Guest Post with Author Caroline Linden and Giveaway

Please give a very warm welcome to Caroline Linden  Caroline is no stranger to RFTC and I just love having her come by. Caroline is celebrating the release of her newest book, Love and Other Scandals and has stopped by to chat.

Caroline Linden knew from an early age she was a reader, but not a writer. Despite an addiction to Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew, she studied physics and dreamed of being an astronaut. She earned a math degree from Harvard College and then wrote software for a financial services firm, all the while reading everything in sight, but especially romance. Only after she had children, and found herself with only picture books to read, did she begin to make up a story of her own. To her immense surprise, it turned out to be an entire novel--and it was much more fun than writing computer code. Seven years, eight books, two Red Sox championships, and on dog later, she has never been happier with her decision. She lives with her family in New England.

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And now for something completely different!

If you've read any of my previous books, you might think you know what to expect from me: some mystery, a little intrigue, possibly some danger or bombs or at least a little blackmail. Right! I love putting all those things into my books and if I had to watch all the Jason Bourne movies to get in the right frame of mind, I was happy to do it.

And then…

Then a story came to me that had none of that. I'd always wanted to write about Joan Bennet, cousin and best friend of Mariah Dunmore, the heroine of A VIEW TO A KISS. Joan cracked me up (that's always a sign I'm going to write more about a character). And yet the story that fit her didn't have any of my usual favorite things. Joan is self-conscious about her looks. She's too tall, too plump, and even worse, she has a fondness for Forbidden Things like bad language and daring behavior and naughty stories. She's a big fan—although strictly in secret—of a scandalous story called 50 Ways to Sin, which she sneaks around to get and discusses in detail with her friends. Those stories make it even more horrible that she has no suitors, because now Joan is quite sure she's really, really missing out as a spinster.

And then…

Then there's Tristan, Lord Burke. He's Joan's brother's best friend, and he is everything she's been taught to avoid. And Joan herself is everything Tristan thinks he doesn't want in a woman…except that he likes tall women. And that the only way he can win an argument with her is by kissing her into silence. Which he likes far, far too much.

Sometimes people talk about an author 'finding her groove.' I feel like this book was well out of my groove, but in such a fun way. I loved bringing Joan and Tristan together, not through any deep secrets or dangerous purposes, but just through realizing that they suit each other perfectly. I even liked writing the naughty stories—sort of like letters to Penthouse forum by a Regency lady. Sometimes it's really good to try something different, you know?

What's the best book you've read that was outside your usual favorites? The one you tried on a whim and ended up really loving?

Joan Bennet is tired of being a wallflower. Thanks to some deliciously scandalous—and infamous—stories, she has a pretty good idea of what she's missing as a spinster. Is even a short flirtation too much to ask for?

Tristan, Lord Burke, recognizes Joan at once for what she is: trouble. Not only is she his best friend's sister, she always seems to catch him at a disadvantage. The only way he can win an argument is by kissing her senseless. He'd give anything to get her out of her unflattering gowns. But either one of those could cost him his bachelor status, which would be dreadful—wouldn't it?

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Check out what's up for grabs.

Up For Grabs:

• 1 Lucky person will win a copy of A View to Kiss

To Enter: 

• Please answer the question: What's the best book you've read that was outside your usual favorites? The one you tried on a whim and ended up really loving?
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