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For a limited time, you can start the Scandalous Spinsters series for FREE in e-book! If you’ve been dying to read about the very scandalous Alexander family and their friends, now is a great time to start. The Trouble with Being Wicked is the first book in the series, and while it is a standalone, you get to meet characters that are in the other Scandalous Spinsters books, especially next book, The Problem with Seduction.

And while you’re at it, don’t forget to pick your free copy of A Game of Persuasion too!

Download The Trouble with Being Wicked for free:

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What are people saying about The Trouble with Being Wicked?

“Romantic, witty and delicious.” -Delilah Marvelle, USA Today Bestselling Author

“A fun, heated, romantic story about hope, family and love and…a wonderful set up to what looks to be a very promising series.” -Rogues Under the Covers

“Reading [Locke’s] debut novel was a revelation: a fresh voice, a daring perspective and the brassiest, sassiest heroines I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. Add to that well-written and very thoughtful storylines, and what you get is insta-love.” -Love Saves the World

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Changes are afoot for my books, and I’m so excited to share them with you! First, the Naughty Girls series is now Scandalous Spinsters. All the titles have been updated to showcase this, and future books will be released as part of the Scandalous Spinsters series. Why the change? I felt that as the series has evolved over the years, Scandalous Spinsters fit my strong heroines better.

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The series has also received all new covers by The Midnight Muse Designs! I am so thrilled with these new covers and I hope you will be too!

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The Trouble with Being Wicked, Book 1

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The Problem with Seduction,  Book 2

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A Game of Persuasion,  Book 3

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The Art of Ruining a Rake,  Book 4

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The Enchanting of an Earl,  Book 5

*This title was previously released as The Cheer in Charming an Earl

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The Danger in Daring a Lady,  Book 6

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The Wooing of a Wayward Rogue, Book 7

I’m so excited to tell you that I’ve set a release date for THE WOOING OF A WAYWARD ROGUE! It will be out on June 26, 2018. This is the seventh Naughty Girls book in total, and slots into the Innocents trilogy as the second of that (the first is THE CHEER IN CHARMING AN EARL, about Georgiana’s sister Elinor).

You can preorder the book at Kobo and Nook for the special preorder price of $0.99! Amazon and iBooks preorders will be coming closer to release date.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS…

There comes a time in every spinster’s life when she accepts there is no white knight riding to her rescue. When Miss Georgiana Conley’s wealthy, infamous aunt offers to make her an heiress in exchange for her company, Georgiana is relieved she will no longer burden her impoverished family. But though her scandalous aunt retired to the country, she’s not quite as lonely as she’s led Georgiana to believe.

She has a beau.

Enigmatic Stephan Laurent, Lord de Winter, is handsome, charming, and suspiciously devoted to a woman twice his age. He must have designs on Georgiana’s inheritance. Though she immediately vows to chase the silver-tongued fortune hunter away, she soon questions whether she is protecting her aunt, her inheritance…or her heart.

And I’ve got a teaser to share!

“I hope I haven’t taken advantage of your friendship,” he said quietly, sliding his gloved hand beneath her fingers.

Bravery—or manners—prevented her retreat. Yet her hand twitched. As if she’d grabbed a hot pastry but didn’t want to drop it. “We are not…” Then she looked up at him. Her chest rose with a resigned, indrawn breath. “No, my lord. ’Twas no hardship. I-I’m glad to understand you a bit better.”

There. There it was, again. She understood him. In a way no other woman previously had, including his intended bride.

Perhaps he’d made a mistake. Not in telling Georgiana, but in believing it didn’t matter whether the woman he took to wife knew him deeply.

He helped Georgiana into the carriage. For the first time, he noted how well her height complemented his own.

Somewhat reluctantly, he released her hand. Her hold on him was a bit harder to unfurl.

He tried to deny it. He told himself it was naught but a bit of boyish yearning. No different than a lad who longed for his governess’s hugs. But as the carriage rattled away, he became aware of something wrong. Something really, truly wrong that he had no idea how to fix.

He wanted more of Miss Conley.

Missed the first books in the Naughty Girls? You can purchase The Courtesans boxed set featuring books 1-4 for $7.99 at Amazon, Nook, Kobo, iBooks! If you’re an audiobook listener, the first six books are available in audiobook.

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So thrilled to announce the birth of my daughter! I’m doing great and so is she. My husband and I are very excited. If I’m scarce, you now know why

If you’ve been looking to start the Naughty Girls, now is the perfect time! I’ve put together the first four books in a special set called “The Courtesans.” This set is a great opportunity to catch up with my smart, sensual Regency romances at a discount! The boxed set includes books 1-4 for $7.99! Separately, these books retail for $10.97.

You get:

The Trouble With Being Wicked

The Problem With Seduction

A Game of Persuasion

The Art of Ruining a RakeThe set releases on 12-13-16, the same day as It Started With a Kiss. Order your copy now so you can start reading immediately on next Tuesday!

Check out the cover for the seventh Naughty Girls book, The Wooing of a Wayward Rogue! I hope to release this novella in early 2017. Soon, I’ll share the blurb and preorder links too!

This is Georgiana Conley and Lord de Winter’s story.

I’m so delighted to share with you that my husband and I are expecting our first child!! Our baby girl is due in February 2017, making this a very happy holiday for us indeed. We are so, so, so overjoyed.

Thank you to all of you who have sent me congratulations through social media and my Bookish Belles reader group

IT STARTED WITH A KISS… Twelve First In Series From Stars of Regency Historical Romance! Enjoy dashing dukes, reformed rakes, and scandalous bluestockings in this sweet to sexy box set.

$0.99 for a limited time!

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Featuring:

MAD FOR LOVE by Elizabeth Essex

Mignon du Blois needs an accomplished thief to steal back her father’s statue so he won’t be arrested for forgery–too bad the man willing to help her is actually Rory Cathcart, noted art expert.

A SCANDALOUS WIFE by Ava Stone

After living separate lives since their rushed wedding, an earl and countess stumble upon each other and begin to see the other in a whole new light.

TRIALS OF ARTEMIS by Sue London

An independent bluestocking sneaks into a library to read rare Greek texts and ends up with a husband instead.

HER SUDDEN GROOM by Rose Gordon

The overly scientific, always respectable, and socially awkward Alexander Banks has just been informed his name resides on a betrothal agreement right above the name of the worst chit in all of England. With a loophole that allows him to marry another without consequence before the thirtieth anniversary of his birth, he has only four weeks to find another woman and make her his wife.

THE ROBBER BRIDE by Jerrica Knight-Catania

Victoria Barclay is determined to make a difference in the world, so she finds a way to rob the rich and donate to the poor. But the Earl of Leyburn, her lifelong friend and neighbor, threatens to expose her in his constant pursuit of the truth.

SHUNNED NO MORE by Christina McKnight

Lady Viola Oberbrook longed for a quiet life in the country, far from London and the society who’d shunned her during her first season. She never expected to come face-to-face with Lord Haversham, the only man who had every right to despise her.

A DANGEROUS INVITATION by Erica Monroe

Struggling to survive in London’s dangerous rookeries, Kate Morgan is determined not to give into the temptation of past love Daniel O’Reilly when he returns to win back her heart and prove he’s innocent of murder.

THE TROUBLE WITH BEING WICKED by Emma Locke

Courtesan Celeste Gray wanted a new life free of the infamy of her notorious past–the last thing she planned on was falling for the stuffy viscount next door, Ashlin Lancester.

HIS IMPASSIONED PROPOSAL by Aileen Fish

Stephen Lumley returns from battle wounded and jaded, only to find his home life had been changed forever. After proposing while drowning his sorrows in liquor, he now has only four months to convince himself and Jane Marwick he is worthy of her, before she’s off to London to find a man who is.

SCANDALOUS ENDEAVORS by Amanda Mariel

Lady Amelia’s willing to create a scandal to stay in her beloved England. A Scottish duke ignites her passion, but will she abandon her endeavor for love?

THE LOVE LIST by Deb Marlowe

Somebody has added Miss Brynne Wilmott’s name to the Love List–that wickedly witty register of London’s light skirts.  She’ll do anything to stop the publication.  The Duke of Aldmere will do anything to be left alone–but his brother is mixed up in this Love List business and he’s gone missing.  Together they work to unravel the mess, and find that it’s a plot more twisted and treasonous than anyone suspected.  Yet the danger and intrigue are nothing compared to the effect they have on each other …

TO WALK IN THE SUN by Jane Charles

Hiding from a dangerous man, Tess Crawford thought The Wiggons’ School for Elegant Young Ladies would be the perfect place to disappear…except she didn’t anticipate being drawn to the reclusive Viscount Atwood, who has many secrets of his own.

It Started with a Kiss features twelve sweet to sexy Regency romances from award-winning and bestselling historical authors.  

I’m so happy to announce that The Danger in Daring a Lady is now available as an audiobook! It is narrated by Marian Hussey, who has also narrated the rest of the Naughty Girls series. Several fans have commented how much they love Marian’s narration – that makes us so happy! Thank you for all your wonderful reviews of the prior Naughty Girls audiobooks. I’m so delighted to get to share this one with you too!

Also remember that this audiobook is Whispersync compatible, so if you already have the $3.99 Kindle version of The Danger in Daring a Lady, you can get the audiobook for the reduced price of $1.99! As the audiobook retails at $24.99 usually, this is quite the deal.

I am so thrilled to announce that both The Art of Ruining a Rake and The Enchanting of an Earl are now available as audiobooks! And even more exciting, they are both available at a discounted rate through Amazon’s Whispersync. So if you have the respective e-book copy of each title, make sure you pick up the corresponding audiobook at a reduced price!

If you have the Kindle e-book of The Art of Ruining a Rake, purchase it here: http://amzn.to/29R2EpO

If you have the Kindle e-book of The Enchanting of an Earl, purchase it here: http://amzn.to/29R2EpO

(Please note that you may have downloaded The Enchanting of an Earl for free from Smashwords as a newsletter subscriber–the e-book must have been purchased directly from Amazon to qualify for their Whispersync promotion according to their terms of service. Sorry!)

Or purchase them directly from Audible:

THE ART IN RUINING A RAKE

THE ENCHANTING OF AN EARL