Is it historically cold? Don't know, but there are new historicals
Here are some newer historical romances, compiled for you and HEA by some of our favorite authors (info provided by publishers and/or their websites):
One Taste of Scandal by Heather Hiestand (Kensington). A cup of sugar…a dash of cream….and a craving for a cake decorator that won't be denied… Despite the excitement a single soldier creates among the staff, new Redcake's Tea Shop manager Judah Shield has no time for a wife. Though what man doesn't have time for a delectable beauty like Magdalene Cross? He has the fiery touch of a rake. Which is precisely why Magdalene must avoid Judah if she hopes to escape her family's reputation for scandal.
The Blacksmith's Son by Rebecca Thomas (Entangled). Captain Quentin Drake returns home after his Naval commission ends to find a young groom being beaten in the village stables. Weary from his travels, Quentin only wants a good night's sleep, but refuses to turn a blind eye to the lad's mistreatment. He intervenes, taking the lad to his room, only to discover a woman masquerading as a boy. After Ally Lockwood's family dies, she supports herself by assisting the local blacksmith with his horses. She's not allowed to do the work as a woman, so she dresses as a boy, but her ruse is up when, due to injury, she's disrobed by a handsome stranger. What starts as a shared supper, leads to so much more...
Twas the Night Before Mischief by Nina Rowan (Forever Yours). When Penelope Darlington steals away the night before her father's Christmas feast to elope with a most unsuitable suitor, her father enlists the help of Darius Hall to bring her back. When Darius catches up with Penelope he is struck by her sharp mind and an allure that cannot be ignored. Now the two will spend the next several days—and nights—in very close quarters. Penelope wanted passion and adventure, but she never could have imagined the pleasures Darius can provide…
The following new releases were compiled for HEA by Ruth A. Casie, author of The Guardian's Witch. Her website is RuthACasie.com.
Daughters of the Nile by Stephanie Dray (Berkley). Based on the true story of Cleopatra's daughter… After years of abuse as the emperor's captive in Rome, Cleopatra Selene is now the most powerful queen in the empire, ruling over the kingdom of Mauretania—an exotic land of enchanting possibility. Fighting against a web of imperial plots and intrigues, can she finally find love with the husband she once counted amongst her enemies?
Stealing the Marshal's Heart by Emma Jay (Emma Jay). The marshal needs help running down an outlaw, and turns to the man's sister for direction. She insists on helping him, but the marshal holds her at arm's length. He cannot fall for the sister of an outlaw, no matter how beautiful and brave. But as they face storms, Indians and outlaws--not to mention long nights alone in the desert--he can't deny the truth...she's stolen his heart.
Compromising Willa by Diana Quincy (Entangled Scandalous). Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope is ruined and everyone knows it. So she focuses on her unique tea blends, secretly supporting a coffee house that employs poor women and children. When the darkly handsome Duke of Hartwell learns of her clandestine involvement in trade, Willa risks being compromised. Again. But after a few shockingly delicious kisses, she learns that sometimes a little ruination is just what a confirmed spinster needs.
Blood and Sable by Carol Kane (DCA). Princess Anya is viciously attacked on her uncle's estate, a crime that sets in motion rumors that she had been made unmarriageable. Refusing to be intimidated by slander, Anya confounds society by marrying an American diplomat and begins her ascendancy as the Sviridov princess who will rise to any challenge to preserve her family. Facing a demented enemy and a society dissolving into war and revolution, Anya must either prevail or perish.
Once Upon a Montana Christmas by Alanna Lucas (Boroughs Publishing). Miss Eva Kenward left Queen Victoria's England with a dream, but when she finds herself stranded on the rugged frontier of Montana with a babe in arms, only one man—a handsome cowboy—can prove that fairy tale love stories—and holiday wishes—really can come true.
The following new releases were compiled for HEA by Willa Blair, author of Highland Seer. Her website is willablair.com.
Her Highland Destiny by Leanne Burroughs (Highland Press Publishing). Scottish War for Independence Saga Book 2. Christian version of the award-winning Her Highland Rogue, sequel to Highland Wishes (Highland Miracle). In 1304, amidst Scotland's continuing war for independence. two wounded souls are forced on a journey neither wants, resulting in tragedy and disaster. Battle-hardened, untrusting and son of a Scottish Chieftain. Duncan MacThomas wants only to see his country free from English rule. Honor-bound to ensure his clan's financial future, Duncan reluctantly travels to England to wed a woman he doesn't want. Wealthy and pampered. Catherine Gillingham anticipates a marriage to a Duke's son and is dismayed when her king decrees she must wed a Scotsman, the sort of man all of London despises. Can these two opposites find love amidst war and lower their barriers to find the peace they seek within their countries and themselves?
The following new releases were compiled for HEA by Becky Lower, author of The Tempestuous Debutante. Her website is www.beckylowerauthor.com.
Carolina Gold by Dorothy Love (Thomas Nelson). The war is over, but at Fairhaven Plantation, Charlotte's struggle has just begun. Following her father's death, Charlotte Fraser returns to Fairhaven, her family's rice plantation in the South Carolina Lowcountry. With no one else to rely upon, smart, independent Charlotte is determined to resume cultivating the superior strain of rice called Carolina Gold. But the war has left the plantation in ruins, her father's former bondsmen are free, and workers and equipment are in short supply. To make ends meet, Charlotte reluctantly agrees to tutor the two young daughters of her widowed neighbor and heir to Willowood Plantation, Nicholas Betancourt. Just as her friendship with Nick deepens, he embarks upon a quest to prove his claim to Willowood and sends Charlotte on a dangerous journey that uncovers a long-held family secret, and threatens everything she holds dear.
A Colorado Christmas by Virginia Brown (Bell Bridge Books). Once an outlaw, always an outlaw? Has Caitlin returned to her old ways, despite marriage and motherhood? Can Jake rescue her before she's lost forever? Even after seven years of marriage and four children, he still had the power to make her body tingle and her senses reel. There had always been that between them, since the first time they'd met. It was what had kept them together in the beginning, even against incredible odds. And now—now she wasn't certain that attraction was enough anymore. There were other things that mattered, unanswered questions that circled in her mind and destroyed her peace. She had to get away for a while to think things through. Caitlin Lassiter tearfully boards a train with hers and Jake's children in tow, planning to spend Christmas with her brother, Devon, and his wife, Maggie. Then fate throws an old enemy in her way—Charwell, a fellow bandit from her lawless years.
If you're an author who has an upcoming new romance, you can send information about the book (subgenre, title, author, publisher, 75ish-word blurb) to happyeverafterusat@gmail.com. Please include "new release historical" (or whatever subgenre it is) in the subject line. HEA will do its darnedest to get your listing into a new releases post as close to your publication date as possible. All romances and subgenres are accepted, including self- and indie-pubbed.