Dear Friends,

I've some great new news to report! I've just been asked to join the super-talented group of romance authors blogging at Word Wenches! 

The Wenches include a star-studded cast of award-winning authors: Jo Beverly, Nicola Cornick, Anne Gracie, Susan King, Mary Jo Putney, Patricia Rice . . . and me!

Please come by and visit us as we dish about books, history and all sorts of interesting personal thoughts on life, love and writing.

Iin other news, those of you who are in New York City on the first Monday of every month should not miss  Lady Jane's Salon, the first reading series devoted to romance in New York City. Created by Share The Love, a non-profit organization that donates romance books to women's shelters, it offers a wonderful evening of authors and readers celebrating the magic of words, along with benefiting a worthy cause. It's become a real happening in downtown Soho.

I helped them kick off the series, and Maria and Marisa, the wonderful ladies from Romance Novel TV did a fabulous video clip of the evening.

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I am also delighted to announce that I've just made my first podcast! In it, I talk about why the Regency is such a fascinating era, so I hope you'll join me for a swirl through the world of silks, swordplay and seduction!

Click here to listen.

For those of you who have been asking about my next book, I have some VERY exciting news . . . for now it's a secret, but be sure to check back here this summer for a very Special Announcement!

As for my current release, The Scarlet Spy . . . As you can imagine, swashbuckling secret agents cannot be distracted by trifling matters, such as the state of their wardrobe. They have much more important things to think about—like swordplay, spying and seduction. There are, however, exceptions to the rules of engagement. Especially when the spies in question have known each since childhood. (It goes without saying that they are lady spies. Men would have no interest in discussing the cut of their trousers . . . er, would they?) So, when three best friends got together to discuss a recent mission—as documented in The Scarlet Spy—the conversation went as follows:

Siena (to her friend Sofia): “Nice dress.”
Shannon (sounding a little jealous): “I had to wear pink, rather than that luscious shade of scarlet.” A sigh. “Pink is not my best shade.”
Sofia (with a sardonic smile): “Well, it didn’t matter overly much, seeing as it seemed to be coming off you rather quickly. Mr. Orlov has very clever hands.”
Shannon (her face turning red): Expletive deleted.
Siena (tactfully changing the subject): “Nice pistol. Is it one of the new turn-off Italian pocket models?”
Sofia (flashing up the weapon): “Yes, isn’t it cute? And it matches the trim on my reticule.”
Shannon (to Siena): “How come we only got daggers?”
Sofia (with an airy wave of her hand): “You two are dangerous enough without gunpowder. Lord Lynsley knew he could trust my ladylike restraint.”
Shannon and Siena (chortling in unison): “You, a lady?” The sounds of mirth grow louder. “Ha—don’t make us laugh.”
Sofia (arching a brow): “I might surprise you.”
Shannon (narrowing her eyes): “What’s that supposed to mean? We are sisters-in arms, and have been for years. There are no secrets between us.”
Siena (after a slight pause): “Are there, Fifi?”
Sofia (fluttering her lashes): “Sorry girls, you will just have to read my story . . .”

No matter how hard they tried, her friends could pry out no further information. I, on the other hand, managed to learn a few more tidbits about Sofia’s Scarlet Secrets. They involve a trip to London, where she encounters the sinfully sexy Lord Osborne—as well as a devilishly dangerous adversary, who . . .
But it’s a long story and I’m running out of space here. You can check out the excerpt posted in the Historical Romances section of my website . . . and then run out and buy the book!

And for those of you who haven't done so already . . .

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Sincerely,
Andrea