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STEPHANIE'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER... Direct from the writer's desk!

February 1 , 2012.

Yes, it's out there! THE CAPTURE OF THE EARL OF GLENCRAE has hit the shelves, physically and digitally, and somewhat unsurprisingly, my mind is rather dominated by the event. These two characters were stubborn, even in the writing, and I had to metaphorically speaking arm-wrestle them into obliging and allowing me to get their story down in a succinct and comprehensible form. I hope you enjoy their adventures. It was a special treat to be able to bring the trilogy to a cohesive end - I hope you enjoy the final scenes!

It's hot and muggy here, and I've had to curtail my work today on Roscoe's story - not the writing of it, that's done, but the polishing. It's got to the point where courtesy of the heat my mind isn't as incisive as it needs to be. Once again, these two characters need a firm hand. I'm hoping the next couples whose books I write prove less obstreporous!

There are very few animals or birds out just at the moment - the temperature's too high - but there were kangaroos about this morning, white ibis wandering the fringes of the pond, and our herd of wild ducks were cropping the grassy areas. I can tell that a wallaby must have been around early - he's nibbled some of my roses, the beast! Like humans, animals just flop when it gets too hot. Luckily, this won't last - rain tomorrow and much lower temperatures.

Now...on to the books!

As mentioned, THE CAPTURE OF THE EARL OF GLENCRAE, the grand finale of the Cynster Sisters Trilogy, is on the shelves now! I truly loved the cover - the look on her face was perfect and this girl was as close to Angelica as could be. Well, perhaps her hair might have been redder and brighter, but otherwise, perfect.

NOTE: at the back of the book, beyond the end of the trilogy, you'll find THE WEDDING PLANNER, a short story I wrote for the anthology Royal Weddings, released last April as an e-book for the British royal wedding. A little gift for those who haven't read it. Enjoy!

For those with new e-readers who haven't yet indulged, there are several e-book novella reissues (see the Release Schedule page), at very good prices, most available globally for USD 0.99 (or equivalent). And there are two more novellas to come - see the Home page, and the list below, for details.

Sadly, our major overhaul of this web site has had to be put back somewhat, but I'm hoping to have the new look ready for launching prior to releasing the next book in Fall 2012, but we'll see - these things take time, and I'd rather get new features (like the new family trees and maps!) right before we launch.

SO WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT?

In October 2012 (end of September release date), we'll have Neville Roscoe's story. There will be more about this book on this site on June 1, 2012. That will be followed by the stories of the last two Cynster girls - Henrietta, and then Mary - in 2013. Following those will come the 2nd and 3rd Casebook of Barnaby Adair novels, the first of which will include the romance of Heathcote Montague, the Cynsters' man of buisness, and the second will see the return of Malcolm Sinclair. Both those volumes are likely to come your way in 2014. After that...we're already talking about which of the Cynster children to do, when and how, so no, the Cynsters aren't in any danger of fading away just yet.

My release schedule for 2011/12 reads:

OUT NOW -

ROSE IN BLOOM, novella. Originally published in the anthology Scottish Brides. E-book only, 0.99, all formats, no georestrictions.

VISCOUNT BRECKENRIDGE TO THE RESCUE - first volume in The Cynster Sisters Trilogy. Heather Cynster's story. Paperback original and e-book, all formats.

IN PURSUIT OF ELIZA CYNSTER - second volume in The Cynster Sisters Trilogy. Eliza Cynster's story. Paperback original and e-book, all formats.

SCANDALOUS LORD DERE, novella. Originally published in the anthology Secrets of a Perfect Night. E-book only, 1.99, all formats, no georestrictions.

THE FALL OF ROGUE GERRARD, novella. RITA Award winner. Originally published in the anthology It Happened One Night. E-book only, all formats, no georestrictions.

THE CAPTURE OF THE EARL OF GLENCRAE - third volume in The Cynster Sisters Trilogy. Angelica Cynster's story. Paperback original and e-book, all formats.

UPCOMING -

FEBRUARY 7, 2012 - THE SEDUCTION OF SEBASTION TRANTOR, novella. Originally published in the anthology It Happened One Season. E-book only, all formats, no georestrictions.

APRIL 3, 2012 - LOST & FOUND, novella. Originally published in the anthology Hero, Come Back. E-book only, all formats, no georestrictions.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 - as yet untitled - Roscoe's story. Paperback original and e-book, all formats.

Yes, it's been a very busy year!

We will always keep this web site and this letter up-to-date with all my latest news.

For those who have emailed, thank you for taking the time to drop me a note. As mentioned above (STOP PRESS, left hand column), for exclusive sneak peeks into upcoming works, sweepstakes and heads-up alerts as new books are released, please do join my new and improved email mailing list. If you were a member of the old Heads Up Email List, that's been discontinued, and you will need to join again.

I hope you all enjoy reading my works as much as I enjoy writing them.

Best wishes and happy reading!

Stephanie