Laura Briggs's Blog
September 19, 2019
A FREE fun and feel-good read!
If you're looking for a light, breezy romantic read, my very first wedding-themed story from back in 2011, a quick read titled 'The Wedding Caper' is free to download from Amazon and other major eBook retailers!
When a case of mistaken identity lands Gwen in the role of her wedding planner boss, she faces the demands of a socialite bride and her domineering mother. Tasks like “firing” the best man and renting hot air balloons. But the one complication she can’t handle is falling for the groom. Stealing her boss’ identity was easy–but can she stop her secret crush from stealing her heart?
Find it at your favorite retailer below!
Amazon: https://bit.ly/2mhvg2g
Kobo: https://bit.ly/2kqVXBe
B&N: https://bit.ly/2kOLLCE
Apple Books: https://apple.co/2kEEKV4
Smashwords: https://bit.ly/2bYbWjZ
When a case of mistaken identity lands Gwen in the role of her wedding planner boss, she faces the demands of a socialite bride and her domineering mother. Tasks like “firing” the best man and renting hot air balloons. But the one complication she can’t handle is falling for the groom. Stealing her boss’ identity was easy–but can she stop her secret crush from stealing her heart?
Find it at your favorite retailer below!
Amazon: https://bit.ly/2mhvg2g
Kobo: https://bit.ly/2kqVXBe
B&N: https://bit.ly/2kOLLCE
Apple Books: https://apple.co/2kEEKV4
Smashwords: https://bit.ly/2bYbWjZ
July 26, 2019
Calling All Poldark and Cornwall Fans!
I'm celebrating the release of 'A Spirited Girl on Cornish Shores', Book Two in the all-new romance series A LITTLE HOTEL IN CORNWALL with a special giveaway event perfect for fans of all-things Cornwall! Join the fun for a chance to win a collectible Ross 'Knitdark' Poldark doll, from celebrated artist Kwerky Knits, free ebooks from my Cornish romance series, or--for the Whovians among us-- even a keepsake T.A.R.D.I.S tin like Maisie's own! Find more details and how to sign-up right here: https://returntocornwall.blogspot.com...
July 3, 2019
A Wedding in Cornwall is Currently Free!
Fans of Cornish-themed romance books can currently download my novella A Wedding in Cornwall: A perfect feel-good romance for FREE at Amazon and other major eBook retailers!
It’s the career move of a lifetime, and Julianne can’t believe it’s hers: a position as an event planner at a country house in Cornwall, England, beginning with the wedding of a celebrity! If her old firm's senior planner back in the States hadn't fallen suddenly sick with the chicken pox, Julianne would never have found herself chosen for a life in one of England's most beautiful coastal counties, surrounded by rugged shores, quaint cottages, elegant gardens and a house to die for.
But life in Cornwall isn't exactly as Julianne imagined it. Her first bride-to-be is a resentful, petted snob, the groom is immature and bored, and the Cornish staff of Cliffs House has a difficult time believing that an event planner from a mid-level position can handle a wedding this big. And then there's a personal matter -- the handsome, sometimes charming, sometimes standoffish gardener Matthew Rose. He and Julianne have a strangely complicated relationship somewhere between friendship and attraction. But with a secret in his past, and a scheming bridesmaid plotting to have Matthew all to herself, will Julianne find a way to untangle her feelings and the problems of planning a perfect Cornish wedding?
It’s the career move of a lifetime, and Julianne can’t believe it’s hers: a position as an event planner at a country house in Cornwall, England, beginning with the wedding of a celebrity! If her old firm's senior planner back in the States hadn't fallen suddenly sick with the chicken pox, Julianne would never have found herself chosen for a life in one of England's most beautiful coastal counties, surrounded by rugged shores, quaint cottages, elegant gardens and a house to die for.
But life in Cornwall isn't exactly as Julianne imagined it. Her first bride-to-be is a resentful, petted snob, the groom is immature and bored, and the Cornish staff of Cliffs House has a difficult time believing that an event planner from a mid-level position can handle a wedding this big. And then there's a personal matter -- the handsome, sometimes charming, sometimes standoffish gardener Matthew Rose. He and Julianne have a strangely complicated relationship somewhere between friendship and attraction. But with a secret in his past, and a scheming bridesmaid plotting to have Matthew all to herself, will Julianne find a way to untangle her feelings and the problems of planning a perfect Cornish wedding?
October 15, 2013
Cindermaid Now Available on Amazon
CINDERMAID —the final book in a special two-part Cinderella re-telling from THE DARK WOODS --is now available on Amazon. Snag it for the special sales price of 99 cents from October 16th- 23rd, and find the prequel, CHARMING, on Amazon as well.
Picking up where its prequel left off, CINDERMAID finds Elle's household sinking rapidly into madness, as Jack is learning of a possible means of breaking Molly's curse and freeing himself of its consequences forever.
To lonely Elle, the only remaining servant of the house, existence itself seems a dreary burden until an encounter with magic offers her the impossible: a glimpse of an outside world beyond her wildest dreams. Such an encounter, however, has a price; the shadow of Madame Levier threatens Elle's happiness and even her very existence as secrets from her stepmother's past slowly begin to surface.
As for Jack, time is running out. Trapped between the consequences of Molly's curse and the possibility of losing everything he now possesses, he'll do anything to escape -- even if it means manipulating a magical being whose powers are meant for another.
From fairy pools and forbidden flames, to circuses and sailors' lairs, the glorious magic of a human fairy and the opulence of three grand balls paint a complex world -- one in which a beautiful gown may not be enough to conquer a throne and the persuasion of magic requires more than merely a desire to control it.
visit our official series webpage (http://thedarkwoodsbooks.blogspot.com/) to sign up for the series newsletter and learn more about winning free Dark Woods books and receiving special previews of new material.
Picking up where its prequel left off, CINDERMAID finds Elle's household sinking rapidly into madness, as Jack is learning of a possible means of breaking Molly's curse and freeing himself of its consequences forever.
To lonely Elle, the only remaining servant of the house, existence itself seems a dreary burden until an encounter with magic offers her the impossible: a glimpse of an outside world beyond her wildest dreams. Such an encounter, however, has a price; the shadow of Madame Levier threatens Elle's happiness and even her very existence as secrets from her stepmother's past slowly begin to surface.
As for Jack, time is running out. Trapped between the consequences of Molly's curse and the possibility of losing everything he now possesses, he'll do anything to escape -- even if it means manipulating a magical being whose powers are meant for another.
From fairy pools and forbidden flames, to circuses and sailors' lairs, the glorious magic of a human fairy and the opulence of three grand balls paint a complex world -- one in which a beautiful gown may not be enough to conquer a throne and the persuasion of magic requires more than merely a desire to control it.
visit our official series webpage (http://thedarkwoodsbooks.blogspot.com/) to sign up for the series newsletter and learn more about winning free Dark Woods books and receiving special previews of new material.
August 6, 2013
Charming, Part I in a Cinderella Re-telling Available at Amazon!
Dark Woods fans can swing by Amazon today to pick up the latest installment in the series.
Charming is the first in a two part re-telling of the classic Cinderella fairytale. It's currently available on Amazon and will come to Smashwords and other major e-Book retailers in November.
Take a look at the blurb to learn more:
Ugly is a great many things. Warty, buck-toothed, crooked-lipped, long-nosed. Plump, squinty, thin-haired, or squat...So what was Jode? Not beautiful. Not plain; no, plain would have been a mercy, a boon. A mere pity is plain for one as young and poor as he....
Homely, awkward farmboy Jode Lintwich has always longed for adventure and greatness: two things which can't be had in his humble village and which don't happen often to anyone like himself. But desperation can change anyone's destiny–and Jode is desperate enough to try.
A visit to a local witch, a few coins, and an inadvertant promise transforms Jode into something beyond his wildest imaginings; and also causes him to be cast out of his own village for good. A wanderer turned loose in the world, Jode must learn the truth about the magic upon him and embrace a destiny greater than any ever before conceived by his mind. If he wants to survive, he must find the one key to his ultimate happiness and escape the danger inflicted upon him by the two-sided coin of the witch's magic.
From a pirate ship to the sands of the desert, from a mercenary knight to a monarch's deceptive pawn, the adventures of Jode-turned-Handsome-Jack are as a varied as his namesake's tales ... and as far from his true fate as he could possibly imagine.
Book One of Briggs and Steinbrenner's retelling of CINDERELLA spins a tale of multiple threads as varied as their characters' fates: an awkward boy spun into a hero by magic, an unhappy orphan girl languishing in a house filled with secrets, a homely witch of unexpected powers and a coldblooded noblewoman of mysterious past. A tale of magic makers and fortune tellers, of con artists and criminals, bandits and sultans, artists and peasants, servants and monarchs, all bound by the common thread of one boy's existence.
Charming is the first in a two part re-telling of the classic Cinderella fairytale. It's currently available on Amazon and will come to Smashwords and other major e-Book retailers in November.
Take a look at the blurb to learn more:
Ugly is a great many things. Warty, buck-toothed, crooked-lipped, long-nosed. Plump, squinty, thin-haired, or squat...So what was Jode? Not beautiful. Not plain; no, plain would have been a mercy, a boon. A mere pity is plain for one as young and poor as he....
Homely, awkward farmboy Jode Lintwich has always longed for adventure and greatness: two things which can't be had in his humble village and which don't happen often to anyone like himself. But desperation can change anyone's destiny–and Jode is desperate enough to try.
A visit to a local witch, a few coins, and an inadvertant promise transforms Jode into something beyond his wildest imaginings; and also causes him to be cast out of his own village for good. A wanderer turned loose in the world, Jode must learn the truth about the magic upon him and embrace a destiny greater than any ever before conceived by his mind. If he wants to survive, he must find the one key to his ultimate happiness and escape the danger inflicted upon him by the two-sided coin of the witch's magic.
From a pirate ship to the sands of the desert, from a mercenary knight to a monarch's deceptive pawn, the adventures of Jode-turned-Handsome-Jack are as a varied as his namesake's tales ... and as far from his true fate as he could possibly imagine.
Book One of Briggs and Steinbrenner's retelling of CINDERELLA spins a tale of multiple threads as varied as their characters' fates: an awkward boy spun into a hero by magic, an unhappy orphan girl languishing in a house filled with secrets, a homely witch of unexpected powers and a coldblooded noblewoman of mysterious past. A tale of magic makers and fortune tellers, of con artists and criminals, bandits and sultans, artists and peasants, servants and monarchs, all bound by the common thread of one boy's existence.
February 22, 2013
New Wedding Novella on February 26th!
For those who enjoy my romance and wedding-themed books, I'm excited to announce that "Gone With the Wedding" will be available via Amazon and Smashwords starting this Tuesday, February 26th.
Check out its Goodreads page here:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
Check out its Goodreads page here:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
January 28, 2013
Spell, the Latest in The Dark Woods Titles, Now Available
I'm excited to announce that Spell, the first book in the second cycle of The Dark Woods Trilogy, is now available to readers via Smashwords and Amazon. Here's a quick blurb for those interested:
A witch hunter hired to seek revenge for a spell's victim pursues a witch whose spell is unmistakable and whose curse takes a hideous form. Along the way, he encounters two more sufferers who have their own reasons for finding the witch -- and evidence that this strange sorceress is like no other he's ever faced. The first in a new three-book cycle of The Dark Woods Trilogy.
Find the book here:
http://www.amazon.com/Spell-L-Briggs/...
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
A witch hunter hired to seek revenge for a spell's victim pursues a witch whose spell is unmistakable and whose curse takes a hideous form. Along the way, he encounters two more sufferers who have their own reasons for finding the witch -- and evidence that this strange sorceress is like no other he's ever faced. The first in a new three-book cycle of The Dark Woods Trilogy.
Find the book here:
http://www.amazon.com/Spell-L-Briggs/...
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
January 8, 2013
Goodreads Giveaway for Spell, the Latest Dark Woods Book!
Hello all,
Just wanted to mention that I am hosting a giveaway of Spell, the newest book in the Dark Woods Series, via Goodreads from January 8-18th.
Go here to enter:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
Good luck!
Just wanted to mention that I am hosting a giveaway of Spell, the newest book in the Dark Woods Series, via Goodreads from January 8-18th.
Go here to enter:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
Good luck!
September 19, 2012
Austenesque Extravaganza
I'm excited to be one of the many authors contributing to September's Austenesque Extravaganza over at the lovely Austenesque Reviews website!
This on-going celebration is hosting giveaways and fun activities for Austen fans all through the month of September.
The Pride and Prejudice scene I wrote with authors Sarah Burgess and Cecilia Gray will be featured on September 25th.
Austen fans can check out all the fun here:
http://janeaustenreviews.blogspot.com/
This on-going celebration is hosting giveaways and fun activities for Austen fans all through the month of September.
The Pride and Prejudice scene I wrote with authors Sarah Burgess and Cecilia Gray will be featured on September 25th.
Austen fans can check out all the fun here:
http://janeaustenreviews.blogspot.com/
September 7, 2012
Newest Contemporary Romance Free on Amazon for 5 Days!
In celebration of the one year anniversary of the best-selling Late to the Wedding, I've decided to make its follow-up free for 5 days on Amazon!
From Septemper the 7th through the 11th you can snag the sweet and zany romance Free for the Wedding for no cost! Find it here in the US:
http://www.amazon.com/Free-for-the-We...
and here in the UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Free-for-the-...
From Septemper the 7th through the 11th you can snag the sweet and zany romance Free for the Wedding for no cost! Find it here in the US:
http://www.amazon.com/Free-for-the-We...
and here in the UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Free-for-the-...
