News From Anne

I've just popped in to tell you about the new books on offer at the moment. There is a triolgy -The Disappearing Duchess, The Mysterious Lord Marlowe and The scandalous Lord Lanchester. All three are available in paperback and ebook. There is also a double book, both new here in England - Mkschief and Marriage. I have just sent off a new Regency, the start of another trilogy, and I am checking the AAs for my Christmas Special. Blooger has changed again. Why do they keep making it more difficult for us? Hope this works! Love from Anne

New Books

I have a Regency Trilogy out over the next few months.
The Disappearing Duchess
The Mysterious Lord Marlowe
The Scandalous Lord Lanchester

I also have a double book
Mischief and Mayhem coming out soon.

Five books coming out by April. Rather a lot! My readers will not know which to choose I think.

Also, I've seen that Mischief & Mayhem is in a huge ebook with all the Regency Collection. It looks a bargain for £38.00 at amazon.

At the moment I have another book or two already in the pipeline and am waiting for results with two others at my publisher.

After a long time with no broadband, no landline and a big move I am about to start a new M&B next week. Almost finished the saga I've been working on for a while.

Busy life but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Love to all, Linda/Anne

Happy Christmas to my readers

I have been so busy of late that I've neglected my posts. Hopefully in the New Year the move will be completed and I'll be back to normal. I cannot wait to start writing regularly again!

At the moment I have Hostage Bride out, which is a medieval and I think my readers will enjoy. Next year there is a Regency Trilogy coming out in consecutive months, which should be good for those who love that period. Also I think there's a double book coming out in the spring, also Regency.

I had hoped to write a short Christmas story for my readers but in all the bother of getting ready to move it didn't get done. However, I hope to put something up for you soon.

As a Christmas gift to my readers, just email me at linda@lindasole.co.uk to receive a free copy of A Dangerous Masquerade - Northaven's Story.

Happy Christmas to you all and may 2012 be a wonderful year for everyone.

Love from Linda/Anne Herries

Melford Dynasty

Because Readers are finding it a little confusing I painstakingly drew out a family tree but blogger wouldn't copy it properly so I've written the various marriages and the children of those marriages here, providing the titles of the books they feature in and their number. Because one was published out of sequence and another was published in a double book in Uk it isn't surprising readers are finding it difficult to sort out who is who.

I hope this helps.

Robert Melford married Melissa Whitbread. They had 4 children
Harry Catherine Anne and young brother who died in infancy
Available in PB and ebook UK & USA
Forbidden Lady is their book (Book 1)


Harry married Claire St. Cloud in 1507 and had 3 children
Annabel, Richard, Mary Fitzroy
Her Dark and Dangerous Lord is Harry’s book as well as his sister Anne’s book.
(Book 3)

Catherine married Andrew Earl of Gifford in 1501 and had 2 children
Sarah b 1502 and Anton 1503
The Lord’s Forced Bride is Catherine’s book (book2)

Anton’s story is Fugitive Countess: available in single ebook @fictionwise or in Wayward Woman double book at amazon PB & ebook UK as ebook at USA amazon.
(Book 4)

Anne married Simon de Montfort in 1507 and had one son Sebastien b.1508
This was book 3 Her Dark and Dangerous Lord

Children of Harry

Annabel Melford married John Devere in 1525 and had 2 children, Mary and Justin. Born. 1530

Justin’s story is The Pirate’s willing Captive. Book five but published fourth by M&B in error.

This is the Melford Dynasty so far. Another is on the way and when it is published I shall explain who Rupert is here.


People say they love the book and I hope to continue the Dynasty for a while and I'll update you on my blogs in future.

Love from Anne

PS Hostage Bride is a new medieval out next month.

Because He Needs Me, in print!

Because He Needs Me is a book I've done as Lynn Granville. From Leap of Faith publishing it is in ebook and now in print. You can find the ebook at amazon in kindle, in ARE and in Nook at Barnes & Noble and other outlets as well as Leap of Faith's own site. It will shortly be showing up at various outlets in print.

www.leapoffaithpublishing.com


Please enjoy the excerpt.


Oh, God, she hoped he wouldn’t come over! Janni had recognized the one man she hadn’t wanted to see at this wedding. It was ages since she’d been in the same room with Nick Hamilton, and she really hadn’t given the idea that he might be here a thought, though she should have done. It couldn’t matter, of course. Whatever there had been between her and Nick had been over years ago – when he married. Not that it had ever been very much even then!
Janni had been through several love affairs since then, the latest of which had recently ended in tears and recriminations. What was wrong with her for goodness sake? Why couldn’t she find someone who really cared, someone who would give her a home and family, and love – most importantly love?
Nick was glancing her way again, obviously deciding whether or not he ought to come over and say hello. Where was his wife? Janni hadn’t noticed her – and you couldn’t miss a woman like that! Sarah was gorgeous, so it was no wonder that Nick had fallen for her hook line and sinker.
Janni glanced across the hotel’s crowded reception room at the bride and groom; she felt a pang of envy despite her satisfaction at Alice’s obvious happiness. Sheer delight seemed to shine out of her friend’s eyes, testifying to her state of mind. Janni didn’t grudge that happiness one little bit, but couldn’t help wishing that her own life was a little more settled.
Alice and Peter were the perfect pair, and Janni had introduced them nine months ago. Her own lovelife had been blossoming then, but for the past few weeks she had been nursing a bruised ego. Fortunately, it seemed that her heart was pretty resilient, which it would need to be after the way Mark had treated her recently.
Perhaps it was a combination of seeing Nick unexpectedly, and her friend’s shining happiness that made Janni feel so dejected all of a sudden. Damn Mark! He really wasn’t worth getting upset over. One day he’d been eagerly talking about buying a house together, almost the next he was announcing that he was off to America on a three-year research project.
“So what happens to us?” Janni had asked, feeling bewildered by Mark’s sudden about turn.
“It was never going to be more than a temporary arrangement,” he’d said, taking her breath away. “Nothing is forever, Janni. Besides, this is a chance I can’t miss.”
He hadn’t asked her to keep in touch, or whether she would consider giving up her job at the local hospital to go with him. She had sensed his excitement and known he wanted to be free – and that had hurt!
The sharp pain had gone now, but she was still feeling bruised. So much so that when she saw the undeniably attractive man walking towards her, she immediately hoisted her shield into place. Why had he of all people had to be here? And why must he bother to come over and say hello?
She’d had a thing for Doctor Nick Hamilton once, when they were both working at a London teaching hospital, but he’d hardly noticed her. He had fallen in love with and married a very beautiful woman, and they’d lost touch when he moved. Until now, Janni hadn’t seen him for years, but he was a friend of Peter’s, and had been invited for the wedding. It was natural, of course, and she would have realized it if she had thought about it earlier.
“They look happy don’t they?” Nick said glancing at the bride and groom. “Peter and Alice. “
Janni took a deep breath. There was no escaping it! She smiled and nodded. “Yes, I was just thinking the same thing.”
“Peter had been through a rough time before he met Alice – but you know that, of course. You introduced them, didn’t you?”
“Yes, I can claim the credit for that, but they did all the rest themselves.”
He seemed amused at her quip, and hesitated for a second or two. “I know this isn’t the right time to talk shop, but Alice tells me you are thinking of changing your job – going for something new. I wondered if you might consider working for us at the surgery as a practice nurse?”
Janni was startled. He had taken her completely by surprise and she gave no thought to her answer before replying negatively. “I am flattered that you asked,” she said. “But I am happy where I am – and I’ve never considered anything but hospital work.”
“The nurses I need never have,” Nick replied and grinned. “If they had, they probably wouldn’t be what I was looking for. Don’t make that a final no, Janni. Think about it please. If you are truly happy where you are then that’s all there is to it – but if there’s even a chance you might consider coming to us, if only for a few months, I should like to hear from you.” He took a card from his pocket and handed it to her. “I think you would be pleasantly surprised if you paid us a visit. We have all the latest equipment at the surgery. Peter has made sure of that, believe me.”
Janni's heart did a quick tango but she suppressed her foolishness.
Peter and Nick were partners in the country practice as well as friends, and Alice had burned Janni’s ears with stories of how beautiful the village was – and the surrounding countryside.
Alice had been a Theatre Sister before her marriage, but she planned on having a family almost at once. “Before my biological clock runs out,” she’d told Janni laughingly. “I’ve done my stint for the NHS – and I can always go back part time when the children are at school.”
“Yes, I imagine he would,” Janni replied with a wry look. “Alice told me Peter has to have everything just so.”
“We’re in agreement as far as that goes – which is why we both want you, Janni. Why don’t you think about it? Alice is your best friend, isn’t she? It would mean you were able to see her more often, and I understand you are having difficulties at the moment.”
“I see Alice has been telling tales out of school.” Janni frowned.
“She just told me things hadn’t gone well for you, and that you were thinking of making a change. Nothing personal,” Nick assured her. He glanced at his watch and frowned. “Anyway, it was nice speaking to you again, Janni. I must have a word with Alice and Peter before they leave. Give me a call if you are interested, won’t you?” He handed her his card.
“Yes, if I’m interested,” Janni replied, tucking his card into her pocket as he walked away. Her foolish heart was still misbehaving itself. Nick was as attractive as ever, she thought, dressed in a stylish, collarless dark blue suit that showed only a flash of white at the neck and looked as if it might be Armani. It was the kind of suit that was good on young, athletic men and she recalled that he had been keen on sport when she’d known him before. His hair was dark blond and a little longer than she normally liked on a man – but why was she letting herself think about him at all? He was married and she had no intention of getting involved again for a long, long time. Especially with a married man!

Bought For the Harem

My latest book with Mills and Boon is now on sale in UK in paperback and ebook. Captive of the Harem was my best selling book for HMB. It did very well in Japan, reprinting several times and is also in Chinese comic strip in ebook. It is great fun to see and worth the money just to see what oen of my books looks like in picture format, though I can't read it. The pictures tell their own story.

I've just completed Northaven's story. He was the rogue in the Hanover Square series, which has been popular with readers. Several people emailed and asked me to write his story, which I did. I also have another new book completed and being read, which is set at the time of the Gunpowder plot, this is part of the Melford Dynasty series.

My next book out is Hostage Bride. The hardback is out in October and the paperback and digital will be in December. It's my first medieval for a while for HMB so I hope my readers will enjoy that one.

At the moment I'm taking a little time off because we had doing renovating a bungalow, which will be our new home when it's ready.

Love to all my readers and I hope you are enjoying Bought For the Harem.

Linda/Anne

A Review from Romantic Times

http://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-review/country-miss-hanover-square






Very exciting! A Country Miss in Hanover Square received a four star review with RT.

This is the first book in a trilogy.

A Country Miss In Hanover Square
An Innocent Miss in Hanover Square
The Mistress of Hanover Square.

Fans can have a free papaerback book by mailing me through the website.

lindasole.co.uk

It is a four star review.

Best wishes, Anne