Alyssa Everett : Historical Romance

Boys in Dresses

admin — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:48:51 +0000

Today I’m at Romancing the Past, blogging about why 19th century portraits often depict young boys in dresses, and how you can tell the boys from the girls.

Why is this child holding a whip? You’ll find the answer at Romancing the Past.

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Reading Under the Willow Tree

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:51:22 +0000

There’s a new review of LORD OF SECRETS up today. Kate of Reading Under the Willow Tree calls the story “a lovely romance…with real emotional impact and relatable characters.”

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Back from the RT Convention

admin — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:07:46 +0000

I just got back from the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention in Kansas City, where a snow storm hit just as the e-book Expo began. I want to thank all the readers who stopped by to say hello–I had a great time meeting you!

Meeting readers at the RT Expo in Kansas City.

2013 RT (Romantic Times) Expo

admin — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:01:45 +0000

This week I’ll be attending the 2013 RT Booklovers’ Convention in Kansas City, MO. I’ll be signing at the RT E-book (also Indie Published and Graphic Novel) Expo on Thursday, May 2, from 4 to 6. I hope to see you there, but whether you’ll be attending or not, you can access my author page for the Expo using this QR code:

Scan this code to visit my author page for the 2013 RT Expo.

If you do plan to attend, don’t be shy about saying hello and hitting me up for my free swag, a microfiber cloth you can use to clean your computer screen, e-reader, and glasses.

Classes in their classes

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:31:35 +0000

This student wears the academic robes of a wealthy Gentleman Commoner, the second-highest rank of student at Oxford during the regency.

What was a tufthunter, and whose tuft was he hunting? I’m at Romancing the Past today, discussing the social pecking order at Oxford University during the regency.

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Romanceaholic review

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:42:35 +0000

The Romanceaholic review site posted a review of Lord of Secrets today, calling it “Wonderfully, beautifully done.” To read the entire review, click here.

Also, congratulations to both winners of my giveaways. Veronika won the Carina Press blog giveaway, and Missy won the Ex Libris giveaway. Both received a gift card and a copy of Lord of Secrets. I hope both of you enjoy the story, ladies!

Review and Giveaways

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:48:12 +0000

There’s a lovely review of LORD OF SECRETS by Sara of The Window Seat on a Rainy Day. Click here to jump to the site.

Also, today was the cutoff to enter my Carina Press giveaway of a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’m still waiting to hear from the lucky winner, commenter #4, Veronika. Veronika, if you’re out there, please contact me with your e-mail so I can send you your prize.

And for those who didn’t win, there’s still time to enter my giveaway at Ex Libris to win an e-copy of LORD OF SECRETS and a $10 Amazon gift card. The contest ends tomorrow, April 4. Click here to jump to the site.

USA Today mention

admin — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:41:24 +0000

So cool! LORD OF SECRETS is on USATODAY’s list of highlighted historical romances. Click here to view the list.

Also, if you haven’t entered yet, there’s still time to leave a comment at http://carinapress.com/blog/2013/03/hiding-a-secret/#comments, where I’m giving away a $20 Amazon gift certificate to one lucky commenter. Cutoff time to enter is 8:00 a.m. Eastern tomorrow, Wednesday 4/3. Click here to jump right to the page.

And, finally, I have a new logo:

I hope you like it as much as I do!

Release day!

admin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:06:57 +0000

Today is release day for Lord of Secrets! The story is available here as an e-book and at Audible.com as an audiobook here. The audiobook is narrated by Courtney Patterson.

And to celebrate the release of my second regency romance, I’m guest-blogging today at Ex Libris. I’ll be giving away a free copy of the e-book edition of Lord of Secrets and a $10 Amazon gift certificate. You can click here to jump to the blog post.

Lovey Dovey Books review

admin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:30:33 +0000

Another early review–Lovey Dovey Books gives Lord of Secrets 5 doves out of 5. “The suspense of discovering David’s dark secrets make the romance that much sweeter, because through all the drama and emotional distress, readers will come to understand and truly care for these characters.”

Click here to read the review.