Autumn Countdown Blitz: MARRIED AT MIDNIGHT by Arabella Sheraton

Arabella Sheraton grew up on a diet of Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, and many other writers of that period. From Jane Austen to Georgette Heyer, Arabella has found both enjoyment and inspiration in sparkling, witty Regency novels. She also loves history and generally finds the past more fascinating than the future. Arabella wrote her first Regency romance to entertain her aged mom who loved the genre. Arabella is honoured to share the adventures of her heroes and heroines with readers.

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A sparkling traditional Regency romance to enchant fans.

When the young and handsome Earl of Pennington discovers the inheritance from his great-uncle depends on him marrying at midnight on the eve of his thirtieth birthday, he is irate. Marriage is not part of his plan to save his impoverished estates. He crosses paths unexpectedly with the beautiful Roxanne Chesney, who is fleeing from her abusive husband. 

He offers her a contract: marriage for six months to help him fulfil the conditions of his great-uncle’s will, enabling him secure his inheritance. In return he will pay her a small fortune. 

Can Roxanne resist this offer? What about the revolting Edgar Doyle who forced her into a loveless marriage that has not been consummated? Roxanne has escaped Edgar’s clutches, but she wonders how long she will manage to evade him. The earl’s contract has no strings attached. The offer is irresistible except for the fact that Roxanne is already married!

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Q & A With the Author:

1.     When did you write your first novel?

My mom asked me to write her a Regency romance story because she was tired of the ones she’d read before. I had already written a children’s novel, so I felt quite confident and I love the Regency era. Coming from a background in publishing, it feels as if I have been writing forever.

2.     What drove you to write / why did you become an author?

I always wrote for fun, then I drifted into editing and publishing, and then suddenly I was writing books. Once you have started, it’s impossible to stop.

3.     How do you create your characters?

Interestingly, all I do is think of a catchy title and the rest all sort of happens by itself, as if the characters are waiting in the wings and just need me to create the title to bring them to life.

4.     What is one thing you love about Fall / Autumn?

The weather is so lovely and cool, not the heat of summer or the biting cold of winter. Fall is just in between and very comfortable. Plus, the leaves are changing colour and I love that.

5.     Who is the person or group of people that most support you in your writing?

My mother was my biggest supporter and fan. Without her I would never have been able to write full time and without her encouragement, I might have given up. Sadly, she has passed on, but I think of her every day and her encouragement is evergreen in my mind.

6.     What is your favorite Halloween Memory?

Telling my three younger brothers and their friend spooky stories about a haunted house and a gang of intrepid youngsters who fight off vampires, werewolves, skeletons and the like to survive!

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Autumn Countdown Blitz: UNMASKING THE DUKE by Donna Hatch

Donna Hatch is the author of the best-selling “Rogue Hearts Series,” and a winner of writing awards such as The Golden Quill and the International Digital Award. 

A hopeless romantic and adventurer at heart, she discovered her writing passion at the tender age of 8 and has been listening to those voices ever since. She has become a sought-after workshop presenter, and also juggles freelance editing, multiple volunteer positions, and most of all, her six children (seven, counting her husband).

 A native of Arizona who recently transplanted to the Pacific Northwest, she and her husband of over twenty years are living proof that there really is a happily ever after.

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The last thing Hannah Palmer wants to do is flirt with men in a crowded ballroom, but when her sister, the Countess of Tarrington, throws a Masquerade Ball, Hannah can’t say no to the invitation. 

Taking comfort behind her disguise, she dances with a charming masked gentleman, matching him wit for wit. When the glorious evening culminates in a kiss, and the two remove their masks, Hannah is horrified to discover the man she’s been flirting with all night is her most despised neighbor, the Duke of Suttenberg. 

No matter how charming the duke was at the ball, and how wonderful the kiss, he is the last man she could ever love.

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Q & A With the Author:

When did you write your first novel?

My first pathetic attempt was when I was in 7th grade. It was basically fan fiction. Around that time, I attempted screen plays too. I wrote my first novel that later became published (in incarnation of it, at least) when I was in 9th grade.

What drove you to write/why did you become an author?

I've always loved making up stories and have been writing them down since 3rd grade. At the time I thought they were epic but now I look back on them and want to put a sack over my head. Fortunately, I never attempted to get them published—I just kept writing for fun. Then one day, I attended a workshop at a local library where an author spoke of her writing journey and had just published her first book. That really awoke a dormant desire to see my stories in print.

How do you create your characters?

It's different with each story. Sometimes, they come to me fully formed and I just need to listen to them. Other times, I have to work at it with personality types, backstory development, and character interviews.

What is one thing you love about Fall/Autumn?

I love so many things about autumn! Cooler weather is high on my list which means fuzzy socks, sweaters, jackets, and spending more time outdoors hiking, walking, or just sitting on the porch swing. Also, I adore leaves turning all those gorgeous shades of red, gold, and rust. Autumn means hot apple cider and all of those amazing smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, apples, candles, and firelight. Plus, Fall means Halloween with all the fun decorations as well as costumes. Yes, I love dressing up! But one of the best parts of Fall is gathering with family at Thanksgiving. My grown children can’t always come home for Christmas, so they often come home for “Thanks-mas” where we celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, then spend Friday decorating the house for Christmas so we can celebrate Christmas on Saturday. Usually everyone leaves on Sunday so they can return for jobs and college. We get in every family tradition that we can during the time we have.

Who is the person or group of people that most support you in your writing?

My sisters-in-law were always super supportive and encouraging. Once I got published and brought home that first royalty check, my husband got on board and stopped viewing it as a time-consuming and expensive hobby, and started seeing it as a career—one that pays horribly, but still offering a monetary payoff. Now, one of my nieces is my one of my go-to proofreaders as well as one of my staunchest supporters. I also couldn’t have done it without my local RWA group, my online Regency research group the Beau Monde, and my local American Night Writers Association chapters. Also, I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a shout out to my awesome, wonderful, amazing critique partners, beta readers, and proofreaders. They say it takes a village to raise a child; it also takes a village to raise a book.

What is your favorite Halloween Memory?

One of my favorites was when my third child was about a year old. After a dinner of baked potato soup, I put the baby in a stroller and followed around my older two children from house to house. My seven-year-old son was a ninja, my six-year-old daughter was a fox with big, fluffy tail, and the baby was a fuzzy bear complete with little bear pads on his feet. I guess animals were popular in our family. I enjoyed chatting with the neighbors, seeing everyone dressed up, and enjoying my neighbors’ reaction to our costumes. The weather was perfect—cool enough that the costumes weren’t too hot but not so cold that we needed to wear jackets over them. After trick-or-treating and gathering enough candy to get a small country high on sugar, we went home and drank hot apple cider and handed out candy. I’m not sure why that stands out in my memory except that it epitomized the perfect Halloween. 

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Autumn Countdown Blitz: AN AGENT FOR JESSICA by Julia Ridgmont

Julia Ridgmont grew up in the American West, but that doesn’t necessarily mean she knows how to ride a horse. What it does mean, however, is that she loves to weave the country’s rich history into riveting tales full of romance and intrigue.

When she’s not writing, Julia enjoys cooking, sewing costumes for her children, spending time with her husband, and watching her children perform in sports or plays—or, if she’s really bored or stuck on a plot twist, cleaning the house. She also writes contemporary inspirational romance under her real name, Laura L. Walker.

Follow Julia as she unveils heroes whose strength and courage are only surpassed by their tenderness, and heroines who hide their lonely hearts with a cover of steel. It will take overcoming insurmountable odds and an iron will for them to find a love that lasts forever. Luckily, they have Julia to help them along.

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To guard his heart or protect two little girls . . . Is he willing to risk it all?

1871

Pinkerton detective Chas Bryant's last job for the agency is supposed to be easy—deliver a cache of stolen items back to Mount Vernon after recovering them from profiteers. Soon, however, Chas discovers that nothing in this case is simple. When he’s called upon to search for a little girl gone missing after her parents are murdered, there’s only one woman who can help him . . . but he’ll need to make her his wife in order to complete the investigation.

Jessica Flanders is only trying to rescue her younger sister from a fate bleaker than death. How can the powers that be possibly think that separating them from each other is a good idea? Jessica made a dying promise to her parents. Now she needs Chas’s help to get her sister back, but when they dig deeper into the matter, they discover another little girl with an even greater need for being rescued.

Soon it becomes clear that someone else is searching for the missing girl, too. Can they keep her safe until the case is solved and the murderers are caught? If so, Chas and Jessica will need to forge a bond that is stronger than the evil forces surrounding them, and in the process, a love that will never be lost.

Read each of the Pinkerton Matchmaker stories in any order. These agents give the phrase "married to your work" a whole new meaning!

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Q & A With the Author:

1.When did you write your first novel?  

 I completed my first novel in 2013, although I have been writing since I was a child.

2. What drove you to write / why did you become an author?

There's something inside of me that drives me to write. I love exploring new characters and ideas. I've always been a pretty good daydreamer, and it has carried over into adulthood. So don't ever let anyone make you feel like being a daydreamer is a bad thing!

3. How do you create your characters?

I start off by daydreaming about them and then once a small plot idea forms, I start writing, letting my characters take over. I've found they'll usually tell me what they want to say and do. I just have to get out of their way. Once in a blue moon, though, my characters are stubbornly silent, and I have to invent a few more side characters to help them along, such as is the case with my current project. Bleh!

4. What is one thing you love about Fall / Autumn?

Too many things! I love when the weather turns cooler and, although we don't get much of it in Arizona, when the leaves turn colors. I also love the smells of pumpkin pie and muffins. Thanksgiving is actually one of my favorite holidays. As for Halloween, I loved it as a kid but find I don't like it quite as much as an adult. But I do enjoy watching my kids have fun dressing up and trick-or-treating.

5. Who is the person or group of people that most support you in your writing?

My husband and kids!

6. What is your favorite Halloween Memory?

One of my favorite memories isn't exclusive to Halloween, although it happened during that holiday, too. My mom was a terrific baker, and she enjoyed baking sugar cookies. My brothers and sisters and I loved helping her! For almost every major holiday we celebrated, she made a big batch of cookie dough and we enjoyed cutting out cookies in shapes that went with the holiday we were celebrating. It's a special memory that I will always cherish!

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