Also by Lori Brighton:

Wild Heart, November 2009
Paperback

Wild Heart
Lori Brighton

Unleash the passion...

November 2009
On Sale: November 1, 2009
Featuring: Ella; Leo Roberts
320 pages
ISBN: 1420108654
EAN: 9781420108651
Paperback
$4.99

Romance Paranormal, Romance Historical

WANTON…

Leo Roberts is next in line for an earldom and the power and fortune that come with it, but he is uncultured, unrefined—and completely untamed…until governess Ella Finch arrives upon the scene. Can so young and inexperienced a woman tutor him in the manners and mores of his class? Leo’s mysterious past has rendered him an outsider, too wild for polite society. But he finds her innocence most intriguing…

WILLING…

What manner of man he may be, Ella does not know. Yet he fascinates her and she must know more. Capturing Leo’s reckless heart is about to free her in ways she never dreamed of…and his sensual touch releases the deepest yearnings of her body and soul …

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Comments

36 comments posted.

Re: Wild Heart

The cover is an eyecatcher....
Congratulations!
I'm sure it will be a thrill to finally get your book in your hands.
(Ruby Davis 1:34am June 29)

How exciting for you as you wait for your book to come out and I enjoyed reading about your publishing adventure.
(Maureen Emmons 5:56am June 29)

Lori, you are blessed with such a positive and comical attitude! I hope the next four months fly by for you!
(Amy Burge 9:29am June 29)

Cover looks gorgeous - can't wait to read it.
(Sarah Keery 9:51am June 29)

Lori
The cover is beautiful and I'm sure your story will be great too. But I never knew how much preparation there was th get published.
Good luck!
(Diane Sadler 9:59am June 29)

Excellent perspective on the first year in publishing. Your rendition, while funny, is so true than it makes me dizzy thinking about it. I've never bungy jumped, but I imagine getting published is similar. You are getting pulled into the sky...hang on...because on release day, you get to free fall. LOL
(Kimberly Killion 10:01am June 29)

Wow! This must have been a really long year for you. Glad to hear it's just about at the end. Congrats.
(LuAnn Morgan 10:03am June 29)

Lori, I had a great time reading about your adventure :) Glad to hear there's only four more months... I just pre-ordered *bg*
(Ali Flores 11:11am June 29)

What a tender cover! I'm not sure if she's melting into him, he's holding her back or claiming her heart. Thanks for showing the timeline for pub, the waiting that goes on along with the decisions, edits and more. Switching editors must have been quite a nail-biter.
(Alyson Widen 11:14am June 29)

Congrats on your success, keep it up!
(Teresa Warner 11:18am June 29)

As I was reading your blog I thought, "You know, you could have a baby in less time." But I also realized that when you book is published it is basically done. However, with a baby... :>)
Congratulations on your baby - I mean book!
(Karin Tillotson 11:31am June 29)

Wow, talk about a roller coaster ride of emotions. All I can say is don't worry about the hair color, I have found that most covers don't resemble the description of characters in the books. Good luck with your book - it will be coming out in time for my birthday.
(Judy L. 11:43am June 29)

Thanks so much for coming by! You guys are great!
I did luck out with my cover. Even though it was the wrong hair color, it's still beautiful. Authors don't really have a say in their covers so you never know what you'll get.
(Lori Brighton 12:16pm June 29)

It was so interesting to read this up-and-down account of your publishing adventure. How exciting, yet frustrating, for you! It will all be worth it when you hold your "baby" in your hands and see it on the shelves.
(Cheryl Castings 1:16pm June 29)

Had fun reading this. I'm looking forward to your book when it comes out. Wishing you great success!
(Edie Ramer 1:55pm June 29)

As a non-writer the publishing process is truly fascinating. Your book sounds like a great fall read.
(Cathy MacDonald 2:45pm June 29)

Congratulations on your book, hope I get a chance to read it.
(Vikki Parman 3:51pm June 29)

Can't wait to read your book.
(Robin McKay 4:27pm June 29)

Congrats on getting your book published. I would have died many times over with what you went through! You are very brave to perservere through that tumult!
(Sharla Long 6:38pm June 29)

Did you have any input on the blurb? I once read one that was wrong about a character's name and about the character. Have you finished your next book?
(Lorna Thomas 6:56pm June 29)

Congrats on your debut book and getting published! I know authors have to go through a lot but if has to be haven to have that first book in your hands. Just like a new baby.
(Gail Hurt 7:06pm June 29)

What a roller coaster ride to get your book,'Wild Heart', published. I enjoyed your account and I know I will enjoy the book! Congratulations!
(Rosemary Krejsa 7:13pm June 29)

Thanks again for stopping by everyone!

Lorna,
No, I didn't have any say on the blurb, or the cover, or the quote or the title. lol. If I really hated something, I probably would have spoken up. But usually by the time we see the final work, its too late. Which happened with my cover. By the time I saw it and realized the hair was the wrong color, it was too late to change the cover.
I'm currently working on the second book, which will involve a secondary character from the first. I'm about 50 pages from being done and very much looking forward to finishing!
(Lori Brighton 7:40pm June 29)

I just wanted to thank you all for stopping by! I so appreciate it!
If you don't win the gift card this time, make sure to check out my blog, I'm always having contests!
(Lori Brighton 10:02pm June 29)

Great cover! Look forward to reading this one!!
(Martha Lawson 11:06pm June 29)

Congratulations! A great success story!
(Seung-Ju Ahn 11:24pm June 29)

Interesting blog! You sure had a lot of emotional ups and downs. Thanks for sharing.
(Harris Channing 11:33pm June 29)

Hi Lori. Thank you for sharing your story with us. I love the cover to your book.
(Crystal Broyles 9:46am June 30)

Thanks everyone, for stopping by! I'll be contacting the winners sometime this week!
(Lori Brighton 11:13am June 30)

Thanks for sharing this post with us, Lori! :)
(Colleen Conklin 1:50pm June 30)

Hi Lori

Wild Hearts sounds so good,I love these kind of romances. Great blog today, thanks for being here,
Penney
(Penney Wilfort 12:45pm July 1)

I really like the cover, it is a moment of turning perhaps. Cool.
Congrats on your sucess and I enjoyed the blog. Thanks for sharing with us!
(Chris Jones 5:09am July 1)

Love the cover!
(Bridget Hopper 10:31pm July 1)

What trials & tribulations to get published! Congrats on your new book - the cover is beautiful.
(Cheryl Snyder 3:51pm July 3)

Congrads on being published! That must be a wonderful feeling.
(Patsy Hagen 12:38pm July 4)

Those of us who do not write have no
idea what goes on in the process to get a
book published. Thanks for the insight.
(Patricia Barraclough 10:11pm July 4)