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Before I turn the blog over to Katie, I’d\u00a0 like to send a special thanks to Kensington Publishing<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (my wonderful editor Peter Senftleben<\/em>) for supplying an entire year of debut titles. And to Pamela <\/em>and Wendy <\/em>at Avon Books<\/strong><\/span>,<\/a> who are so fantastic to work with, thank you for all the events and great books!\u00a0 And to the individual authors who offered up their books for the giveaway, thank you, ladies, for your generosity.<\/p>\n

Now to start the week off in high style, it’s reviewer extraordinaire<\/em>, Katiebabs<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

One of the things I love about reading is finding out about debut authors. These new faces bring so much to the publishing world because they have fresh ideas and their excitement is contagious because they are the new kids on the block.<\/p>\n

Here at The Seasons Blog, we are all about showcasing these debut authors that have really made their mark in the historical romance genre. I have a few to recommend that really made an impression on me and ones I will keep my eye on in the next coming years.<\/p>\n

Welcome me in congratulating the 2009 class of debut authors!<\/p>\n

We’re spotlighting, in alphabetical order, the two debuts we’re giving away to 4 lucky commenters today(2 copies each).<\/p>\n

Leanna Renee Hieber\u2019s<\/a> haunting tale of Victorian England had many people talking. In part it had to do with one of the longest titles for a book this year with The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Percy Parker<\/strong><\/span>. Percy Parker is a fabulous cross genre that both teens and adults can enjoy. Leanna\u2019s heroine, Percy, channels most of our hidden desires and worries from longing for someone we think we would never be worthy enough for; to believing in ourselves and knowing we are incredible people regardless of what we look like on the outside. Strangely and beautiful are two perfect words when describing a Hieber book.<\/p>\n

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The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker<\/strong><\/span>
\nAuthor: Leanna Renee Hieber
\nPublisher: Dorchester
\nPub. Date: August 25
\nISBN-13: 978-0843962963
\n320 pages<\/span><\/p>\n

What fortune awaited sweet, timid Percy Parker at Athens Academy? Considering how few of Queen Victoria\u2019s Londoners knew of it, the great Romanesque fortress was dreadfully imposing, and little could Percy guess what lay inside. She had never met the powerful and mysterious Professor Alexi Rychman, knew nothing of the growing shadow, the Ripper and other supernatural terrors against which his coterie stood guard. She knew simply that she was different, haunted, with her snow-white hair, pearlescent skin and uncanny gifts. But this arched stone doorway offered a portal to a new life, an education far from the convent\u2014and an invitation to an intimate yet dangerous dance at the threshold of life and death\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sarah Parr\u2019s Renegade<\/strong><\/span> is an exotic tale of far off lands with a righteous but seductive hero. This release from Kensington Zebra was everything I could wish for in a historical romance. Swashbuckling adventure comes to mind. Sarah is a much welcomed author for Kensington and with this one book she has proven she is an author to watch.<\/p>\n

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Renegade<\/strong><\/span>
\nAuthor: Sarah Parr
\nPublisher: Kensington
\nPub. Date: June 1
\nISBN-13: 978-1420104783
\n320 pages<\/span><\/p>\n

Far from England, alone for too long, Captain Jonathon Barry Is captivated the instant he saw Jaline–she is too magnificent not to notice. There is a grace to her movements, an elegance to her bearing, that sets her apart even before she lifts her exotic black eyes or speaks. Her voice is intoxicating, soft as velvet with a sweet, lilting quality, as she recounts an evil bargain made against her will. She is to be his mistress, and he may do with her as he pleases \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Jonathon is deeply torn, for Jaline is indeed his by right. She is only a slave, the prize he has won in a Constantinople gambling den. Trembling, bared to him, body and soul\u2014 he can see how cruelly she has been treated. It is clear that Jaline is in danger still and he may well be her only hope. Yet even a renegade like Jonathon would risk anything to save so beautiful a woman\u2026and to love her, if she will let him.<\/em><\/p>\n

Four others on my list are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Gail Carriger<\/a> arrived on the scene this year with Soulless<\/strong><\/span>, her debut novel for Orbit that is all about Victorian England, vampires, werewolves and crazed scientists. What makes Soulless so different from all the other historicals out there is that this one is a Steampunk. The Steampunk genre is one of the most buzzed genres talked about this year and Gail\u2019s Soulless was an explosive read. Soulless had me smiling from the moment I met Alexia her undying love for parasols and the banter she has with Lord Maccon, the alpha of the werewolf community in London. Wackiness ensues and Soulless is one refreshing book.<\/li>\n
  2. Ballantine\u2019s Tessa Dare<\/a> ruled the summer months with her regency romance trilogy. Her storytelling skills and words are just so beautiful. Her luscious romances steam up the pages as well as bringing forth a few laughs. Her characters are those you won\u2019t soon forget. Tessa\u2019s first book, Goddess of the Hunt<\/strong><\/span>, made such an impression on me that she is a \u201cgoddess\u201d of the historical romance world and one who has set a new standard with her writing.<\/li>\n
  3. HQN\u2019s Courtney Milan\u2019s<\/a> full length debut novel, Proof of Seduction<\/span><\/strong>, doesn\u2019t come out until January 2010, but she has made waves in 2009 as one of the most anticipated authors to hit the scene. Courtney has a story in The Heart of Christmas<\/span><\/strong> anthology with Nicola Cornick<\/a> and Mary Balogh<\/a> that just came out this month. The anthology has already hit the USA Today Best Seller list. Courtney\u2019s story, His Wicked Gift, is a lovely regency romance where a mysterious man finds love with a poor girl who runs her father\u2019s lending library business. This Dickens type tale shows that love among the stacks of books makes for wonderful reading.<\/li>\n
  4. Kate Noble<\/a> had two lovely historicals releases this year from Berkley with Compromised<\/strong><\/span> and Revealed<\/strong><\/span>. Her writing is witty, engaging and her characters adorable. Her books will make you smile and you really feel as if you are involved in the action on the pages. When I think of a Kate Noble book, the word delightful comes to mind.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These are only a select few historical romance debut authors who I enjoyed reading this year. Do you have any other debut authors to recommend for the class of 2009?<\/p>\n

    Katiebabs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"BABAM-Kate-Siggie\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Wait, we’re not finished yet. While you’re pondering Katie’s question, take a look at 2 (two) other positively delicious debuts that you can win today.<\/p>\n

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    Lady of Scandal<\/strong><\/span>
    \nAuthor: Tina Gabrielle
    \nPublisher: Kensington
    \nPub. Date: September 1
    \nISBN-13: 978-1420108484
    \n320 pages<\/span><\/p>\n

    A WOMAN WITH A SECRET<\/em><\/p>\n

    Victoria Ashton has intelligence and ambition\u2014qualities of little value to most marriage-minded gentlemen of the ton. Her own father has no idea of Victoria\u2019s hidden life as an anonymous trader in London\u2019s stock market. But her hopes of independence are shattered when her father\u2019s enemy, Blake Mallory, assumes Charles Ashton\u2019s debts and presents Victoria with a stark choice: live with him as his mistress for one year, or condemn her family to bankruptcy.<\/em><\/p>\n

    A GENTLEMAN WITH RESOLVE<\/em><\/p>\n

    For years Blake has dreamed of justice, and his scheme becomes all the sweeter when he sees the beauty that Victoria has become. Scoundrel he may be, but Blake will not force anyone into his bed. He intends to entice Victoria, one wicked kiss at a time. But with a woman as spirited and sensual as Victoria, seduction works both ways\u2014and a plan rooted in revenge can blossom into a scandalous passion\u2026 <\/em><\/p>\n

    ~<\/p>\n

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    Too Hot For a Spy<\/strong><\/span>
    \nAuthor: Pearl Wolf
    \nPublisher: Kensington
    \nPub. Date: March 1
    \nISBN-13: 978-1420104806
    \n320 pages<\/span><\/p>\n

    Resistance is futile\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

    Lady Olivia Fairchild has always lived a life of luxury and ease, but she longs for the kind of intrigue that can’t be found on a ballroom dance floor. Then Olivia learns she’s been accepted has the first female student in England’s prestigious spy school. But spy\u2013training is far more grueling than Olivia ever imagined\u2014and her dashing spymaster seems bent on banishing her from the school in record time…
    \nWhen every look brings them closer\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

    Sebastian Brooks believes women have no place within the dangerous world of espionage\u2014and he’s determined to oust Olivia by whatever means necessary. But even as Sebastian mercilessly taunts her, he finds the sight of Olivia’s shapely body gallivanting on horseback is driving him wild. Olivia, too, can feel her longing for Sebastian heating up. Surrendering to her desire could be the most reckless move of her life\u2014but resisting it may be impossible\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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