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PRE-ORDER NOW: Take a Chance on You

When you need a marriage of convenience, the best way to find a partner is by literally running into them on the street…right? Pre-order this book NOW – for just 0.99!

Lord Samuel Chance, sudden Marquess of Aylesbury, has a problem. A one hundred and twenty thousand pound problem.

Left to him by a distant relative, the will stipulates it must go to him and his wife. Which would be great, if he had a wife. An accidental panic lie to a solicitor—and his mother—later, and Samuel Chance in is the market for a swift marriage.

Rose Morgan is ready for anything to change swiftly in her life. After running away from home and becoming an actress on the stage, she’s lost her role, her opportunity for income, and now—now a man who is far too handsome is offering to pay her to be his wife for a year and a day.

All she’s got to do is agree never to consummate the marriage.

Now it’s time for the biggest role of her life: marchioness and Society lady. But there are secrets in Rose’s past that might upset everything, and when feelings start to develop on both sides, how long can they fight this?

Good thing it’s all an act, right? After all, Samuel has taken a chance on this woman…

This novel continues the highly anticipated Chance family drama, with sixteen cousins and triple the problems. Tropes include: marriage of convenience, fake engagement, strangers to lovers, hidden past, and of course, Emily E K Murdoch’s tried and true method of sizzling, joyful romance.

This full length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.

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What’s on my desk?

If you’re anything like me, you love to know what creatives have on their desk! So I thought I would write a short post to give you some insight on what is on my desk right now…

(No photos because…okay, it’s messy. Like, real messy).

SO:

First off, my computer. I have a MacBook Pro which allows me to be a full time author, it offers the speed and cleverness and battery life that I need (can you tell that I’m not a technical person?). That means I also have a few adapters, chargers, and my headphones. I can’t work without music, and I have playlists for every stage of the creative process: from plotting, writing, and editing to strategy, promo, and admin.

Next I have my black and gold lamp, a gorgeous one from IKEA that I just adore. I once read that every room should have something black in it to ground it, and I’ve tried to take that to heart.

Alongside that I have my HP printer! It scans as well as prints which is so important for when I need to sign and scan contracts (hint hint 🥰)

Depending on the book I’m writing, I will always have a few research books on the desk. When I was writing my historical non-fiction book, REGINA, you could barely see my desk, it was so covered in books!

Alongside that I have notebooks and pens, absolutely crucial to jot down any brilliant ideas that might derail my current writing session, but I don’t want to forget.

And last but by no means least, I have all the essentials to (try to!) keep me healthy: a large bottle of water, and some (not so) healthy snacks to help motivate me. Yes, I am basically a toddler, I am very food motivated 😅

So there you go! That’s what is on my desk.

If you’re a creative, let me know what you have on your desk in the comments! If you’re not, let me know what you think of my desk – does anything surprise you? Anything you thought would be there and isn’t?

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READ NOW: The Duke’s Meddlesome Matchmaker

A grumpy/sunshine, high society Regency romance starts my Unconventional Oliver Sisters series! All’s fair in love…and matchmaking! Make sure to read it now!

A marriage of convenience isn’t supposed to be this inconvenient.

Proposal planner Aphrodite “Ditty” Oliver believes romance should be planned and executed to perfection. That’s what keeps her in business. In attempting another successful engagement, she instantly comes to blows with her client’s brother, dashing duke Henry Paisley! Henry believes meddling in matters of the heart is counter to a true connection. While Ditty has learned that true love only exists in fairy tales, she’ll show him that it must be engineered in real life!

Yet while they’re battling it out, they’re too busy to fight an all-consuming attraction neither saw coming…!

This full length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.

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Happy birthday to meeeee

Happy birthday to me!

Yup, this week is my birthday. After thirty I stopped counting (okay, it wasn’t that long ago), but one of the joys of getting older is that I care less about the number, and what my age is giving me.

Joy.

Happiness.

Contentment.

All the books.

I know that so many of my readers want to celebrate my birthday with me, and of course, I’m totally up for that! If you want to say hi to me, find me on Facebook or Twitter. And if you want to support me, you can buy any of my books here!

🥰

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READ NOW: Chance Would Be A Fine Thing

I’m so excited for you to enjoy this best friends to lovers book that I’ve poured my heart and soul into! Read this book NOW – free in Kindle Unlimited!

Wilfred Zouch, Duke of Aynor, has been in love with his best friend, Miss Irene Chance, since…well, since forever. And she has no idea.

It’s not precisely her fault: Wilfred still hasn’t told her.

Besotted with the woman who only sees him as a brother, it is her actual brother who suggests to Wilfred that he should make Irene jealous.

And so he does. By pretending to court another lady.

It’s all part of a clever plan in Wilfred’s mind, but Irene finds herself absolutely mortified that her best friend—her Wilfred! —would even consider courting someone without telling her.

Feelings of anger, rage, and a strange sort of possessiveness rise and yet Irene cannot for the life of her understand why.
Until a late-night conversation and a little too much of her father’s liquor led to kisses that neither of them can ignore…or explain.

Why can’t Wilfred admit his affection for his best friend? Why does Irene keep laughing when anyone suggests that the two of them may be well suited?

And if chance would be a fine thing…what happens when the pretend courting with the other woman goes horrendously awry?

This full length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.

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Where to start with Emily E K Murdoch’s books?

Okay, I have a lot of books out – and I receive quite a few emails from people asking where they should start. Which is a great question!

There is no perfect way to read my books, but I thought I’d put a few ideas here for you so that you can consider where you want to begin.

If you love sweet romances: you can read my medieval sweet romances here, and my Regency sweet romances here.

If you love Christmas romances: I have a whole Christmas series here!

If you love governesses: yup, I’ve got a whole series on them!

If you love steamy romances: I have an interconnected series, lots of friends, here – and a forced proximity linked series here!

If you love family saga: I have a multi-generational family saga here.

Hopefully this will help you to enjoy some of my books with a little more knowledge of what you’re getting into my books. There are so many, and if you find that one isn’t for you, then there are plenty of others for you to dive into!

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Happy Christmas!

From myself and my loved ones, to you and yours: Happy Christmas!

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Writing children

I am not a parent, but there are many very important children in my life, and when it comes to writing children I often look to them for inspiration.

Of course I would never share any intimate or personal details, but they are always so inspiring: from misheard or mispronounced words, to misunderstandings about things that adults take for granted, and of course, the wild mixtures of foods that they want!

There are some authors who believe that you can only write what you know, but it’s hard to subscribe to that when you write historical romance! I have never worn a corset, not a historically accurate one, I have never attended a ball (yet!), and I wasn’t born into nobility. To write historical romance is to use your imagination and play pretend.

I have the same approach when it comes to writing about children. Yes, I don’t have any of my own, but my family and chosen family have a huge number of children, all of them wonderful, and I have enough imagination to create child characters who resonate, who readers love, and who readers love spending time with.

I know that some readers don’t love reading historical romances which have children in – do you? Let me know in the comments!

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It’s Advent!

It’s advent!

I adore Advent – it’s no secret that Christmas is my favourite time of year. Advent for me is a chance to luxuriate in the joys of Christmas: the sights, smells, and most importantly tastes of a time of year that (if I could get away with it) I would probably celebrate 11 months of the year, not one.

But just what is Advent itself? Where did it come from, and why do we still celebrate it?

Great questions!

For a start, like many parts of the English language the word ‘advent’ comes from a Latin word; in this case, adventus, which means coming or arrival. It refers specifically to the coming of the Messiah, a promised leader of the Jewish nation. Jesus was and is considered by many to be that Messiah, so his birth is the ‘coming’. That’s why Advent precedes Christmas, the celebration of Jesus’ birth.

We don’t actually know exactly when Advent started to be celebrated, but it was definitely being celebrated by 480. By 567, monks were ordered by the Council of Tours to fast during Advent; just like the common practice of fasting during Lent and then feasting at Easter, many people fasted during December and then feasted at Christmas.

There are plenty of religious traditions in Christian churches connected to Advent, including the lighting of candles and reading specific portions of the Bible. For me, Advent is a time to celebrate the light in the darkness during winter: warmth, friends, family, loved ones, good food, terrible TV, and of course, as much cheese as I can physically get away with.

What about you? Do you have any Advent traditions?

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PRE-ORDER NOW: Chance Would Be A Fine Thing

Two best friends who OF COURSE would never consider their connection to be any more…except that he’s desperately in love with her, and she has no idea. Pre-order this book NOW – for just 0.99!

Wilfred Zouch, Duke of Aynor, has been in love with his best friend, Miss Irene Chance, since…well, since forever. And she has no idea.

It’s not precisely her fault: Wilfred still hasn’t told her.

Besotted with the woman who only sees him as a brother, it is her actual brother who suggests to Wilfred that he should make Irene jealous.

And so he does. By pretending to court another lady.

It’s all part of a clever plan in Wilfred’s mind, but Irene finds herself absolutely mortified that her best friend—her Wilfred! —would even consider courting someone without telling her.

Feelings of anger, rage, and a strange sort of possessiveness rise and yet Irene cannot for the life of her understand why.
Until a late-night conversation and a little too much of her father’s liquor led to kisses that neither of them can ignore…or explain.

Why can’t Wilfred admit his affection for his best friend? Why does Irene keep laughing when anyone suggests that the two of them may be well suited?

And if chance would be a fine thing…what happens when the pretend courting with the other woman goes horrendously awry?

This full length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Those of you who know me may be a little surprised at this blog post – after all, I’m not American but a Brit!

However, I think it’s important to take the time to be grateful for the awesome things in your life, and although I probably shouldn’t need a day literally entitled ‘Thanksgiving’ to do so, it’s remarkable how it focuses the mind.

So without further ado, here is my list of things that I am thankful for right now:

  • my wonderful family – husband, parents, brother, and incredibly large extended family. What would I do without you all?
  • my marvellous readers – without you, my books are just words on a page! You bring them to life when you read them.
  • my computer – still up and running, helping me to craft my historical romances with very few crashes!
  • the internet – it may be sad in places, but the research ability it gives me from my armchair is just incredible!
  • cheese and chocolate – my writing reward foods that help me push through difficult chapters when I’m feeling uninspired.
  • my editors and cover designers – I don’t know where I’d be without them!
  • Netflix – the ultimate reward after a long day of keyboard bashing.

Do we have some of the same things on our list? Let me know yours in the comments below!

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Join my mailing list – get a free book!

You know what’s great about joining my mailing list?

Nope, not that you’ll hear from me and discover what I’m working on.

Nope, not that you’ll get heads up on discounts from me and my author friends.

Yup – it’s that you’ll get a free book!

All you have to do is sign up here 🥰