P&E Poll Winner: Dear Julia

I am delighted to announce that my Vintage Rose novella, Dear Julia, topped the polls in the annual Preditors & Editors poll, in the Short Romances category.

Dear Julia is set in 1920s England, a gentle story with an Emma-like heroine and a Mr Rochester-like hero.

In the words of Angie from Romancing the Book, "Rosalie likes fixing things – and people. William doesn’t want to be fixed, but he really doesn’t have much say. He underestimates her one time too many, but is soon just as captivated by her as she is with him."

 Storm Goddess Book Reviews gave this book 5 lightning bolts:

"The writing is as airy and bright as Rosalie herself. The characters are drawn with the sure strokes of an accomplished author. The pacing is just right, leading us deeper and deeper into the emotions of two sympathetic people. And the ending is as satisfying as any I’ve read. Dear Julia will wedge itself into your heart."

Thank you very much to all the Wild Rose Press authors and readers who voted for this story!

Dear Julia is available direct from The Wild Rose Press, on Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble and All Romance eBooks.

Dear Julia Launch Wave

My 1920s historical romance, Dear Julia, launched today with a splash. You can surf the opening chapter of the book across eight blogs, starting at http://minxesofromance.blogspot.com.

Join the party, tweet your feedback, and there's a contest too: a chance to win a copy of Dear Julia on my own blog at http://raesummers.wordpress.com

My thanks to everyone at The Wild Rose Press, especially my editor Nan Swanson and the cover designer Tina Lynn.

About Dear Julia

The discovery of a long-lost love letter in a house she’s redecorating sends Rosalie Stanton on a quest to find its rightful owner.

Since his return from the Great War, William Cavendish has lived as a recluse. His peaceful existence is shattered by the return of the letter that once held all his hopes — and by its bearer, the irrepressible Rosalie, who bears an uncanny resemblance to his lost love.

As Rosalie sets out to lure William back into society, she realises that in him she might just have met her match.


Dear Julia is available direct from The Wild Rose Press and also from Amazon.