March 2023 - Heather Boyd | USAT Bestselling Author

WeWriWa Ruin Me

March 26, 2023

Hey, welcome back for a new round of WeWriWa(Weekend Writing Warriors)– a weekly hop for writers who blog their work! Thanks everyone for dropping by last week and commenting. I enjoyed reading your work too.

Last week I posted an excerpt from my last release, Wicked with Him, and I’m continuing with it today…

Roman knew exactly who was trying to talk to him, and why she was trying so hard not to be seen. He could hardly believe she’d dare. Lady Amity Sweet, niece to the current Duke of Ravenswood, sister to the man he loathed beyond all reason, shouldn’t have sought him out. Not unless she was wanted to be used in Roman’s bid for unending revenge against her older brother. She could be ruined in the blink of an eye. “How may I be of assistance?”

“Ruin me.”

Roman blinked, believing he’d misheard his own thought coming from her lips. “I beg your pardon?”

“Ten minutes. Beneath the staircase. Meet me there and tell no one.”

No one would believe him if he did, anyway.

About the Book

Scandals rarely take place in the center of the ballroom, but on the fringes anything is possible.

Wicked with Him WeWriWa Ruin Me From the moment George Sweet stole his intended, Roman Crawford has pursued every possible manner of revenge against the nasty scrub. Though he does have his limits. Debauching Sweet’s sister, a veritable paragon of vestal goodness, is beyond the pale—yet that is exactly what the lady herself requests.

If public humiliation is the only way Amity can escape an arranged marriage to one of her vicious brother’s cronies, then it will be on her terms. She enlists the aid of her brother’s greatest enemy, who she’s certain will be happy to see her brother brought low by her corruption. But Amity is no fool. Roman’s heart will always belong to another.

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Click the link to the Wicked with Him page to continue reading and to find other authors taking part in WeWriWa, click the image below.

WeWriWa excerpt Sweet Paragon

March 19, 2023

Hey, welcome back for round 2 of Weekend Writing Warriors. a weekly hop for everyone who loves to write and share their work! Thanks everyone for dropping by last week and commenting. I enjoyed reading your work too.

Last week I posted an excerpt from my last release, Wicked with Him, and I’m continuing with a slightly abridged excerpt today…

“I don’t want my family seeing me talking to you,” the woman whispered with fear in her voice.

“Who would your family be?”

There was a long pause. “You don’t recognize me by my voice?”

He shook his head. The voice nagged his memory but not enough to produce a name to match its sweet tones. “No.”

“I feared as much.” The woman sighed heavily. “We’ve never spoken directly to each other, sir.”

And since apparently I can share more of the story … say hello to the Sweet Paragon

He almost laughed out loud. “Then how could I know your family?”

“You do know some of them well, but you are not on good terms with my side. Not that I blame you.”

“You have my complete attention now,” he murmured, straightening and letting his eyes sweep the room one more time. There were many in this room whom he knew well indeed, depending on the length of their acquaintance. There were few he actively loathed though.

One irritating creature stood directly across from him, holding court among his cronies. His senses came alert when he noticed an absence in that man’s vicinity.

“For how long has this dislike been so apparent?”

“At least the last year,” she said quietly.

He stiffened as the only possibility immediately came to mind. The softly spoken woman behind him could only be a connection of the despicable creature he was trying to ruin. George Sweet had been a target of Roman’s rage for one year exactly. Everyone knew why. “And would you happen to be a close relative?”

“Unfortunately, yes.”

He turned his head slightly. “Sweet Paragon?”

“Shh,” the woman hissed, confirming his guess about her identity was correct.

About the Book

Scandals rarely take place in the center of the ballroom, but on the fringes anything is possible.

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Click the link to the Wicked with Him page to continue reading and to find other authors taking part in WeWriWa, click the image below.

WeWriWa Wicked with Him

March 11, 2023

Greetings! I’m going to be sharing excerpts from my Scandalous Brides series books for WeWriWa (Weekend Writing Warriors) starting with Wicked with Him. I haven’t done this in a while but I hope you enjoy this short teaser excerpts. Regency fans, this is a fun blog hop where other authors post excerpts of their work each weekend. It’s not all regency romance but its always interesting! Hope you check them out as well.

Todays excerpt is from the beginning of Wicked with Him, book 1 of the Scandalous Brides series, in which my hero and heroine first meet in secret at the fringes of a ballroom.

Roman Crawford felt a tug on the back of his coat and turned his attention from the ballroom to see who had snuck up behind him unannounced.

“Don’t turn to look at me,” a woman whispered urgently.

He tried not to roll his eyes. Past lovers could be so tedious sometimes when they hoped to regain his attention. But he didn’t recognize this particular woman’s voice, so no doubt it was a lady long forgotten and of the belief that he would enliven her evening if offered a chance to get under her skirts again. She was in for a rude realization. He had loved and lost, and had no time for any game but his own. “Why shouldn’t I look? Clearly you seek my attention.”

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Scandals rarely take place in the center of the ballroom, but on the fringes anything is possible.

From the moment George Sweet stole his intended, Roman Crawford has pursued every possible manner of revenge against the nasty scrub. Though he does have his limits. Debauching Sweet’s sister, a veritable paragon of vestal goodness, is beyond the pale—yet that is exactly what the lady herself requests. Roman isn’t willing or able to refuse when Amity Sweet quite literally begs him to participate in her ruin. But instead of a shy, virtuous flower, Roman finds himself in the arms of a wickedly passionate beauty…who disappears from Town immediately after their tryst.

If public humiliation is the only way Amity can escape an arranged marriage to one of her vicious brother’s cronies, then it will be on her terms. She enlists the aid of George’s greatest enemy, who she’s certain will be happy to see her brother brought low by her corruption. But Amity is no fool. She also chose Roman because of his reputation in the bedroom. She expects to find pleasure in her ruin. She does not, however, expect to find Roman Crawford nigh unforgettable.

When the pair meet again, their wicked attraction is stronger still, but Amity despairs of falling for a man pining for another, while Roman knows any offer for her hand may further alienate Amity from her family. Neither are aware that their worries may be for naught. That their combined fate—and destiny—may already be sealed.

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March Writing Update

March 7, 2023

Greetings and happy March! To me, March is the real month of love (not February). I married my school sweetheart on a warm March day years and years ago. We’ve been together a REALLY long time and sometimes I can’t believe how lucky I got. Sometimes my hubby likes to remind me of that, too. LOL

The Work in Progress:

Book 3 of the Scandalous Brides series, Love and Other Disasters, was going really well until mid Feb when my RSI flared up. I’ve had to work slower and more rest more for the last few weeks, but the story finally got there and was sent off to my editor a few days ago. Yay. So happy to have another novel in the Scandalous Brides series almost done. Jasper and Sophie were a lot of work but totally worth it in the end! I should have edits back next week and then I’ll put it up for pre-order and share cover and blurb.

The Next Release

Desperately Seeking Seduction is nearing completion too. A bit slow thanks to the RSI situation, but I don’t foresee any issues with this one. The ebook is available for pre-order at Amazon, Apple Books, Nook, and Kobo now. Google will be up shortly and then the print edition too. My upcoming blog posts will feature some early teaser excerpts.

Indieversary

I’ve just started my 13th year as a published indie author. When I self-published my first book, In the Widow’s Bed, in 2011 I hoped to find maybe 100 people who might enjoy it. I had a pretty modest goals. Still do, too. But I never imagined I’d end up publishing 56 original stories (not including boxed sets and anthologies). Such an astonishing number. Let the good times, and my imagination, continue dreaming up new scandalous romances!

Sydney Book Signing

In February, I had an absolute blast at the Australian Romance Readers Association book signing! Got to hang out with old friends and met lot of new faces, too. Were you there? After a couple of years keeping away from people, it was wonderful getting back to Sydney and the ARRA. I had so much fun that I’m already planning to attend next year, too. So if you’re keen on supporting and meeting some great Aussie Authors, I recommend you check out ARRA. It would be great to meet you next year at the signing.