--a gladiator? "Silk and Steel" is my story of two people redeemed by love."

It is Rome AD80. Corinna is a bath-girl, a slave compelled to please men. Decimus is a gladiator, a slave forced to kill men. When they come together in a union of silk and steel, they discover new passion, desire and the possibility of love.
SILK AND STEEL marks Lindsay's third novel set in the exotic, sensual world of ancient Rome. The other titles are ESCAPE TO LOVE and FLAVIA'S SECRET. To see all 3 of these exciting novels, please visit her Siren-Bookstrand author page.

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Join us tomorrow when contributor and Harlequin Historical author Blythe Gifford will be here to talk about IN THE MASTER'S BED, set in 14th century Cambridge!

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We'll also draw the winner of Christy Hubbard's gorgeous hardcover western, SAGE CANE'S HOUSE OF GRACE AND FAVOR. You still have time to throw your name in the hat, if you haven't done so.

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And stay with us through the coming weeks when we'll be featuring authors who write everything from erotica to inspirational--but all unusual historicals! Maureen Lang, Jean Adams, Leanna Renee Hieber and Michelle Beattie will be our guests. We hope you'll join us!

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Have a good weekend! If you have an announcement to make for next week, email Carrie. See you next week...

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