Weekly Winners

I am a winner for my recent visit to Tampa - oldest son returned to the University of South Florida. Go Bulls!

We have winners here at SOS Aloha:

Washington Loves Readers Luncheon - Spotlight on Harper Kincaid and Mackenzie Lucas:

- Carol L. and Jane win a book choice from my convention stash.

Bronwen Evans' A TASTE OF SEDUCTION

- Booklady wins a book choice from my convention stash.

Winners, please send your mailing address to sos.aloha@yahoo.com.

Mahalo,

Kim in Tampa 

(on my way home)

University of Tampa - my alumni!

Aloha to Bronwen Evans and A TASTE OF SEDUCTION (The Disgraced Lords Book 5)

Reminder - I have a special giveaway for August at this link.

Lady Evangeline Stuart chose to wed a tyrant with a title, or so society believes. That was five years ago—five long years she could have spent with her first and only love: Lord Hadley Fullerton, the second son of the Duke of Claymore. Now Evangeline is a widow, and her soul cries out for Hadley. But when they see each other at last, everything has changed. The passion in his eyes has been corrupted by betrayal. Somehow Evangeline must regain Hadley’s trust—without revealing the secret that would spoil the seduction.

Hadley is determined not to be distracted by Evangeline. He and the other Libertine Scholars are in pursuit of an enemy who has been striking at them from the shadows, and Evangeline’s mere presence could be dangerous. But with one smile, one touch, one taste of Evangeline’s lips, Hadley’s resolve is overpowered by much more pleasant memories. As the two enter into a discreet affair, Hadley vows to give her his body, never his heart. That she will have to earn.

USA Today Bestselling author, Bronwen Evans (Bron), loves story-telling – gobbling up movies, reading books and attending the theater. Her head is always filled with characters and stories, particularly lovers in angst. Is it any wonder she’s a proud romance writer.

Bronwen attended Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand earning a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Administration, majoring in Marketing and Accounting. She was all set on building herself a business career (which she did along the way).

But life never turns out exactly as one thinks. After working for a few years in marketing roles within New Zealand financial institutions, she left for a 6 month overseas experience in London, England. She loved England. She spent several years living in London, using it as a base to be able to work and travel from. She visited all four corners of the world. Her most interesting trips were a camel safari in the Sahara, a trip through Russia, a safari through Africa with her mother, and three months in the Mediterranean.

It was while living and working in London she discovered the offices of Mills & Boon and the germ of an idea to embark on a romance writing career was born. 

And the rest is Romance History!  Learn more about Bronwen and her books at bronwenevans.com.

I am giving away Regency swag to one randomly selected commenter. To enter the giveaway,

1. Leave a comment about New Zealand - what do you know about it?

2. Comments are open through Satuarday, August 20, 10 pm in Baltimore.

3. I'll post the winner on Sunday, August 21.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Weekly Winners

 

We have winners at SOS Aloha!

Celebrate Romance Every Day: SOS Aloha's 6th Anniversary (part 1) - Romance blossoms in the Netherlands

- Cathy P. wins a book choice from my convention stash.

News in Romanceland

- Barbara E. wins a book choice from my convention stash. 

Diana Gardin's SAVED BY THE SEAL

- Jane wins military swag.

Gayle Callen's THE GROOM WORE PLAID

- Linda wins Scottish swag.

Bronwen Evans' A TASTE OF SEDUCTION

- Molly wins a book choice from my convention stash.

From Aloha Author Assistant, Catslady wins a book choice from my convention stash.  Winners, please send your mailing address to sos.aloha@yahoo.com.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Aloha to Bronwen Evans and A TASTE OF SEDUCTION (Disgraced Lords) - Cover Reveal

Bronwen Evans reveals the cover of A TASTE OF SEDUCTION, the next book in the Disgraced Lords series ...

The flames of desire fuel a torrid reunion as bestselling author Bronwen Evans returns with another captivating novel of the Disgraced Lords.

Lady Evangeline Stuart chose to wed a tyrant with a title, or so society believes. That was five years ago—five long years she could have spent with her first and only love: Lord Hadley Fullerton, the second son of the Duke of Claymore. Now Evangeline is a widow, and her soul cries out for Hadley. But when they see each other at last, everything has changed. The passion in his eyes has been corrupted by betrayal. Somehow Evangeline must regain Hadley’s trust—without revealing the secret that would spoil the seduction.

Hadley is determined not to be distracted by Evangeline. He and the other Libertine Scholars are in pursuit of an enemy who has been striking at them from the shadows, and Evangeline’s mere presence could be dangerous. But with one smile, one touch, one taste of Evangeline’s lips, Hadley’s resolve is overpowered by much more pleasant memories. As the two enter into a discreet affair, Hadley vows to give her his body, never his heart. That she will have to earn.

A TASTE OF SEDUCTION is coming August 16, 2016.  Here's the Amazon pre-order link.

USA Today bestselling author, Bronwen Evans grew up loving books. She writes both historical and contemporary sexy romances for the modern woman who likes intelligent, spirited heroines, and compassionate alpha heroes. Evans is a three-time winner of the RomCon Readers’ Crown and has been nominated for an RT Reviewers’ Choice Award. She lives in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand with her dogs Brandy and Duke.

Join my book club newsletter and receive a FREE copy of To Dare the Duke of Dangerfield (Amazon #1 Historical romance best seller) link.

Bronwen loves hearing from avid romance readers at Bronwen@bronwenevans.com.  You can keep up with Bronwen’s news by visiting her website bronwenevans.com, Facebook, and Twitter.

I am giving away Regency Swag to one randomly selected commenter. To enter the giveaway,

1. What do you have planned for August?  We were just invited to Colorado Springs for a retirement ceremony.

2. Comments are open through Saturday, March 12, 10 pm in Baltimore.

3. I'll post the winner on Sunday, March 13.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Aloha to Bronwen Evans and A WHISPER OF DESIRE

The weather might be frightful, but we have Bronwen Evans to warm us up with A WHISPER OF DESIRE ...

Sensual heat melts the ice in the new Disgraced Lords novel from USA Today bestselling author Bronwen Evans, as a marriage of convenience leads to delightful pleasure—and mortal danger.

Lady Marisa Hawkestone’s nightmare is just beginning when she wakes up naked, with no memory of the night before, lying next to Maitland Spencer, the Duke of Lyttleton—a man so aloof and rational he’s nicknamed “the Cold Duke.” A scandal ensues, in which Marisa’s beloved beau deserts her. As a compromised woman, Marisa agrees to marry Maitland. But on her wedding night, Marisa discovers the one place the duke shows emotion: in the bedroom, where the man positively scorches the sheets.

Taught from a young age to take duty seriously, Maitland cannot understand his new wife’s demands on his love and affection. Marisa’s hot-blooded spirit, however, does have its attractions—especially at night. In retrospect, it seems quite silly that he didn’t marry sooner. But being one of the Libertine Scholars requires constant vigilance, even more so when the enemy with a grudge against his closest friends targets Marisa. Now Maitland must save the woman who sets his heart aflame—or die trying.

USA Today bestselling author, Bronwen Evans grew up loving books. She writes both historical and contemporary sexy romances for the modern woman who likes intelligent, spirited heroines, and compassionate alpha heroes. Evans is a three-time winner of the RomCon Readers’ Crown and has been nominated for an RT Reviewers’ Choice Award. She lives in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand with her dogs Brandy and Duke.

Bronwen loves hearing from avid romance readers at Bronwen@bronwenevans.com.  You can keep up with Bronwen’s news by visiting her:

Website bronwenevans.com
Facebook facebook.com/bronwenevansauthor
Twitter twitter.com/bronwenevans_NZ

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Bronwen offers an excerpt from A WHISPER OF DESIRE ...

She spun round and made to reach for the quilt lying at the end of the bed when a voice yelled, “Christ, Marisa, what on earth are you doing in my room?” She watched in disbelief as Maitland Spencer, Duke of Lyttleton, sat up, swiped a hand over his eyes, and muttered, “What a beautiful sight. I must be dreaming.”

Marisa grabbed for the quilt to cover her nakedness. While His Grace fell back among the pillows, holding his head and murmurring, she took a moment to look round the room. It certainly wasn’t her bedchamber. How had she got here?

When she gazed back at Maitland her mouth dried and her face heated. The sheet had slid down his body and exposed his muscled chest, and her eyes followed the trail of hair down to where it disappeared under the sheet lying below his hipbones. Looking at the cut of muscle above his groin, emphasizing his hips, was like looking at perfection. She didn’t think she’d ever seen anything so beautifully masculine. Her eyes roamed back up over his torso to meet eyes flared with passion and a quirked eyebrow.

“Do you like what you see?” he asked with a gravelly, “I’ve just woken up with a bad head” kind of voice. When she remained speechless, he added, “You know, after our tête-à-tête in the alcove this evening, I thought I’d made it clear I was attracted to you. There was no need to drug me in order to have your wicked way with me.”

“Drug you,” she spluttered. That was what the unusual taste in her mouth was. She’d been drugged. “I certainly didn’t drug you.” A terrible thought entered her head. “Did you do this to try and compromise me?”

He laced his hands behind his head, leaving the sheet low on his hips, understanding perfectly well what the sight of his nakedness was doing to her.

“I was joking, little one. We have obviously both been drugged and placed in this room. I suspect that the door’s locked.” He didn’t look any happier than she did at their predicament. He’d closed his eyes and the frown deepened on his brow. She stood silently watching him, hoping he’d come up with some miraculous solution to this dreadful situation.

More books in the The Disgraced Lords series ...

Aloha to CAPTIVATED BY HIS KISS - Historical anthology

CAPTIVATED BY HIS KISS

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Cheryl Bolen and USA Today Bestselling Author Bronwen Evans are joined by Barbara Monajem, Collette Cameron, Wendy Vella, Heather Boyd, and Lauren Smith in this exciting collection of regency romances. Be CAPTIVATED BY HIS KISS in these seven emotional stories of second chances, scandalous wagers, and the quest for true love. Lose yourself again and again in beautifully written romance.

His Lordship’s Vow by Cheryl Bolen - The exceedingly plain spinster, Miss Jane Featherstone, helps the earl she loves woo an heiress in order to honor the deathbed vow Lord Slade to his father.

To Wager the Marquis of Wolverstone by Bronwen Evans - Marcus Danvers, the Marquis of Wolverstone, is renowned for his cynical demeanor. It's rumored that long ago, a beautiful woman broke his heart. Now he lives life for pleasure. That is, until the beautiful, as she is deceitful, Contessa Orsini re-enters his life with a wager he cannot resist.

The Christmas Knot by Barbara Monajem - Widowed and destitute, Edwina White takes a job as a governess in a haunted house, and if that’s not trouble enough, her new employer is the one man she’d hoped never to meet again.

Bride of Falcon by Collette Cameron – Faced with spinsterhood, Ivonne Wimpleton takes fate into her own hands, determined to win the heart of her wholly unacceptable childhood love . . . scandal be damned.

Christmas Wishes by Wendy Vella – Desperation makes strange bedfellows, and when the only person left to turn to is a dissolute Rake, Miss Hero Appleby realizes she is about to forsake more than her reputation.

Miss Watson’s First Scandal by Heather Boyd – Overworked London banker David Hawke had two goals for his week in the seaside town of Brighton: one, recover a debt from a friend and two, relax for his remaining holiday. Marriage wasn’t part of the plan…until the girl next door barges in and turns his life upside down.

The Duelist’s Seduction by Lauren Smith - Helen Banks, disguised as her twin brother, fights a duel against Gareth Fairfax but he has other ideas in mind of how to have Helen repay her debt starting with a sinful kiss and a wicked embrace...

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Aloha to Bronwen Evans and INVITATION TO PASSION

Bronwen Evans joins us today to celebrate the digital release of INVITATION TO PASSION:

Consummate rake, Lord Richard Craven, has his heartbroken when the woman he loves is forced into an arranged marriage to a violent brute. To make matters worse, circumstances force him to marry Lady Madeline Knight—a woman he views more like a sister-only for fate to play the cruelest of tricks. Shortly after his wedding his former lover is widowed, and Richard learns she could be pregnant with his child.

Madeline Knight thought she was doing the right thing when she saved Richard Craven from his lover's irate husband. Now her silly schoolgirl crush has left her married to a man who's in love with another woman. Consumed with guilt over trapping Richard, she tries her best to be the perfect wife and win his heart. Failure is not an option. For if she fails she loses everything, she loves him too much not to set him free…

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Other books in series:
Invitation to Ruin: link
Invitation to Scandal: link

Dear Readers,

This is such fun. Just imagine if Invitation to Passion was made into a movie and I was allowed to select the cast. Who would I pick! Hugh Jackman is whom I’d desperately want to call, however, I’m sad to say he might be getting a bit too old for the part. The men in my books are round thirty-three-years old. So forgive me Hugh (I still love you), but here is my cast:

Richard Craven – hero Philip Winchester
Anthony Craven, Earl of Wickham – hero’s Twin Richard Armitage
Rufus Knight, Earl of Hascombe – brother-in-law Michael Fassbender
Stephen Milton, Marquis of Worthington– friend Henry Cavill
Daniel Kerrick, Baron De Winter – Rheda’s brother Chris Hemsworth
Christopher Hindsworth – Villain Christian Bale

Lady Madeline Knight – heroine Mila Kunis
Lady Melissa Wickham – hero’s sister-in-law Jennifer Lawrence
Lady Rheda Hascombe – heroine’s sister-in-law Scarlett Johansson
Meg – Rheda’s best friend Jessica Chastain
Lady Sarah Wrentham – Richard’s ex-lover Amanda Seyfried

I hope you approve. What a feat it would be if I could get this cast together. It would likely cost a fortune! Do you think they’d be interested?

There is no lady friend for Stephen Milton as yet but he will be finding his love very shortly in book #4, Invitation to Desire (2015). I have selected Jessica Alba as his lady love.

About Bronwen: 

USA Today Bestselling Author Bronwen Evans grew up loving books. She writes both historical and contemporary sexy romances for the modern woman who likes intelligent, spirited heroines, and compassionate alpha heroes.

Her debut Regency romance, Invitation to Ruin won the RomCon Readers’ Crown Best Historical 2012, and was an RT Reviewers’ Choice Nominee Best First Historical 2011. Her first self-published novella, To Dare the Duke of Dangerfield, was a FINALIST in the Kindle Book Review Indie Romance Book of the Year 201,2 and a finalist in the RomCon Readers’ Crown Best Historical 2013. Her first contemporary released December 2012, The Reluctant Wife, won the RomCon Readers’ Crown Best Category 2013.

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Bronwen is giving away KAGI Pink Drop Earrings. These gorgeous earring charms feature pink cat's eye and complimented within a graceful silver setting of countless handset shimmering crystals. They come with a stunning pair of Luxe Huggies, or wear alone for a sophisticated look (link).

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