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I’m so happy to announce the release of my newest erotic historical romance, TAKEN BY THE DUKE. This is the first book in a new series called The Pleasure Wars. Here is a quick description:

An eye for an eye, a sin for a sin…

Amid all the lies and scandals that fuel Society’s gossip mill, one truth has stood out: House Rothcastle and House Windbury have always hated each other.

Lady Ava Windbury prays the feud will someday end, to no avail. One dreadful night, her brother accidentally causes the death of Christian Rothcastle’s sister, a tragedy that leaves both men maimed.

Consumed by grief, Christian makes a grim decision. He will kidnap Lady Ava so that her family will feel the pain of loss as keenly as he feels the loss of his own sister. But once he has Ava in his clutches, desire takes unexpected hold. Even more surprising, she willingly surrenders to his every sexual whim—after haggling over the terms of giving up her virginity.

Too late, he realizes she is using her body for peace, not war. But just as their affair of revenges turns into an affair of the heart, the past rears its ugly head to take matters into its own hands…
The book is available at all eBook retailers:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BNDPQVG/

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/taken...

Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Taken-...

And of course at Apple, Sony and Samhain itself! If you pick it up, I hope you enjoy it. It’s one of my favorite books I’ve ever written, so it’s close to my heart.
Taken By the Duke

Today is an exciting day for me because my newest erotic historical romance, Pleasuring the Lady. This is the second book in my The Pleasure Wars series (the first book was Taken By the Duke, July 2013). Here is a quick description:

Her mother’s madness and her father’s and brother’s irresponsibility have relegated Lady Portia to the life of a wallflower. The only shining light in her life is her best friend, Ava, who is suffering a rift with her own brother.

Portia’s quest to help takes her to the notorious Donville Masquerade in the hells, where—behind the safety of a mask—she witnesses shocking public acts of sin. And succumbs to the touch of Marquis Miles Weatherfield.

Unfortunately, they’re discovered. And now, tainted by scandal, she and Miles are destined for a marriage neither of them want. But Portia makes a bargain that raises even Miles’s eyebrows.
In return for saving her mother from the asylum, Portia will do anything Miles wants in bed. Shocked by his driving desire for Portia, Miles agrees. As they explore every wicked desire, every forbidden act that pleases them, they discover something that goes far deeper than flesh. But the lies that brought them together could be the very wedge that drives them apart.

The book is available at all eBook retailers:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D...

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pleas...
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/eboo...

And of course at Apple, Sony and Samhain itself! If you pick it up, I hope you enjoy it.

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I’m so excited to announce the release TODAY of my 47th book, a new erotic historical romance!! A MOMENT OF PASSION is the second book in my Ladies Book of Pleasures series about a scandalous book and the women whose lives are changed forever by it (the first was A MATTER OF SIN, which is still available everywhere).

Here is a quick description:

When Lady Jacinda unwraps a scandalous birthday gift, she’s sure the anonymous giver is playing a cruel joke. The Ladies Book of Pleasures may be responsible for one gossiped-about marriage, but for a lady ruined by a rogue and shunned by society, Jacinda is doomed to a lonely, loveless future.
Worse, as she pages through the volume of passionate promises, she is observed by the wicked and dangerous Duke of Carnthorn—and now he is stalking her as a possible willing victim to his shocking preferences.

Jason, Earl of Northfield, is having none of it. Jacinda, keeper of his most painful secret, is a friend he will not abandon to a wolf like Carnthorn. As they embark on a pretend courtship—for her own protection, of course—their proper decorum in public melts into wicked passion in the bedroom.
But even as real feelings begin to develop between them, Carnthorn is watching. He is not convinced. And he is determined to possess Jacinda, no matter whom he has to destroy…

The book is available at all eBook retailers:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LSVC6Q6/

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-mom...

Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/eboo...

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-mo...
Google: http://books.google.com/books?id=EMsE...

Samhain: https://www.samhainpublishing.com/boo...

If you pick it up, I hope you enjoy it.

I’m so excited to announce the release of WANTON CHRISTMAS WISHES, a collection of short holiday historical romances from Jess Michaels, Monica Burns, Madelynne Ellis, Samantha Kane, Eliza Lloyd and Kate Pearce. It’s only 99 cents, too! Here is a brief description:
Welcome to Wanton Christmas Wishes, an offering from six bestselling erotic historical romance authors. Dukes, soldiers, lords and gentlemen court and seduce beautiful heroines and make all their wishes come true. These tales are the perfect bite to get you in a festive mood…

HIS TO COMMAND by bestselling author Monica Burns. Prequel to the Self-Made Men Series. A Christmas Eve blizzard and one small act of discipline compromises Charlotte Clayworth, but she refuses John Fordyce's proposal. Now, years later, the Self-made Men decide to reunite the lovers for one more wanton Christmas wish.

THE KISSING BOUGH by NYT and USA Today bestselling author Madelynne Ellis. Viola Marsh has been forced to live an austere life, locked away under the watchful eye of her spinster aunt. Only on Christmas Eve is she allowed her freedom, to take part in the tradition of wassailing. Cousins, Percy Gilling and Lord William Ricborough share a close and special relationship, and they require a very particular woman to satisfy their needs. What they’re not expecting is to find her poised beneath the mistletoe on a wintery hilltop.

HAMISH by Samantha Kane. Book One of The 93rd Highlanders. During the Crimean War, injured Captain Hamish Fletcher is sent to the hospital in Scutari, where he finds his old friend and lover Dr. Phineus Harper treating the wounded. Finn can keep him at the hospital until Christmas. Will it be enough time to convince widowed nurse Edith Lambeth to grant both men their Christmas wishes?

ALL A MISTRESS WANTS by Eliza Lloyd. Eloisa Larkin wishes for the one thing she can’t have—the love of the powerful Duke of Sterling. Being his mistress provides many luxuries but being hopelessly devoted to a man who loves another as left her feeling alone and the last thing she wants is to spend Christmastide with him and his family.

A CHRISTMAS KISS by Jess Michaels. Tricked into spending time alone with the husband who made it clear he doesn't care about her, the Countess of Blackgrove, Amelia, has no idea how to react. But Stephen only wants seduction... and love.

LOVING MICHAEL by NYT and USA Today bestselling author Kate Pearce. Since returning from the peninsular wars, Michael Waterstone has learned to live within restricted boundaries and taught himself not to yearn for what he can never have. Fortunately for him, ex-courtesan Angelique Delisle is no respecter of boundaries of any kind, and offers him a provocative Christmas wager that might change his life forever...
Start your holiday off right and order this great holiday collection:

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Hi everyone!

In celebration of my 1st indie release in 4 years, I am offering THE OTHER DUKE for a special pre-order price of only $2.99! This historical romance starts a new series for me called The Notorious Flynns and marks the very exciting start of a new adventure for me!

You can pre-order The Other Duke at:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QQOIBOQ/

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-...

Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/eboo...

Nook will not allow indie pre-orders but the pre-order price will be available on the first day of sales at Nook (join my newsletter so you don't miss it http://www.authorjessmichaels.com/joi... )

Happy Reading!

Jess

This is a huge day for me! Today THE OTHER DUKE is out!! This book about a man who inherits a title and a bride unexpectedly is the first book in my The Notorious Flynns series and my first book on my 100% Indie journey! It’s scary and exciting and I hope you all love it.

Here is a quick description:

For years Serafina McPhee has been engaged to marry the heir to the Duke of Hartholm and for almost as long, she has been struggling to find a way out of that engagement. When he suddenly dies, she does not mourn but thrills at the idea that she will be free. Unfortunately, best laid plans go awry when the next in line for the title, her intended’s cousin, Raphael “Rafe” Flynn is forced to take over the engagement. But Serafina knows Rafe’s reputation as a libertine and wants nothing to do with him, either, even if he is devastatingly handsome.

She proposes an arrangement: she will agree to the marriage and provide Rafe with his heir and spare. Once she has done her duty, he will let her go. Rafe is intrigued both by her beauty and by her utter disgust with the idea of being his bride. Women normally fall at his feet, not cringe away from him. However, since their arranged marriage is not something he can escape, he agrees to her terms.

But when he finds out on their wedding night the truth about her torture at the hands of his predecessor, he finds himself driven not just to fulfill his bargain with his new bride, but to introduce her to desire. While they move closer together, surrendering to wicked pleasures, dangerous emotions may violate every agreement they’ve made.

The book is available at all eBook retailers:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QQOIBOQ/
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-o...
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/eboo...
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-...

If you pick it up, I truly hope you enjoy it and might leave a review for it here on Goodreads and on Amazon or another retailer. Happy Tuesday!!

So excited that the bundle I’m in is out today! Here is : A Dozen Rakes, Renegades & Rogues, Oh My!

~ The First Collection~
Join New York Times, USA Today, and Award-Winning Historical Romance Authors and travel across time to the hills of Scotland, Regency England, the Caribbean, and Old West America.
Published by The Killion Group * Available for a Limited Time

Includes:
Devil's Spawn by Mary Jo Putney
Ten years ago, Dominick Chandler's courtship of Roxanne Mayfield was destroyed by her poisonous father. Now Dominick is back and determined to reclaim the only woman he ever loved—no matter what it takes.

Mystic Guardian by Patricia Rice
Aelynn, a tropical island veiled from human sight, magically protects a sacred chalice. When a beautiful maiden washes ashore from the outside world and steals the chalice, she sets in motion dangerous and far-reaching consequences.

A MacKenzie Christmas: The Perfect Gift by Jennifer Ashley
The MacKenzies gather for Christmas and Hogmanay in Scotland. In the chaos of preparations, one of Ian's Ming bowls gets broken, and the family scrambles to save the day all in the midst of bets, babies and boxing matches.

Engaged in Wickedness by Jade Lee
Lady Gwendolyn loves wandering into illicit places with gentlemen just to see how well they kiss. Nothing friends or family say will tame her ways...until she meets the quiet Sir Edward Murray.

Morganna by Jackie Ivie
Amidst a background of feuding clans, blood-filled battlefields, and war-torn Scotland, Morganna not only survives, she fights!

Once a Pirate by Susan Grant
Capt. Andrew Spencer intends to ransom an heiress to extract revenge from the man who ruined his life. Except the strangely-garbed, half-drowned blonde hoisted onto his deck not only refuses to admit she's his high-born target, she claims to be from another century!

Lissa's Cowboy by Jillian Hart
Only a desperate woman would marry a man she's never met, but Lissa has a ranch to save and a small son to protect. She finds a mail-order husband to stand by her side, but Jack Emerson turns out to be much more than she expects...Can he be the man to win her heart?

The Highlander's Reward by Eliza Knight
Lady Arbella abhors the idea of marrying an English noble occupying Scotland. When she arrives in Stirling, she is thrown into a full battle between the Scots and the English. Besieged by rebels, she is whisked from her horse by a Highlander who promises her safety. But when he kisses her, she fears she's more in danger of losing herself.

Caribbean Scot by Kimberly Killion
Forced to flee Scotland and forfeit the chieftainship of his clan, renegade Reid MacGregor prospers as a fortune hunter in the rich waters of the Caribbean. But there are two treasures he's yet to claim--the lost library of a Mayan priestess and the wild lass he left behind.

Rafe's Redemption by Jennifer Jakes
For hunted recluse Rafe McBride, the dark-haired beauty on the auction block is exactly what he doesn't need, and outspoken artist Maggie Monroe isn't about to go meekly with him. Especially when the rugged mountain man looks like sin and danger rolled into one.

Caleb by Beth Williamson w/a Emma Lang
Caleb Graham has spent the last four years in too many dangerous situations to count. As a Texas Ranger, he knows no fear, or at least he never shows it. When he's sent to force a blacksmith off government property, he runs face to face into the the woman who will change his life.

The Sweetest Sin by Jess Michaels
When their secret marriage was illegally annulled five years before, Landon Hawkins swore he would never love again and that he would never forgive Juliana Russell for her utter betrayal. But now she has requested he help her recover her missing sister, and the lust and the pain he has hidden comes rushing back.

Buy it from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QCFO0EY/

If you are a reviewer and want an advanced copy of The Scoundrel's Lover (The Notorious Flynns 2, March 10 -- Annabelle's book), please request it now at NetGalley!

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/sho...

Enjoy! :)

I can’t believe I get to post this today, but my 50th book is out TODAY. THE SCOUNDREL’S LOVER is the second book in my The Notorious Flynns series, featuring Annabelle Flynn. The book can be read as a standalone story!
Here is a quick description:

Annabelle Flynn is the sister of London's two biggest libertines, and her reaction has been to become the picture of purity. But the sensual nature of her family has not been lost on her and she is troubled by urges she dare not follow. She ignores the demands of her body and instead throws herself into two different activities. One is pursuing a proper marriage in Society and the other is trying to save her broken brother by following him into the shocking Donville Masquerade, part of a hell run by the mysterious Marcus Rivers.

By day, Annabelle pursues ladylike endeavors and seeks a staid husband to combat the wild reputations of her brothers. By night, she inserts herself into Marcus's business... and eventually she finds herself seduced into his bed.

But can a not-quite-proper lady and an entirely unsuitable cad find anything in common outside of the bedroom? And will Annabelle be willing to trade passion for cold, calculated 'perfection'?

The book is available at all eBook retailers:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TNB12DQ

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-...

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-s...

Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...

If you pick it up, I truly hope you enjoy it and might leave a review for it here on Goodreads and on Amazon or another retailer. Happy Tuesday!!