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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

To Sin With a Scoundrel by Cara Elliott (Book Review)

Title: To Sin With a Scoundrel
Author: Cara Elliott

Publisher: Forever/Hachette

About the book: A widow known for her scientific scholarship, Lady Ciara Sheffield is shadowed by rumors that she poisoned her husband. A rogue notorious for his rakehell antics, the Earl of Hadley is not accused of murdering anything -- save for the rules of Polite Society. The only thing they have in common is seeing their names in the gossip columns of London's newspapers. Or is it?

Ciara needs a titled fiance to quell the slanderous speculations that may send her to the gallows. Hadley needs a brilliant scholar to decipher a mysterious manuscript in his possession. They agree on a temporary alliance. And so begins a seductive dance of sinful pleasures and hidden desires as they waltz through the mansions of Mayfair. . . with red-hot passion -- and danger -- at every turn.

My thoughts: This is the first book that I have read by Cara Elliott - but you can bet that I will be coming back for more. I enjoyed the fact that Ciara was a scholar - something that isn't always evident in the historical romances. The women are always smart, but to actually be a scholar and have that to be part of the story line is rare (of course, it just might be I am reading the wrong books! <: ) This book also had a mix of mystery and humor, but when you mix a scholar with a scoundrel what do you expect? Cara's next book in this series, To Surrender to a Rogue is due out in June. I failed to mention that the series is Circle of Sin.

To Sin With a Scoundrel
Publisher/Publication Date: Forever, Mar 1, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-446-54129-9
384 pages







~This book was provided free for my unbiased review from Hachette Books.~

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

To Sin With a Scoundrel - Blog Tour (March 2 - March 13)


To Sin With a Scoundrel
by Cara Elliott




A reclusive widow known for her scientific scholarship, Lady Ciara Sheffield is shadowed by rumors that she poisoned her husband . . . A rakehell rogue notorious for his devil-may-care antics, Lucas Bingham--the Earl of Hadley--is not accused of murdering anything--save for the rules of Polite Society. The only thing they have in common is seeing their names featured in the lurid gossip columns of London's newspapers. Until an ancient manuscript draws them together.

Ciara needs a titled fiancé to quell the slanderous speculations which may send her to the gallows. Lucas needs brilliant scholar to help his elderly uncle decipher the secrets of the mysterious manuscript. So when her friends urge her to accept the earl's proposal of a temporary alliance, Ciara decides that she has no choice but to make a deal with the Devil. And so begins a seductive dance of sinful pleasures and hidden desires as the two of them waltz through the mansions of Mayfair. Lies, intrigue, treachery, sex. They find themselves facing slanderous whispers, unscrupulous relatives-not to speak of their own simmering passions, which quickly ignite into dangerous flames. It's a potent mix and the result may be explosive-and perhaps deadly-if they don't watch their step.


AUTHOR BIO

I started creating books at the age of five, or so my mother tells me. And she has the proof — a neatly penciled story, the pages lavishly illustrated with full color crayon drawings of horses and bound with staples — to back up her claim. I have since moved on from Westerns to writing about Regency England, a time and place that has captured my imagination ever since I opened the covers of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

I have a BA and an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale University and now work as the creative director of a lifestyle sporting magazine, a job which lets me combine my love of the printed word with my love of art. I’m very fortunate in that my work allows me to travel to interesting destinations around the world — however, my favorite spot is London, where the funky antique markets and used book stores offer a wealth of inspiration for my stories.




Places you can find Cara Elliott: Website, Blog, Facebook, Twitter.

You can also read an excerpt of To Sin with a Scoundrel and sign up for my giveaway.

Participating Blogs:

http://thecajunbooklady.blogspot.com/ Feature, Giveaway 3/2/2010
http://sumanam.wordpress.com/ Feature, Review, Giveaway 3/2/2010
http://reesspace.blogspot.com Feature, Giveaway 3/2/2010
http://justanothernewblog.blogspot.com Giveaway 3/2/2010
http://www.thehappylittlewren.com Feature, Giveaway, Q&A 3/2/2010
http://zestynachos.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/2/2010
http://sexywomenread.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/2/2010
http://booksoulmates.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/3/2010
http://fictionvixen.com Feature 3/3/2010
http://booksoulmates.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/3/2010
http://myfoolishwisdom.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/3/2010
http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com Feature, Giveaway, Guestpost 3/4/2010
www.mgpblog.com Review, Giveaway 3/4/2010
http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com Giveaway, Q&A 3/4/2010
http://bridget3420.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/4/2010
http://myfoolishwisdom.com Review, Giveaway 3/4/2010
http://www.saveyspender.com Review, Giveaway 3/4/2010
http://seductivemusings.blogspot.com/ Feature, Review, Giveaway, Guest Post 3/5/2010
http://smexybooks.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/5/2010
http://mom2mycrazy2.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/6/2010
http://stacievaughansblog.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/7/2010
http://bookinwithbingo.blogspot.com/ Feature, Giveaway 3/8/2010
http://www.takingtimeformommy.com Review, Giveaway 3/8/2010
http://booksandneedlepoint.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/8/2010
http://frugalplus.com/ Review, Giveaway 3/9/2010
http://www.saveyspender.com Review, Giveaway 3/9/2010
http://www.kballard87.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/10/2010
http://thisbookforfree.com Review, Giveaway, Q&A 3/10/2010
http://digiscrapping.net/blog Review, Giveaway 3/10/2010
http://www.mybookaddictionandmore.wordpress.com Feature, Review, Giveaway 3/11/2010
http://www.eclecticbooklover.com Review 3/11/2010
http://carolsnotebook.wordpress.com Review, Giveaway 3/11/2010
http://whole-new-you.com Feature, Review 3/11/2010
http://triciareads.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/11/2010
http://razloversbookblog.blogspot.com/ Feature, Giveaway 3/11/2010
http://abookbloggersdiary.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/12/2010
http://bridget3420.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/12/2010
http://brokenteepee.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/13/2010
http://www.startingfresh-gaby317.blogspot.com/ Review, Giveaway 3/13/2010
http://www.rundpinne.com Review, Q&A 3/13/2010
www.bookwormygirl.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/13/2010
http://www.renees-reads.blogspot.com/ Review, Giveaway 3/13/2010
www.bibliophilicbookblog.com Feature, Review, Giveaway 3/13/2010
http://myreadingroom-crystal.blogspot.com Review, Giveaway 3/13/2010


Thursday, February 18, 2010

To Sin with a Scoundrel - Giveaway!

To Sin with a Scoundrel
by Cara Elliott




A reclusive widow known for her scientific scholarship, Lady Ciara Sheffield is shadowed by rumors that she poisoned her husband . . . A rakehell rogue notorious for his devil-may-care antics, Lucas Bingham--the Earl of Hadley--is not accused of murdering anything--save for the rules of Polite Society. The only thing they have in common is seeing their names featured in the lurid gossip columns of London's newspapers. Until an ancient manuscript draws them together.

Ciara needs a titled fiancé to quell the slanderous speculations which may send her to the gallows. Lucas needs brilliant scholar to help his elderly uncle decipher the secrets of the mysterious manuscript. So when her friends urge her to accept the earl's proposal of a temporary alliance, Ciara decides that she has no choice but to make a deal with the Devil. And so begins a seductive dance of sinful pleasures and hidden desires as the two of them waltz through the mansions of Mayfair. Lies, intrigue, treachery, sex. They find themselves facing slanderous whispers, unscrupulous relatives-not to speak of their own simmering passions, which quickly ignite into dangerous flames. It's a potent mix and the result may be explosive-and perhaps deadly-if they don't watch their step. (Hachette)


Giveaway

I have five copies of this paperback book to giveaway courtesy of Hachette Books. For your first entry (MUST DO THIS ONE FOR ANY OTHER ENTRIES TO COUNT) just leave a comment. Oh - and leave your email address.

For additional entries you can sign up to follow (old followers let me know), Twitter or post it on your blog. Each entry must have it's own comment. (Four entries total.)

This giveaway if for U.S./Canada only - no PO boxes and will end Mar 9!

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