Update: Everyone who commented was a winner! You should receive an email from me shortly to learn whether you prefer Kindle or Nook for your TOUCH OF A LADY!
I saw an article recently about “Title Poetry.” The author went to her bookshelves and pulled out a few titles to combine to create a verse of sorts. It’s not exactly a haiku, not a limerick or a sonnet. Heck, it’s not really poetry at all, but it’s fun to see if you can tie romance titles together to suggest a poem. Here’s what a I did with a few Brava titles:
The Touch of a Scoundrel Tempted a Mistress by Mistake,
Invitation to Scandal meant Unexpected Pleasures.
The books I used are:
TOUCH OF A SCOUNDREL by moi,
TEMPTED by Rebecca Zanetti
MISTRESS BY MISTAKE by Maggie Robinson
INVITATION TO SCANDAL by Bronwen Evans
UNEXPECTED PLEASURES by Mary Wine
I cheated just a bit by adding a couple small words, but you get the idea. Wanna play? Go to you bookshelf and see if you can put together a few titles to create a little romance poem. Because this requires some time and effort on your part, I’ll give a copy of my enovella TOUCH OF A LADY to the first 10 who share their ‘title poem’ with us. Be sure to give us the authors of the books as well.
And don’t forget! TOUCH OF A SCOUNDREL is in bookstores now!
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“Marlowe wraps up her paranormal Victorian series with a lighthearted romance between a con artist and a psychic. Griffin Nash, Lord Devonwood, manifests the Preston family gift by seeing 12 hours into the future after handling objects others have touched. Devon’s younger brother, Teddy, arrives home with untitled American Emmaline Farnsworth, whom he hopes to marry, and her ailing Egyptologist father. Emma and her companion are actually scheming to get Teddy’s family to fund a fake archeological expedition. When Devon’s chance brush with Emma’s sketching pencil yields an image of them kissing, he lets attraction and the inevitability of his visions trump his concern for his brother’s feelings. Devon’s “Sendings” make delightful teasers for later passionate scenes, and the inner conflicts among Emma’s secret agenda, her natural kindness, and her new feelings of desire provide very effective tension. Tight, sharp banter and a well-structured secondary plot make the story bigger than the average socialite comedy of manners. ~ Publishers Weekly“
I have to say that waas hard trying to decide what books to use even though I limited myself to my ebook library. I cheated too by having to add one word.
ON WICKED DAWN
let me try this again
ON WICKED DAWN by Stephanie Laurens
I am really having issues with typing today. Let’s try this again
ON WICKED DAWN by Stephanie Laurens
IN PURSUIT OF A SCANADLOUS LADY by Gaule Callen
ENGAGED IN WICKEDNESS by Jade Lee
IN THE ARMS OF A MARQUESS by Katharine Ashe
THE PERFECT SCANDAL by Delilah Marvelle.
Guess I should have been more clear. You need to link 3-5 different titles together instead of picking just one.
Wanna try again?
Sorry I guess when I rewrote it , I guess I didn’t get it posted. I am really having problems with using a computer today.
On Wicked Dawn by Stephanie Laurens
In Pursuit of a Scandalous Lady by Gayle Callen
In the Arms of a Mrquerss by Katharine Ashe
(becomes) The Perfect Scandal by Delilah Marvelle
Terrific!
Lady Maggie’s Secret Scandal (GraceBurrowes) with The Soldier (GraceBurrowes)
Was His Destiny (Diana Cosby) and her Sweet Release (Pamela Clare)
Good job!
What you cleverly did here looks so much fun I might try it. I can’t wait to have some time to read your latest release, Mia, but just having got back from USA I’m pretty busy catching up on work and writing. It was fabulous to meet you!
Back at you, Bronwen! So fun to hear your lovely NZ accent! Now I hear it in my mind whenever I read your comments or emails.
Congratulations on the book!
The Devil in Winter (Lisa Kleypas) has No Mercy (Sherrilyn Kenyon), but is Worth any price (Lisa Kleypas)
You got it!
After the Abduction (Sabrina Jeffries)
My Lady Notorious (Jo Beverley)
Never Seduce a Scoundrel (Sabrina Jeffries)
In Your Arms Again ( Kathryn Smith)
A Night Like This is A Night To Surrender to A Hellion In Her Bed.
(Julia Quinn, Tessa Dare, Sabrina Jeffries) I added 2 words.
Good job, Barbara!
A master of desire, born in sin but the perfect kiss won the highlander’s heart.
The books I used:
Born in sin (Kinley MacGregor)
Master of desire (Kinley MacGregor)
The Perfect Kiss (Anne Gracie)
Highlander’s Heart (Amanda Forester)
That’s the spirit, Linda!
I did this when I worked in a high school library, and we left the poetry display up. It was a lot of fun for the kids, and they had thousands of books to choose from.
Here’s from my research shelf.
To Marry an English Lord, Gibson Girls and Suffragists (went to) Forgotten Welsh Houses (and) What the Butler Winked At!
Oooo! I’d love to borrow WHAT THE BUTLER WINKED AT. Sounds delicious!
you all awesome, i must checked all title of my books and that make this poem :
After the kiss – suzanne enoch
A waltz among kiss star – mary balogh
A Captives of the night – loretta chase
Whitney, my love – judith Mcnaught
Promises – Lisa Kleypas
Be mine tonight – Kathryn smith