Hey gang! Come chat with me over at Borders True Romance today, we're talking about all my favorite things: food, love, and romance--and telling stories about our most sensual meals! Plus, I'm giving away awesome Recipe for Love swag, including his-and-hers aprons, the cutest little set of red rubber spatulas, the ever-popular red-stemmed champagne flutes, and of course a signed copy of Just One Taste! It is not to be missed, so get on over there.

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 11:19 AM 0 comments  

Labels: Borders, guest blog, Just One Taste

Hey guys--still in the process of moving in (boy, is it ever a work in progress) but I'm taking time out from unpacking boxes and washing sheets today to talk about the unbearable hotness of chefs over at the Romance Dish! I know, what a great break, right? It's making me happy. So come on over and share your thoughts on what makes a chef such a perfect romantic hero...there could be a signed book in it for you, or some awesome Recipe for Love swag!

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 9:41 AM 0 comments  

Labels: book giveaway, guest blog, Just One Taste

I'm over at Night Owl Romance today, talking about heroes! Reminiscing about my first--the dangerously seductive Mr. Rochester--and how all my heroes take some little part of that character. I guess it's true, you never forget your first...

Come tell me about your favorite heroes, and your comment will enter you in the drawing for a signed copy of Just One Taste, a Tastebook full of recipes, and an adorable market tote!

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 11:50 AM 0 comments  

Labels: book giveaway, guest blog, Just One Taste

I was so incredibly flattered when NYT Bestselling Author (those words should always be capitalized) Sarah MacLean invited me to guest blog for her. To celebrate the enormous, and well deserved, success of her adorable historical romance Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, she runs a feature called The Authors' Rules. Guest authors (like me!) get to come on her blog and post their own list of nine rules.

After some Twitter crowdsourcing, I decided my contribution would be Nine Rules for Seducing a Nerd with Food! I'm actually pretty proud of this list. Check it out, and add a tenth rule to be entered to win a signed copy of the whole Market trilogy.

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 11:28 AM 0 comments  

Labels: book giveaway, guest blog, Just One Taste, Sarah MacLean

I'm celebrating my coveted Perfect 10 review of JUST ONE TASTE by hanging out at Romance Reviews Today! We're talking connected series books--do you like them? Prefer stand alones or self-contained trilogies? Do you have to start at the beginning, no matter what, or are you okay to start reading with the fourth book in a series? So many questions! Answer them (there are no wrong answers) and you'll be in the running to win a signed batch of the Market trilogy books.

Here's my favorite quote from the fabulous JOT review:

"Despite plenty of funny dialogue that will make you laugh in places you probably shouldn’t—like the elevator, doctor’s office, or waiting to meet with your child’s teacher—JUST ONE TASTE is a romance novel with substance."

Click here to comment with your thoughts on connected books!

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 11:24 AM 0 comments  

Labels: book giveaway, guest blog, Just One Taste

Thanks so much to everyone who entered my Cute Purse Full 'O Romances Giveaway! I wish I had an adorable bag and ten fabulous romances for each of you. In fact, there were so many entries (almost 100) that I decided to clear out my office a little more and do a second bag of books prize. So we have two winners! Different bags and different books, but all fun. And of course, both of you will get a signed copy of On the Steamy Side to whet your appetite for Just One Taste on August 31st!

And the winners are....

Natasha Moore

and

Donnas

Natasha--you won the red bag and the books I mentioned in the original post. Donnas--you'll be getting a black purse filled with the following ten books by some of my favorite authors:

ON THE STEAMY SIDE by Louisa Edwards (signed by me!)
RED FIRE by Deidre Knight
WICKED DEEDS ON A WINTER'S NIGHT by Kresley Cole
THE CARE AND FEEDING OF PIRATES by Jennifer Ashley
BLOOD BOUND by Patricia Briggs
THE KEPT WOMAN by Susan Donovan
LOVER UNBOUND by J.R. Ward
ANGELS FALL by Nora Roberts (in hardcover!)
FLAT-OUT SEXY by Erin McCarthy
INSTANT ATTRACTION by Jill Shalvis

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 12:53 PM 2 comments  

Labels: book giveaway, Just One Taste, On the Steamy Side

I'm surfacing from my deadline-imposed seclusion to let you know that I took a quick (miniscule! 5 minutes, at best, if my editor is reading this!) break to post a free read. It's not a continuation of Violet and Jonathan's story (sorry, guys--they're on hold until the new book is turned in.)

Instead, I offer you a tiny prequel scene for Just One Taste. It's a short vignette from the hero, Wes Murphy's past--and I hope it makes you fall for him as hard as I did. He has a lot to overcome, but I bet you know what helps him make it through to his happily ever after, don't you? Yep, lots of hot sex. Kidding! (Sort of.) The answer is true love, of course. The hot sex is just a bonus.

Enjoy!

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 2:00 PM 1 comments  

Labels: free read, Just One Taste

After some prompting from readers (I love how eager you guys are!) I've posted a nice, long excerpt from the beginning of the third Recipe for Love novel, Just One Taste. This is Wes Murphy's story, and also continues the saga of Frankie and Jess from Can't Stand the Heat and On the Steamy Side. But it can definitely be read as a stand-alone book!

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 8:45 AM 1 comments  

Labels: excerpt, Frankie/Jess, Just One Taste