I’m feeling buoyant today–my mood is quite good. The fantastic news? A TASTE OF DESIRE has elbowed it’s way into the top 5 on Amazon’s Top #100 Historical Romance list and SINFUL SURRENDER is currently #10 on the same list. They are also both on Amazon’s Top #100 Romance list, A TASTE OF DESIRE currently at #41 and SINFUL SURRENDER at #67–they change every hour so don’t know how long those rankings will hold. But as you can imagine I’m delirious with joy. To every single one of the readers who’ve bought my books, THANK YOU! You have no idea how much it means to me.

So to celebrate my fantastic news and fortune, I’m giving away 2  (two) copies each of the following fabulous April releases from two of my favourite publishers, Avon and Berkley.  International entrants are welcome. 🙂 Comment to enter to win.

DEBUT AUTHOR
A SCHOOL FOR BRIDES
Cheryl Ann Smith
Release Date: April 5, 2011
Publisher: Penguin Group/Berkley Sensation
ISBN-10: 0425240509
ISBN-13: 978-0425240502
Pages: 304
Retail Price: $7.99

It’s never too late to live happily ever after…

Miss Eva Black spent her life concealing her mother’s past as a courtesan. Now a spinster, her beauty hidden away under a dour disguise, Eva spends her days schooling courtesans to be suitable wives. But one vengeful duke does not appreciate Eva turning his mistress into a lady. He plans to seduce Eva into becoming what she detests: a courtesan. But he doesn’t expect her to be a woman of such beauty and so many secrets.

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TAKEN BY THE PRINCE
Christina Dodd
Release Date: April 5, 2011
Publisher: Penguin Group/Signet Select
ISBN-10: 0451413040
ISBN-13: 978-0451413048
Pages: 304
Retail Price: $7.99

Lovely Victoria Cardiff is very prim, very strict, very sure that England is the only civilized place in the world.

She’s about to find out she’s right.

Only Victoria knows the truth about dashing, dissolute, dangerous Saber Lawrence—that he is a renegade prince plotting to seize control of his country. To ensure her silence, Saber kidnaps Victoria and carries her away to his castle deep in the woods. There they hide the truth about their past: a glittering ball, angry words, a passionate kiss. He vows to vanquish her reserve … but soon finds an English governess is not so easily seduced …

Between persuasion and passion, they realize that only together can they defeat the enemies determined to destroy them. But will Saber discover too late that a woman’s heart is a treasure more priceless than any kingdom?

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IT HAPPENED ONE SEASON
Release Date: March 29, 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins/Avon
ISBN-10: 0061993379
ISBN-13: 978-0061993374
Pages: 432
Retail Price: $7.99

We asked our readers what story they would most like to see from four bestselling authors. They responded . . .

A handsome hero returns from war, battle-scarred and world-weary. But family duty calls and he must find a bride.

A young lady facing yet another season without a suitor never expects to find herself the object of his affections.

It Happened One Season

Four amazing talents

Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D’Alessandro and Candice Hern

have come together to create one of the most unforgettable events of the year. The results are spectacular—each story is as unique as a lover’s first kiss.

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MY IRRESISTIBLE EARL
Gaelen Foley
Release Date: March 29, 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins/Avon
ISBN-10: 0061733962
ISBN-13: 978-0061733963
Pages: 400
Retail Price: $7.99

The Inferno Club: In public, this scandalous society of London aristocrats is notorious for pursuing all manner of debauchery. But in private, they are warriors who would do anything to protect king and country . . .

Once, she had vowed to marry the Earl of Falconridge. Now, she vows to forget him. After he abandoned her for a life shrouded in secrets, Mara, Lady Pierson, has succeeded in keeping him away, until he appears in London unexpectedly, making her fall in love all over again.

Forced back into Mara’s life by duty, the earl quickly stays for love. He has never forgotten this passionate beauty and never meant to break her heart. But their newfound happiness is endangered—because the Inferno Club demands much of its members, and his vital mission is exposing a deadly plot that could threaten their very lives . . .

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By Avon Books, Berkley, Giveaways100 Comments on Time to Celebrate

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  1. Congratulations! What an amazing accomplishment! (Thanks for the fantastic giveaway too!)

  3. Oh, yes! An international giveaway!

    Whoops, I mean…Oh yes! Well done, Bev! 😉

    Such a huge accomplishment – no wonder you’re in the mood to celebrate! These books look great, too – especially A School for Brides. I love debut novels.

    Hope your novels keep working their way to the top! Yay for you!

  4. Yay!! Ooh congratulations!!! ((Hugs)) So do you have big plans to hit REFRESH every hour for the rest of the day, lol?? Cause that would be my plan 😀

  7. Congrats! You deserve it. Absolutely loved both books and cannot wait for novella and Alex’s book.

  9. Congratulations on the Amazon rankings! That is awesome!

    I haven’t read a Foley in quite some time…somehow she dropped off my radar. Good to know a new one is coming out.

  12. Congrats on your news! That is wonderful. The books you have listed sound great. I have been waiting months for Gaelen Foley’s new book! It is the 3rd of the series,btw Babs. The first 2 were MY WICKED MARQUESS and MY DANGEROUS DUKE. Both were great!

  14. Congrats on the release of your ebook, Bev, and the high ranking on Amazon! I’m so happy for you. 🙂

  15. I am so happy for you Beverley, they are fantastic books. I can’t wait for your other releases : )
    I added the school for Brides earlier this morning to my TBR list, I love new authors and I can’t wait for the anthology It Happened One Season to be released some of my favorite authors. I know that Christina Dodd and Gaelen Foley have been writting for a while but I have never read stories by them.

  16. I’m so happy for you Beverley! You must be tickled pink with joy and pride! You seem like a really great lady and I’m glad you’re having good things happen to you. Thanks for the giveaway. I’ve not read any of the books that are up for grabs and would love to.

  17. Congratulations! That really is some accomplishment. It is difficult enough to break onto a list with one book much less two! Good for you!

  24. Congratulations on your books being on Amazon’s Top #100 Historical Romance list! I am so happy for you.

  25. Congrats on your great success, this is fabulous! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway you really to have some to celebrate, you should be on the top of the world right now!

  26. Glad both of Beverly’s books are making the top lists. I read them and really enjoyed the characters and how they reacted to their challenges.
    The books being given away sound good also.

  27. Congratulations! And what a fun giveaway 🙂

    I’m very much looking forward to Cheryl Ann Smith’s “The School For Brides”! That cover is gorgeous (and the author, quite lovely).

  28. Congratulations, Bev! This is wonderful news! I’m so happy for you. 🙂

    What a fantastic group of books!! They all appeal to me immensely. I’d love to win IT HAPPENED ONE SEASON and A SCHOOL FOR BRIDES.

  31. Congratulations, Bev. Will this change your plans at all? Will you still go the ebook route for Alex’s story or will you now get a new publishing contract?

  32. Thanks so much, everyone! And especially thanks for all the support you’ve given me over the past year and more. You make doing the site and blog such a good experience.

    Kim, this does not change my plans at all for Alex’s story. I’m still self-publishing it. It actually makes me more eager to do so. 🙂

  33. Congratulations!! That’s really good news! Keep up the good work!

    I’d like to be entered in the contest.

    Lucy

  37. Congratulations on your success! Let’s toast with champagne and chocolate cake.

  38. Congratulations! I have no doubt that once your self published novels are available that they will also make the top romance ebooks list! I know I can’t wait to read them 🙂

  39. Great news Beverley, congrats!!
    What great titles, It Happened One Season sounds especially good.

  40. congrats on both your books making the top 10 historical list 🙂 that’s fantastic & you definately deserve to celebrate! Wonderful books you’ve picked out, would love to read them 🙂

  41. Congratulations, that is wonderful news! Hoping the book sales stay way up there! 🙂

  43. Congratulations – well deserved. They were both wonderful stories. All four of these look like good reads too.

  44. ooo…#2 (A TASTE OF DESIRE) and #11(SINFUL SURRENDER)in historicals and #48&#71 overall romance! Congrats Bev!!! 🙂

  46. Congratulations Beverley. I loved your books and I can’t wait to read the two newest ones.

  59. Congratulations, Beverley. That’s just wonderful.

    Please enter my name in your contest. I read all the authors, except Cheryl Ann Smith. I don’t know her – yet. Her book sounds as if it would be fun to read.

  70. Bev, I have both of your books and loved reading them. Congrats!

    All of the books that are listed sound wonderful to read.

  71. Congratulations on your news! Both of those books are great. I enjoyed them very much. Thanks so much for the giveaway. Historicals are my favorite genre and all of these sound great. Actually I would love to win all of them. LOL

  72. Congratulations, that’s such good news. I’m so happy for you. Once again, you’ve got some fabulous books up for grabs, thanks for the chance to win.

  73. Congratulations on the success of your books. It is nice to have your hard work recognized.

    Wow, four great books by some wonderful authors. IT HAPPENED ONE SEASON just went to the top of my Wish List. My kind of story line. Of course, the all sound great.
    Thanks for the generous giveaway.

  74. What wonderful news Bev!!! I’m so happy for you! 🙂 🙂

    And thanks for another great giveaway!

  77. CONGRATULATIONS, BEV !!! That is such exciting news! You have worked so hard for this and I am very happy for you! Your books deserve to be read and read again!

  79. Congrats on doing so well on the Amazon bestseller lists! That must be really exciting.

    All four of these books look great. I already had two of them on my Amazon wish list and I’m going to go read more about the other two now.

  80. Congratulations Bev! Those are great numbers. Glad to see your books are doing so well.

    Of these 4 books being offered today, 3 are on my BTB list. And I’m always open to debut authors.

  88. Congrats on your success in getting your name and your books out there for the readers to see. Hopefully the books will stay there awhile.

  90. Congratulations on making the Top 5 as a Debut Author – none of your readers are surprised! We love your books!

  91. Congrats Beverley! Please enter me into your giveaway. The books sound very good. would love to read them.

  97. Congrats! Your books definitely belong there. I’m very much looking forward to your future releases! (Alex <3 ^^)

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  99. CONGRATZ!!!! Such a good job.Am I late for the giveaway? (•̯͡. •̯͡o)  hux (•̯͡. •̯͡o) hux

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