Elizabeth Essex is the award-winning author of the critically acclaimed historical romance, including Reckless Brides, and her new Highland Brides series. Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award and Seal of Excellence Award, and RWA’s prestigious RITA Award. The Reckless Brides Series has also made Top-Ten lists from Romantic Times, The Romance Reviews and Affaire de Coeur Magazine, and Desert Isle Keeper status at All About Romance. Her fifth book, A BREATH OF SCANDAL, was awarded Best Historical in the Reader’s Crown 2013.
When not rereading Jane Austen, mucking about in her garden, or simply messing about with boats, Elizabeth can be always be found with her laptop, making up stories about heroes and heroines who live far more exciting lives than she. It wasn’t always so. Long before she ever set pen to paper, Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in Classics and Art History, and then earned her MA in Nautical Archaeology from Texas A&M University. While she loved the life of an underwater archaeologist, she has found her true calling writing lush, lyrical historical romance full of passion, daring and adventure.
Elizabeth lives in Texas with her husband, the indispensable Mr. Essex, and her active and exuberant family in an old house filled to the brim with books.
From the moment Lady Quince Winthrop saw the Marquess of Cairn across a ballroom, she knew she had to steal something from him—perhaps just his gleaming silver buttons. Perhaps his heart.
Little did she suspect that toying with the Marquess would lead not only to larceny, but to lessons in kissing, and lessons in loving, that she would not soon forget. But the Marquess knows how to play the long game, and how to keep his larcenous lass waiting, and wanting.
What’s a lass to do before she goes mad about the marquess? Ask the braw man to kiss her, of course.
Check out Quince and Alasdair's love story in Mad About the Marquess.
From acclaimed author Elizabeth Essex comes the first novel of the Highland Brides, a quartet of bold, brilliant lasses determined to make their own happily ever afters.When a Lady takes to the roads to play Robin Hood~Lady Quince Winthrop has been robbing from society’s rich and giving to Edinburgh’s poor for years. But everything changes the day she can’t resist the temptation to steal from the Marquess of Cairn.She must be on her guard against her Sheriff of Nottingham~Alasdair, Marquess of Cairn, has come back to Scotland to stop a thief, never thinking that the lass he’s trying to woo with lessons in kissing, is about to give him a lesson in larceny he won’t be able to forget.From the twisted streets of Auld Reeky, to the hills of the highlands, Quince leads Alasdair a merry chase, and finds that one man she shouldn’t fall for, is the one man she can’t resist.
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51 comments :
As you know Elizabeth I love your stories . When is this coming out . Also I commented on Facebook since we are friends
Oh, I'm positively drooling. I collect and read ARCs. This blog is brill. You've introduced me to new authors and I thank you. Elizabeth, very atmospheric cover. I would REALLY LOVE to win your ARC. It would be a nice addition to my collection and the story appeals to me immensely! Have a wonderful Valentine's Day.
I just wanted to say that I love her books!
letters full of promise
Denise
oooh... kissing lessons! Thanks for such a fun post!
Love this post, love that Mad About the Marquess is coming up soon and love that I have this chance to win an ARC! jdh2690@gmail.com
Hello, Demetra! And yes, I saw the post on FB, Thank you! MAD FOR THE MARQUESS is coming out as fast as I can manage: the most specific I can say at this point is late March or first week of April. I am in a second copy-edit (because I changed so much in the last copy edit I felt it was best to do it again!) And I will also be releasing a FREE novella entitled MAD FOR LOVE that will help introduce the Highland Brides series (although each book will stand alone quite well.) So patience, my darling! I'm going just as fast as I can!
Meljprincess,
Thank you so much for stopping by to chat. And I agree this blog is brilliant—I love it because it always introduces me to new-to-me readers, and that is just marvelous. Best of luck in the drawing! Cheers, EE
Thank you, Danielle. :) Much appreciated. And I know I have kept my loyal readers WAITING for a very long time for this next book, but I promise you won't have to wait much longer. Should be out at the end of March or the beginning of April. In the meantime, best of luck in the drawing! And thanks for stopping by. Cheers, EE
Thank you, Denise. This book couple is just very flirty and open about their attraction to each other, so I wanted the letters to reflect that. :)
Best of luck in the drawing, and thanks so much for stopping by to chat. Cheers, EE
I'm so looking forward to reading "Mad About the Marquess." I enjoyed the little synopsis of your life. You are one busy lady! Thanks for the giveaway and congratulations on your successes.
Thanks, Erin! I wanted my original tag line to be: A Lass would be MAD not to accept Lessons in Kissing. :) Maybe I can still find a way to use it!
Thanks so much for stopping by to chat, and best of luck in the drawing! Cheers, EE
Thanks, Janice! And thanks for visiting me over on FB, too. :)
Best of luck in the drawing, but rest assured that the introductory novella MAD FOR LOVE, which accompanies the Highland Brides series, will be out for FREE soon. Keep your eyes peeled! Cheers, EE
Cheers & thanks, Connie. I am busy, but I LOVE what I do. Writing adventurous romance is entirely satisfying, and I don't have to get cold or wet to do it! :)
Best of luck in the drawing and thank you so very much for stopping by to chat!
Cheers, EE
I have a feeling the mighty Marquess is about to be brought to his knees - love when the hero needs to learn a lesson.
I can't waitto get my hands on this book!!! U love all your books I've read so far
Ooh, I love a feisty heroine! This sounds like a really fun book! Thanks!
It sounds a bit like Robin Hood. I've always enjoyed that story.
Elizabeth -
I was thrilled to find out about your Highland Brides series! Do you have a schedule yet for the three books to be released? I couldn't find anything yet on Amazon to pre-order them.
And, Dee—the whole time he thinks he's the one who is going to TEACH the lesson. :) Ha!
Thank you so much for stopping by to chat today, and best of luck in the drawings! Cheers, EE
Oh, thank you so much Natasha! I am writing new ones for you just as fast as I can—which is admittedly rather slowly. :)
Best of luck int he drawing, and thank you so much for stopping by to chat today! Cheers, EE
Sue, you will almost ALWAYS get a feisty heroine in my books. I like them sharp and opinionated and competent. No shrinking violets from me. :)
Thanks so much for stopping by to chat this afternoon, and best of luck in the drawing! Cheers, EE
Kim, my twist on the Robin Hood fable is that my heroine is "Robin," while my hero is her Sheriff of Nottingham and her hero all in one. It's tricky and flirty and loads of fun. :)
Wishing you happy reading & best of luck in the drawing. Thanks so much for stopping by to chat. Cheers, EE
Jeanne,
I haven't got anything up on AMZ for the Highland Brides yet, but they should be appearing there shortly!!!! I'm copy-editing just as fast as I can!!!
Thank you so very much for your interest, and best of luck in the drawing. And thanks for taking the time to stop by and chat! Cheers, EE
Thanks for sharing those great letters. Can't wait to read more. Sounds fantastic.
Thank you, Joanne! Much appreciated. So glad you stopped by today to chat. Best of luck in the drawing! Cheers, EE
I love he calls her brat. My husband calls me that to tease me as well.
I love that name Quince! She sounds like a lot of fun!
Cbjake,
I LOVE that! I just wanted to have a very fun, flirtatious relationship between these two, and somehow, that 'brat' felt right. I am so glad to know that others, like you, use it lovingly and teasingly! :)
Wishing you the best of luck in the drawing, and thanks so much for stopping by to chat tonight! Cheers, EE
Di, I really had to work hard to name this heroine. I wanted a botanical name, because the heroine's father is a botanist, Scotland's Gardener Royal. Quince is normally a boy's name, and I even have the hero make note of that in the book, but it just fit her, and her tart, rather sassy persona. I am so glad you like it. :)
Wishing you best of luck in the drawing. Thanks for stopping by to chat this evening.
Cheers, EE
It sounds like she's really going to lead him on a merry chase! I can't wait!
I'd love to read more about the kissing lessons!
Oh this is going to be great! I just know it. =D
Oh this is going to be great! I just know it. =D
Love the letters. I've always enjoyed your books Elizabeth. I'm really excited to read Mad About The Marquess. Thank you for the opportunity Elizabeth. And I'll b looking out for The Highland Brides series as well.
Carol L
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Interesting letters! I like a strong hero and a feisty heroine.
Lori
I love your books and look forward to this one. Thanks for the chance to win.
Yes she is, Glenda! And it's a chase that is going to come to a spectacularly eventful end. :) Hope you enjoy the journey!
Best of luck in the drawing, and thank you so much for stopping by this (last!) evening! Cheers, EE
Laurie,
I originally set up the whole of the series as "Lessons in Kissing" but was told I needed to make it about brides for continuity purposes. Harumph. It's still Lessons in Kissing in my mind! :) Hope you enjoy.
Best of luck in the drawing, and thank you so much for stopping by to chat. Cheers, EE
Oh, thank you so much for your support Ki Pha!!!! It is always lovely to 'see' you on the internet. I so hope that this book doesn't disappoint those of you loyal readers who have waited SO patiently for me to bring these books out!
Best of luck in the drawing & thanks again for stopping by. Cheers, EE
:)
Thank you so very much, Carol. As I said above, I am so very grateful to all the loyal readers who have waited so very patiently (or even impatiently) for me to bring these books out on my own. It has been a long learning process, but I am sure that I'm going to give you all a story worth waiting for. :)
Best of luck in the drawing & thanks for taking time out to stop by. Cheers, EE
Lori, you know you are always going to get a strong hero and an even stronger (but different) heroine in one of my stories! Hope you enjoy.
Best of luck in the drawing, and thank you so much for stopping in to chat with me! Cheers, EE
Michele!!! (Waving!) Thank you so much for stopping by! And thank you also for waiting so patiently as I have worked (slowly) to bring this story (and it's companion, a free novella entitled MAD FOR LOVE) out into the world. Shouldn't be long now. :)
Best of luck in the drawing & Cheers, EE
Can't wait to read this :)
I think the "highwayman" is going to need to retire, so they can get back to Quince's lessons. What fun!
Oh, a Lady Robin Wood... That really picked my interest!
I have to join in and say I love the idea of a Lady Robin Hood as well :)
These letters are very sweet. I guess kissing lessons are not something you can do by correspondence though! I'll have to read it--hope she didn't have to wait too long!
Love Scottish stories and Robin Hood type stories.
Lessons in kissing! Sounds delightful!
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