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Good news, everyone!

LORD OF DECEPTION, a rare, sumptuous Tudor treat, and the gateway into the dark, passionate Trysts and Treachery series, will cost you not a groat, a penny, nor even a farthing! 😜 There is limited availability, so hasten thee HITHER to obtain thy free ebook ❤️

This is a peek into the story you’re getting-


“He thinks she’s a traitor to her queen. She thinks he’s just a gardener.

Despised by the cousin with whom she’s forced to live, the lonely but determined Alys craves escape. The most dangerous thing she could do is fall in love. Especially when the man who tempts her is Kit Ludlow, an exiled nobleman in disguise. Becoming involved in his secret mission proves more perilous than Alys could possibly have imagined.
Kit has been banished from Queen Elizabeth’s court, and the last thing he wants is to entangle Alys in his web of treachery and deception. It would also be folly to fall in love with her when he can’t be sure where her loyalties lie. After helping Kit foil a plot against the queen, Alys’ life is at risk from her cousin’s nefarious schemes. Estranged from Kit, she’s forced to make a desperate decision.

Should she protect her family, or follow the demands of her heart?”

Get LORD OF DECEPTION NOW, before the offer ends.

No, not another FREE book already?!?

🌹 He thinks she’s a traitor. She thinks he’s just a gardener. Neither of them is prepared for what comes next… 🌹

Step into the intrigue, danger, and forbidden romance of Elizabethan England in LORD OF DECEPTION, the captivating start to the Trysts and Treachery series by award-winning author Elizabeth Keysian.

Alys longs to escape the cruel cousin who controls her life—until she crosses paths with Kit Ludlow, a disgraced nobleman in disguise with secrets of his own. As plots against the queen unfold, passion sparks between them. But in a world where loyalty can cost you everything, can love survive betrayal?

📚 FREE HERE for a limited time
⚔️ Tudor intrigue
❤️ Slow-burn romance
👑 A heroine torn between duty and desire

Perfect for fans of rich historical detail, daring heroines, and brooding heroes with everything to lose.

Start reading today and get swept away in the treachery and temptation of the Tudor court.

Pre-Order THE LYON RAMPANT Today for Exclusive Savings

Do you love the Lyon’s Den books, published by Dragonblade? Hopefully, by now you’ve read THE LYON AND THE LAMB by Elizabeth Keysian. Now, meet the sequel (although it can be read as a standalone)- THE LYON RAMPANT. Following the adventures of Belinda Bellamy, Lady Araminta’s troubled and mischievous sister, THE LYON RAMPANT is available to pre-order for just $0.99 or £0.77. But only until Release Day, which is JULY 2nd 2025!

Here’s an insight into the story-

She’s pretending to be respectable.
Tricking her way into a gentlemen’s card game isn’t Belinda Bellamy’s cleverest idea. Especially not when it’s at the Lyon’s Den, and one of the gamblers is a theatre owner who knows an actress when he sees one. Unmasked, Belinda’s ploy to raise enough money for Mrs Dove-Lyon’s services backfires badly. Instead of hiring the best matchmaker in London, Belinda is blackmailed into becoming her employee, and her hope of escaping her tragic past through marriage is shattered.

He’s pretending not to be . . .
The man who’s ruined Belinda’s plan is the rich but ruthless Piers Darvill, a notorious rake whose secret suffering is concealed by a heart of steel. He’s on the hunt for the woman hiding his young son. He’ll use any means to find her, including a young street urchin called Tom and Roland Chetwynd, Belinda Bellamy’s hapless chaperone and confidant.

Seeing Darvill as her nemesis, Belinda is determined to rescue Tom and free Roland from his obligations. But she has totally misunderstood Piers Darvill and ends up exiled and disgraced. Now he’s the only one who can restore her to Society, but his help comes at a price: she must become his fake fiancée.

Will their false betrothal fool anyone? And what if it becomes more than an act? Belinda’s scapegrace past could resurface, and Darvill will lose his last chance of finding his missing son.

Tropes/Story Hooks:
✔ Forced proximity
✔ Enemies to lovers
✔ Opposites attract
✔ Fake engagement
✔ Fish out of water
✔ Second chances

Interested? You can pre-order the book HERE.

Want to know more? Why not have a look at the first chapter?

THE LYON RAMPANT by Elizabeth Keysian

Chapter One

Miss Belinda Bellamy had just laid out another winning hand when she was gripped by her arms and hauled roughly from her seat. She resisted the urge to emit a feminine squeak, since she was currently dressed as a man and had, until this moment, apparently succeeded in her deceit.

The other gamblers at the table, masked, like herself, uttered various cries of surprise and alarm, none louder than her sister’s brother-in-law Roland Chetwynd, guilty of smuggling her into the exclusive Lyon’s Den gaming club. Yet even as Belinda stood, staring at the huge pile of winnings that was about to be taken from her, she realized that one of the card players was not at all surprised.

Continue reading →

Half-Price Regency Romance Audiobooks Until March 7th

ALL FIVE Elizabeth Keysian Wessex Regency romance audiobooks are half-price until March 7th. Why not immerse yourself in the crystal clear British accent of Carmen Rose as she takes you back to Regency England for A PERILOUS PASSION? This International Bestseller has proved extremely popular with readers.

Foiled in love and hampered by a well-meaning aunt and criminal ex-sweetheart, a Regency loner risks everything to save an alluring but mysterious stranger.

Alternatively, have a listen to A POTION FOR PASSION. In this unique story, a maiden aunt who’s too young and pretty to remain a maiden aunt gets caught between respectability and the lure of a handsome travelling physician with some unique remedies for loneliness.

Let the dulcet tones of Carmen Rose do all the heavy lifting while you relax and listen to this absorbing, authentic tale of Regency adventure and romance!

More FREE romances from Dragonblade Publishing!

Have a scout through and see what tickles your fancy! You can find out more HERE.

Why just have a taster when you can have a feast?

Or an Elizabethan banquet, even! LORD OF DECEPTION, the series starter for my Tudor era Trysts and Treachery historical romance series, is yours for FREE until August 27th. You can pick up your copy HERE– but act NOW while the offer lasts.

Don’t delay- read this today!

There is an incredible Book Sale on, for May 18th only. Over 100 authors of Historical Romance are offering their books for just $0.99 (or £0.99 if you’re in the U.K.). You can see all the books in this special offer HERE.

Don’t miss out on these book bargains!

The 99c Historical Romance Book Blast is on TODAY only. Check out what’s available here– and fill up your Kindle with some tasty tales!

A special discount for Regency Romance lovers

I have a bargain book to offer Regency Romance fans, but only for the next few days. It’s called A TREACHEROUS ENGAGEMENT, and here’s the story-

When you need to wed in a hurry, why not marry the first handsome, wealthy bachelor who comes your way?

Miss Phoebe Duvall’s papa is missing and she and her fragile aunt are in dire need of funds. Employment is one option for the fearless Phoebe, but when she learns she must marry by her twenty-third birthday or forfeit the estate to an odious cousin, there’s only one thing she can do. She must find a job that will introduce her to as many eligible bachelors as possible.

Assisting Charles Addyman with his charitable functions is the perfect answer. But his home, Donhead Castle, is a place of mysteries, not least of which is Addyman’s neighbour, Mr Goodrich. Goodrich swears he’s a friend, but how can Phoebe trust a man who appears as a fop one day, a parson the next, and even attempts to hide from her by pretending to be a statue of a river god?

His earldom and his country are at stake, so he can’t afford to lose his head. Or his heart.

With a sickly sister to support and his family’s honour to restore, Robert Goodrich-Bligh is fighting to regain his earldom. The charming Miss Duvall’s new employer stands in his way but she refuses to help, even when Robert reveals Addyman to be a traitor. When he uncovers her secret, he offers himself as a husband. That way, each can secure their inheritance and give in to their fierce mutual attraction—the ideal solution, surely?

But Robert’s plans are thrown into turmoil when Addyman offers for Phoebe…and she accepts him.

Get your copy here for just £0.99/$0.99 for a limited time. And if you like audiobooks, watch this space!

A quick heads-up concerning some FREE books.

Look what’s available FREE from my publisher- thirteen stories in the Lyon’s Den series! 😜👍👍👍 Find out more HERE, download what you fancy, relax and enjoy 😁 N.B. this is a limited time offer, from March 16-20 2024.