The Geekish Reader

Co-hosted by Kati and Jamie (from Romancing Rakes for the Love of Romance ) & Myself This event showcases some of the amazing authors and books that feature “fallen women” as the heroine.  Make sure to stop back each day as we will have guest posts, interviews and lots of giveaways! Today for FWW I have the lovely Madeline Hunter and the ladies at RRFTLOR have Leigh Michaels ! Madeline Hunter is two- time RITA winner and seven-time finalist, and has twenty-two nationally bestselling historical romances in print. A member of RWA’s Honor Roll, her books have been on the bestseller lists of the NYTimes, USAToday, and Publishers Weekly. She has received two starred reviews in Publishers Weekly. Over six million copies of her books are in print and her novels have also been translated into thirteen languages. She has a Ph.D. in art history which she teaches at the university level. Madeline’s next romance , The Conquest of Lady Cassandra , will be published in February of 2...

Co-hosted by Kati and Jamie (from Romancing Rakes for the Love of Romance ) & Myself This event showcases some of the amazing authors and books that feature “fallen women” as the heroine.  Make sure to stop back each day as we will have guest posts, interviews and lots of giveaways! Today for FWW I have the lovely Ann Lethbridge and the ladies at RRFTLOR have Sabrina Darby ! Ann Lethbridge began writing Regency-set historical romances at the turn of the century (this one). She has twelve full-length novels in print and digital, and numerous short stories some of which have won awards. She now writes for Harlequin’s Historical imprint. Growing up army-bratting around England, she developed a love of British history and made friends with Georgette Heyer’s characters when making new friends at new schools was a daunting proposition. True love came her way on a motorbike and wearing jeans and leather jacket, much frowned upon by her Dad at first, and she now makes her home i...

Co-hosted by Kati and Jamie (from Romancing Rakes for the Love of Romance ) & Myself This event showcases some of the amazing authors and books that feature “fallen women” as the heroine.  Make sure to stop back each day as we will have guest posts, interviews and lots of giveaways! Today I have the lovely Lorraine Heath , and the girls at RRFTLOR have Jess Michaels ! Lorraine Heath has always had a soft spot for emotional love stories. No doubt because growing up, watching movies with her mom, she was taught that the best movies "won't half make you cry." She is the daughter of a British beauty (her mom won second place in a beauty contest sponsored by Max Factor® during which she received a kiss from Caesar Romero--Joker on the original Batman TV series) and a Texan who was stationed at Bovingdon while serving in the air force. Lorraine was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, but soon after moved to Texas. Her "dual" nationality has given her ...

Co-hosted by Kati and Jamie (from Romancing Rakes for the Love of Romance ) & Myself This event showcases some of the amazing authors and books that feature “fallen women” as the heroine.  Make sure to stop back each day as we will have guest posts, interviews and lots of giveaways! Today for FWW I have Jo Goodman and the lovely ladies at RRFTLOR have Mary Balogh ! Jo Goodman is a licensed professional counselor working with children and families in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle. Always a fan of the happily ever after, Jo turned to writing romances early in her career as a child care worker when she realized the only life script she could control was the one she wrote herself. She is inspired by the resiliency and courage of the children she meets and feels privileged to be trusted with their stories, the one that they alone have the right to tell. Once upon a time, Jo believed she was going to be a marine biologist. She knows she is lucky that seasickness made he...

Co-hosted by Kati and Jamie (from Romancing Rakes for the Love of Romance ) & Myself This event showcases some of the amazing authors and books that feature “fallen women” as the heroine.  Make sure to stop back each day as we will have guest posts, interviews and lots of giveaways! Today for FWW I have Lila DiPasqua and the lovely ladies at RRFTLOR have Sophia James ! Lila DiPasqua writes wicked & witty historical romance for Penguin/Berkley as well as self-published novels. She is best known for her acclaimed Fiery Tales series. To learn more about Lila and her books, visit www.LilaDiPasqua.com    Hi Lila, thank you for agreeing to take part in our Fallen Women Week Event! It’s my pleasure to be here! Thank you for having me. 1. What makes “fallen women” special to you as an author? Oh, I love a fallen woman. A fallen woman is much more interesting! A woman who has had a past is a lot more fun to write about. A MIDNIGHT DANCE, (from the Fiery Tal...

Co-hosted by Kati and Jamie (from Romancing Rakes for the Love of Romance ) & Myself This event showcases some of the amazing authors and books that feature “fallen women” as the heroine.  Make sure to stop back each day as we will have guest posts, interviews and lots of giveaways! Today for FWW I have Shana Galen and the lovely ladies at RRFTLOR have Delilah Marvelle ! Shana Galen is the national bestselling author of numerous fast-paced, adventurous Regency historical romances, including the RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice for Best Historical Hero, The Making of a Gentleman . Her books are published all over the world and have been featured in the Rhapsody and Doubleday Book Clubs. She taught English at the middle and high school level off and on for eleven years. Most of those years were spent working in Houston's inner city. Now she writes full time. She’s happily married to an incredibly supportive man she calls Ultimate Sportsfan, and she has a daughter who is...

Co-hosted by Kati and Jamie (from Romancing Rakes for the Love of Romance ) & Myself This event showcases some of the amazing authors and books that feature “fallen women” as the heroine.  Make sure to stop back each day as we will have guest posts, interviews and lots of giveaways! To kick things off I have Maggie Robinson and the ladies at RRFTLOR have Anna Campbell ! Maggie Robinson is a former teacher, library clerk and mother of four who woke up in the middle of the night, absolutely compelled to create the perfect man and use as many adverbs as possible doing so. A transplanted New Yorker, she lives with her not-quite perfect husband in Maine, where the cold winters are ideal for staying inside and writing hot historical romances. Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook Hi Maggie, thank you for agreeing to take part in our Fallen Women Week Event! 1. What inspired you to write about a “fallen woman”? Since I’m rather mature myself, I prefer women of some experience ...

Starting Sunday October 7th myself, Kati and Jamie (from Romancing Rakes for the Love of Romance ) will be hosting an event – Fallen Women Week . This event showcases some of the amazing authors and books that feature “fallen women” as the heroine.  We will have guest posts, interviews and lots of giveaways! Make sure to come back and check out all the awesome stuff we have planned!  Here is a peek at our schedule.. Aislynn’s Blog: 7th  - Maggie Robinson 8th  - Shana Galen 9th  - Lila DiPasqua 10th  - Jo Goodman 11th - Lorraine Heath 12th - Ann Lethbridge 13th - Madeline Hunter Kati & Jamie’s Blog: 7th - Anna Campbell 8th - Delilah Marvelle 9th - Sophia James 10th - Mary Balogh 11th - Jenna Petersen 12th - Sabrina Darby 13th - Leigh Michaels Looking for some great reads to check out that feature a ‘fallen woman”? Check out THIS list on GoodReads!!