The winner is … Diane P. Diamond. I’ll email you Diane to organise sending you your prize, a copy of Invitation to Scandal.
I’m so excited! My second Regency romance in my Invitation to series is officially released on 1 May. INVITATION TO SCANDAL is already available in most book stores, and web-stores have it for sale now!
To celebrate the release of INVITATION TO SCANDAL I’ve started a fabulous Invitation to Romance blog tour.
This is my first ever blog tour and I’m really excited! Starting on April 27th I’ve offered a blog tour across various blogs and my website, and I’m giving away wonderful prizes of books galore at each stop! In addition, I have amazing historical authors visiting my blog over the next two months, sharing their new releases and offering great prizes, starting withSHANA GALEN on April 27th.
Beginning April 27th, I’ll be traveling throughout the blogosphere telling people about my newest book, INVITATION TO SCANDAL. At most places I”ll be giving away a copy of INVITATION TO SCANDAL to a random commenter (open to US and international residents). If you win and read the book, I’d love to hear what you think OR even better leave a review somewhere!
The Book Tour Grand Prize – A $200 Amazon, or B&N, Voucher PLUS… A Book Basket of 30 ‘SIGNED by the AUTHORS’ books…
Apart from the chances visitors have of winning a copy of INVITATION TO 
SCANDAL, I’ll give away a $200 Amazon or B&N Voucher to spend how you wish, AND at least 30 ‘SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR’ books to one lucky winner at the end of the book tour! All you have to do is collect THIRTY answers to the clues I give at each book tour stop or guest blogger spot on her website, and by midnight EST on June 30th, enter your answers in the Contest Entry box on her website or email her at romance at bronwenevans dot com.
One random winner with all the right answers will win a $200 Amazon or B&N Voucher, and at least 30 SIGNED by the author romance novels! Is this easy to do? Yes. Is April to the end of June a long time? Yes, but such a contest is not for the faint of heart. Is it worth it for a chance to win a $200 Amazon or B&N Voucher, and at least 30 romance novels? If you’re a rabid romance fan like Bron it is, definitely!
Please note: that there are 30 clues that must be collected to be eligible for entry into this contest. Collect all the clues and spell out a paragraph relating to Bronwen’s 1 May 2012 Regency release – INVITATION TO SCANDAL.
Dates: There will be a one WORD hidden in each blog post [WHO] in brackets (the word ‘WHO’ is the first clue). There are 30 words altogether. These words will spell a paragraph related to Bron’s 1 May release INVITATION TO SCANDAL.
For a list of TOUR Dates and PLACES visit Bronwen’s website.
Her secrets are coming undone…
Plagued by scandalous rumors, Rheda Kerrich will stop at nothing to restore her reputation and make an honest living for herself-and she’s determined to do it without a husband. But times are hard, and smuggling is a risky though profitable trade. So when a dashing agent for the English government catches her in the act, she desperately resists his charms and conceals her illicit profession. Until she realizes he may be the key to her ultimate freedom-and unbridled passion.[CLUE TWO:IS]
Rufus Knight, Viscount Strathmore, has never had trouble beguiling the ladies of Kent. When his search for “Dark Shadow,” a cunningly elusive smuggler, leads him to alluring and headstrong Rhe, her objections to his amorous advances merely incite a tantalizing game of cat and mouse. Soon, they’ll find the very secrets driving them apart could ensnare them in a love they can’t escape…
Read Excerpt
…His forceful gaze swept over her trying to ascertain their identities. A shiver of fear sliced her insides. Damn the moon. She prayed it was dark enough, and her disguise good enough, that he would not know who she was. Perhaps he would think her one of Lord Hale’s stable boys.
She ground her teeth in resignation. What was the worst that could happen? He was too late; the deed had been done, with one horse anyway.
Eyes sharp as flint slashed in her direction, and she took a step back.
Ignoring her, Lord Strathmore bent to study his horse. “Have you been having an enjoyable evening, Caesar? I hope you have not let the Strathmore name down, and you have performed appropriately.”
In a voice she hoped mirrored a young boy’s she said, “Actually we were debating if he had enough stamina to service the second filly.” Since Lord Strathmore appeared to be buying her story, she might as well push her luck.
“I think you will find Strathmore males are perfectly capable of pleasuring more than one female in one night.”
A chuckle escaped from his companion while Jamieson gave a discreet cough.
Rheda, thankful for what little darkness the moon provided simply blushed, his insinuation not lost on her.
Lord Strathmore approached until he towered over her, menace pouring from every pore. Rheda thought the effect was somewhat spoilt because he looked thoroughly enticing in his formal dinner wear. “We shall have to discuss how you are going to repay me for Caesar’s services – Miss Kerrich, Miss Rheda Kerrich – Rhe.”
One lucky commenter will win a copy of INVITATION TO SCANDAL in book or ebook (open internationally) – tell me the name of the smuggler Rufus Knight, Viscount Strathmore is hunting in Invitation to Scandal. (clue is on my website.)
Hi Bron,
Congrats on your soon to happen, upcoming release, I can’t wait to read it. The name of the smuggler is “Dark Shadow”. Enjoy your tour.
purpleunicorn19(at)yahoo(dot)com
Rufus is hunting Dark Shadow, an elusive smuggler. I DO love a good smuggler story. SO looking forward to reading your book!
Very nice excerpt. He’s hunting for Dark Shadow.
Hi everyone
Thanks for stopping by the blog. If your comment doesn’t immediately show up on the site, rest assured it has saved in our backend system. Bear with me will I sort out why they re not posting correctly.
Nice job. Thanks. The name of the person he’s hunting is Dark Shadow.
Hi Bron. This contest is going to be fun! He’s searching for “Dark Shadow”. lorimeehan1@aol.com
I already have the book and can’t wait to read it. I was hoping to start on it yesterday,however kids had other plans. I can’t wait for Monday and I can at least have most of the day to myself.
The name of the smuggler Rufus Knight, Viscount Strathmore is h unting in “Invitation to Scanda”l is “Dark Shadow”, a very cunning elusive smuggler.
I enjoyed the excerpt very much and I’m loving this blog tour of yours.
Congratulations on the new book. The smuggler is called “Dark Shadow.”
penfield716(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
Hi everyone
Thanks for stopping by the blog. It’s a beautiful day here in NZ, after a huge storm last night! I thought my roof was going to come off.
It reminded me of the storms that would have hit Rheda’s home, Tumsbury Cliff Manor on the Kent coast, and how smugglers would take advantage of that.
The smuggler is called Dark Shadow. Thanks for the giveaway!
Rufus is hunting for the Dark Shadow.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you for the chance to win your new book!
Rufus is hunting the “Dark Shadow.”
bas1chsemail at gmail dot com
Rufus Knight is hunting the Dark Shadow, the only one who can clear his father of treason.
cindersmaria AT gmail DOT com
Congrats on the release Bronwen,
what a great tour you make it
the answer is dark shadow
so excited to join in all your tour
The smuggler’s name is Dark Shadow.
Sounds like a great read; I’m adding Invitation to Scandal to my must have list.
Thanks.
booklover0226 at gmail dot com
Bronwen -
I loved the excerpt and have been waiting for the release of Invitation to Scandal since I read Invitation to Ruin in March over a year ago and am thrilled it’s finally available – Happy Release Day just a spidge late!
Rufus is hunting for the smugglar called Dark Shadow. Just so you know Rufus is one of my favorite names and to me epitimizes a strong forceful but kind personality.
In fact my husband and I both loved the name so much we named our first dog Rufus who proved true to his name. Rufus was half German Shepard and half Husky. This huge dog would let my children when they were toddlers climb all over him but if a stranger showed up at the door went automatically into “protection mode”. He had a quiet strenth and never barked but would howl if danger was present.
I think that your Rufus might have some of the same characteristics – what do you think?
Hi Jeanee
Thank you for the lovely praise of Invitation to Ruin.
Rufus certainly understands about protection. He protects everyone in his family at cost of his own happiness.
But Rheda makes him understand that he can’t be responsible for everything bad that happens in life.
Bronwen -
I love that Rheda looks under Rufus’s tough exterior to understand the man within! My husband of 42 years has a gruff voice and many fail to see the caring man that lies within!
Some people only see as far as the exterior of a person and I love that you were able to show that Rheda was able to see instead the true man that Rufus really is!
Hi Bronwen, he was hunting for dark shadows