On a scale of 1 to 10, this one is an Eleven. (I know, I know, I’m a cheeseball.)
I got one of those fabulous packages today…the ones that never get old…the giant ones that include a stack of cover flats, all gorgeous and designed by the unparalleled Avon Books design team…with pearly paper and foiled, lovely text and official, bona-fide romance author photo and bio.
And oh, em, gee…this one is a doozy. Because aside from having stunning Juliana and hot hot hot Leighton on it, it’s also what my husband calls “radioactive pink.” I mean, so very pink that a mere .jpg on a computer screen does it no kind of justice. I mean, so very pink that when you see it on shelves (on April 26th!!!) you’ll have no choice. You’ll pick it up. Because it’s incredible.
So, here it is! Thanks for being so very very patient!
Juliana Fiori lands her duke in Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart, in stores April 26th!
She lives for passion
Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society’s rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the approval of the ton, and can throw a punch with remarkable accuracy. Her scandalous nature makes her a favorite subject of London’s most practiced gossips…and precisely the kind of woman the Duke of Leighton wants far far away from him.
He swears by reputation.
Scandal is the last thing Simon Pearson has room for in his well-ordered world. The Duke of Disdain is too focused on keeping his title untainted and his secrets unknown. But when he discovers Juliana hiding in his carriage late one evening–risking everything he holds dear–he swears to teach the reckless beauty a lesson in propriety.
She has other plans, however; she wants two weeks to prove that even an unflappable duke is not above passion.
So…that’s the teaser…the fiery Italian and the icy English duke…all I can really promise is that sparks will fly and scandals will start!
I’m particularly happy to share the (as yet unrevealed!) stepback of this book…Golden-haired Simon, all blonde and beautiful, and stunning minx Juliana…in the clinch of all clinches!
Once again, the designers at Avon Books (and my astoundingly talented cover artist, Ricky Mujica) have outdone themselves. I mean, are you kidding me with that cover? Jeez.
So…I’ve got a bunch of these to give away…I’m choosing 30 lucky winners from my mailing list to win signed coverflats! Join the mailing list here (I swear I won’t spam you) between now and next Wednesday, December 15th to be eligible to win (Added bonus…if you join anytime, ever, you’ll get postcards and other goodies from me periodically)!
Also…if you’re in the market for preordering a signed copy of Eleven (signed by me and shipped to you by my local indie in April) you can do that here, at WORD Brooklyn!
And feel free to comment below with thoughts, drool, etc. You know I love that.
xoxo!







December 9th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Oh my! I can't wait! October….so cruel!
December 9th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
I have a sneaking suspicion 11 Scandals will end up my favorite – look at that cover! (Can we please skip the next 5-6 months so it can be April already?)
December 9th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Love the description! Can't wait to read this one.
December 9th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
That is very pink, even on a computer screen. My eyes! ;)
Why is April so far away?
December 9th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
It's so purdy. I can't wait to read it. Darn you April for being so far away!
December 9th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Holy cow! I believe I need a cold shower just from looking at that stepback! *fans self*
December 9th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
I LOVE it! and can't WAIT until April to come do I can devour it.
December 9th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
I just knew this one was coming, perfect. I will be waiting with abated breath.
December 9th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Very nice cover. I liked what you wrote – the fiery Italian & the icy English duke – even more than the blurb. Juliana and Simon should be quite a match.
December 9th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Sarah –
Just when I had resigned myself to having to wait until APRIL you have to go and crank up the heat again. I'm old and cranky already and now I'm even more anxious to get my hands on your next release.
All I can say is that my husband had better have a glass of wine waiting and a hug to give me when I get home from work today (having dinner started would be nice too).
Hum, I'm sure I'm already on your mailing list but if I sign up again does it double my chances?
December 9th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
What a cover!!!! I love it!
December 10th, 2010 at 1:03 am
Gorgeous! *salivating over the amazing stepback cover (read: Simon's muscles)* Very much looking forward to Juliana and Simon's story :-)
December 10th, 2010 at 1:11 am
Absolutely gorgeous. I'm waiting quite impatiently for this. :-)
December 10th, 2010 at 1:23 am
Pink!!! I can't wait!
December 10th, 2010 at 1:23 am
Thanks everyone! I'm so so so excited!
@Angie – I know, right? Simon is de-lish! Yum!
@Jeanne – LOLOL! I hope you got wine and dinner from the hubs tonight! And I'm sorry it's so far away (for the record, I don't believe that you're as old and cranky as you say).
December 10th, 2010 at 3:08 am
Wow, that stepback! I can't wait to see the book in all its pink glory! Not to mention Juliana's story.
ironss[at]gmail.com
December 10th, 2010 at 4:39 am
I absolutely LOVE the cover! There just aren't enough pink romance novels covers out there. :)
I'm so excited though! I've been looking forward to reading about Juliana's story since Nine Rules. And I love that the hero is going to be blond! Regency England needs more blond males out in society. :P
December 12th, 2010 at 7:14 am
Oh! I love the cover, and teh pink is great! I love a bright colour cover, because yes, it does draw attention!
Congrats on getting such a great cover!
December 14th, 2010 at 5:41 am
No fair! I was determined to practice patience, but now I'm ready to buy a Delorean, build a flux capacitor and skip into April now! Eleven Scandals sounds like a fun one. Patience is now out the window.—–Jessica
December 14th, 2010 at 5:43 am
Mmmm…yum.
December 14th, 2010 at 9:02 am
Sarah,
The cover is beautiful. It must have given you goose bumps when you saw it :) I cannot wait to read it. Great cover.
Carol L
Lucky4750@aol.com
December 16th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Love it!! And don't I love a story about a seemingly cold aristocratic duke and a beautiful free spirit. The duke is going dooooowwwwwn.
December 17th, 2010 at 2:46 am
Sounds sooo good! I gotta say, the model for "Nine Rules" and "Ten Ways" is so hot! I think about it every time I pick up one of the books. :)
January 9th, 2011 at 3:55 am
Hot cover. I can not wait for your next book to come out.
January 13th, 2011 at 4:03 am
Damn! I got so lazy I missed this post! The cover doesn't look as PINK as I remember it being. I love it and I love the dress that goes on forever on the stepback!