“What Happens in the Ballroom”
historical romance series
Fairy tales have survived for hundreds of years because they touch on universal thoughts and emotions. They are tales of quests for truth and the consequences of falsehoods, the search for love, the road to ruin and the satisfaction of redemption. When I first started writing the “What Happens in the Ballroom” series, I envisioned incorporating elements of well-known fairy tales into playful historical romances. Readers will recognize these themes and, hopefully, be entertained by them again. In this series, every story begins in a ballroom.
What Happens in the Ballroom
BOOK ONE – How To Train Your Baron
When Elsinore Cosgrove escapes a ballroom in search of adventure, she has no idea it will lead to a hasty marriage. The youngest daughter of a duke, all she wants is to make her own choices. Now she’s engaged to an infuriating, handsome Scottish baron who doesn’t even know her name! Using all her feminine wiles, along with advice gleaned from a training guide for hunting hounds, Elsinore is determined to mold her baron into the husband she wants.
Quin Graham is a man with many secrets. If another scandal can be avoided with a sham marriage, so be it. Only his fiancée isn’t at all what he’s expecting, and the clumsy, curious, and clever Elsinore refuses to be set aside. For reasons he’s unwilling to explain, the last thing Quin needs is to fall for his wife.
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BOOK TWO – About An Earl
Bostonian Julianna Latham finds herself stranded in London at the start of England’s war with the colonies. When her father is charged with treason, she must find her way back home with no help from the kingdom that now considers her an enemy. A good deed, a chance meeting, and a reckless decision put her under the protection of a scarred earl with his own hidden family secrets. Oliver Chalford, the presumed next Earl of Winchcombe, presents himself at the House of Lords to claim his title, only to be waylaid by a cruel plot, a charge of lunacy, and an infuriatingly beautiful colonist.
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BOOK THREE – Last Lord Standing
The daughter of the Earl of Winchcombe (Oliver, book two), takes matters into her own hands. After a public snub from her best friend (Elsinore, book one), Olivia Liberty Chalford forges ahead with a mad plan to make her mark upon the world before losing her freedom to marriage. With the help of England’s greatest liar, she finds danger, intrigue, and a spark of hope for her future.
This book will be available on May 15, 2023.
Until then, please enjoy my regency novellas available through Kindle Unlimited:
Blustery winds of a winter storm reveal long-hidden desires and snowfall plays matchmaker in this Regency Holiday novella. A first kiss remembered, and a love ignited by a fiery game of snapdragon brings Saffron Thomas and Tobin Everleigh to a life-altering decision. While Saffron struggles between doing what is right or what is best for her, Tobin realizes that he may have waited too long to reveal his heart. Ambition and tradition are both tested as Saffron and Tobin find their way through the storm and into each other’s arms.
THIMBLEFUL
Alice Ashdown’s day progressed swimmingly until she lost her voucher to Almack’s Ballroom. Frank’s day was an exercise in frustration from the crack of dawn until that evening when he catches a desperate woman rummaging through his carriage.
Two people who have no need for each other discover a shared passion for life. Can they risk their independence to explore their connection?