New Covers

Here is the latest (long) batch of lovely new covers. . .

This is the cover that was voted on for Kieran Kramers upcoming Say Yes to the Duke!!  Love it!  (Though it doesn't really 'fit' with the previous covers...) Very excited for this one!  Look for it Aug 27th.

Oh, look at this lovely red cover!  And a heroine with red hair.  Love the snow in the background :)  I really enjoyed Valerie Bowman's debut so I can't wait for Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage to come out Oct 1st!

Squee!!!  How eye catching is this green?!?  And a mask?  Ooh.  Beyond excited for this one and so happy the cover is just stunning.  Look for No Good Duke Goes Unpunished Aug 27th!

The Perks of Being a Beauty is a novella by the lovely Manda Collins set for release June 18th.  I believe this features a secondary character from her debut series.  I am so happy publishers are taking the time to make nice covers for novellas!

Miranda Neville is back with The Ruin of a Rogue.  Love that title and the cover is very sexy!  Look for it Aug 27th as well.

Grace Burrowes always has such lovely covers and Lady Jenny's Christmas Portrait is no exception.  (Christmas already?!? lol)  The green is perfect for the holidays and I adore the attention to the background detail.  Look for this one Oct 1st.

Wicked Little Secrets looks to be a new to me author.  The cover and premise have caught my attention so I hope to give this one a go on its release, Aug 6th.

Purple, my favorite :)  I like all the pretty scrollwork as well as the detail in the background.  Look for Love on a Midsummer Night Aug 6th.

Love!  The sky blue is just stunning!  Very impatient for the release of this one!  A Rake's Midnight Kiss will be out Aug 27th (boo).

And finally is the start of a new series from Sophie Barnes, The Trouble with Being a Duke.  I love that her dress has a pattern on it and masks are always intriguing :)  Look for this one Aug 27th.

Well, there you go.  Lovely, lovely covers from Avon, St Martins, Sourcebooks and Grand Central.  Now to wait. . . Which covers are your favorites??

New Covers

First up is The Earl with the Secret Tattoo by Kieran Kramer.  Love the title!  This is an ebook set within her new series, House of Brady and will be out December 18th!  Also there is a super easy pre-order (it is only 99 cents!) contest over at Romance Wrangler to help spread the word.  Chance to win $25 gift card!

Love the cover for this one and I'm so excited for it as well!  What a Wicked Earl Wants is the full length kick off to Vicky Dreiling's new series, The Sinful Scoundrels.  Sigh, its so romantic looking!  Set for publication May 28th.

Ahem, even though I own all of Meredith Duran's books, I have yet to read any of them but I plan to change that with Your Wicked Heart.  It is a novella to kick off her new series so it looks like a great place for me to start!  I really like this cover and already have it pre-ordered for its Dec 11th release.  Bonus, it is only 99 cents!

Love this cover!  Stroke of Midnight is book two in Olivia Drake's Cinderella Sisterhood series and will be out June 4th. 

Kiss Me, Kate is a ebook prequel to Tiffany Clare's new series and I am really looking forward to it.  Its a nice lovely, simple cover and a great deal at 99 cents!  This will release November 27th.

A Secret Proposal will be another ebook and is set for release January 1st.  I really enjoyed Valerie Bowman's debut so this will be on my list to get!

Oooh, pretty!  To Wed in Scandal is the second book from new author Liana LeFey (I picked up her debut this past week and can't wait to get to it!).  Look for this one May 7th.

Well, lots of great books to be had here!  Quite a few ebooks coming up, which is exciting.  Which books are you looking forward to?

Secrets of a Wedding Night by Valerie Bowman

This was a very engaging, delightful debut!  Five years ago Lily and Devon fell in love and were determined to be together until Lily believed Devon left her and, in turn, Devon thought Lily left him for a wealthy earl and had led him on a merry chase.  Now widowed and penniless, Lily sees an announcement for Devon and his newly betrothed wealthy heiress, Lily decides to pen a scandalous pamphlet that scares off Devon's fiancee. Knowing Lily is behind this act, Devon confronts her and tells her he will show her a true wedding night, as surely her husband failed.  However, Lily is hiding a little secret and she is determined to resist Devon...or maybe she should seduce him?  What follows is a sexy battle of wills that keeps getting wrenches thrown into it--a bet, Lily's sister, Devon's gambling and the refusal of either party to tell the truth of their current situations and their shared past.

Valerie Bowman is now on my auto-buy list with this debut and I am already anxious for the next two books which will feature her sister and then the man who becomes her dear friend (he is very proper and I can't wait to see him fall).   The main reason I don't bump this up to a five star read is the fact Lily and Devon just can not talk to each other.  It is always frustrating to me as a reader when the couple don't just clear the air and move on, yet I know for the story it needed to be held in for quite some time so its a hard balance.  Lily is smart, protective, kind, loyal and has some spunk that flairs up after being called predictable.  Devon is sexy (yum), confident, strong and stubborn and together they make a very sexy, fun couple.  I did find it a bit odd that we did not see anything that was written in the pamphlet.  Usually when a scandalous bit of gossip is written, we as the reader get to see some of that but it wasn't a big deal, just different :)  So while parts of the story frustrated me just a tad, the writing and pacing was excellent.  I loved all the characters and I am looking forward to catching up with them again.  I loved the chemistry between Lily and Devon and Devon certainly delivers on his promise about showing Lily a proper wedding night!   Overall, a splendid debut full of wit, emotion, heat and love.  4 1/2 stars

Secret Brides series
March 26th, 2013 (Lily's sister and Devon's best friend)
Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage Late 2013

New Covers

New covers shared this week. . .

Does this cover say romance or what?  Pretty, pretty, pretty! I'm usually more focused on the gorgeous gowns on these covers but I love how the background stands out so much for this one! This will be book two in Valerie Bowman's Secret Bride series and I am so excited for the debut title at the end of Sept!  However, Secrets of a Runaway Bride will not be out until March 26th.

Three Schemes and a Scandal is a novella from Maya Rodale set for release either Sept 25 or Oct 2nd.  On her website she says Sept 25th and on Amazon it says Oct 2nd.  Either way I have it pre-ordered :)  Looks like this will be book 3.5 in her Writing Girls story and looks to also be a complete story.  I like the simplicity and sassiness of this cover.

Sophie Barnes returns to her Summersby series with two back to back releases!  First up is There's Something About Lady Mary and I love the bold blue!  She looks sassy :)  This will be out Nov 13th.

And then just a week later (seriously, she must write in her sleep!) on Nov 20th we get The Secret Life of Lady Lucinda.  Gold is quickly becoming one of my favorite colors for covers!  I really enjoyed Sophie's previous books so I am anxiously awaiting two new ones!

New Covers

Some lovely new covers for your viewing enjoyment this week.  Well, this started with just four covers but I keep seeing more so it is a bit long now!  Enjoy :)

First up is a debut that I am eagerly awaiting, Secrets of a Wedding Night. It doesn't come out until Sept 25th (boo!) but Valerie Bowman shared her beautiful cover on Twitter this past week. Love the blue and that we get to see her garter.

These two covers are for the upcoming books from Jayne Fresina, who is a new to me author but looks like she has been self publishing and these could be her traditional print debuts?  I'm not positive about that though!  Based on the titles and the cuteness of the covers I am expecting these to be light-hearted fun and I am looking forward to reading them! The Most Improper Miss Sophie Valentine releases June 5th and I don't see a release date for The Wicked Wedding of Miss Ellie Vyne yet.  

I'm a little on fence about this next cover.  I love the color of the dress but I don't particularly like the dress itself.  I like the man peeking through her arm though.  Look for The Mad Lord's Daughter in August.

Michele Sinclair is another new to me author and hello gorgeous cover!  I will definitely be picking up A Woman Made for Pleasure in August!

Another debut! This one from Nina Rowan will be releasing in Sept...so far away!  If you head over to her website, there is a great little video about the book.  I'm really looking forward to this one!

Here is the sexy cover for the second in Katharine Ashe's Falcon Club series.  I can't wait to see the step back!! (Well, if there is one)  How to Be a Proper Lady releases June 26th.

Gah!  LOVE!  I can not wait for this one!  Scandal Wears Satin also releases June 26th. 

Yes, yes another new to me author.  Where am I going to find the time to read them all? The Casanova Code looks to be the start of a new series called The Rake Patrol.  It should be out June 5th.  

And lastly, a gorgeous purple one from Mia Marlowe.  This is book three in her Touch of Seduction series and Touch of a Scoundrel looks be out July 31st.

Whew!  Quite a few covers popped up this week!  Which one caught your eye?  Are any of them new to you authors as well?