Here is the official, set-in-stone back cover copy of BAD BOYS AHOY! (Kensington Brava - Feb. 2006)
STOLEN PLEASURES
Sebastian Blake, Earl of Merrick, long ago fled the responsibilities of his title to become the infamous pirate, Captain Phoenix. But the booty he’s just captured on a merchant ship is a fierce tempered minx who claims to be a bride…his bride, married to him by proxy on behest of their fathers. He could shame his hated family and return his beautiful wife untouched, but no treasure has ever proved more tempting to Sebastian, and making their marriage a true oneâ€â€in every senseâ€â€is his one urgent desire …
LUCIEN’S GAMBLE
Lucien Remington’s reputation as a debauched libertine who plays by no one’s rulesâ€â€in business or the bedroomâ€â€is well deserved. He gets what he wants, social repudiation be damned. But society can keep from him the one thing he truly desires, the untouchable Lady Julienne La Coeur. Until she sneaks into his club dressed as a man and searching for her irresponsible brother. Suddenly she’s in Lucien’s grasp, his to take, and his mind is filled with the most wickedly sinful thoughts. A gentleman would walk away from the temptation she presents. But then, Lucien has never claimed to be a gentleman…
HER MAD GRACE
Hugh La Coeur never wanted to be the Earl of Montrose. Wine, women, and a hefty wager are preferable to responsibility of any kind. It’s certainly preferable to spending the night in an eerie, neglected mansion owned by a legendary madwoman. The duchess’s companion, the fiercely independent Charlotte, is another matter altogether. Hugh would be happy to spend as many nights in her bed as possible. He knows she’s hiding terrible secrets, but for once in his life, Hugh has the desire to take on someone else’s burden as his own, no matter what the danger…
They’re mad, bad, and totally irresistible…
oooo. I’m drooling….
When will you have the front cover art?
by Jaq March 30th, 2005 at 5:28 pmJaq,
I dunno.
My editor said it was “in the works”, but she hadn’t even seen sketches yet, so it would be “several weeks” before she had anything to show me. I can’t wait, though I freely admit to being terrified. I’ve got my fingers crossed that the cover is one I fall in love with on sight.
by SylviaThat’s awesome Congrats, Sylvia. How exciting.
by HelenKay March 30th, 2005 at 6:49 pmTheyre all 3 really good hooks, very tempting! Oh and I mean that
by Saskia March 31st, 2005 at 1:56 amI can’t wait to read this one! (And no, I’m not going back to my private group and groaning. I really, really mean it. :smile:)
Especially Her Mad Grace. It sounds wicked intriguing!
by Shannon March 31st, 2005 at 6:41 am
Wow Sylvia! I can’t wait to read the other two! They sound great! Just the thing Brava needs in their historicals.
by Evangeline March 31st, 2005 at 9:09 amOh, these all sound so great, Sylvia!! You did an awesome job with the blurbs. Can’t wait to see the cover now.
~ Jodi
by Jodi March 31st, 2005 at 11:47 amThanks, everyone. I can’t take complete credit for the blurbs. The bones were already there. I just changed a few adjectives and made some a bit more clear. The majority of those blurbs are from the copy department.
by SylviaThey look good.
by Sasha March 31st, 2005 at 1:13 pmher mad grace
by joanne mckearney April 3rd, 2005 at 6:09 pmher mad grace
by joanne mckearney April 3rd, 2005 at 6:10 pm