Maggie Robinson Means Romance

This weekend, I put together a list of most anticipated new-releases, which I shared on the blog yesterday. It’s time for a full confession about that list: I was not excited about all the books equally. There was one upcoming release that I’ve been dying to get my hands on for months! So much so that, on the way to dinner last night, I stopped by Borders just in case they had shelved it early. Luck was on my side. Maggie Robinson’s Mistress by Mistake blithely sat on the shelf in all its luscious scarlet-hued glory.

I’ve heard about Maggie and her wonderful writing for years. Back in the day, I was lurker on a board where a lot of our writing friends congregated, chatting up books they’d read and doing flash fiction exercises to keep their writing fingers spry. And whenever someone read something by Maggie, you could tell. They loved her work. Every time. It was to be expected, after all her blog title back then was Maggie Robinson Means Romance, so you had to assume she knew her stuff. I can finally, unequivocally say: they weren’t lying. Not only is Maggie the gracious, wonderful woman we’ve come to know through her blog and the Vauxhall Vixens, but she’s one heck of a good writer!

Early this morning, I had to make the 45-minute commute to the teaching hospital I’m studying at this month. I knew I had to get up early and I am not a morning person. If I have to wake up before 8, there better be a full night of sleep and then some behind me. This didn’t matter – I stayed up until 3 a.m. last night, reading Mistress by Mistake. Normally, I’m not one of those readers who gets so glued into a book she forgets about sleep, but the story of Bay and Charlotte wouldn’t let me go. Reading Maggie’s debut, I experienced that rare feeling that only happens every so often: that buzz of awareness that comes when reading something truly wonderful, by someone who is destined for a shining career. You don't have to trust me though, bestselling author Anna Campbell, even called Mistress by Mistake "A marvelously sexy romp.” Just one look at the back cover copy and you know she's right...

Charlotte Fallon let her guarded virtue fall once—and she’s paid dearly for it ever since. She swore she’d never succumb to men’s desires again. But even a village spinster’s life miles from temptation can’t save her from a sister with no shame whatsoever. Or a heart that longs for more, whatever the cost…

Sir Michael Bayard found more than he expected in his bed when he finally joined his new mistress. He’d fantasized about her dewy skin and luscious curves, assured her understanding that what passed between them was mere dalliance. But he didn’t expect the innocence and heat of her response in his arms. Nor her surprisingly sharp tongue once she was out of them…

A few days of abandon cannot undo the hard-learned lessons of a lifetime. Nor can an honest passion burn away the restraints of society’s judgments. Unless, of course, one believes in nonsense like true love…

But, honestly, this isn’t a review. This is a celebration! Of a wonderful woman and her wonderful writing. We would like to wish Maggie a spectacular release day! One which will be the first of many, trust me.

Congratulations, Maggie!

Mistress by Mistake can be found at an independent bookstore near you, as well as at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and The Book Depository. And since it’s not a proper celebration without a few presents, I’m doing a giveaway. One lucky commenter will not only receive a copy of Mistress by Mistake, but I’ll also throw in one upcoming book of your choice. All you have to do is leave a comment here, before Friday at 11:59 P.M. CST, telling me which new release you’re most excited about!