The Renegade Royals – Vanessa Kelly, Author

SALE FOR THE DUKES OF VAUXHALL!

September 13, 2018 by VanessaKelly

For short time, my Regency anthology, co-written with three very talented historical romance authors, will be on sale for ONLY 99 cents! These are original, full-length novellas–mine is The Buccaneer Duke, and takes place within my Renegade Royals world.

Four dukes. Two balls. One prizefight.

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens will never be the same.

After England’s victory in the Battle of Waterloo, the Prince Regent arranges a series of lavish celebrations at London’s notorious Vauxhall Gardens. The royal festivities bring together the rich and the desperate, the criminal and the lordly…and allow four very different dukes to find the love of a lifetime.

You can download for 99 cents from Amazon, Nook, Apple, and Kobo. For more info and to read an excerpt from my novella, please visit the Book Page.

Happy reading!

The Buccaneer Duke Now Available as a Standalone!

March 22, 2018 by VanessaKelly

THE BUCCANEER DUKE, my latest Renegade Royals story, is now available as a standalone read. Previously published in the anthology, THE DUKES OF VAUXHALL, this full-length novella is currently available for only 99 cents!

Here’s what the novella is about:

Captain Roman Cantrell, illegitimate son of a royal duke, served his country as a ruthless privateer on the high seas. But the war is over and his father orders him home to London to find a respectable wife, one who will help restore his reputation amongst the ton.

But the only woman Roman finds remotely attractive is the opposite of respectable. Antonia Barnett is decidedly unconventional, positively scandalous—and entirely enchanting. Unfortunately, she’s also the daughter of his greatest rival, a man who believes that Roman’s dangerous past will come back to haunt him.

Troublesome fathers and ruthless enemies, however, are no match for Antonia—as Roman is about to find out…

Several characters from previous books make an appearance, including Griffin Steele, one of my favorite heroes! You can download THE BUCCANEER DUKE from Amazon, B & N, Kobo, iTunes, and GooglePlay. And it will soon be available in a lovely print version from Amazon (more details forthcoming on that).

To read an excerpt from THE BUCCANEER DUKE, just click here.

And stay tuned for the cover reveal for THE HIGHLANDER WHO PROTECTED ME, book one in my upcoming Clan Kendrick Series. The reveal will be on April 4th. You can read the blurb and excerpt for the first book in this new Scottish historical romance series on the Book Page.

Happy reading!

Summer Beach Read Sale!

July 28, 2017 by VanessaKelly

I’m a member of the Glass Slipper Sisters, a group of romance authors who write royalty and fairytale-themed romance. We even have a special facebook group, where we chat with readers, post exclusive excerpts and content from our books, and run giveaways. If you’re on facebook, you can join our group here.

We’re also running a special summer sale, with ten of our stories available for only 99 cents. You can check out all these lovely books on our special sale page. My contribution is THE SEASON FOR LOVING, one of my Renegade Royals novellas. Blurb, excerpt, and buy links for THE SEASON FOR LOVING are also right here on my website.

Hope you have a great reading weekend!

A New Regency Anthology!

May 1, 2017 by VanessaKelly

Hi, all! I’ve been pretty quiet of late, because I’ve been working on a brand-new anthology with three other Regency writers–the fabulous Shana Galen, Christi Caldwell, and Theresa Romain. THE DUKES OF VAUXHALL features four interconnected novellas, never before published. Here’s the blurb:

Four dukes. Two balls. One prizefight.

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens will never be the same.

A proper viscount is kidnapped by a duke of the criminal underworld, only to encounter a mysterious woman from his past. A retired prizefighter, once known as the Duke of the Ring, stakes his reputation on a scrappy young boxer for the sake of a long-lost love. A traveler who inherited a dukedom needs a tightrope dancer’s help with a fake engagement that just might turn real. And the buccaneer son of a royal duke goes hunting for a respectable, highborn wife to salvage his scandalous reputation.

Let the pleasures begin…

My novella is called The Buccaneer Duke, and it’s set in the world of my Renegade Royals Series. In fact, it features a guest appearance from Griffin Steele, one of my favorite heroes!

THE DUKES OF VAUXHALL is now available for pre-order on Amazon, B & N, Kobo, and iTunes. You can find more info and an excerpt on the Book Page.

Happy reading!

New Renegade Royals Short Story!

March 22, 2017 by VanessaKelly

Did you enjoy my Renegade Royals Series? I’ve just released a Renegade Royals short story called THREE RENEGADES AND A BABY. If you pre-ordered my last book, MY FAIR PRINCESS, you received it as a bonus. But if you haven’t had a chance to read it, it’s now available on its own for only 99 cents!

Here’s the blurb:

An imperious summons from former spymaster Dominic Hunter is always cause for concern, as Jack Easton, Marquess of Lendale, well knows. When Jack discovers that some of the Renegade Royals, the most dangerous men in England, are also guests at Dominic’s country house party he’s even more suspicious.

But before Jack can get to the bottom of things, a mysterious baby girl is found abandoned in the stables. The tyke is in desperate need of a new family, and each of the wives of the Renegade Royals wants to adopt her. Griffin Steele, Alasdair Gilbride, and Aden St. George will do anything to please their ladies, and that means an all-out competition to prove which of them would make the best father.

When a former crime lord and two lethal spies take on the task of caring for the baby, it’s up to Jack to decide who does the best job. But none of the men have any idea how much mayhem one little girl can create!

I know many of my readers particularly love Griffin Steele, the former crime lord and hero of CONFESSIONS OF A ROYAL BRIDEGROOM, and he figures prominently in the short. I really think THREE RENEGADES AND A BABY is one of the funniest things I’ve ever written. Three kick-ass heroes trying to wrangle a mischievous toddler? There is a lot that can—and does—go wrong!

You can download the short story from Amazon and iBooks, and most other digital vendors. For a full list and to read an excerpt, please visit the Book Page.

PS. I’m also running an ARC giveaway on my Facebook page. I’m giving away three early copies of my June book, THREE WEEKS WITH A PRINCESS (Improper Princesses 2).

To enter, simply hop on over to my facebook page.

Happy reading!