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Showing posts with label Dragonblade Publishing. Show all posts

Thursday, June 5, 2025

PRE-ORDER! The Doctor and the Duchess (The Duke's Bastards #3) by Karyn Gerrard #Historical #KU

 


COMING JULY 8th, 2025!



The recent discovery that he is the illegitimate son of an infamous duke has turned Doctor Drew Hornsby’s life upside down. Adopted at age ten by Viscount Hawkestone, Drew left his impoverished life behind, but he never forgot his roots. Now, as a physician, the memory of his late mother drives him to assist those in need. But he’s not the only one…

Selena Seaton Woodhouse, the Duchess of Barnsdale, an arranged marriage to an older duke left her feeling empty emotionally. After years of dealing with her husband’s cruelty, she runs away and becomes The Golden Angel, a mysterious lady who helps those less fortunate in London’s most notorious slum. She hopes helping others will help heal her own heart. But that isn’t touched until she meets the young, earnest Doctor Hornsby.

When Selena’s charitable works run afoul of the local rookery boss, the spectacled, self-contained doctor turns into a ferocious protector. And as the danger heightens, so does their mutual passion.

But overcoming the obstacles standing in their way to a future together may prove to be a bit more difficult.

Tropes You’ll Love:

✅ Runaway Duchess
✅ 
Working-class hero / self-made man
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Secret identity
✅ 
Found family
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Protector hero
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Healing through love
✅ 
Class difference romance
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Slum setting / gritty London backdrop
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Passion ignites under pressure
✅ 
Second chance at happiness






BUY LINKS

AMAZON/AMAZONca/AMAZONuk/AMAZONau


(Book only available at Amazon, Publisher's preference)





Karyn Gerrard is a multi-published author from the East Coast of Canada. She enjoys writing Victorian historical romance. Tortured heroes are an absolute must.

 Karyn’s been happily married for a long time to her own hero. His encouragement and loving support keep her moving forward.
To learn more about Karyn and her books, visit  www.karyngerrard.com.





“Looking for a swoon-worthy read? You can’t go wrong with the lovely and emotional romances from Karyn Gerrard.” ~Vanessa Kelly, USA Today Bestselling author 

"Karyn Gerrard writes very enjoyable, richly textured historical romances." ~Kate Pearce, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author



Saturday, May 3, 2025

NOW AVAILABLE! The Chef and the Countess (The Duke's Bastards #2) by Karyn Gerrard #Historical

 




The Chef and the Countess
Release Date: May 4, 2025
Book #2 The Duke's Bastards
Dragonblade Publishing




BLURB: 

Liam Hallahan, illegitimate son of a disreputable duke, carries hidden scars from a childhood living on the streets. Through sheer determination, he acquired an education, took the gaming hall he’d inherited and successfully turned it into a respectable restaurant. Liam isn’t usually surprised by life’s twists and turns…until a widowed Countess is unceremoniously dumped on his doorstep.

Men have ruled Celia Gillingham’s life for as long as she could remember. Orphaned at a young age, her uncle negotiated a marriage for her with an old earl. After her husband’s death, Celia, now alone and penniless, goes back to her uncle’s home, only to find herself dropped off at an East End business by her viscount cousin. He tells Liam that Celia will work off his gaming debt. Instead, Celia asks Liam for a job. And Liam reluctantly agrees, putting the countess to work in his kitchen.

The unlikely pair soon discover a growing respect and a simmering passion—not only for cooking, but each other. Only Celia’s loathsome uncle and cousin haven’t forgotten about her.

And it’s going to take everything Liam has to keep Celia safe…and in his arms.



Lovely cover! By Dar Albert for Dragonblade Publishing




READ IN KINDLE UNLIMITED! OR BUY LINKS:













BOOK 1 IS AVAILABLE FOR 99 CENTS!





BUY LINKS


              Amazon/AmazonCA/AmazonUK/AmazonAU



                       BOOK 3 COMING SOON! THE DOCTOR AND THE DUCHESS!






Karyn Gerrard is a multi-published author from the East Coast of Canada. She loves to write sensual historical and contemporary romances. Tortured heroes are an absolute must.

 Karyn’s been happily married for a long time to her own hero. His encouragement and loving support keep her moving forward.
To learn more about Karyn and her books, visit  www.karyngerrard.com.





“Looking for a swoon-worthy read? You can’t go wrong with the lovely and emotional romances from Karyn Gerrard.” ~Vanessa Kelly, USA Today Bestselling author 

"Karyn Gerrard writes very enjoyable, richly textured historical romances." ~Kate Pearce, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author




Wednesday, August 28, 2024

COVER REVEAL: The Detective and the Baroness (The Duke's Bastards #1) #ComingSoon By Karyn Gerrard

 



The Detective and the Baroness
Release Date: January 3rd, 2025 *
Book #1 The Duke's Bastards
Dragonblade Publishing


*Date subject to change

BLURB: (unofficial)

Detective Sergeant Mitchell Simpson of London’s Metropolitan Police, the illegitimate son of a notorious duke, forms a club with a recently discovered half-brother. They call themselves The Duke’s Bastards and are determined to find other siblings and assist where possible. Seriously injured in the line of duty and on leave while he recovers, Mitchell takes on private investigative cases. How surprising to find his first client is the recently married baroness that had previously caught his eye—and nursed him back to health. 

Tirelessly working as a nurse for a decade, Lady Corrine Addington entered an arranged marriage to save her family from financial ruin. But the baron did not keep up his end of the bargain. She hires Mitchell to follow her estranged husband, but a murderous turn of events changes everything, including admitting her desire for the handsome detective—for he is hard to resist.

 They find themselves in a dangerous situation with a villain Mitchell has tangled with before. Now a widow, Corrine is free to follow her heart. Will they embrace their growing passion, or will the intensifying peril cause fate to take a hand?

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Lovely cover! By Dar Albert for Dragonblade Publishing


This story is about 74,000 words long. Mitchell Simpson appeared in books 5 and 6 of THE RAKES OF ST. REGENT'S PARK series.

Book 2 has been passed in, and I am now working on book 3! 






Karyn Gerrard is a multi-published author from the East Coast of Canada. She loves to write sensual historical and contemporary romances. Tortured heroes are an absolute must.

 Karyn’s been happily married for a long time to her own hero. His encouragement and loving support keep her moving forward.
To learn more about Karyn and her books, visit  www.karyngerrard.com.





“Looking for a swoon-worthy read? You can’t go wrong with the lovely and emotional romances from Karyn Gerrard.” ~Vanessa Kelly, USA Today Bestselling author 

"Karyn Gerrard writes very enjoyable, richly textured historical romances." ~Kate Pearce, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author



Saturday, February 24, 2024

NEW SERIES COMING IN 2025! The Duke's Bastards by Karyn Gerrard #HistoricalRomance #DragonbladePublishing

 




I have been happily self-publishing for nearly five years, writing at my own pace. I hate deadlines. So, when I was approached by the owner of Dragonblade Publishing, a boutique publisher (and I am sure many other historical romance authors were as well, judging by the announcements), I asked many questions and gave it a lot of thought. My last foray into traditional (trad) publishing was somewhat disappointing. Some (not all!) of my experiences with digital publishers weren't all that great, either.

I am in my early sixties now, and I'm wondering how much longer I'll be doing this writing thing. So why not have one last kick at the can? My teacher husband is retired, and I like writing at my leisure. Regardless, I signed on the dotted line. Having contracts and deadlines again makes me 😬, but I'll give it a go. I just turned in book 1 and am already well into book 2.

Here is the announcement at Publisher's Marketplace.



 The Duke's Bastards is a spinoff of The Rakes of St. Regent's Park series. If you read Book 5, The Not So Perfect Duke, I springboard from that subplot about the late Duke's illegitimate children. The hero in Book 1 appeared in Books 5 and 6 of The Rakes. The hero of Book 3? He was the small boy who appeared in The Vicar's Frozen Heart. (The Hornsby Brothers #2)

Will I regret this decision? Time will tell. I hope to rework The Men of Wollstonecraft Hall series someday, but with these contracts, that is farther down the road.

So, when will these books be released?

Book 1: The Detective and the Baroness   January 3, 2025 *

Book 2:  The Chef and the Countess          April 4, 2025

Book 3: The Doctor and the Duchess         July 8, 2025

*release dates are subject to change



Off to write! Cheers!

 
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