Welcoming an Heiress

The Heiress’s Convenient Husband, the second book in the Grace-by-the-Sea series, launched this week. I hope you’ll want to return to where romance and adventure come home.

The magistrate over the little Regency coastal village, James Howland, takes pride in protecting Grace-by-the-Sea from ne’er-do-wells, including his distant cousin, the Earl of Howland. So, when he discovers a young lady hiding in the family’s castle, his heart cannot decide which comes first—her rescue or his duty.

Outspoken Eva Faraday has been exiled to the castle for refusing to marry the man the earl picked for her. Her late father appointed the earl trustee over her considerable inheritance, which she cannot access until she turns twenty-five or marries. And if she marries, her husband controls the money. She’s not about to trust any Howland, but James seems ripe for rebellion. To thwart the earl’s power, the two agree to a marriage of convenience, only to discover there are others intent on using the earl’s castle for nefarious purposes. Eva and James must work together to solve the mystery and stop the earl once and for all so they can make a marriage that is far more than convenient.

I want to give a shout out to two bloggers who honored the book with their reviews. Hott Book Reviews gave it an A+ and said, “I have to be honest, I’ve read most of Regina Scott’s books. And loved them. BUT The Heiress’s Convenient Husbandis extra-special. There is just something about the characters that pulled at my heart. I’ll definitely be reading this one again!”

Among the Reads awarded it five stars and said, “Regina Scott’s books make me happy! I can always count on her to provide a story that is witty, adventurous, and sweetly romantic.”

You can find the book at fine online retailers in e-book (and print on Amazon) such as the following:

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Earls Can Talk Too

I received lovely news this week. With all that has been going on, it took a bit to finish, but the audiobook for Never Envy an Earl is now available. Yvette de Maupassant, my heroine, was always a sassy lass, so I was absolutely tickled when the ever-talented Jannie Meisberger voiced her with such a delightful French accent. She truly brought the story to life.

The saucy Yvette de Maupassant is used to danger. She’s spent the last 10 years spying for England in Napoleon’s court. Now that her work has been discovered, she must hide, and what better place than the remote wooded estate of the Earl of Carrolton? Her friend Miss Thorn and that delightful cat Fortune place her in a position where she can pretend to be companion to the earl’s sickly mother. Yet one look at the earl has Yvette rethinking why she wants to stay.

Gregory, Earl of Carrolton, is used to power. So why does one moment in the company of his mother and spinster sister leave him feeling powerless? And why does the look in a certain Frenchwoman’s eyes leave him weak at the knees? As danger draws closer, Gregory and Yvette must work together to protect her, his family, and the future of England, as they discover the greatest danger and delight is falling in love.

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And, to celebrate the upcoming release of The Heiress’s Convenient Husband (Monday, April 20), I’ve made The Unflappable Miss Fairchild, the first in my Uncommon Courtships series, 99 cents.

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Whether you decide to listen to an earl, read about an unflappable miss, both, or neither, stay safe and healthy! We’ve got this!

Dressing an Heiress: Cover Reveal!

So, what does a Regency heiress wear?

That’s what my cover designer, Kim Killion of The Killion Group, had to figure out when I asked her to create the cover for the second book in my Grace-by-the-Sea series. The Heiress’s Convenient Husband tells the story of outspoken Eva Faraday, orphaned daughter of a wealthy financier. Eva’s father was a self-made man, and he never wanted his daughter to lack for anything. As a result, Eva can have the most beautiful gowns and the most expensive jewels. Except, she’s not that sort of girl. And her late father tied up her inheritance until she reaches the age of 25 or marries, so she’s living on pin money while the Earl of Howland acts as trustee over her accounts and tries to force her to marry his heir.

Here’s how she described her recent clothing choices:

"Eva had always favored brighter colors, but the earl’s wife had wrinkled her nose and declared that young ladies wore pastels. So, Eva had promptly used her allotment of monthly pin money to buy a length of purple satin, purple embroidered gauze, and a sash the color of the fuchsias in Kew Garden. The countess had averted her eyes whenever Eva wore the outfit."

I hope you didn't avert your eyes!

The Heiress’s Convenient Husband is available for preorder now as an ebook at fine online retailers (print book coming shortly):

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The book arrives April 20, 2020.