Michelle Willingham's Blog

I don’t think I realized just how long it had been since I’d updated this page until I saw that my last post was from 2017. Whoops! My excuse can only be major life changes, a move, children going to high school, and writing a ton of new books.

This year, I took part in a 5-book mini-series called Sons of Sigurd. I wrote the first title, Stolen by the Viking, and authors Harper St. George, Jenni Fletcher, Michelle Styles, and Terri Brisbin collaborated with me. I also wrote a short story in the Castle Keyvnor collection titled “A Rake of Her Own,” and it will release in late May. Then the sequel to The Highlander and the Governess, The Highlander and the Wallflower will come out in August.

After that, I’ve decided to spread my wings a bit in terms of the types of books I write. Don’t worry–I’m not giving up on historicals. I just wanted to try some new things. So in the next few months, I will be releasing a contemporary romance and a middle grade fiction novel, but under different pen names. I’ll keep you posted!

With all best wishes,

Michelle Willingham

I’ve been sadly delinquent at updating my news, so pardon me for the delay! My excuses is that I’ve written three new books, so I hope you’ll understand.

This year, I’ve been working on several projects. The first is a spin-off series to Secrets in Silk, titled the Earls Next Door. Several characters (Cain Sinclair and Amelia Hartford) will make an appearance in this new series. It’s a trilogy about three earls who find love in Victorian-era England. The first book was inspired by The Secret Garden and is titled Good Earls Don’t Lie. It’s tentatively set to release in September of this year.

The second project I’ve been finishing up is the sequel to A Viking for the Viscountess. A Maiden for the Marquess was originally intended for release in fall of 2016, but it had to be set aside temporarily. It should hopefully go out to my editor in March and be released in early summer. My apologies for the delay!

If you’d like me to e-mail you when one of these books releases or when there’s a special sale, you can sign up for my newsletter.

Happy reading!

Michelle Willingham

This year, I’ve written a new series of books set in medieval Ireland. Warriors of Ireland was inspired by Game of Thrones and the fairytale “Beauty and the Beast.” Book one of this duet, Warrior of Ice, will release June 20, 2015, in stores and July 1st in e-book form. The second book, Warrior of Fire, will release in late November/early December.

I have plans to write a sequel to A Viking for the Viscountess, and I hope to release it in August or September of this year.

If you’d like me to e-mail you when one of these books releases or when there’s a special sale, you can sign up for my newsletter here.

Wishing you all a wonderful spring!

Michelle Willingham

The winner of my social media contest was Debbie Brown! Congratulations! Please email me so I can get your prize to you.

Thanks to everyone for helping me spread the word. It’s now release day for A Viking for the Viscountess, and I hope you enjoy the story of Arik and Juliana. Click here for links on where to purchase it or to download a sample. The print edition will follow shortly.

Happy Monday! And what could go better with Monday than a Twitter contest for a $25 Amazon gift card?

Maybe a $50 gift card instead? Or even $100?

I’m hosting a social media contest today because I want to spread the word about my newest book, A Viking for the Viscountess, which is up for pre-order now at the sale price of $2.99 (Amazon, Nook, Kobo, and Apple). Starting tomorrow on release day, it goes back to the full price. I want all my readers to enjoy the special sale price, so would you help me spread the word?

Here are the rules. Copy and paste this tweet as many times throughout today as you like:

What happens when a Viking time travels to Regency England? Pre-order @michellewilling’s new book to find out. http://amzn.to/14ix396

If you do not have a Twitter account and would prefer to use Facebook or another social media to spread the word, that’s fine. Just e-mail me the link to where you have shared the information, and you’re entered to win.

One winner will be chosen from among all entrants to receive a $25 Amazon gift card. But wait! If the sales rank of the book reaches 500 or lower on Amazon, the gift card becomes $50. If it breaks the top 100 on Amazon? It’ll be a $100 Amazon gift card.

Good luck to everyone, and thank you so much for helping me to spread the word. The winner will be notified via Twitter or e-mail on November 18th. Entrants must have reached the age of majority in their country of origin. No purchase necessary, void where prohibited.

The year is winding to a close, and I have two more books forthcoming. The first, Unlaced by the Outlaw is the final story in the Secrets in Silk series. It tells the story of prim and proper Margaret Andrews who is stranded in the wilderness with a wicked outlaw, Cain Sinclair.

The second book will hopefully be into production by next month. It’s a “unique” book, born from my love of time travel stories. I wanted to explore what it would be like for a Viking to time travel forward to the Regency era. Arik Thorgrim isn’t at all the sort of hero Juliana Arthur, the Viscountess Hawthorne, was expecting. But the two of them make one of the most interesting couples I’ve ever written. It was terrific fun to bring a Viking into the ballroom, so I hope you’ll enjoy the book. This is a draft of the cover, and it is one of the books in the series: A Most Peculiar Season. It’s part of an author collaboration with Deborah Hale, Ann Lethbridge, Barbara Monajem, Gail Ranstrom, and others. The books will feature unusual events in the Regency era, and our characters will interact in the different books.

As we move toward the holiday season, I wish you and your families all the very best!

Harlequin is giving away fifty copies of To Tempt a Viking and the giveaway ends January 17. Check out the details below:

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Goodreads Book Giveaway







To Tempt a Viking



by Michelle Willingham

Giveaway ends January 17, 2014.

See the giveaway details

at Goodreads.

Enter to win

Good luck to all!

Congratulations to Heidi Howard, winner of my cookie giveaway yesterday and Charlotte McFall, winner of the international giveaway of a free book!

For those of you visiting for the first time, the Harlequin Historical Authors Holiday Giveaway is back! In the spirit of an Advent calendar, authors are giving away daily prizes and a Grand Prize of a Kindle Fire HDX Wi-Fi (or equivalent tablet depending on your location). Play every day for more chances to win.

The Rules:

Each participating author will have an activity planned on their website for their special day. You may be asked to comment on a blog, find an ornament, or visit a Facebook page. For each day you participate, your name will be entered into the Grand Prize drawing. For the official rules, click here.

At the end of the month on December 23, one day from the calendar will be randomly selected. One of the entrants from that day will then be randomly selected to win the Kindle. The more days you visit, the better your chances!

Although my individual contest has ended, you may still enter for a chance toward the grand prize. Here’s what you have to do:

To enter my giveaway, please do BOTH of the following:

1. Sign up for my newsletter below by typing your e-mail address in the Newsletter box at the bottom of this page. Your e-mail address will never be shared and you may unsubscribe at any time. If you are already a subscriber, you can skip this step.

2. Send an e-mail to me by clicking this link (contest AT michellewillingham.com). Then in the body of the e-mail, tell me your full name and address. Entrants who do not provide their address will be ineligible, so don’t forget!

Happy Holidays and click on the calendar to visit each author!

Participating Authors

Cheryl St. John – November 27



Elizabeth Rolls – November 28



Michelle Willingham – November 29



Annie Burrows – December 2



Ann Lethbridge – December 3



Marguerite Kaye – December 4



Barbara Monajem – December 5



Amanda McCabe – December 6



Louise Allen – December 9



Blythe Gifford – December 10



Kate Bridges – December 11



Michelle Styles – December 12



Georgie Lee – December 13



Jeannie Lin – December 16



Diane Gaston – December 17



Terri Brisbin – December 18



Julia Justiss – December 19



Lynna Banning – December 20



Grand Prize Drawing – December 23

Happy Black Friday!

Today is my giveaway for the Harlequin Historical Advent Calendar. To celebrate a day of great bargains, I’m offering several prizes, and of course, when you enter my giveaway, your name will automatically be entered for a chance to win an Kindle Fire HDX!

First, for folks in every country around the world, enjoy a free download of my novella “A Wish to Build a Dream On” with an extended excerpt of my August title To Sin with a Viking. Just click here to choose your e-book format (Nook readers can get the epub format for free from the Smashwords link on that page or from All Romance E-books–Barnes & Noble has not yet price-matched the title).

Now for my raffle giveaway. One of the holiday traditions in my household is baking cookies. We LOVE gourmet cookies (especially those with frosting), and so I’m going to give you a chance to win gourmet frosted cookies from Cheryl’s. (This one is for U.S. residents only). See details below on how to enter.

Don’t worry–I also have a giveaway for my international readers, too! For you, I’m offering up a chance to win a copy of my latest book, Unraveled by the Rebel.

To enter my giveaway, please do BOTH of the following:

1. Sign up for my newsletter below by typing your e-mail address in the Newsletter box at the bottom of this page. Your e-mail address will never be shared and you may unsubscribe at any time. If you are already a subscriber, you can skip this step.

2. Send an e-mail to me by clicking this link (contest AT michellewillingham.com). Then in the body of the e-mail, tell me your full name and address. Entrants who do not provide their address will be ineligible, so don’t forget!

I’ll choose one U.S. winner and one international winner at the end of the day. Winners will be posted on this website on November 30. Even if you miss the deadline for this giveaway, you can still sign up for my newsletter and send me a note to be eligible toward the grand prize.

Good luck! Please read the official rules here and check out my upcoming book from Harlequin Historical, To Tempt a Viking, available February 1, 2014.