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Do you remember your first big crush? I do. I had the biggest crush on this boy in my middle school named David Wald. I thought he was so cute and funny and he had an awesome bass singing voice (we were in choir together). Every time I saw David in the halls at school, my heart would pound and I'd feel all flustered and fluttery inside. I'd wave to him and he'd give me sort of a what's up with his head. You can tell I meant a lot to him. I wasn't even worth him making the effort to lift a hand and wave. To complicate things, David had a best friend named Grant who had a huge crush on me. We were in this three-way love triangle where Grant loved me, I love David, and I don't know who David loved, but it wasn't me. David tried several times to "set me up" (if you can set someone up in middle school) with Grant, but I just wasn't going for it. When I was writing my new release, Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend , I thought back to ...

I've written more than a dozen books set during the Regency period, but each book poses different questions. Each book requires a bit of research. Some books require a lot of research. Fortunately, Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend didn't require the sort of tedious research some books do. I can't even complain too much because a lot of my research involved looking at sparkly jewels. Like this necklace I sent to the cover designers, hoping they'd use it on the cover. As you can see, I think it did inspire the artists. The one they used is even prettier and more interesting, in my opinion.   At one point, I had to do a bit of research on sapphires themselves. I found out they come in many different colors, including pink!   And then there were the pretty people. Sometimes I like an image of my characters in my head, and I'd had these images of Lily and Darlington in my head from the very first book in the series. This is how I pictured...

I love two-for-ones. Who doesn't? You get one thing you want and a bonus item too! I have a really fabulous two-for-one to tell you about. If you haven’t already*, pre-order Sapphires are an Earl’s Best Friend (links below) and then send proof of your pre-order to Casablanca@sourcebooks.com . In return, you’ll receive a Jewels of the Ton-themed package of tea and candy! See, two-for-one--you get the book and a gift. Sourcebooks will send this special tea to anyone who shows them a pre-order receipt until February 28, or supplies run out. Just email your receipt to Casablanca@sourcebooks.com . Additionally, everyone who sends their proof of pre-order will receive an exclusive SECRET epilogue NOT FOUND IN THE BOOK! Once Sapphires are an Earl’s Best Friend hits stores, I will send the epilogue to the fans who pre-ordered the book.  So maybe I should revise the title of this post because it's a three-for-one--the book, the tea, and the epilogue. But that’s not a...