Secret Brides #3
St. Martin's Press
October 2013
On Sale: October 1, 2013
Featuring: Viscount Medford; Kate Townsende
336 pages ISBN: 1250008972 EAN: 9781250008978 Kindle: B00CQYAXVO Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
A duchess awaiting trial for her vile husband's murder is
the most delicious gossip the ton has heard in years. But
for Kate Townsende, the woman in question, it could be a
matter of life and death. And when a shrewd and handsome
nobleman offers to publish her side of the story while
arranging for a barrister to take her case, she's tempted by
much more than the chance to defend herself...
James Bancroft, Viscount Medford, tells himself he's only
interested in a bestselling pamphlet, but Kate's stubborn
determination is captivating. Could the accused widow be
telling the truth? At first, James isn't sure of anything
besides his growing desire for her...but before long he's
willing to risk much more than his reputation to make the
infamous beauty his wife.
Nope, this aspiring author couldn't stop writing and wrote a five-book mystery series before shopping them around to publishers. We're all different. Well done on getting your dream! (Clare O'Beara 9:28am October 8, 2013)
Sometimes the simplest of ideas turn out to be the best ones!! Your trilogy sounds really good, and I'm anxious to read it. I'm glad that your ideas took off to much fanfare, and hope that your future ideas bear as much fruit!! (Peggy Roberson 9:31am October 8, 2013)
I really enjoyed your story of the bring to life two great books. (Mike Mosley 5:23pm October 8, 2013)
I enjoyed reading your post. It's so much fun to visit with characters through more than one book. Congratulations on your success!!! (Linda Brennan 6:25pm October 8, 2013)
This was a great post. I loved finding out how you had to come up with a trilogy overnight. LOL You did good, Valerie! (Marcy Shuler 9:36pm October 8, 2013)
Thanks to the glimpse into how this series was created. I'm looking forward to reading Medford's story. (Janie McGaugh 9:40pm October 8, 2013)
I loved your debut novel and I'm really looking forward to reading others!! (MaryAnne Banks 10:35pm October 8, 2013)
I'm not sure that I wouldn't be totally daunted if I had something like that thrown at me. Glad you were up to the task. :) (Penny Mettert 12:17pm October 9, 2013)
Clare, Wow! 5? Did you sell them all at once? (Valerie Bowman 5:27am October 9, 2013)
Peggy, Mike, Linda, Marcelyn, Janie, MaryAnne, and Penny, Thank you all so much for the comments. If you have a chance to read it, I hope you enjoy Lord Perfect's story. Be sure to enter my Fresh Fiction contest for a chance to win a copy! (Valerie Bowman 5:29am October 9, 2013)
very cool story (Denise Holcomb 6:51am October 9, 2013)
I do adore Medford's book! He is probably my favorite male hero from the series. I always knew that he can be wicked! (Sandy Xiong 9:43am October 9, 2013)
Thanks, Denise and Sandy! (Valerie Bowman 11:13am October 10, 2013)
I do love the sound of Medford. Can't wait to catch up with the trilogy. (Mary Preston 12:01pm October 11, 2013)
I love that you were being asked for more stories when just getting published. This shows there's a need and a demand for what you are writing. I love historical fiction and this one has title that tickles me to open the book and flip through the pages and savor what's to come. (Alyson Widen 6:03pm October 31, 2013)