Today is the official on-sale date of my latest novel, Love in the Time of Scandal. It's the third in the Scandalous series, and picks up where It Takes a Scandal left off. Penelope Weston does not like Benedict Lennox, Lord Atherton, at all, and yet he seems to be everywhere she turns. Benedict is intent on marrying a sensible, quiet woman, but he can't stop thinking about the passionate Penelope. And when they get caught in a scandalous position, marriage is the only answer. The question of true love, however, will take longer to answer.

Thrillingly, the book has already got some wonderful reviews. Booklist gave it a starred review and raved about the "shrewdly matched protagonists, abundance of heady sexual chemistry, and satisfying measure of sharp wit," and called the Scandalous series itself "fabulously entertaining." BookPage made it a Top Pick for June and Kirkus called it "smart, poignant, deftly written." I can't wait to hear what you think of it!

If you're in the Boston area, join me for a book launch party at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 18 at 7:00 PM. Come share your favorite romance story, have some cupcakes and champagne, and pick up a signed book. I'd love to see you there!

To get in the spirit, Porter Square Books asked me to share a list of some of my favorite 'scandalous' romances. As a reader--and lover--of historical romance, it was hard to keep from naming two dozen historicals, but the truth is every age has its scandals, and those always offer juicy story potential. Here are some of my suggestions for adding a little scandal to your reading:

Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas
A Tale of Two Lovers by Maya Rodale
Taking Liberties by Diana Norman
Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

If you've been waiting for a print version of All's Fair In Love and Scandal, my Scandalous novella, it can be yours on June 9. This won't be in bookstores, but you can order it through most online retailers. And of course the ebook is available right now.

And lastly, since I know there will be Questions, YES! there will be another Scandalous book. It will be called Six Degrees of Scandal, scheduled for April 2016. Every story and every character has to reach a happy end....including Lady Constance and her 50 Ways to Sin.

Happy reading!

Caroline