With Mad About the Major only a few weeks away from arriving on an ereader near you, I thought I would look back at the Bachelor Chronicles–starting with the first book, Something About Emmaline.
If you’ve never read this one, I have to say: what are you waiting for? Emmaline is one of my most favorite heroines–I adore how they first meet–Alex arriving at his London town house to find it in the throes of being redecorated and a woman in his bed. A woman who claims to be his wife:
“Yes, thank you,” she replied. “When my husband returns from Westmoreland, rest assured, he will kill you.”
“Have you ever considered, Lady Sedgwick, that perhaps he already has?”
“Has what?” she asked, the pistol trembling anew in her hand.
“Returned.”
It was at that moment that Emmaline Denford, Lady Sedgwick realized she was about to shoot her husband.
The very notion startled her so much, she dropped the pistol. And then the damned thing fired for her.
Card shark, con artist, beauty and unrepentant redecorater, I love how she turns Alexander’s life upside down. Read the full excerpt and order a copy today–all eight stories from the Bachelor Chronicles await you–and there is no better place to start than at the beginning.
Win an autographed copy of Something About Emmaline! Answer the question below before April 27th
, and one lucky poster will win an autographed book. Winner will be posted on Monday, April 27th.
Question: Have you read Emmaline? Or any of the Bachelor Chronicles?
April 23rd, 2015 at 9:10 am · Link
I haven’t read Bachelor Chronicles but I will….win or lose!
April 23rd, 2015 at 9:16 am · Link
I believe I read Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress. May need to reread. Looking forward to the Major.
April 23rd, 2015 at 9:29 am · Link
read it, but not this one
April 23rd, 2015 at 9:42 am · Link
I have read and loved The Viscount Who Lived Down the Lane, but I have not read Emmaline. Would love to! Thanks,
Rose
April 23rd, 2015 at 9:47 am · Link
I’ve read all of them… three times. Emmaline is a great heroine, and the chemistry between her and Alexander just seems natural. But this book is the first time we see Jack and Miranda. And if I can’t have Jack, at least he ends up with someone awesome!
Why have we never heard anything about them in any other books? Malvina and Lucinda show up in Rafe’s story but no Denfords.
April 23rd, 2015 at 9:51 am · Link
That’s a good question! I haven’t even thought about adding them to other books–will need to find a way to do that in the future because Alex and Emmaline were such fun characters.
April 23rd, 2015 at 9:56 am · Link
I read this series (as well as your others
April 23rd, 2015 at 9:58 am · Link
I haven’t read,but this little excerpt sounds very,very insteresting,looking forward to read 🙂
Thank you for the lovely giveaway 🙂
April 23rd, 2015 at 9:59 am · Link
I have not had the pleasure of reading this one, but have read some of the others.
April 23rd, 2015 at 10:01 am · Link
Something about Emmaline is one of my most favorite books and I believe the first one of yours. I love t plot twists. I think I have read almost all the rest of your work
April 23rd, 2015 at 10:03 am · Link
Thank you!
April 23rd, 2015 at 10:04 am · Link
I haven’t read Emmaline, but keep meaning to. 🙂
April 23rd, 2015 at 10:07 am · Link
Yes, I have read The Bachelor Chronicles. The first book I read of yours was Stealing the Bride. That book hooked me on your writing. 🙂
April 23rd, 2015 at 10:43 am · Link
I hate waiting for the next book in a great series so I put off reading Emmaline when I learned The Major would be out. It’s on the top of my TBR list & then I’ll read the entire series–start to finish. Based on other books you’ve written, I already know I’m going to love them all.
April 23rd, 2015 at 10:56 am · Link
I haven’t read this series, but I am thoroughly intrigued. Thank you for the chance to win a copy.
April 23rd, 2015 at 12:12 pm · Link
How did I miss this book of yours?
April 23rd, 2015 at 1:03 pm · Link
I have no idea! 🙂
April 23rd, 2015 at 12:15 pm · Link
I haven’t read any of the Bachelor Chronicles, I started with the Rhymes with Love set first and then the Brazen series. Bachelor is next!
April 23rd, 2015 at 1:22 pm · Link
I’m currently reading: The Viscount who lives down the lane.
April 23rd, 2015 at 1:38 pm · Link
Emmaline is the first I read in the series and from you. So you can say she hooked me. Loved her and Alex! And I’ve read most of the series and “sequels” too. But English books are so hard to find around here. When I have a bit more money I will have to buy the ones I’m missing!
April 24th, 2015 at 8:11 am · Link
Where is “here”?
April 23rd, 2015 at 2:00 pm · Link
I don’t think I’ve read this one! I know I read all the other Bachelor Chronicals (Mad About the Duke is my fave, though Lord Langley is pretty close). Am looking forward to revisiting those crazy Tremont’s in Mad About the Major 🙂
April 23rd, 2015 at 3:56 pm · Link
I haven’t read Emmaline yet, but it’s on the top of my reading list.Love the cover !
April 23rd, 2015 at 5:01 pm · Link
I have read Mad About the Duke but haven’t read the others.
April 23rd, 2015 at 6:11 pm · Link
Something About Emmaline was one of my favorite books by you!
April 23rd, 2015 at 8:58 pm · Link
I’ve read several of the Bachelor Chronicles but not this one. Would love to win a copy so I can 🙂 thanks for the chance.
April 24th, 2015 at 8:30 pm · Link
I have not read Emmaline but I would love to. Thank you for a chance to win a signed copy.
April 25th, 2015 at 6:41 pm · Link
I have not yet read the Bachelor Chronicle, but I plan on it. On my TBR list.
April 26th, 2015 at 8:18 am · Link
Elizabeth Boyle is one of the best Historical Romance novelists since Katherine Woodewiss. Read any one of her novels and enjoy one of life’s little moments of joy.
April 26th, 2015 at 2:19 pm · Link
OMG! That is high praise. You are making me blush!
April 26th, 2015 at 8:58 am · Link
Loved this! May have to re-read! Lol
April 26th, 2015 at 9:13 am · Link
Have not read yet, but would certainly enjoy reading!!
April 26th, 2015 at 3:02 pm · Link
I have I my e books but don’t remember reading it. Going to start today
April 26th, 2015 at 3:04 pm · Link
I meant I have it in my e books.
April 26th, 2015 at 6:25 pm · Link
Being worried about the damage to the wallpaper nearly did me in lol… Read them all (twice) And the twins and their cousin are what inspired me to work towards shelling your book characters (shelling = making them in doll form somehow). I even have a hint of Emaline appearing in one of my dolls now… I’m thrilled… Can’t wait for #8.5! And I still want to see what happens with Cpt.Dash’s boys!