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 Isobel Carr
RIPE FOR SEDUCTION gets a starred review from Publisher's Weekly!

“Carr is sure to balance her characters' roguish antics with genuine heart, making the double love story a delightful and erotic page-turner.”

Don't miss Margo and Philip's reunion scene!

What's New With Isobel...

MAY CONTEST

Follow the link below for Harriet: A Regency Paper Doll for all the details!

The Regency paper doll I made a few years back is now a freebie on the site. I'm hoping to add new costumes for her as time goes by, as well as add a Georgian version. Click on the title below and have fun coloring!

Harriet: A Regency Paper Doll

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Leaving New York … 

It’s official, I’m leaving New York. I was offered a contract under terms I simply couldn’t agree to, so I’m taking my starred review from Publisher’s Weekly and heading into the exciting world of self-publication. I fell blessed to have many friends who’ve already paved the self-publishing path for me (Bella Andre, Tina Folsom, Carolyn Jewel, Courtney Milan, Delilah Marvelle, Sara Ramsey) and believe me, I’ll be taking full advantage of their help and advice!

The silver lining to all this is that you’ll be getting book four, RIPE FOR REVENGE (Marcus’s book) much sooner than you would have if I’d sold it to Grand Central. I’m hoping to have it out next summer (my glitchy, wounded hand willing).

Keep your eye here (or follow me on Twitter @IsobelCarr) for updates.
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I'm currently working on book four in The League of Second Sons, which I'm tentatively calling Ripe for Revenge. It’s Marcus Reeves’s story, and it’s a secret baby book (I know, don’t faint):

Running has always served Caro Frazier well. It worked when her parents disapproved of her chosen groom, when her husband took umbrage at his young wife's social success, and when circumstances forced her to flee London altogether. But when her past comes back to haunt her—in the delicious form of Marcus Reeves—running is the last thing on Caro's mind.

Marcus Reeves never expected to see—never wanted to see—Caroline Frazier again, not after he saved her when her husband cast her off and then she abandoned him too. He certainly never expected to discover her living in a quiet, rural hamlet with a child who is unmistakably his. Whatever her reasons for betraying him, she's his now, and Marcus is ready for a little revenge …

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Free Short Story

Something Wicked
 A Rakes of London Short 

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Current Release

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Ripe for Scandal
044657273X
August 23, 2011
Ripe for Scandal (Book 2)

K.I.S.S. Award!  

4-Stars (RT Book Reviews) 

“With her witty dialogue and tender moments, Carr draws readers into her marriage of convenience plotline that delves into what happens when the couple falls in love and then struggles to build a strong marriage against the odds. It’s a lesson all can savor.”

No one would ever suspect Lady Boudicea "Beau" Vaughn, a well-bred, young heiress, of secretly harboring unladylike desires. The object of her affection: Gareth Sandison, a notorious rake and her brother's best friend. Beau knows her brother would never approve, yet one glance into Gareth's smoldering eyes stirs a longing deep inside her.

The second son of an Earl, Gareth has always known the lovely Lady Beau is above his station. But when she is kidnapped, Gareth sees a chance to prove his worth and plans a daring rescue. Soon he and Beau are on the run. Yet Beau's abductors are not the only threat-passion pursues the pair at every turn. Long nights fuel forbidden fantasies, and with danger closing in, Gareth and Beau will finally give in to the ultimate temptation...

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Ripe for Pleasure
ISBN-10: 0446572756
April 26, 2011
Ripe for Pleasure (Book 1)

4-Stars (RT Book Reviews)

“Carr is a born storyteller. She enriches her sensual tale with colorful details, suspense, a treasure hunt, and charming, delightful characters…The fast pace and added humor will have readers eagerly awaiting the next novel in the League of Second Sons series.”

London's most sensual former courtesan, Viola Whedon, is incapable of being seduced-she does the seducing. Until she meets Leonidas Vaughn. Her salacious memoirs have made her the target of half the lords in England, and Vaughn is the only man she can turn to. When he promises to protect her-and to make her beg for his touch-the alluring beauty finds both offers impossible to refuse.

Leonidas Vaughn secretly believes Viola possesses a fortune given to his family by the King of France. So the strong and sexy Vaughn charms his way into Viola's life . . . and her bed. But when their arrangement is consummated, he'll experience pleasure far beyond his wildest fantasies-and realize his heart may need the most protection of all.

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Ripe for Seduction
ISBN-10: 0446572748
December 18, 2012

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After the scandalous demise of her marriage, Lady Olivia Carlow knows the rakes of the ton will think her fair game. So when a letter arrives bearing an indecent offer from the incorrigible Roland Devere, she seizes the opportunity. Turning the tables on the notorious rogue, she blackmails him into playing her betrothed for the season. But no matter how broad his shoulders or chiseled his features, she will never fall prey to his suave charm.
When Roland boasted he'd be the first into Lady Olivia's bed, he couldn't have imagined that behind those brilliant blue eyes lurked a vixen with a scheme of her own. Still, Roland is not about to abandon his original wager. If anything, learning that the lovely Olivia is as bold as she is beautiful makes him more determined to seduce her into never saying "never" again.

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