Hi, everyone! It's Samantha. I’m so excited to be with my fellow Casablanca Authors celebrating the upcoming release of my newest regency historical romance novel One Rogue Too Many. It is the first book
in my new series called Rival Rogues. Release day is Jan 7th! Available for preorder now.
Here’s a quick summary of the story:
From the
betting book at Brooks’s Gentleman’s Club:
Wager: £2,000 that Lord Ellis
will throw the first punch when he discovers Lord Thorne is wooing a certain
duke’s sister.
All bets
are off when the game is love
Lady
Gabrielle is thrilled when she learns Anthony Keaton, Earl of Ellis, wants to
ask for her hand in marriage. She’s not so pleased when he then leaves the
country and four months pass without a word. Clearly, the scoundrel has changed
his mind and is too cowardly to tell her. There’s nothing to do but go back on
the marriage mart…
When Anthony
returns to Town and finds his ultimate rival has set sights on Gabby, his
continual battle of one-upmanship with Sebastian Thorne ceases to be a game.
Anthony is determined to win back the woman who holds his heart—but he’s not
expecting Gabby herself to up the stakes…
Poor Lady Gabrielle is in quite the bind. How does one choose between a
golden Adonis and a tall, dark, and devilishly handsome scoundrel?
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with the classic love triangle
story. I usually have a hands-down favorite hero to pair up with the heroine,
but my heart aches for the jilted one. Why does anyone have to lose at love? Fortunately,
even the broken-hearted rival rogue is given another chance for romance in my
series, because everyone needs a happy-ending. (In Bed with a Rogue is the second book in the Rival Rogues series.
Look for it September 2, 2014)
Just for fun, I've created a little quiz to help anyone choose the perfect rogue. Complete the sentences with the answer that best fits you, keep track of your choices, and then check the results at
the end of the quiz. Are you ready?
How to Choose the Perfect Rogue
If I were
Scarlett O'Hara, I would choose…
a. Rhett Butler
b. Ashley Wilkes
c. Potatoes
Elena
Gilbert's (The Vampire Diaries) true
love is…
a. Damon
b. Stefan
c. Martyrdom
When it
comes to Pirates of the Caribbean, I would like to spend more time
with…
a. Jack Sparrow
b. Will Turner
c. The parrot
The Casablanca quote I find most appealing is...
a. Rick Blaine: I'm on their blacklist -
their roll of honor!
b. Victor Laszlo: You might as well question
why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our
enemies, the world will die.
c. Captain Renault: I like to think you
killed a man. It's the Romantic in me.
If I were
Sookie Stackhouse's best friend from True
Blood, I would…
a. Tell her to pick the Viking (Eric)
b. Tell her to settle down with Alcide and
raise a pack of kids together
c. Update my last will and testament
On the TV
show Lost, Kate's perfect match was…
a. Sawyer
b. Dr. Jack
c. One of The Others
My perfect
man…
a. Isn’t easily discouraged
b. Would risk his life just to be with me
c. Nobody's
perfect
Time to score your quiz
If you chose
mostly…
As – You like
the bad boy with witty one-liners and a smile that makes you weak in the knees.
His confidence gets your pulse racing. And when he allows you a glimpse of the good
heart he keeps hidden from others, you’re a goner. Dark haired, brown-eyed Sebastian, Baron Thorne, would be your choice.
Bs – You have a
fondness for the quiet type. Still waters run deep. You like the challenge of
getting your man to drop his defenses and letting you see the real deal, because
when he finally lets you in, you know you’re special. Trust doesn’t come easily
to a man who has been betrayed, but true love eases the way. Golden haired,
blue-eyed Anthony Keaton, Earl of Ellis, is your pick.
Cs – Girl! You
are quirky. I love it! Your perfect rogue gets your sense of humor.
Tell me which
hero you chose for a chance to win one of two copies of One Rogue Too Many. (US and Canada only)
To connect
with Samantha…
Don’t let
regency romance author Samantha Grace’s sweet smile fool you. She has a wicked
sense of humor, and she’s not above embarrassing her characters for a good
laugh. Part-time hospice social worker, moonlighting
author, and pilates nut, she enjoys a happy and hectic life with her real life
hero and two kids in the Midwest.
My choices split between the A's and C's...Thanks for a fun post and giveaway.
ReplyDeleteOops, I think I'm still stuck in the love triangle! I got 3 A's and 3 B's.....can I keep them both? haha
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the book release, Samantha! Can't wait to read it :)
ahui89 at hotmail dot com
I love this quiz! I can't wait to read about your rogues! I wish she could have both :)
ReplyDeleteLSUReader,
ReplyDeleteHahaha… I think Anthony could handle a quirky sense of humor. It could do him some good. :)
Thanks for stopping by and playing along.
Thank you, Ada!
ReplyDeleteWell, I suppose if they are BOTH perfect for you, there's really no choice but to take both gentlemen. ;D
Thank you, Christy!
ReplyDeleteDo you think it's the romance writer in us that needs everyone to have a HEA? :)
I got mostly Bs, although I haven't seen all the shows. I think B fits :-)
ReplyDeleteShana,
ReplyDeleteDo you know I've never seen Casablanca? How could that be? I knew it was a love triangle and looking up quotes makes me want to see it now. The dialogue is so snappy and fun!
Guess Thorne is my man. When can I come and get him!
ReplyDeleteDeb,
ReplyDeleteLOL! I would send him UPS, but it's pretty cold out and he's not wearing a shirt. ;)
Thanks for stopping by today!
I'd have to go with C's lol..Although I'm a sucker for dark hair and blue eyes...I cannot wait to dive into One Rogue Too Many!
ReplyDeleteI am quirky one for sure!! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI was a split between B's and C's with one A, which sounds just about right for me.
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how happy I was to learn that Lady Gabrielle was getting her own story. When the last series ended she was the one person I still had questions about. So thank you.
Misty,
ReplyDeleteHow did I know you would pick the quirky answers? ;D
I'm with you on dark hair. I'm good with any color eyes as long as they are pretty.
Jen,
ReplyDeleteI like quirky! :)
Sarah R,
ReplyDeleteI knew from my first book that Gabby needed a story. She is probably my favorite heroine to date, but I think her younger sister Lizzie is going to give her some competition. :)
I'm mostly A's with a few C's thrown in. In my reading I love the bad boy - in life not so much. Sounds like a fantastic series!!
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Catslady,
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the truth?!? Fictional bad boys = yum
Real life bad boys = What the heck was I thinking? ;)
It would so depend on the day. There are days that I would be all about the As. And then there were days that I would be all about the Cs. haha
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year.
One of each; haven't seen some of those shows/movies
ReplyDeletebn100candg at hotmail dot com
Krazymama,
ReplyDeleteHow about a bad boy with a quirky sense of humor? The best of both worlds! :)
bn100,
ReplyDeleteAre you saying you'll take one of each? ;)
I like the bad boys, they're the most fun. :D
ReplyDeleteB and C for me!
ReplyDeleteBarbara,
ReplyDeleteBad boys are some of the funnest heroes to write and read, aren't they? :)
Alyn Yang,
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how happy I am to see fellow C'ers in the group. :D
A's - I do love me a bad boy!! Thanks for the chance to win.
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A's - I do love me a bad boy!! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeletemlawson17 at Hotmail dot com
Another vote for the bad boy! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Martha!
Hi Samantha, congrats on the new book! Sounds fabulous and I can't wait to see who Lady Gabrielle will choose! I got mostly Bs, so does that mean I get to keep Anthony for myself if Lady Gabrielle doesn't want him? ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnita,
ReplyDeleteHahaha… I love a creative solution! :)
I was mostly A's with a B in there too. Thanks for such a fun post!
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My pleasure, Sheryl. I'm so glad it has been fun for people. :)
DeleteI found that I mostly chose A in answer to the questions.
ReplyDeleteSadly, I don't know some of these males you are referring to but I certainly identify with the description that goes with the choice of B. Good luck on the new release and thanks for the fun post!
ReplyDeleteHahaha, what a fun quiz :)
ReplyDeleteI do love a bad boy, and I have mostly A's. Sebastian here I come!
It was close, but I picked more A's than B's (and no C's).
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