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The Major and the Scandalous Widow: Rebirth of a book…

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Audiobooks, explosion of delightI have a new book out! A rebirth!

Cause for celebration, certainly, but this one is extra special.
Here’s why:

In 2010 this  rip-roaring romantic adventure was published as Disgrace and Desire, but only in the UK.  I am thrilled now at its rebirth: Harlequin/Mills & Boon are releasing the book in the USA, with a new title and a new cover, and I hope even more readers will love it as much as I do.

I have put both covers here, so you can compare them for yourself, but the story hasn’t changed 🙂

covers of original and rebirth books

In 2010, Cataromance’s Juilemi wrote:

“Sarah Mallory continues to thrill with Disgrace and Desire, a fabulous historical romantic adventure brimming with gusto, verve and flair!”

Romance Junkies said:

“Ms. Mallory, you really outdid yourself with Eloise and Jack’s story.”

Woohoo!!!!

This is a book that has always been close to my heart. Continue reading →

skyrockets for New Year break

This year, the Libertà hive is taking a Christmas and New Year break. There won’t be any more blogs until Sunday 9th January. But we hope all our readers had a wonderful Christmas and that everyone managed to stay safe and well.

Plus, if you want something to read over the festive season and if you didn’t catch it last Christmas, you can read Sophie’s festive mystery, in a baker’s dozen parts,
starting here.
Or, for a giggle, there’s always Joanna’s Botswana version of
The 12 Days of Christmas

new year fireworks happy new year from libertàwith all best wishes for your New Year break from
Joanna, Sophie, Liz and Sarah

This year, the Libertà hive is taking a Christmas and New Year break. There won’t be any more blogs until Sunday 9th January. But we wish all our readers a very happy holiday season. We hope you’ll be able to spend time with the people you love and that you all stay safe and well.

Plus, if you want something to read over the festive season and if you didn’t catch it last Christmas, you can read Sophie’s Christmas mystery, in a baker’s dozen parts,
starting here.
Or, for a bit of gleeful singing (if singing is allowed?) there’s always Joanna’s Botswana version of
The 12 Days of Christmas

With best wishes from
Joanna, Sophie, Liz and Sarah

Libertà’s Liz Fielding wins Outstanding Achievement Award

Liz Fielding, winner of RNA's Lifetime Achievement Award 2019

Liz Fielding

Libertà author Liz Fielding is to receive the 2019 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Romantic Novelists’ Association at their prestigious award ceremony in London on 4th March 2019.

RNA President, Katie Fforde, said, “Liz Fielding’s books, with their warmth, humour and emotion, have charmed millions of readers. She is a true star of the romantic fiction genre.”

Liz has won the Romance Writers of America’s RITA® Award twice; and she also won the RNA’s RoNA Rose Award in 2005.

Liz’s books have sold over 15 million copies, in over 30 overseas markets and in 27 different languages. More info about Liz’s Outstanding Achievement Award here.

Libertà sponsors RNA’s Shorter Romantic Novel Award 2019

We are proud to announce that Libertà is sponsoring the RNA’s Shorter Romantic Novel Award 2019. All the authors in the Libertà hive have strong connections with this genre. Libertà partner, Sophie Weston explained:

Shorter Romantic fiction is as gorgeous as this Fabergé Renaissance egg

Fabergé Renaissance egg
Sadly NOT the winner’s trophy

At its best, short fiction is the Fabergé egg of our genre — intricate, gorgeous and just a little bit magical.
So Libertà is delighted to sponsor this Award, with love and appreciation of the fabulous practitioners of the form — especially those who have done so much for the RNA and are now missing, including Penny Jordan, Sara Craven, Roger Sanderson, Anne Weale, Elizabeth Harrison, Lucilla Andrews and Rosamund Pilcher (in her Jane Fraser incarnation).

Shortlisted books and more information on the Libertà website page here.

Award-Winning Historical Author Joins Libertà this Weekend

Hot News!

Libertà will have a fourth bee buzzing in the hive from this weekend.

She’s the award-winning author of dozens of historical romances and she has a worldwide following of fans. Among those fans — needless to say — are the other three members of the hive.

Who is this prolific author? Is she one of your favourites? Find out in her first blog here on Sunday 4th November. Not long to wait, is it?

Subscribers will find out who she is first, in Saturday’s Libertà newsletter.
Can’t wait to find out? Just use the Subscribe button in the top right of our sidebar.

Romance Conference Diary by Liz Fielding

Liz Fielding, multi-award-winning author, celebrates her arrival in the Libertà Hive with a Romance Conference Diary, after Joanna’s blog about the RNA Conference. Welcome, Liz!

Liz is just back from Denver, where the Conference in question was that of the Romance Writers of America — and where her lovely Sheikh’s Convenient Princess was short-listed for the 2018 Short Contemporary Rita® Award.  

LIZ’s ROMANCE CONFERENCE DIARY — Monday

Romance Conference Diary - suitcasesPacking for Conference is ridiculous. You have no idea how cold the hotel is going to be. You do know it’s going to be steaming hot outside, so you pack twice as much as you need. Plus conference “swag”.

I checked in online and printed my boarding card. Tick. Car delivered me to Heathrow in good time. Tick. Bags dropped. Tick. Through security… Er, hello Border Control. I was drug swabbed! I mean, could it be any more ridiculous? Noticeably all the swabbees were women. The lady in front of me had a scented candle. I hadn’t taken the plastic pouch with my toiletries out of my hand luggage before it went through the x-ray machine. Slapped wrist. Don’t do it again. Continue reading →

Libertà Hive is expanding — award-winning authors join

Libertà expanding: new author members join with fanfare of trumpets

The Libertà hive is expanding

So there will be more goodies (more honey 😉 perhaps?) for everyone.

Two much-loved authors — both multi award winners — are joining the hive this summer.

Who are they?

Secrets: Libertà is expanding but who is joining?

We’re not telling. Not yet, anyhow.
For the moment, it’s a hive secret.

Our first new member will be blogging here on Sunday 29th July.
Will all be revealed…?

Cover Reveal: Star Crossed at Twilight — Paperback out 1st June

cover reveal Star Crossed at Twilight by Joanna Maitland paperback out 1st June 2017

ISBN 978-0-9957046-3-3

Birthday Treat for Libertà — and for Christmas too?

Happy Birthday to Us!

And our birthday treat, to ourselves, and to you, our readers, is a scrummy romantic story, vintage Sophie Weston that you may have missed first time round. Want a RED HOT LOVER for Christmas? Who wouldn’t? Well, you’ll find him right here…

cover of Red Hot Lover - Libertà birthday treat

Carole Blake

We at Libertà Books are desperately sad to learn of the death of
CAROLE BLAKE
who was both a friend and an inspiration

She will be hugely missed by all who knew her
and worked with her
and laughed with her

RIP Carole Blake