This month from Your Virtual Book Bag, we have a release with one gorgeous cover, Lisa Manuel’s Fortune’s Kiss. 
Fortune’s Kiss is a regency set historical romance. The cover makes me think of an old leather-bound journal–very romantic.
In an interview with her publisher, Medallion Press, Lisa talks about sticking with the sub-genre she loves even though it hasn’t been as “hot” as some others.
More than a few established historical authors even switched over to writing contemporaries. I’d considered the wisdom of doing the same, but even though I have some favorite contemporary authors, in my heart of hearts I knew I personally wouldn’t feel the same passion for writing contemporary stories. And without that passion driving me, I wouldn’t be able to deliver the kind of emotional impact that makes reading a romance so satisfying.
The full interview is posted here.
And here’s a bit about Fortune’s Kiss.
Practical, country-bred Moira Hughes must fight for the family fortune she believes her stepfather’s heir has unlawfully withheld from her. Graham Foster, treasure hunter and Egyptian antiquities expert, returns to London to claim his barony only to find himself accused of foul play by Moira and her widowed mother. Coming to a wary truce, Graham agrees to help Moira find her lost fortune, and together they follow a trail of fraud, deceit and murder that leads them through the streets of London—and into each other’s arms.
For more info on Lisa and her books, visit her at her web site.
