Latest News & Rambles

Win FREE Audiobooks – Yay!

Fun opportunity the rest of September! Follow authors on BookBub for chance to win a terrific bundle of historical romance audiobooks, including the holiday classic Miss Isabella Thaws a Frosty Lord šŸ˜‰.

James Avery $20 Giveaway and Upcoming Regency Release

September 2020 Newsletter What’s Inside -James Avery $20 Giveaway – Claimed! Available – email Larissa to claim -Mistress in the Making Trilogy up next -Free Download for subscribers-The Pirate’s Pleasure -Great Romantic Comedy Bundle Giveaway Howdy all! Lots of information to share today, so I’ll get right to it. James Avery $20 Giveaway I’ve long[…]

Steamy Romance Short Stories

Do you like reading a book in one sitting? Having fully fleshed-out characters, with personalities and goals, that find their love in under an hour? If so, I have got a fun trio of contemporary steamy romance for you! Two of these titles are contest winners and all three have received rave reviews on Goodreads[…]

Romantic Erotica ARCs and Regency Sale

Mid-July 2020 Newsletter What’s Inside -Quick Howdy & a Wee Bit o’ History -Romantic Erotica ARCs Available -Regency Sale Howdy all! You know why they call it the Dog Days of Summer, right? Because the cats wouldn’t stand for it! Okay, I can hear the groaning from here. >^..^< Though I always thought the phrase[…]

Is Christmas in July really a thing?

The idea of Christmas in July has totally become a thing, but even before it was, I used to wish I could celebrate Christmas all year long. As a kid, I really enjoyed the whole “feel” of Christmas. This was back when October was Halloween, November was harvest and Thanksgiving, and it wasn’t until December[…]

Looking for ARC Readers

Do you like your historical romance to sound “historical”? Not written just likeĀ  people talk nowadays, but supposedly set in the past? When people ask me what I write, and they aren’t familiar with the Regency period, I tend to tell them “sexy Jane Austen”. Paying close attention to word choice, and attempting to only[…]

Summer Scavenger Hunt

Summer Contest – Enter between now and July 7th. A quick reminder about the great Summer Fun giveaway. There’s still time to enter for a chance to win a waterproof Kindle Paperwhite and other prizes. I’ve teamed up with Night Owl Romance and other authors to bring you the chance for some cool stuff. You[…]

July 1, 2020 Newsletter

What’s Inside -Welcome -New Website and Contest -Lady Scandal Release -Launch Team – Larissa’s Lions Welcome! A big howdy and welcome to everyone – both new readers and longtime fans. In these crazy times, I hope you and your family are staying safe, sane and healthy! After a long hiatus, I’m thrilled to report a[…]

Sexy Historical Romance Lady Scandal

Sexy historical romance Lady Scandal releases today! First time in paperback. While written in a more ā€œtraditional Regencyā€ style of voice (meaning it doesn’t sound like a modern story simply plopped in the past), Lady Scandal is a fun, lighthearted sexy romp much closer to Historical Romance in tone and sexual content than it is[…]

Miss Isabella Available in Large Print

After wanting to do a Large-Print edition for years, I’m tickled to announce that my best-reviewed book to date, Miss Isabella Thaws a Frosty Lord, will be coming out in large print next month. Just in time to celebrate Christmas in July. šŸ˜‰ For anyone who likes authentic-sounding historical romance, but may not be overly[…]

Lady Scandal available for Pre-order

After years and years of no activity on the publishing front (regardless of how much activity has been going on in the background on the writing front), I’m thrilled to announce that Lady Scandal, my very first self-published release ever, has gotten a lovely makeover–complete with gorgeous new cover, thank you Victoria Cooper!–and is also[…]

Flower Essences

I sit here staring at a blank screen because every prior attempt to blog has been an abject failure. I struggle with which parts of myself to release into the public/online given a strong and inherent preference for utter privacy. Those who know me sometimes struggle with reconciling the quirky, outgoing (yes, loud) person who’s,[…]