To Bed or to Wed
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I was swept along with this story and the characters' grand affair and passions. It is a lively love story but starts off very carnal… The characters are full-bodied and well-developed. Maggie is passionate, scandalous, stubborn and strong-willed, while Stephen is a rogue in every way and both are sure they will not fall in love. – Linda, The Romance Studio (for Lady Parker’s Grand Affair)
The Bridal Contract
(Darrington family novel book three)
Coming September 2014
When a bridal contract is struck, either parental outrage will void the arrangement or the love of a child will sweeten the match.
Oliver Darrington—Viscount Tralsburg—wants nothing more than to hide out at the family property in Brighton until he can secure a sea-worthy ship and return to adventuring the world. However, being handed his late mistress’ child isn’t part of that plan. Neither is the sudden longing for his pretty Italian neighbor.
Eloisa Hawthorne is in dire straits. Her older brother has gambled away her sister’s hand to a horrible man. In order to save her sister’s virtue and her future, Eloisa needs a fast fortune—or someone who can immediately cover the debt. When her handsome neighbor offers a temporary engagement contract, she accepts with alacrity. Too bad she fell in love with his dark-haired offspring. How scandalous!
When the two host a dinner party for his mother in Brighton society, Oliver wishes the union wasn’t merely a lark. Eloisa fears for the adorable child’s upbringing in heathen locales, but what can she do? The contract is only for a month, and love was never an option. Something must be done to throw over convention before the moment is lost and matters of the heart are sacrificed.
Scandalously Independent
(a collection of the first two Scandal in Surrey books)
Who said well-bred ladies had to behave properly?
There’s nothing better than reading about strong-willed, determined women… unless those women are fighting against society’s dim viewpoints for their happy endings during the Regency era. This Scandalously Independent collection contains the first two Scandal in Surrey books.
In Lady Parker’s Grand Affair, Maggie, Lady Parker, is happy with her quiet life in Surrey, except she’d really like to flirt with scandal one last time and hope that it will tame the longing inside her. When Stephen Tarkington accompanies her niece to England with marriage on his mind, all of Maggie’s best laid plans go awry. Romance is in the air, but a fit of teenage angst might nip a happy ending in the bud.
In The Bride’s Gambit, Vanessa Underhill has run away from her fifth trip to the marriage altar. She refuses to take vows with a man she doesn’t know, but when her carriage to London is stopped by a masked highwayman—namely Viscount Blackpool, Collin Northington—she changes her mind. Kidnapped and well into scandal, Vanessa takes control of her fate and asks the highwayman to ruin her. In a heated moment, he reveals not only his intentions but his scarred face. Everything crumbles into chaos and she runs again.
Available everywhere digital books are sold. Also available in paperback format.
Scandalously Improper
(a collection of the last two Scandal in Surrey books)
A lady with a mysterious smile and come hither gaze will be immediately sought after.
There’s nothing better than reading about strong-willed, determined women… unless those women are fighting against society’s dim viewpoints for their happy endings during the Regency era. This Scandalously Improper collection contains the last two Scandal in Surrey books.
In Misfortune’s Lady, Miranda Ellis Mason Craythorne firmly believes anything associated with her love life is under a black cloud of bad luck, but when Mr. John Goddard calls, she might be willing to change her outlook, especially when he brings a cunning and handsome spy, Richard Howick, with him. More than a steamy ménage is in the offing when these three come together. In a world where reputation is everything and behavior outside the proper is frowned upon, finding a happy ending might just be a trial that demands too much from them all.
In Miss Bennett’s Naughty Secret, Elinor Bennett harbors a habit that keeps her warm at night and the lonely memories at bay. When her fingers wander, she can easily believe in dreams beyond the deaths of her family members. Yet when her new neighbor, Geoffrey Ansley, moves into the manor house next door, her dreams change focus. No matter that he’s the bastard son of an earl and his reputation is steeped in rumor, she’s intrigued, especially when he reveals his American roots, which gives them something in common. When he finds her outside his bedroom one night in a secret passageway, her dreams change focus in a very passionate way, but a Guy Fawkes prank might quell her chance for a love match.
Available everywhere digital books are sold. Also available in paperback format.
To Love a Sea Rogue
(a collection of Regency pirate tales)
They’re rogues of the sea, ruthless and without morals, men whose very word is the only law around, but in the right circumstances and to the right woman, they’re heroes worthy of love.
In this collection you’ll find the tales of two Regency-era pirates.
Act of Pardon features the harsh, unyielding Captain Adrian Westerbrooke and his quest to rise above his circumstances while making a life for himself and his crew. Miss Sarah Covington’s life collides with his at the hangman’s gallows as she attempts to put a knife into his chest. A fine line separates hatred from desire, and both Adrian and Sarah fight for balance between them. The two will need to find common ground in order to gain understanding—and love.
Angel’s Master brings you the story of Ethan Williams, a pirate with a conscience. Though he knows the era of piracy is nearly done, he can’t help but enjoy his time to the last. Jacqueline Massey is more than she seems—and she bears a remarkable resemblance to the masthead on the Angel’s Fury. But that can’t be right. After all, no one’s ever seen an angel. Once he takes her hostage on his ship, Ethan struggles to show her the human side to him. It’ll take a miracle to permanently give him the angel in his arms as well as evade the American Navy.
Available everywhere digital books are sold. Also available in paperback format.
About the Author
Sandra is a writer of romantic fiction. In the past couple of years she’s concentrated on funny contemporary romance as well as Regency-era romance, but she will, on occasion, write paranormal or sci-fi. Whether you like sweet or erotic heat levels, there’s something for everyone to fall in love with. She’s also a hybrid author, choosing to publish both with small presses and doing the indie thing.
Offered representation in February 2014 by Scott Eagan at Greyhaus Literary Agency for Victorian-era historical romances, Sandra’s been hard at work researching, planning and writing a new series. When not immersed in creating new worlds and engaging characters, Sandra likes to read, bake, taste new teas, watch The Big Bang Theory and Psych as well as Finding Bigfoot, and travel. Her favorite place to spend vacation hours is Walt Disney World: it’s where dreams come true and the soul can play. When she’s not writing or inventing new recipes, she spends time with her husband—goofing off and making moments count. Life’s too short to be serious all the time.
Sandra loves to hear from her readers. You can write to her at sandrasookoo@yahoo.com, visit her website at www.sandrasookoo.com, or look her up on Facebook and Twitter.