Wow, I feel like I've had a lot of releases this year!
It's not long since DAYS OF RAKES AND ROSES, my e-novella which is 1.5 in the Sons of Sin series (love that 1.5! It's like it's waiting to grow up and become a proper number), hit the digital shelves.
And this month, I'm delighted to introduce my latest effort (and it gets a nice round 2 in the series!), A RAKE'S MIDNIGHT KISS from Grand Central Publishing!
This is the story of rakish (well, he would be with a title like ARMK!) Sir Richard Harmsworth and virginal and scholarly vicar's daughter Genevieve Barrett, a woman with no time for rakes!
Here's the blurb:
It Takes a Lady
Brilliant scholar Genevieve Barrett knows how to keep a secret. Her
identity as the author of her father's academic articles has always
been her greatest deception-until a charming housebreaker tries to steal
the mysterious Harmsworth Jewel from her. She doesn't reveal that she
recognizes her father's devastatingly handsome new student as the thief
himself. For Genevieve, this will be the most seductive secret of all...
To Catch a Thief
Sir Richard Harmsworth has been living a lie, maintaining a rakish
facade to show society that he doesn't care about his status as a
bastard. Yet long haunted by his unknown father's identity, Richard
believes the Harmsworth Jewel will confirm his claim as the rightful
heir. But when Richard sets out to seduce the bookworm who possesses the
stone, he instead falls for its beautiful owner. But even as she steals
Richard's heart, Genevieve will be in greater danger than her coveted
treasure...
You can read an excerpt here: http://annacampbell.info/rakeskiss.html
And as in TO CATCH A THIEF, our detached, outwardly self-serving hero finds himself having to step up to the plate and become a hero in truth when it becomes apparent that there are genuinely dangerous men on the block after the treasure - and the girl!
I had enormous fun writing this story. After the gothic drama of the first Sons of Sin book, SEVEN NIGHTS IN A ROGUE'S BED, this one is much lighter.
It was so enjoyable watching these two characters fall in love much against their better judgement. It was also fun seeing more of Jonas and Sidonie from ROGUE and the other people who populate the Sons of Sin world, like Camden Rothermere, the Duke of Sedgemoor, a man upon whom I have a huge writerly crush at the moment (occupational hazard, falling in love with our heroes!).
So do you have a favorite rake from a romance novel? The reformed rake is such a stalwart of the Regency genre, but we never seem to get enough of him. Why do you think this particular breed of man is so popular with readers? I've got a signed copy of A RAKE'S MIDNIGHT KISS (ebook or print) for someone who comments today. Good luck!
