This week, we're celebrating the upcoming release of Fireworks & Flirtation by chatting with Annie R McEwen. We discuss:

- Publishers ending their historical romance lines

- The future of publishing

- Plus, we learn how Guy Fawkes inspired Annie's story in Fireworks & Flirtation, share book recommendations, and more.

A career historian, Annie R McEwen has lived in six countries and under every roof from a canvas tent to a Georgian Era manor house. She writes historical romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and historical fiction. Annie is published by Bloodhound Books (UK), Harbor Lane Books (US), The Wild Rose Press, and Rowan Prose Publishing. She lives in both the UK and US.

Winner of the 2022 Page Turners Writing Award (Romance Category), Annie garnered both a First and Second Place 2022 RTTA (Romance Through the Ages Award), the 2023 MAGGIE Award, and Finalist Status in the 2023 Daphne du Maurier Award. She was a Finalist for the 2024 Page Turners Writing Award and Shortlisted for a Writer’s Mentorship Award. Annie’s short fiction appears in numerous anthologies.

LINKS TO ANNIE

Annie's Website https://www.anniermcewen.com
Annie's Books https://amzn.to/4dwetyr
Annie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anniermcewen/

FIREWORKS & FLIRTATION

Fireworks & Flirtation https://amzn.to/4uacLtQ

Available in print, ebook, and in KU.

CURRENTLY READING & RECOMMENDATIONS

Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner https://amzn.to/42G2gT1
Fantastical Foes...coming in July from Tender & Tempting Tales
The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow https://amzn.to/4wCQwhF
Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain https://amzn.to/43mDZkU
Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery (Bryant & May) by Christopher Fowler https://amzn.to/4v1ayB1
British Library Crime Classics https://amzn.to/4tMd8K3

TENDER & TEMPTING TALES

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ILLICIT LIAISONS PRODUCED & HOSTED BY

Tara Leederman Substack: https://taleederman.substack.com/

Jenna Harte: https://jennaharte.com/

Outline and Show Notes: T.A. Leederman
Editing: Jenna Harte