There was a tremendous amount of squee’ing here at the Bitchery when the eARC of Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover was released. Fans of MacLean, and of the Rules of Scoundrels series had been waiting for Chase’s story FOREVER and the big reveal at the end of No Good Duke Goes Unpunished made the waiting even WORSE. RedHeadedGirl and I dove right in. ATTENTION. SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST THREE BOOKS IN THE SERIES FOLLOW. … Continue reading Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean →
In this episode, Elyse and Sarah interview Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author of historical romance. We talk about Billionaire Dinosaurs, but more about her upcoming book, Never Judge a Lady by her Cover, which comes out Tuesday, 25 November. We cover identity, the need for Regency pool boys, and the strange ways MacLean’s book has appeared as a sort of Easter egg on NPR. Here are the two links to the NPR blog posts about the Dunkin’ Donuts’ … Continue reading 116. Sarah, Elyse & Sarah MacLean: Historical Romance, Regency Pools and NPR →
A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean is $2.99 at Amazon and $3.99 elsewhere – and coupon eligible in case you've got some coupons floating about. This is book one in the Rules of Scoundrels series, all of which take place in and around a gaming hell. The entire series is on sale right now. This book was nominated for and won the RITA® for Best Historical in 2013. In our RITA® Reader … Continue reading Books on Sale: Sarah MacLean’s Rules of Scoundrels Series →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Eviltwinjen. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: A rogue ruined . . . He is the Killer Duke, accused of murdering Mara Lowe on the eve of her wedding. With no memory of that fateful night, Temple has reigned over the darkest of London’s corners for twelve years, wealthy and powerful, but beyond redemption. Until one night, Mara … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Jessica M. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: A rogue ruined . . . He is the Killer Duke, accused of murdering Mara Lowe on the eve of her wedding. With no memory of that fateful night, Temple has reigned over the darkest of London’s corners for twelve years, wealthy and powerful, but beyond redemption. Until one night, … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Romantic Librarian. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: A rogue ruined . . . He is the Killer Duke, accused of murdering Mara Lowe on the eve of her wedding. With no memory of that fateful night, Temple has reigned over the darkest of London’s corners for twelve years, wealthy and powerful, but beyond redemption. Until one night, … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean →
I had lots of things to do this weekend: I had Christmas cookies to bake, presents to wrap, pictures of Matt Bomer to Google. Instead I spent almost the entire weekend on the couch reading the Rules of Scoundrels series by Sarah MacLean. I started this series after listening to Sarah's interview with MacLean on the podcast. I was intrigued by the idea of a story set in a gaming hell (casino) since I've reached my Regency/ballroom … Continue reading No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean →
What do you do with a rather revolting historical figure from Regency England? Take his strengths, divide them into four lead characters, and turn him into a romance series, of course. What do you do when you discover the bathrooms in Hearst Castle? Add that in, too – even if it doesn't make the final edits. Please note: there are some spoilers up in here for the series! Here are the books we discuss in … Continue reading 67. An Interview with Sarah MacLean →
Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed by Anna Campbell is $1.99 right now. This book has a 3.91 average on Goodreads, and is a Beauty and the Beast retelling – with extra angst and emotion. There are tortured heroes, and then there are Anna Campbell Tortured Heroes – which are a whole other realm of emotional swirl. Desperate to save her sister's life, Sidonie Forsythe has agreed to submit herself to a terrible fate: Beyond … Continue reading Books on Sale: Historical Romances From Anna Campbell, Alma Katsu, Candace Camp - and Sarah MacLean →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Jess M. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London’s most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury. A broken engagement and years … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Cathy L. (rayvyn2k). This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London’s most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury. A broken engagement and … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean →
