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According to legend, five hundred years ago the country of Connmeera sent an exceptional gift to the country of Ormslea, but the ship was overtaken and the treasure lost. Now proof of the treasure has been found in the vast, daunting country of Jarvoct, and Connmeera and Ormslea mount a joint venture to recover the treasure. Ormslea sends Jaxom Archeron, the son of a noble family, an elite soldier known for his dedication to duty. But the Queen of Connmeera chooses Lord Dorian Pelias, a poor relation who could benefit even if the mission is unsuccessful.

While the two men at first have nothing in common, as they travel, Dorian’s intelligence, optimism, and kindness work their way past the wall of resolve Jaxom long ago constructed around his heart. When a Jarv prince attempts to enslave Dorian for his own purposes, Jaxom comes to his rescue, shaken by how much Dorian has come to mean to him. Recovering the treasure isn’t the only challenge they will face as they search for common ground and a life in disparate countries that may not be so pleased to welcome them home.

( Excerpt behind cut )

Available in e-book and paperback from Dreamspinner Press May 17.

I know I have to start posting with some regularity here. Hopefully RL will calm down this year. A brief update: I finished my second novel (a fantasy) and I'm waiting to here back about it. I'm currently researching my third (a Regency) and I'm hoping to start the actual writing next week.

In the meantime, "The Desire for Dearborne" is up for Book of the Month at Dark Divas Reviews. If you have a minute, stop by and vote. Each title is a link to another reveiw, check a bunch out.

http://darkdivasreviews.webs.com/bookofthemonthpoll.htm

These are definitely encouraging.

Elisa Rolle's LJ

Literary Nymphs

Well, tomorrow's the big day. "The Desire for Dearborne" will be available from www.dreamspinnerpress.com in both paperback and e-book.

Behind the cut is an except from the novel. While attempting to locate his carriage after a play, Leander is accosted by a street thief. Julien comes to his rescue and takes Leander home in his carriage.

( Desire for Dearborne )

So the release date of "The Desire for Dearborne" has been moved up from July to June 15th, and although I'm overjoyed and eager and all those things you'd expect, I'm also becoming unnerved. I've been hearing a great deal about promotion and reviews, but I don't have the slightest idea how to go about it, or when to start. I've joined several groups, but have only worked up the nerve to join in a chat once.

I've been looking for a "Publishing/Promotion for Dummies," but alas, nothing yet. If I ever figure out what I'm supposed to do, maybe I'll write one.

Desire for Dearborne by V.B. Kildaire
Leander Mayfield is the only surviving son of a poor farmer... or so he believes until the day he learns he is in fact the new Earl of Dearborne. Still recovering from a lingering illness, the sensitive young man travels to Great Britain to claim his estate and embarks upon a bewildering new life.

Julien Sutcliffe, the Earl of Blackstone, is suffering from ennui. He's tired and bored with all the finery and wealth and wonders about him. Then he meets this refreshingly naive American Earl, newly arrived in England, and suddenly the world comes alive around him again.

Irresistibly drawn to one another, Julien finds himself besotted, and Leander is equally smitten. But just when they think they may have finally found happiness together, Julien and Leander discover that something--or someone--is determined to separate them permanently.


available from Dreamspinner Press on June 15th.

Good news: made a determined effort to buckle down on the new novel, and spent a couple of hours on it.

Bad news: novel completely jumped the tracks, went in a direction I didn't expect, and things that were supposed to happen three chapters from now started happening now.

Good news: somehow, all the threads managed to come together--even those that were left dangling in my original version--and I actually know how this sucker is going to end.

I finally started writing again, after over a month. I was getting worried that what started out as a break was going to turn into a block, but I finally wrote today. It was only half of my usual quota, but it's something, and I think most of it is keepable.

On the down side, this is what I found outside this morning.

( I was supposed to spend my weekend writing in that gazebo, dammit! )

Just got the pencil sketch of the cover for "Desire for Dearborne."  I'm freaking out a little from excitement and just...guh. The artist made my boys look soooo good!

Maybe this was the jolt I needed to get writing again, because it's been weeks now and I'm starting to worry that my writing "break" is going to turn into writer's block soon.