Guest Post w/ Vanessa Kelly--Team Lady Scribes

Hey guys! One of my long-time favorites, Vanessa Kelly, is joining us today to chat about a new anthology she's in with a couple other ladies. Yall give her a bit welcome and don't forget to hit those comments! ~anna

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Cover Reveal & Guest Post w/ VK Sykes---oh mygosh. she loves our favorite show!!

Hey guys! Today we've got Vanessa (part of the VK Sykes duo) joining us for a little share about her and her writing partner. Plus we've got a cover reveal for their 3rd book in the series. So...have a visit with Vanessa and be sure to leave her a little comment love! She's an awesome one :) ~Anna

YOU CAN’T STOP A RISING TIDE

When Lily Doyle spots her high school crush Aiden Flynn on the inbound ferry, she knows trouble is about to dock in Seashell Bay. And not just because he’s more handsome than ever. If Aiden’s in town, the rumors must be true about his family’s plan to sell their coastal land to the highest bidder. But Lily will do whatever it takes to convince the hottest guy on the beach to protect their idyllic island home.

Gorgeous Lily Doyle was the only thing Aiden missed after he escaped from his hometown to play pro baseball. Now all Aiden wants is to wrap up the business deal and get back to his life, not relive a past that still haunts him. But as memories rush in about the night of passion he and Lily shared long ago, everything else washes right out to sea-everything except the desire that still burns between them.

Book One: Amazon | All Romance | Book Depository | BAM | Goodreads

Thanks so much for hosting us today at Herding Cats & Burning Soup, Anna. Now that the cat is out of the bag (okay, that was really bad), we thought readers might like to know a few fun facts about VK Sykes.

Here we go!

Tall, Dark and Royal (The Renegade Royals #2.5) by Vanessa Kelly

Magnificent and stubborn. Fourteen years apart had not changed Chloe Steele, or Dominic’s love for her. He’d been a street urchin, a boy raised at court, and finally a magistrate, yet he’d never belonged anywhere—except by her side. Now Chloe devoted herself to girls threatened by scandal—like she had been. But she was in danger, and Dominic was determined to help—and hopefully make up for lost time…

Even in childhood, Dominic had made Chloe feel safe. Now she also felt thrillingly flustered by the powerful man he’d become, and by the longing he inspired. Because Dominic meant not only to protect her, but to untangle the lies that had separated them. Yet for Chloe, surrendering to temptation may be easier than risking a future that could ruin them both…

Type: Historical Romance, Novella
Heat: 3 out of 5--limited
Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Amazon | All Romance | Goodreads

Tall, Dark and Royal was one of those lovely little in-between reads when you just need an extra taste of a series while you wait for the next full length story. Fabulous characters, sweet romance, a tiny touch of danger...yups good times though one I think will be easier for those who have read the rest of the series.

Spotlight: Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom by Vanessa Kelly + giveaway

Woot! We've got a quickie post today for Vanessa Kelly who is one of my favorite historical authors and just an awesome person. There's an excerpt and a giveaway down below. Check em out and leave her some comment love!

Some men are born into scandal. Others pursue it with a passion. Griffin Steele, secret son of the Duke of Cumberland, is guilty on both counts. Yet somehow London’s most notorious scoundrel has been saddled with an abandoned baby boy—and with the unflappable, intriguing spinster summoned to nurse him…

Justine Brightmore may be a viscount’s niece, but she’s also a spy’s daughter, determined to safeguard the infant when his suspected royal parentage makes him a target. Yet how to protect herself from the rakish Griffin? Marriage might shield her reputation, but it can only imperil her heart, especially with a groom intent on delicious seduction…

Amazon | All Romance | Book Depository | BAM | Goodreads

Scene set up: Justine and the baby are in the kitchen late one night and encounter Griffin.

Mini Reviews-- A Gentleman Seduced by Sharon Page & Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard by Vanessa Kelly

Doing a couple mini-reviews today for two historicals I've read recently. One erotica--A Gentleman Seduced and one mainstream--Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard. Both were pretty entertaining...

A Gentleman Seduced by Sharon Page

Lucien Northcote, Viscount Pembroke has seen everything and done everything. Years of experimentation and decadence have left him seeking more and more extreme pleasures to find his satisfaction.

The last thing he expected was to be bewitched by an innocent. But there is just something about the masked figure watching the carnal games at Madam Ivory’s from the shadows. Her keen interest belies her maidenly blushes, and he wants nothing more than to rip the mask from this mysterious beauty, along with the rest of her clothing.

Type: Historical Erotica
Heat: 4 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5

Amazon |All Romance | Goodreads

Guest Post w/ Vanessa Kelly--her favorite things about Christmas + ARC giveaway!

So, last year I found Vanessa Kelly's His Mistletoe Bride. And it was total book love. She writes incredible historicals AND she also writes hot contemporary sports romances with her hubby as VK Sykes! How neat is that? She's just a sweet lady too and she's stopping by today with her favorite things about Christmas. And she's giving away not only a copy of His Mistletoe Bride but an ARC of her January release! Woot! Show her some love and leave her some pretty comments :)

Reviews:
His Mistletoe Bride
Lost in a Royal Kiss
Interview

Accomplished spy Aden St. George prefers to stay away from the frivolous ton, especially after the way his mother was used by the Prince Regent. But his latest mission compels him to guard unconventional, vibrant Lady Vivien Shaw. Rescuing her from kidnappers was easy. Resisting her beauty is not. Duty demands he keep an eye on her—and naturally, his lips soon follow. For someone who views entanglements as a weakness, this is pure, delicious folly…

Though grateful for Aden’s help, Vivien has secrets she must keep hidden. Yet with her abductors still at large, she needs Aden’s protection almost as much as she craves his touch…

Amazon Book Depository Goodreads

Top 10 Reasons I Love Christmas!

• Christmas music: I get to listen to my favorite Christmas albums – A Christmas Cornucopia by Annie Lenox, and Wintersong by Sarah McLachlan.

• Champagne: My family loves to pull out the champers over the Christmas Season.

• Presents: I love getting presents, especially books. Shallow? Maybe. Fun? Definitely.