Would you like to win a leather purse?

To celebrate the solo release of my novella Countess by Christmas I will be giving away a really neat little cross-body, very soft  leather purse. It can also be used as a wristlet. Big enough to hold your phone and a few vitals but not so heavy it will harm your shoulders, the go-with-everything black bag retails for $78. To get in the drawing for it, read this excerpt and answer the question:

What did Mary erroneously think old Lord Paxton was going to leave her in his will? Email your answer to cheryl@cherylbolen.com with the subject line: “Purse contest.”

About Countess by Christmas

This original Regency holiday story in my House of Haverstock series first appeared in the Mistletoe and Mayhem anthology this past Christmas; so, this is the first time it’s ever been available as a solo book. Here’s a bit about it:

Newly inherited Lord Paxton is forced to spend Christmas at his family’s old hunting lodge with the woman to whom his father left the house.

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My Monthly Contests

Each month, I hold a contest at the Fresh Fiction site. My May give-away is for a cute book bag and an autographed copy of the first Brazen Brides book, Lady by Chance. Check it out here.

A New Release from My Friend, Lauren Royal

I’m pleased to tell you about two captivating historical romance novels featuring New York Times bestselling author Lauren Royal’s “outrageously funny, loyal, compassionate, and unconventional” Chase family!

Book One: A DUKE’S GUIDE TO SEDUCING HIS BRIDE — Lady Kendra Chase is caught in a compromising embrace with a dashing, mysterious highwayman. Will her brothers really insist she marry him?

Book Two: NEVER DOUBT A VISCOUNT — Kendra’s twin brother, Ford Chase, the Viscount Lakefield, finds his young niece dropped in his lap. Lucky for him, the matchmaking matriarch next door comes to his rescue—by sending her uncommonly intelligent daughter Violet to help…

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My Books

The Lords of Eton Series
The Portrait of Lady Wycliff (Book 1)
The Earl, the Vow, and the Plain Jane (Book 2)
Last Duke Standing (Book 3)
The Lords of Eton Box Set (Books 1-3)
One Room at the Inn (Book 4)

Brazen Brides Series 
Counterfeit Countess (Book 1) 
The Wedding Bargain (Book 2) 
Oh What A (Wedding) Night (Book 3)
A Proposal of Marriage (Book 4)
Miss Hastings' Excellent London Adventure (Book 5) 
A Birmingham Family Christmas (Book 6)
Brazen Brides Box Set (Books 1-3)

House of Haverstock Series 
Lady by Chance (Book 1)  
Duchess by Mistake (Book 2) 
Countess by Coincidence (Book 3) 
Ex-Spinster by Christmas (Book 4)
Countess by Christmas (Book 5)
House of Haverstock Box Set (Books 1-3)

The Brides of Bath Series 
The Bride Wore Blue (Book 1) 
With His Ring (Book 2) 
The Bride’s Secret (Book 3) 
To Take This Lord (Book 4) 
Love In The Library (Book 5) 
A Christmas in Bath (Book 6)
Once Upon a Time in Bath (Book 7)
The Brides of Bath Box Set (Books 1-6)

The Deceived Series 
A Duke Deceived (Book 1) 
His Lady Deceived (Book 2) 

A Mystery and a Match Series 
With His Lady's Assistance (Book 1)
A Most Discreet Inquiry (Book 2) 
The Theft Before Christmas (Book 3) 
An Egyptian Affair (Book 4) 
The Regent Mysteries Box Set (the first three novels in the series)

Pride and Prejudice Sequels 
Miss Darcy's New Companion (Book 1) 
Miss Darcy's Secret Love (Book 2) 
The Liberation of Miss de Bourgh (Book 3) 
Pride and Prejudice Sequels (Books 1-3)

Stand-alone Romances 
My Lord Wicked 
Christmas Brides (Three Regency Novellas)

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE: 
Texas Heroines in Peril Series 
Protecting Britannia 
Murder at Veranda House 
A Cry In The Night 
Capitol Offense 
Texas Heroines Box Set (all four novels in the series)

Falling For Frederick

WORLD WAR II ROMANCE: 
It Had to Be You 

AMERICAN HISTORICAL ROMANCE: 
A Summer To Remember (3 American Romances)