Today I am happy to welcome back to the blog, author Maggie Robinson. Maggie is celebrating the release of Captain Durant's Countess, book 2 in her The London List series. Maggie has stopped by to chat and share some info on her her book. Please give her a warm welcome.
Places to find Maggie:
Risky Business
Thanks so much for having me back to talk about Captain Durant’s Countess! This is a full-length e-book exclusive from eKensington, and I was thrilled to be asked to write it. Heretofore (what a great word), I’ve been published in trade paperback, which is pretty darned expensive. Even the e-book downloads of trade paperbacks usually cost more than mass-market books. So I’m excited to be cheap, LOL. As Dolly Parton says, “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap,” and I spent as much time and energy on Captain Durant and his countess as I do on all my books.
More, perhaps, because the risks in CDC are pretty big. Captain Durant is first discovered in a very naughty club wielding a whip on a woman, not precisely sympathetic hero material. Lady Maris Kelby seeks him out for a very nefarious purpose—she wants to use him to keep the Kelby succession out of her husband’s nephew’s hands. She is torn between loving her elderly husband and being attracted to that wicked whip-wielder. (Sorry for the additional alliteration—it’s in my blood.)
Reyn Durant may be a bored bad boy, but he has an even darker secret that he thinks will wreck his relationship with the bluestocking countess. I promise, there’s a happy ending—three of them, in fact. My publisher kindly let me write three epilogues, LOL.
You can read part of the first chapter here.
I’m offering any book from my backlist to one commenter. Do you like epilogues in the back of the book, or do you prefer to imagine your own happy ending?
Tucked amid the pages of The London List, a newspaper that touts the city’s scandals, is a vaguely-worded ad for an intriguing job—one that requires a most wickedly uncommon candidate…
Maris has always been grateful that her marriage to the aging Earl of Kelby saved her from spinsterhood. Though their union has been more peaceful than passionate, she and the earl have spent ten happy years together. But his health is quickly failing, and unless Maris produces an heir, Kelby’s conniving nephew will inherit his estate. And if the earl can’t get the job done himself, he’ll find another man who can…
Captain Reynold Durant is known for both his loyalty to the Crown and an infamous record of ribaldry. Yet despite a financial worry of his own, even he is reluctant to accept Kelby’s lascivious assignment—until he meets the beautiful, beguiling Maris. Incited by duty and desire, the captain may be just the man they are looking for. But while he skillfully takes Maris to the heights of ecstasy she has longed for, she teaches him something even more valuable and unexpected…
Purchase: | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo |
Check out The London List series:
Click for info.
Check out whats up for grabs.
Up for grabs:
- 1 lucky commenter will win a copy of their choice from Maggie's backlist.
To Enter:
- Please leave a comment answering Maggie's question: Do you like epilogues in the back of the book, or do you prefer to imagine your own happy ending?
- Please fill out the Rafflecopter below.
- International shipping available
Good Luck =)
44 comments :
I like the epilogue at the end. It's nice to really see where they are after the fact, not just guess or hope. It's a nice surprise to peek at the future, especially if it's a character that you have grown to love.
I like epilogues. I like knowing what happens to the characters after the book ends.
I like there to be an epilogue at the end of a story.
I like epilogues. The writer's version always seem more authentic than my own HEA.
I like epilogues; it's a little bit like an encore.
While not necessary, they can be nice though I prefer if they are still relevant & not just thrown on to be there.
I like epilogues because they tell the reader what happened after the final chapter.
I love epilogues! And prologues, too. And I really love your stories, Maggie! Thank you so much for entertaining me!
I enjoy epilogues when the last chapter ends without wrapping up all the loose ends. Otherwise, it's not necessary to me. I like to use my own imagination;)
cc_clubbs [at] yahoo [dot] com
I like my imagination to finish the story.
I love epilogues. I know they are often all hokey, but after all, we read romance for the HEA don't we? It's always nice to read a few pages of that.
Thanks for the fun post! I like epilogues cuz... more story and HEA :)
I want EPILOGUES. I love to find out what's next in their lives.
Definitely want an epilogue. I've read many a book that doesn't have them but I just use my imagination and create my own HEA :)
Awesome post! You're a new author so can't wait to read this book.
Thanks
Hi everyone! So glad you all are epilogue-lovers! The copy editor for Captain Durant's Countess questioned me about the THREE epilogues...there's never too much of a good thing in my opinion, LOL. The characters both grow so much in this book it was a treat to follow them into the future. Happy reading, and thanks so much to Dani for having me today!
I love to see what happens at the end when a book doesnt have it I feel a little cheated to be anest.
I love to see what happens at the end when a book doesnt have it I feel a little cheated to be anest.
I love to see what happens at the end when a book doesnt have it I feel a little cheated to be anest.
I love to see what happens at the end when a book doesnt have it I feel a little cheated to be anest.
I like epilogues. I like knowing what happens to the characters after the book ends.
Do you like epilogues in the back of the book, or do you prefer to imagine your own happy ending?
I like epilogues.
I prefer the epilogue in the back of the book so that I can see them after they are married and expecting or have a family. It's no fun to imagine what would happen after the story has ended. It is incomplete without the epi.
kscathyATyahooDOTcom
I love epilogues if they give me the closer I need. Sometimes I ok if they don't have one, but as long as the story feels closed.
I'm ambivalent on epilogues. Sometimes they feel extraneous, sometimes they provide a nice bit of closure. Just depends I guess. :)
I love an epilogue, the longer the better. My problem is I don't want the book to end because I'm emotionally invested in the characters.
Marcy Shuler
bmndshuler(at)hotmail(dot)com
i love the epilogues, gives it that little extra something when the book is over. Especially if you loved the book and wish it didn't end hehe
I like epilogues in the back of the book.
I love epilogues! Thanks for the chance to win!
I like epilogues in the back of the book. I like knowing what happened not imagining what I might might have happened.
miztik_rose@yahoo.com
I Love the epilogues......I so need the closer, I find it a let down to have things left in the air......so to speak. Give me Epilogues please.
I like epilogues especially when I find out what they've been up to in the next 5 years.
I love epilogues at the end of a book. I like finding out what has been going on since the happy ending - how many children they have, what other characters are doing or who they've gotten together with, etc.
I don't think epilogues are necessary, but I do get disappointed when there isn't one included.
I love epilogues... the longer the better:)
I don't need an epilogue, but I'm happy to read it if it is there.
I like epilogues, and i like to know a little their live after what happen :)
Epilogue is always a wonderful addition on a book. It's a closure and a glimpse to what happens after the story ends
I like epilogue as long as they aren't off in left field!
I can take it or leave it. Epilogues don't bother me, but I don't feel like I have to have them, either.
I like epilogues.
Hi! I prefer epilogue, because I love to read about how the author views the end. I can come with my own ending later...!
Thanks for this chance!
I like an epilogue, it is fun to see how the author pictures the characters living their HEA. I can always imagine something else if I don't like the authors vision.
I love epilogues - it's like a confirmation of the HEA.
I enjoy the epilogues, but I don't have to have one.
Post a Comment