Samantha Hastings

  Have you seen "Miss Scarlet and the Duke" on PBS Mystery? My sister Stacy recommended it to me and I LOVE it. I've watched all three seasons and I can hardly wait for number 4! If you're a fan, try reading one of my books! Match your favorite character with your new favorite read.

  TO SWOON AND TO SPAR by Martha Waters, Regency Vows #4 Coming April 11, 2023 from Atria Books. How do you keep the estate, but get rid of the unwanted husband? Haunt it! Both Jane Spencer and Viscount Penvale marry each other for Trethwick Abbey. For Penvale, it's the home of his childhood that he lost. For Jane, it's the first place that has felt like home; even if she didn't like her guardian. Jane soon learns that scaring away her guardian was much easier than her new husband. And what is even more horrifying? She might even like her husband! I love Martha Water's playful prose and snappy writing style. The book is a hilarious take on Regency Gothic romances and would even have Jane Austen chortling. You don't need to read the previous books in the series to enjoy this one; but you really should because they are more fun than minuet. Heat level: A married couple makes excellent use of a wall. I received an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Add it to your ...

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  1.        Selina doesn’t have a choice over who she marries; how does she take control of her situation?   2.        Do you have a favorite scent or perfume/cologne? Do you associate any memories with a particular smell?   3.        In what ways is a marriage a social contract? Do you think Theophilus and Selina’s contract is fair? How would you change their bargain?   4.        Do you think the lion should have been put down for attacking the girl and causing her death?   5.        What causes Theophilus’s feelings to change toward Selina?   6.        How is respect different then love? Can you have one without the other?   7.        How does Selina’s relationship with her father and stepmother change?   8.   ...

My author copies have arrived! Aren't they beautiful? SECRET OF THE SONNETS is Jane Austen + Shakespeare with plenty of banter. Arriving on bookshelves January 3rd, 2023! Snag your own copy from: Amazon Seagull Book Deseret Book

  The Marquess and the Runaway Lady  (2/21/23) An entertaining Harlequin Historical debut Will this disheveled runaway… Become the diamond of the Season? When the Marquess of Cheswick—Wick—takes in a mysterious woman, he’s shocked to discover she is Lady Louisa, an heiress who’s escaped her cruel aunt! Grieving the loss of two siblings, Wick avoids opening his heart to anyone else and stays away from the marriage mart. But when Louisa needs a husband in order to claim her inheritance, Wick’s determined to help—even if it means stepping back into his worst nightmare: the Season! From Harlequin Historical:  Your romantic escape to the past. Preorder links:  Amazon     Barnes & Noble     Indie     Harlequin    Walmart     Target     Powells     BAM

  Check out all the stops on my blog tour! A special thanks to all the bookbloggers, bookstagrammers, and bookish friends for helping out. –January 2:  Reading with Emily  >> Interview –January 3:  Thindbooks Blog  >> Interview –January 4:  Books and Everyday Life  >> Review –January 5:  From the Heart of a Bibliophile Lair  >> Review + Interview –January 6:  My Book a Day  >> Review –January 7:  Why Not? Because I Said So  >> Review + Interview –January 8:  Older & Smarter?  >> Review –January 9:  @LoulasJoys  >> Review –January 10:  Holly's Book Corner  >> Review –January 11:  Heidi Reads  >> Review –January 12:  Singing Librarian Books  >> Review –January 13:  Ashleigh's Bookshelf  >> Review –January 14:  The Clever Reader  >> Review –January 15: Min Reads and Reviews ...