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I'm thrilled to be able to say that THE RIGHT KIND OF RECKLESS is now available for release. This book took a lot out of me over the past year and a half that I'd been writing/editing/re-writing/re-editing it, and though I bled so many tears, I'd like to say it's been pretty worth it. xoxo Yesterday was a whirlwind for me as far as release days go. Mellow as far as book stuff goes, insane as far as personal life goes. It's hard to be a mom and an author, that's for darn sure. (We'll just leave it at that.) BUT I did take the time to go to Barnes & Noble to snuggle both of my books together. This time around I didn't sob crocodile tears and embarrass my daughter. BUT I did get weepy and wipe my eyes. See my video below for that. (TEARS ARE HIDDEN, of course.) Now what's next for me? Well, I'm not exactly sure at the moment. Recklessly Ever After (Gavin and his mystery woman) has a tentative release date of October 2018. I'm also...

Hello all!  I’m under such a deadline with getting ready for my new release, this blog is going to be pretty simple. Just leave a comment on what you’re reading now. One lucky commenter will get a signed advanced copy of AS RICH AS A ROGUE! Coming August 2, 2016  Third in the saucy, vibrant Rakes & Rogues Regency romance series from  USA Today  bestselling author Jade Lee A most unusual wager Mari Powel’s fiery Welsh temper is up. Peter Norwood, Lord Whitly, is back in town after six years romping around India making his fortune. Mari blames him for her social downfall and has spent all this time clawing her way back into the ton’s good graces. How dare he show up on his first day back and publicly embroil her in a bet involving long-awaited apologies, illicit kisses, and Lady Illston’s unruly parakeet? Mari is outraged, and is going to show him-and everyone else-what she’s made of. Little does she know, the unrepentant Lord Whitly has been dream...

In our imaginary world of Regency romance novels, there appears to be a rake and a duke on every street corner. Our affection for dukes seems obvious, but why do we love rakes so? Below, I’ve listed a few possible reasons and then added a quote from George, the hero of my latest release,  TO CATCH A RAKE. Rakes are usually handsome and arrogant. Needless to say, that arrogance will be brought to heel by the love of a good woman. “Forgive me, Mrs. Russell, but you are obviously not acquainted with all of womankind. Most ladies are not affronted in the least.” “Do you mean to tell me that you have taken a survey of all of womankind about their feelings in regard to your field guide?” The wicked smile beamed from his handsome, lean face. “Indeed, I have made some effort to…survey all of womankind.” Rakes instinctively know how to charm a lady and sweep her off her feet. “You see, the secret to pleasuring a woman requires many traits unique to engineers.” His...

As you know, I write contemporary romance for Sourcebooks. The second Beauty and the Brit installment, His Kind Of Trouble, is coming out November 3. But I also write a humorous mystery series. Diner Knock Out will be released October 20. The fourth book in the Rose Strickland Mystery series finds our heroine at a crossroads with her criminal boyfriend, and she’s on the hunt for a missing MMA fighter.   Here’s an excerpt:              As I walked through the bar’s parking lot, I dodged potholes as big as moon craters. The remaining blacktop had melted into a gooey mess, leaving the soles of my flats tacky with tar. Good thing I wasn’t wearing kick-ass boots, now wasn’t it? That’s me, Rose Strickland, finder of silver linings.             I pulled open the glass door and stepped into the dim interior, taking a minute to stand in place and drink up t...