So when an old adversary of Stanford’s threatens to reveal Alexandra’s dangerous secret to the ton, the duke must do everything within his power to defend the honor of the woman he loves-or lose the only lady he’s ever wished to make his duchess. But instead of blighting her social chances when they arrive in London, the duke decides to bring her into high fashion, and she takes the ton by storm.Įnemies abound in the Capital, however, causing trouble for Alexandra at every turn.

Then her grandmother, Lady Longmore, arrives at Grantham Place to take Alexandra off to London, and her ladyship recognizes that Robert Chanderly is actually the Duke of Stanford-a leader of society with the power to ruin Alexandra's reputation. She is relieved that he doesn't recognize her when they next meet. Robert Chanderly, her new neighbor, arrives in the district, Alexandra holds him up at gunpoint in his coach, narrowly escaping after he disarms her. then steals his heart!Īlexandra Grantham is a Lady Robin Hood, stealing from the rich to provide for the local farm workers in the district as well as growing fruit and vegetables for them in the hothouses at Grantham Place. Can you tell us about the story?Īlissa: The tagline is Love blossoms for a Lady Gardener when she robs a Duke. Your first Dragonblade book, The Duke and the Lady Gardener, was published yesterday at a bargain introductory price of 99 cents. The aim is to produce a variety of historical romances at affordable prices and the ebooks are only available on Kindle.ĭifferent DB imprints have different levels of heat, You're writing for the traditional Sweet Dreams line, where the bedroom door is closed but the romance is very real. Dragonblade is a relatively new historical romance publisher founded by medieval romance author Kathryn Le Veque. MJP: You're now embarking on a new venture with Dragonblade Publishing. I thought it was a bit cheeky to pretend to be an 18-year-old girl so I chose a photo where my hair is covering my face. I found the 'reticule' in a shop, the gloves were from a friend and my husband made me the butterfly net using an old net his parents used to use (they're entomologists). Then I found a shoemaker who made me some Regency half-boots. Then I found a tailor, who made the dress and helped me with the hat.

So one day, I went to a fabric shop with a friend of mine and found a pattern and some material. I wondered if one of the photos from the photo shoot might work for the book cover and my publisher liked the idea. My agent suggested I dress up as a Regency lady for publicity purposes. Thank you to you and the other Wenches for graciously hosting me today!īack to your question. Alissa: I’m so delighted to be here, Mary Jo.

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