What a Wicked Earl Wants by Vicky Dreiling

The start of Vicky Dreiling's new series is fun, sexy and romantic!  Laura Davenport is worried when she receives a letter from her stepson's guardian, a man who has taken no interest in her stepson in years.  When he suddenly shows up to take him away, she panics and informs him she in engaged and the man has taken a personal interest in her stepson's upbringing.  Andrew Carrington, Earl of Bellingham, never imagined that his good deed of returning a flask being used by a wayward lad would get him engaged.  Yet seeing the desperation of Laura, and the way the guardian treats her, his protective nature kicks in and he plays along with the charade.  What he doesn't count on his Laura and her stepson becoming like a family to him, the one thing he will not have in his life again after the sudden death of his own family.  When circumstances change, his gentlemanly nature comes back into force but Laura is not sure she wants what he offers...she wants more.  Will Bell be able to find the words to express his true feelings before Laura is gone for good?

Laura and Bell's romance was a fun journey to read.  I really adored Andrew.  He was haughty and blunt but that was all due to the fact he was afraid to let himself fall in love again because he didn't want to lose those he loved again, like his mother, father and brother.  When he realized he had recreated a family with Laura, he, of course, reacts badly.  He knows Laura needs to be needed and he is not sure he can do that for her.  The romance grows from a friendship into something more and is very sigh-worthy.  I liked how Laura's stepson is very much part of the story and hopefully we will see his own story someday, after he grows up a bit more.  Bell's two friends add a bit more humor to the story and I also look forward to their stories and them growing up a bit as they seemed just a dash immature yet for me.  Overall, a delicious start to a sexy, witty new series!  4 stars

eARC provided by Forever via netgalley

The Sinful Scoundrels series

Book Two: What a Reckless Rogue Needs (the set up for this one was well done and I can't wait for it!)

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?

Special Sale Alert!

Last year Vicky Dreiling burst onto the historical romance front with her debut of How to Marry a Duke and I just loved it (see my review here)!!  So I am so excited that the ebook version is now on sale for just $2.99 until Oct 1st!!  If you have not yet read this fun, sexy book or tried anything from Vicky, this is a great price and place to start!

HOW TO MARRY A DUKE blurb:

Tristan, the Duke of Shelbourne is a man with a mission: find a wife he can tolerate as long as they both shall live. No love is necessary—nor desired. But how to choose amid a dizzying array of wealthy-yet-witless candidates? Hire London’s infamously prim and proper matchmaker. Then pretend she’s not the most captivating woman he’s ever met . . .

Helping a devilish Duke create a contest to pick his perfect mate is the kind of challenge Tessa Mansfield relishes. Her methods may be scandalous, but she’s determined to find the notorious bachelor more than a wife—she’ll bring him true love. Yet when Tessa watches the women vie for the Duke’s affections, she longs to win his heart herself. And after a stolen kiss confirms Tristan’s desire, Tessa knows she has broken a matchmaker’s number one rule: never fall in love with the groom.

Excerpt Link: http://www.vickydreiling.com/excerpt_duke.html

Discounted eBook Links ($2.99 at the following retailers):

Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/How-Marry-Duke-ebook/dp/B0047Y0FOG/ref=tmm_kin_title_0

Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-marry-a-duke-vicky-dreiling/1100298555?ean=9780446574211

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/how-to-marry-a-duke/id362263078?mt=11

Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/How-to-Marry-a-Duke/book-fSJBugqe9kG6WwW7nnZfpw/page1.html

Sony: http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/vicky-dreiling/how-to-marry-a-duke/_/R-400000000000000316664

**Also, don't forget about Vicky's brand new release of A Season for Sin at just $.99!  This is a prequel novella to kick of her new series due next year!**

A SEASON FOR SIN blurb:

Introducing the Sinful Scoundrels...

The Earl of Bellingham is nothing is not a creature of habit: money, meals, and mistresses must be strictly managed if a man is to have a moment's peace. It's a system that works splendidly for him--until now. With his oldest and dearest friends succumbing, one by one, to wedded bliss, Bell is now restless and a trifle lonely. Enter the Sinful Scoundrels--Colin Brockhurst, Earl of Ravenshire, and Harry Norcliffe, Viscount Evermore--who drag him back into society and draw his rakish eye to the ton's new beautiful young widow. Bell isn't after a wife, but a challenge. And Laura Davenport should fit the bill quite nicely...

Buy Links:

Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/A-Season-for-Sin-ebook/dp/B008GYLGBE/

Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-season-of-sin-vicky-dreiling/1111638235?ean=9781455525140

iBooks: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-season-for-sin/id537356661?mt=11

I hope you snap up this great deal and let me know what you think!  I think I just might settle in for a re-read :)


ABOUT VICKY:

Triple Rita®-finalist Vick Dreiling is a confirmed historical romance junkie and Anglophile. Frequent business trips to the UK allowed her to indulge her passion for all things Regency England. Bath, Stonehenge, and Spencer House are among her favorite places. She is, however, truly sorry for accidentally setting off a security alarm in Windsor Castle. That unfortunate incident led her British colleagues to nickname her “Trouble”.  A native Texan, she holds degrees in English literature and marketing.

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