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Kissing 2020 Goodbye!

Kiss 2020 Goodbye Hop Thank you for joining us on our Kiss 2020 Goodbye Hop! Just follow these simple directions to be eligible to win a $100 Amazon gift card as well as a chance to win a digital copy of Faye’s Sacrifice!! Hop to each romance author’s link and find the name of the…

List Lassies Gifting Suggestions for 2020

List Lassies 2020 Gift Suggestions   Not sure what to get your loved ones for the holidays? Not sure what to ask for yourself? Or to yourself from yourself (don’t worry, we do it too LOL)? The List Lassies are here to help with our annual gifting suggestions brought to you by Lori Ann Bailey,…

The Last Bookshop in London Cover Reveal!!!

I feel like this cover truly captures so much of the story in one elegant scene. Grace, the heroine, is in the wonderful bookshop where she learns to love books (as we all do). And the backdrop reflects the ongoing war as she is reading letters from her best friend the man who has stolen her…

The Highlander’s Lady Knight is here!

I am so excited to get to share this book with you, as I really loved writing Cormac and Isolde’s story. One of the highlights of working on this multi-author project was that my hero is the twin brother for Eliza Knight’s hero in her book, The Highlander’s Dare!  The Highlander’s Lady Knight also serves as a prequel to…

The Easter Hop is Back!

Welcome to the 2020 Easter Egg Hunt Hop   I’m so excited to announce that the Easter Egg Hunt Hop is back for another round with a great opportunity to win $150! Especially now when we can all use the distraction the most! Last year, I joined the hop touting my eagerness for my upcoming…

Coming soon: THE HIGHLANDER’S LADY KNIGHT

I’m so excited to announce this amazing new series I’ve been working on with Terri Brisbin, Madeline Hunter, Laurel O’Donnell, Kris Kennedy, Eliza Knight and Lori Ann Bailey called MIDSUMMER KNIGHTS. Pre-order your copies today: ??? ??????????’? ???? ?????? ?? ???????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ?? ???? ??????? ??? ??????????’? ???? ?? ????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????’? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ??…

Holiday Scavenger Hunt

  ✶´`´*★ ☆ Historical Holiday Scavenger Hunt ☆ ★.¸¸,.✶ Welcome to my stop in the scavenger hunt where there is a $300 GC for one lucky winner and a $50 for two runner up winners! Thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂 My book for the hunt is Marin’s Promise My question is: What…

A Christmas Match For the Marquis (FREE Short Story)

  December 1814 London, England   There was nothing more uplifting than love during the Christmas season. Nancy Keats, Countess of Bursbury, caught her husband’s eye from across the room. He nodded his head in silent invitation for her to join him. She cast a final glance at their daughters, Eugenia who was carefully cutting…

Historical Romance Cookie Hop 2.0

It’s the Historical Romance Cookie Hop!!  I’m SO excited we brought back the Historical Romance Cookie Hop again this year 🙂 What does that mean? Well, in addition to hopping from delicious recipe to delicious recipe, collect the names of the desserts featured by each author for a chance to win a $150 gift card to…

ELLA’S DESIRE is here!

Release Day for ELLA’S DESIRE I’m so excited for you to read ELLA’S DESIRE! Ella Barrington has always dreamed of finding love. Never did she suspect a threat to her father’s life might force her into an arranged marriage. Get your copy today: What are early reviewers saying about ELLA’S DESIRE? “Ella’s Desire is a…

History, Books, and Wine Runs a Half-Marathon!

History, Books and Wine will run a half marathon! Running a half marathon has been on my bucket list for a long time. After discovering it was a bucket list item for my History, Books and Wine podcast co-hosts Lori Ann Bailey and Eliza Knight as well, we’ve decided to start training for next year’s Disney Princess Half Marathon. Yes, it is…

Anice’s Bargain is here!

Release Day It’s release day, and I’m thrilled to share ANICE’S BARGAIN with you. This is book 2 of the Borderland Ladies series, and you get to check it in with all five sisters. Since this book takes place after MARIN’S PROMISE, I really showing how everyone had changed and developed. Plus, at the end of ANICE’S BARGAIN, you get a…

Important information on the Amazon preorder for MARIN’S PROMISE ?

UPDATE: Amazon has finished fixing the problem! To get the correct version of the book, please go to Manage Your Content and Devices in your Amazon account, and hit the “Update” button for MARIN’S PROMISE. It should look something like this: This will send the updated, final file to your Kindle and replace the preorder…

MARIN’S PROMISE is here!

It’s here! I’m so, so excited to share MARIN’S PROMISE with you. This is book 1 of the Borderland Ladies series, and it introduces you to all five of the Barrington sisters. I’ve had tons of fun writing this series, and I hope that you love it just as much as I do. Amazon Nook iBooks Kobo Print What…

Ella’s Desire is up for pre-order!

ELLA’S DESIRE, the third Borderland Ladies book, is now available for pre-order at all retailers. By the time you read MARIN’S PROMISE (book 1) and ANICE’S BARGAIN (book 2), it’s my hope you’ll already love bookish, whimsical Ella. She’s spent her whole life dreaming of a great love, so when the king forces her to marry an English lord to prove…

Egg Hop Fun!

    Welcome to the official 2019 Egg Hop where myself and 29 other historical romance authors will be hiding eggs throughout our social media for you to find and hopefully win big! I’m doing this fun little egg hunt in honor of my upcoming Borderland Ladies series – where women on the border between…

Dukes by the Dozen is here!

I’m so pleased to share DUKES BY THE DOZEN with you! This anthology features my novella, Discovering the Duke, where Mesmerizing the Marquis’s Noah and Nancy make an appearance too. It’s got a house party, some matchmaking shenanigans, and a husband and wife finding their way back to each other. I had so much fun…

New Release: A WARRIOR’S HEART

I’m thrilled to be included in the limited time A WARRIOR’S HEART anthology, which is available exclusively on Kindle Unlimited. My contribution is THE HIGHLANDER’S CHALLENGE, which you may have read when it was released originally as a Kindle Worlds novella for the De Wolfe Pack. (It’ll release again in October individually, as part of…

Marin’s Promise is up for pre-order!

They’re coming…soon! The first book in my Borderland Ladies series, MARIN’S PROMISE, will release on May 28, 2019. Books 2-5 will release each month after that. You can keep up with the series on my Borderland Ladies special content page. And if you’re a subscriber to my newsletter, each month you will receive new tidbits…

Release Day for Highland Passions: Volume 1

Release Day for HIGHLAND PASSIONS! It’s release day for my boxed set collection, Highland Passions: Volume 1! This set includes A Ghostly Tale of Forbidden Love, The Madam’s Highlander, and The Highlander’s Untamed Lady. These three novellas will get you all set for next month’s release of book 4, Her Highland Destiny! And the anthology comes at…

Her Highland Destiny is up for preorder!

Available March 26, 2019 I’m thrilled to release the fourth Highland Passions novella! Please note, if  you read Cassandra in the Ladies of the Stone anthology, you have already read this book. The Protector Cassandra Thomas is the youngest born daughter in a line of powerful woman, destined to have a great gift. Just as she is…

Up for Preorder: HIGHLAND PASSIONS, VOLUME 1!

Love boxed sets? Now you can own the first three books of the Highland Passions series, together in one volume! Highland Passions: Volume 1 includes A Ghostly Tale of Forbidden Love, The Madam’s Highlander, and The Highlander’s Untamed Lady. It’ll get you all ready for the upcoming Her Highland Destiny, available 3-26-19! Best of all, this anthology comes at the…

Cookie Exchange Hop: Cookies, Stories and Giveaways!

    Welcome to the Cookie Exchange Hop!!!   The Cookie Exchange Hop is finally here! Not only are you going to be entered for a chance to win gift cards and books, you also get to learn all your favorite author’s holiday cookies! 🙂 Enjoy!! We celebrate Christmas in my house and no Christmas…

RWA 2018 Overview

I thought you might enjoy those photos from my trip to Denver, Colorado for the 2018 Romance Writers of America National Conference. I had so much fun getting to chat with my fellow authors and also meet readers at the Literacy Signing! The signing raised $38,226 for ProLiteracy Worldwide and the Literacy Coalition of Colorado, which…

EARL OF BENTON is on sale!

EARL OF BENTON is on sale for $0.99 in e-book on all retailers! From July 22-28 This is my Scottish Regency romance, which is part of the Wicked Earls series. I’m so excited to get to share this book with you at the discounted rate! HIS ACTIONS COULD BE TREASON… Alistair Johnstone’s days of running…

The final Mercenary Maidens is out!

The last book in the Mercenary Maidens series is here in e-book and paperback! You’ve already met Sylvi in Highland Spy, book 1, and Highland Ruse, book 2 of the series. Finally, she gets her own story–and her revenge against the man who murdered her family. From USA Today bestselling author Madeline Martin comes a thrilling Scottish Historical…

Two new titles up for preorder!

The final book in the Highland Passions series is now up for preorder! THE HIGHLANDER’S UNTAMED LADY will release on August 14, 2018. Get your e-book copy for $2.99. This book was previously published in the no longer available boxed sets MISTS AND MOONRISE and ROMANTIC LEGENDS. Currently, it’s showing up on Kindle, Nook, and…

EARL OF BENTON is here!

It’s here! My first Regency romance, and the next entry into the multi-author series the Wicked Earls Club! For just a little while longer, you can get the e-book for the special price of $0.99. It’ll go up to full price soon! Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iBooks | Print HIS ACTIONS COULD BE TREASON… Alistair…

THE MADAM’S HIGHLANDER Release!

Amazon | Nook | iBooks | Kobo I’m so thrilled to share with you THE MADAM’S HIGHLANDER! It is available in e-book, and print is coming shortly. For a very short time, you can purchase the e-book version for the special release day price of $0.99! Soon it will be going up to the full…

Highland Passions Series!

Introducing the Highland Passions series of loosely connected novellas, where strong women catch the heart of fierce Highlanders! This series will now include: A Ghostly Tale of Forbidden Love The Madam’s Highlander The Highlander’s Untamed Lady (I’ll send a newsletter when this book is up for preorder!) If you already purchased one of these books,…

Highland Ruse Preview of Chapter 1

  HIGHLAND RUSE Preview Read *Note: This is missing the prologue available in the books that explains how Delilah became a Mercenary Maiden*   CHAPTER ONE   Cumbria, England June 1607   There were two coaches in front of the remote inn, one for a noble lady and one for her imposter. Delilah being the…

Historical Romance Retreat 2017 – Part 1 of 2

Mr. Awesome and I were incredibly fortunate to attend this year’s Historical Romance Retreat in Spokane, WA. What an amazing experience it was! First of all, the historic Davenport hotel in downtown Spokane is truly stunning. With Tiffany glass, ball rooms inspired by different countries and original gilded carvings through the structure of the building,…

Mists and Moonrise Sneak Peek – The Highlander’s Untamed Lady

  The Mists and Moonrise anthology is coming out next Tuesday, on June 20th! This anthology of brand new novellas is brought to you by six best selling authors: Eliza Knight, Kathryn Le Veque, Madeline Martin, Catherine Kean, Laurel O’Donnell, and Elizabeth Rose. Here is a sneak peek at the first chapter of my contribution to…

COVER REVEAL for Highland Ruse

I seriously could not be more excited to share this cover reveal with everyone! This cover for Highland Ruse, Book 2 in my Mercenary Maidens series (coming out 11/14/17) is by far my favorite cover of all. Check out the official reveal here: Cover Reveal! And don’t forget to add Highland Ruse to your ‘want…

The Madam’s Highlander – Chapter 1 Preview

The Madam’s Highlander (Historical Hellions Novella by Madeline Martin) Chapter 1   January 1746 Edinburgh Freya Campbell did not employ virgins. She took in war widows, of whom there were many, and grown women wanting to work but lacking the skills for genteel labor. They were well-treated and paid considerably – as any woman who…

Highland Spy – Chapter 1 Preview

Chapter 1 of Highland Spy London February 1605 Connor Grant would need a new woman in his ranks. He stood against the back wall of the enormous room and stared out into the ostentatious mass of noblemen. King James had knowingly laid the perfect trap. Candles glittered against sconces to set a low, concealing light…

Blog Hop – Madeline Martin

WELCOME TO THE BLOG HOP! 2015 was a very exciting year for me. I officially became a published author (and have the awesome book cake to prove it!) and released my first two books with my third, Enchantment of a Highlander, releasing on January 19, 2016. In writing this series, I discovered something about myself…

Staggering Through Word Swag

In case you’re wondering, I posted this pic because I feel the cat ears totally lend me credibility to be doing any kind of tutorial 🙂 Also, the super hot guy in a kilt pic I used for a private tutorial hasn’t been bought by me, so I can’t use it here (trust me, it’s…

Cover Model Interview – Julian Christian

The gorgeous cover model who appeared not only on Deception of a Highlander, but also Possession of a Highlander, has been sweet enough to agree to do an interview for my blog. Julian Christian lives in beautiful San Diego, CA and has a passion for surfing and fighting for animal rights. What’s not to love…

On the Radio with Minions

Along with the release of my 2nd book, Possession of a Highlander, the wonderful Renee Bernard had me back on The Romance Bookmark. We talked about some of my favorite things: kids and cats! Not only did we talk about them, the minions actually got to have their debut performance ON AIR! I think being…

Possession of a Highlander – Chapter 1

Possession of a Highlander Chapter One   Angus, Scotland – June 1606   Brianna Lindsay’s time had run out. Soil caked the undersides of her rounded fingernails and creased her palms like black sin. There was still much to do. The sun burned high overhead, baring her deeds to all. Reminding her she could be…

Top Twenty Things I Learned at National

The people I’ve met online are just as awesome in person. No matter how excited (and surprised) I am that my bag didn’t exceed the weight limit on the flight there, I’m even more excited (and surprised) it didn’t go over on the way back. Four women can share one small bathroom without killing each…

Dyeing for a New ‘Do – a Colorful History

Hair dyeing may seem like a modern thing, but you might be surprised how very ancient it is. For centuries, people have been finding ways to follow the hair color trend of the day and dye their way into popularity (or cover a few gray strands). First of all, I found it interesting that only…

Effective Marketing at a Low Cost

A majority of sales come from having a person exposed to an item at least five times. Five. Times. Whoa. I’m going to let that sink in a moment. So, when it comes to books, how can you possibly get your book out there so someone sees it at least five times? I mean, that’s…

Radio Appearance – Deception of a Highlander

I was so fortunate to be welcomed onto The Romance Bookmark last night by the fabulous Renee Bernard for a 15 minute chat. I confess, I was so nervous that prior to the show, I did a couple deep breaths so I didn’t go all heavy breathing into the phone. You’re welcome 😉 It was…

Thank you

Wow. That’s the first word that comes to mind when I think of how much incredible support I’ve received from my family and friends with the release of my debut novel, Deception of a Highlander. Writing a book that’s not set for publication is one thing, not just a romance novel, but any genre or…

Staggering Through Marketing

Yay! I’m a published author! Uh…now what? You read those words all the time, because they’re true. I took marketing classes at conferences and listened and nodded and scratched down a few notes, but guess what? I wished I’d taken better notes. And maybe even remember where I put the darn things. At any rate,…

A Tease and a Gift

If Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and love is celebrated in romance novels, I believe it’s safe to say that Valentine’s Day equals romance novels. And boy do we have some romance novels for you. 🙂 Welcome to the kickoff blog post for the Romantic Reads Valentine’s Hop, filled with great authors giving…

Gross Out – Ancient Dining

The New Year has started and we’ve all eaten our fill of all things we usually wouldn’t and are trying to bounce back. Well, maybe I can help. Because where we celebrate our festivities of the season with sweet potatoes and sugar crusted cookies, people of long ago had a more interesting palate. Caution: you…

Trick-or-Treating for Soul Cakes

Happy New Year! Yeah, you read that right. Because really, that’s how Halloween all began. The Celts new year was not January 1st, but November 1st. October 31st symbolized the end of light and harvest and November 1st marked the start of the shorter, darker days of winter. Makes sense when you think about it.…

The Rise of the Cod Piece

Any less than bosom-blessed woman out there has had her go with a wonder bra. Chances are likely, she’s probably still using it. But that’s her little secret… Men had a similar tool (no pun intended) they implemented during the 15th and 16th centuries – the cod piece. Its origins didn’t start out with the…

Back in the Game

Confession: I’ve been a bad blogger. I’m fortunate to have been prompted several times by people in the past for more blog posts- yet, shamefully, I haven’t delivered. That crazy thing called life swept me away for a couple months, add a few more for wallowing and ta-da! We’re at being a bad blogger. But…

Ye Olde Baby Blocker

People in history – they liked sex. Imagine that. However, sex leads to kids and not everyone wants kids, or mass quantities of them at least. As controversial as birth control is today, the concept has been around since before the Bible. Speaking of the Bible, there are multiple references to the use of coitus…

Smiling Through History, Part 2

After reading the first post on Smiling Through History, you know that people cleaned their mouths/teeth on a regular basis. But sometimes having healthy teeth isn’t enough, sometimes we want more. Whether it be a straighter smile, a smile without teeth missing, a whiter smile or a blacker smile. Whoa…wait…a blacker smile??? Yup, in ancient…

Smiling Through History, Part 1

How many of you hate going to the dentist? *raises hand* Most of us don’t really enjoy going for dental work. In our minds, those little partitioned cubicles are sterile chambers of torture complete with tools specific for finely crafted cruelty. Unfortunately, we all crave that perfect smile of brilliant white, straight teeth where we…

Gettin’ Privy with It

If you rolled your eyes at this blog title, that’s OK – it was a crappy pun. >insert groan here< Seriously though, who hasn’t wondered what people did before the modern conveniences of toilets, TP and even pads and tampons. I mean, just because those convenient items didn’t exist doesn’t mean the inconveniences didn’t either.…

A Reflection in Time

We’ve all heard of the term “smoke and mirrors” to describe incredible feats. Well, not so many centuries ago, a mirror was its own incredible feat. I know what you’re thinking. “A couple weeks ago we got a piece on penis enlargement and now you’re doing mirrors?!” Well, yes – yes, I am. Because 1.…

Sizing Up Penis Enlargement – Through History

How many times have you opened your e-mail to see several spam offers for penis enlargement, promising you more pleasure performing inches if you just ‘click here’?  We roll our eyes and select delete without reading it.  Well, most of us.  If the concept weren’t enticing to a large number of consumers, they wouldn’t be…