A Duke for All Seasons

A new contest just started on my website www.emilybryan.com in connection with a FREE online novella called A DUKE FOR ALL SEASONS! Read the chapter. Vote for how the story should continue and you're entered for a chance to win $100 Borders, B&N, or Indie bookseller gift card.

Enjoy!

Take the Stroke of Genius Quiz!

Secrets of a Regency Christmas

Find the 6 hidden Christmas Balls at www.emilybryan.com and you'll uncover the secrets to a Regency Christmas! What's on a Regency sideboard? How did they decorate for the holiday? What games, tradtitions and frivolities filled the Christmas season?


And while you're visiting my website, don't forget to enter my December Contest! Someone will win a signed copy of A CHRISTMAS BALL!

Good luck & Happy Christmas!
Emily

Merry Christmas Ball Contest!

Exclusively for my newsletter readers . . .

Merry Christmas Ball Contest

Someone is going to win a $100 B&N gift card! It might as well be YOU! Here's what you need to do:

1. Make sure you're signed up for Emily Bryan's no-spam, no-advertisement newletter. You can sign up here or at www.emilybryan.com! Be sure to respond to the opt-in email you'll recieve in order to activate your subscription. Your contact info will be held in strictest confidence. Emily will never sell your information.

2. Enter the contest at www.emilybryan.com/Contest.

One entry per person. No purchase necessary. You must be signed up for my free no-spam, no-advertisement newsletter to be eligible. Winner will be randomly drawn from all correct and complete entries on December 1st!

Good luck!

12 Days of A CHRISTMAS BALL!

I hope you're ready. It's time to strap on your blog tourista shoes and join me in another trek through cyber-space.

That's right! The 12 DAYS OF A CHRISTMAS BALL Blog Tour starts on Monday! We'll be talking about A CHRISTMAS BALL, giving you the inside scoop and backstory for this holiday anthology, and at the risk of rushing the season, sharing some Christmas fun along the way.

And if you don't know my co-authors, USA Today BestSeller Jennifer Ashley and Alissa Johnson, here's your chance to meet some new favorites! Every day there will be prizes and give-aways, so be sure to leave a comment.

Here's your itinerary:

September 14th ~ RomanceBuyTheBook
September 15th ~ Love is an Exploding Cigar
September 16th ~ Yankee Romance Reviewers
September 17th ~ Romance Junkies
September 18th ~ The Romance Studio

Then you get a weekend off to change your socks!

September 21st ~ Fresh Fiction
September 22nd ~ Pillow Talk
September 23rd ~ The Eclectic Reader
September 24th ~ Pop Syndicate
September 25th ~ Romantic Crush Junkies

Another weekend to catch your breath!

September 28th ~ Book Reviews by Bobbie
September 29th ~ NightOwl Romance & A CHRISTMAS BALL's RELEASE DAY!


RSVP at your favorite bookseller!

Then as a bonus, I'll be at Penelope's Romance Reviews on September 30th, a sort of cool down day after the tour. I hope you'll join me. And speaking of Penelope, she just posted an early review of A CHRISTMAS BALL. Here's a taste:

"It is extremely difficult to write a novella. Bryan totally nails it. This story has all the things I love about her longer historicals...it's beautifully written, has lusty love scenes, wonderful humor, and a very satisfying ending.

This story is truly like an unexpected Christmas gift...I opened the package having no expectations, and I found a real treasure. Thank you, Emily, for this sweet Christmas story."

You can read the whole review at Penelope's Romance Reviews.

Hope to see you along the way!

P.S. Thank you so much to everyone who emailed me to say they'd be willing to post my Save the Date A CHRISTMAS BALL badge on their blog! I appreciate you so much. If you meant to do it, there is still time. Please email me at emily@emilybryan.com with your request and I'll shoot you the code for the invitation. The more the merrier! Thanks so much!

Christmas in August

Sure, I'm rushing the season a bit, but don't we all need some holiday cheer?

In honor of my upcoming A CHRISTMAS BALL, I'm throwing a CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST contest! The winner will receive their choice from my backlist! It's free, it's fun and it's only running till September 1st. So please pop over and enter today.

STROKE OF GENIUS Name A Character Contest

Ever wanted to see your name on the acknowledgment page of a novel? Here's your chance!

I need your help to name an important character in my upcoming novel, STROKE OF GENIUS. Click here to learn how you can enter your name suggestion!

In addition to a "thank you" in the acknowledgements, the winner will receive my entire backlist! Good luck and thanks in advance!

Enjoy,
Emily

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