Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Sealed with A Kiss: Karen Erickson + Giveaway (ebook)


Welcome to day twelve of our Sealed with A Kiss event. Karen Erickson is back and she's sharing a heartfelt letter between the hero and heroine of Lessons in Indescretion.

WELCOME BACK TO THE BLOG KAREN!!!

Meet Karen:

Bestselling romance author Karen Erickson writes what she loves to read — sexy contemporary romance and sensual historical romance. Digitally published since 2006, she currently writes for Samhain Publishing, Entangled Publishing’s Bliss & Brazen Imprint and Avon Impulse. A native Californian, she lives in the foothills below Yosemite with her husband and three children.

Connect with Karen: Author Site | Facebook | Twitter




In Lessons in Indiscretion, widowed Lady Julia Renwick pursues the much younger Earl of Bedingfield and is shocked to discover she has much to learn from him when it comes to passion.

If you could only see the smile your letters put on my face, I would most likely blind you with my happiness. You have such a lovely, romantic way with words my husband (don’t worry, I shall never tell anyone of your near poetic talents). They touch the very depths of me and I find myself reading your letters again and again. Until the paper grows wrinkled, the ink is smudged and the words are indelible on
my very soul.

Trust that I am well and I do my best not to overtire myself. But it’s so very difficult when I have our son climbing all over me, begging to come see this and that, always running around my skirts. He so reminds me of you, Garrett. He has your eyes, your hair, your wicked sense of humor. That you’ve given me such a gift…it melts my heart every time I look at him. Knowing that we created him and are about to have another fills me with such complete happiness, I want to cry.

So I do cry. Being with child makes me overwrought with useless emotion so don’t fret, my love. They are tears of pure joy. Only a few years ago, I had nothing. No one. Then you asked me to dance and I asked you…well. I asked you something that I won’t mention in this letter but we both know what I’m referring to.

And now look at us. Married and with a family. Raising the future earl, embarking on yet another new adventure and loving each other fiercely. I am truly the luckiest woman in the world.

I miss you. I love you. I cannot wait until you come home.

Yours indefinitely,




Genre: Historical
Publisher: Carina Press (March 15, 2013)

Enter a sinfully wicked world where three daring women encounter sexy rakes in these erotic adventures…

In Lessons in Indiscretion, widowed Lady Julia Renwick pursues the much younger Earl of Bedingfield and is shocked to discover she has much to learn from him when it comes to passion.

In Her Christmas Pleasure, Damien Morton secretly craves the love of his best friend’s widow, Lady Danver, until a stolen kiss under the mistletoe ignites a desire they can no longer deny.

In A Scandalous Affair, widowed Lady Pomeroy sets out to seduce the mysterious Marquess of Hartwell, deemed “Black Hart” by society, by wantonly inviting him to a private rendezvous…
Stories also available for purchase separately.
Get Your Own Copy: Kindle
Read Excerpts: Lessons in Indiscretion | Her Christmas Pleasure | A Scandalous Affair



What a lucky lady indeed! Karen is offering an e-book copy of The Merry Widows Collection to one(1) lucky reader. Here's how to enter:
  • Leave a comment about your favorite romance couple or couples --we know it's hard to decide sometimes.
  • Fill out the rafflecopter form below. You must leave a comment. All other entries are optional.

Head over to Dani's blog for Garrett's letter to Julia.


Don't forget to enter for the grand prize! A giant box of books or $25 worth of books from The Book Depository.


Thank you to Karen for celebrating with us!

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42 comments:

  1. As of this moment... fav couple is Eve and Roarke, but by tomorrow... it will be different as it always depends on what I am reading or have just read...

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  2. I love reading all of these letters. Can't wait to read all of these books

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  3. Darcy and Elizabeth. Westley and Buttercup. Eve and Roarke.

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  4. Thanks for sharing these wonderful letters.
    I'd have to say my favorite couples are Cat and Bones, Charley and Reyes, and Charles and Anna(from Patricia Briggs' Alpha and Omega series).

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  5. My fav couple at the moment is Miranda & (Lord Benjamin) Archer from Kristen Callihan's Firelight.

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  6. Reading both of these letters, it sounds like their story is beautiful! Your books look amazing, thank you for sharing these character's letters :)

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  7. Reading all these letters just makes me want to read the books more. :) I love them. I'm sticking with my usual answer for heroes and heroines. I love Lisa Kleypas's couples, especially the Hathaways. :)

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  8. These are awesome letters! Thanks for sharing and congrats to Karen on the new release!

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  9. I have loved so many couple over the years that I can't remember all of the names anymore. I agree that Lisa Kleypas has some wonderful couples and there are so many more. I just enjoy reading about love and romance.

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  10. That was such a sweet letter. I love epilogs and I love seeing couples with their HEA.

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  11. Today's favorite couple- Wulfric and Christine from Slightly Dangerous

    The Merry Widows sounds great. We get three stories instead of just one!

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  12. Currently my fave couple is Cross and Pippa from Sarah MacLean's new book.

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  13. My favorite couple is Jamie and Claire Fraser. Don't enter me in the contest because I can't read e-books on this computer. But I love the blurbs and hope it's in print or will be.
    Carol L
    Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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  14. My favorite romantic couple has always been Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler from "Gone With the Wind."

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  15. I will always like Westley and Princess Buttercup! Wonderful couple!

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  16. Great letter! My favourite couple is Evie and Sebastian from Devil In Winter by Lisa Kleypas

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  17. My favorite couple would have to be Rye and Laura from LaVyrle Spencer's Twice Loved. The book came out in 1984. I read it in high school around 1992 & have read the book at least once a year since then!

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  18. I'm loving all of these romantic letters! Usually my favorite couple is in the book I'm currently reading. Right now, it's Edward Byron and Claire Marsden in 'At the Duke's Pleasure' by Tracy Anne Warren. But I do love Rhett & Scarlet best of all. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  19. A favourite couple would be Elzabeth and Darcy!

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  20. Jamie and Claire Fraser would be my favorite romantic couple right now. Their lives are full of constant danger but their love is pure :)
    Thank you for this giveaway!

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  21. My favorite romantic couples don't come from books, but from Tv or the Movies. My favorite romantic couple of all time has to be Maddy & David from Moonlighting. Or Carly and Sonny from General Hospital although their relationship was quite volatile.

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  22. My favorite romantic couple is Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler. However, I just finished reading BEAUTY AND THE BOUNTY HUNTER, and I loved Alexei and Cat.

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  23. Love the letter. my favorite couple is Clara and Dalton, from Celeste Bradley's The Imposter.

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  24. I can't wait to read your books :)
    As for romantic couples I also like Anne and Gilbert from Anne of Green Gables.
    Thanks,
    lorih824 at yahoo dot com

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  25. The letters are great.
    Romantic couple: Hunt and Sophie in Unlawful Contact

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  26. My favorite romance couple are Don Quixote and Dulcinea from Cervantes Don Quixote. I only wish that my husband was like Don Quixote and only saw the good side of me and would follow Don Quixote and completely ignore those little quirks (okay some not so little) that drive him crazy!

    Less me honest here and admit that Dulcinea wasn't a princess but rather a tavern wench but good old Don managed to not pay attention to those little details! After all shouldn't a "hero" be willing to clean the house and do the dishes? Now that would be a true hero in my eyes!

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  27. Great romantic figures such as Scarlet and Rhett (Gone With The Wind) transport us to a very special place. I love the letters! I can't wait to read the whole book.

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  28. My favourite couple is Jamie and Claire from the Outlander Series.

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  29. I love Eileen Wilks's Lily and Rule.

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  30. I love the letter. One of my favorite couples is Ace Keegan and Caitlin O'Shannessy in Keegan's Lady by Catherine Anderson.

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  31. The letters between Garrett and Julia are beautifully written and so romantic. My favorite couple in romance is Eve and Roarke. They have dealt with so many issues and still have a loving relationship.

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  32. Thank you for such a wonderful letter.

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  33. My favorite are from Pride and Prejudice - Elizabeth Bennett Mr. Darcy.

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  34. I think my favorite couple would be Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy!

    Eva
    evitap67(at)gmail(dot)com

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  35. I'm sticking with what I said before - the classic Elizabeth & Mr. Darcy (and their contemporary versions Bridget Jones & Mark Darcy) are some of my favorites.

    sallans d at yahoo dot com

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  36. Oh my gosh, that letter is so sweet! My favorite couple is...every time I answer this question I have a thouand different thoughts! I think one of my favorite couples ever is Phedre and Jocelyn from Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series. It's not a romance per se but their story moves me. jepebATverizonDOTnet

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  37. I have been trying to come up with different couples so that I don't leave any out, but there are just so many that I love! One of my favorites from a paranormal series that I love by Kerrelyn Sparks is Angus & Emma from BE STILL MY VAMPIRE HEART.
    June
    manning_J2004 at yahoo dot com

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  38. Some of my favorite romance couples are Frost's Kat & Bones, Briggs' Mercy & Adam, Gabaldon's Claire & Jamie , Andrews' Kate & Curran and Lindsey's Georgina (aka George) & James Mallory.

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  39. Right now it's Rachel and Logan from Defiance by CJ Redwine :)

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  40. It's been so great reading all the letters so far. I haven't read any of your books yet, but I have a few on my list.
    It's so very hard to pick just one favorite couple, most of the time it's the hero/heroine from the current book I'm reading. There are a few couples that always stand out, Lady Lyssa and Jacob from the Vampire Queen series by Joey W. Hill.
    luvfuzzzeeefaces at yahoo dot com

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  41. Ii have to pick Elizabeth and Darcy, they are the classic romantic couple.

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  42. My favorite couple was Eve Dallas and Roarke from In Death Series!!

    filiafantasy at gmail dot com

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