Convincing the Secretary & Blog Tour

Convincing the Secretary, the all new book in the London Legal series, is now available!

Business and pleasure is a mix no gentleman should consider. 

London Legal, Book 3

Lord Grayson Holloway goes after what he wants—be it in the law office on his clients’ behalf or in the bedchamber. His new position as partner puts him closer to achieving his goal of becoming the most successful solicitor in London. There’s just one problem—his new secretary. Broad of shoulder yet mild of manner, Edward tempts Gray like no other. Yet the young man barely notices him.

Edward Fenton tries to be a good secretary, but being in Lord Grayson’s hard, commanding presence rouses Edward’s most forbidden desires. Wicked, naughty desires no gentleman should consider giving in to, let alone with his new employer.

Gray is more than willing to mix business with pleasure. But convincing Edward to take a chance on a future with him? That might be the most challenging case Gray has ever taken on.

Warning: Includes buttoned-up gentlemen who become undone, improper use of a desk, spankings, and a big bad lord who has a soft spot for his virgin secretary.

Available at:

Samhain   *   Amazon US   *   Amazon UK   *   iBooks   *   Barnes & Noble   *   Kobo   *   Google Play   *   ARe

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Read an Excerpt

“This book has everything I love about Ava March historicals: romance, passion, steamy sex (with D/s overtones), and a period-appropriate (but still sparkly!) HEA.” –My Fiction Nook

“And we have a winner! … this was one of my favorites from this author and a great addition to the series.” –Gay Book Reviews 

Blog Tour

I'll be out and about on the internet celebrating the release of Convincing the Secretary. Stop by to say hello and to check out the fun posts. 

3/7 - The Book Adventures of Annelise Lestrange

3/8 - The Blogger Girls

310 - Book Reviews and More by Kathy

3/14 - Joyfully Jay

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Updates - London Legal series - ARCs, Excerpt and Pre-Orders

Convincing Arthur (London Legal #1) re-releases Jan 12, 2016 - less than a month away! The book's up for pre-order at all major retailers. 

For bloggers/reviewers: if you are interested in reviewing Convincing Arthur, send me an email at ava(at)avamarch(dot)com with a request for an ARC. 

AMZ-US  **  AMZ-UK  **  B&N  **  Kobo **  ARe  ** iBooks  **  Google Play  **  Samhain  **  Goodreads

Convincing Leopold (London Legal #2) re-releases in February. It's also up for pre-order at some of the major retailers. I'll update the book's page on my website with additional links as they go live. 

AMZ-US  **  AMZ-UK  **  Kobo  **  ARe  ** Google Play  **  Samhain  **  Goodreads

As for Convincing the Secretary (London Legal #3), edits are done and the book has been finalized! I've posted an excerpt on the book's page on my website. So if you want to get a sneak-peak at Edward and Gray, hop on over to my website. 

This is a new book (never before released) with a different main couple than the other books in the series. Convincing the Secretary can be read as a standalone, though it might be a bit more fun to read if you've already met Edward in Convincing Leopold. 

The book is also up for pre-order at most major retailers. 

AMZ-US  **  AMZ-UK  **  Kobo**  Google Play  **  ARe  **  Samhain  **  Goodreads

Those are the latest and greatest updates for the London Legal series. I hope everyone has a great holiday season!

Convincing the Secretary

I have a pretty shiny cover and a blurb to share for Convincing the Secretary! This is the 3rd book in the London Legal series, and features Edward Fenton, Arthur's not-so-diligent secretary from Convincing Leopold. 

Business and pleasure is a mix no gentleman should consider.

Lord Grayson Holloway goes after what he wants—be it in the law office on his clients’ behalf or in the bedchamber. His new position as partner puts him closer to achieving his goal of becoming the most successful solicitor in London. There’s just one problem—his new secretary. Broad of shoulder yet mild of manner, Edward tempts Gray like no other. Yet the young man barely notices him.

Edward Fenton tries to be a good secretary, but being in Lord Grayson’s hard, commanding presence rouses Edward’s most forbidden desires. Wicked, naughty desires no gentleman should consider giving in to, let alone with his new employer.

Gray is more than willing to mix business with pleasure. But convincing Edward to take a chance on a future with him? That might be the most challenging case Gray has ever taken on.

Warning: Includes buttoned-up gentlemen who become undone, improper use of a desk, spankings, and a big bad lord who has a soft spot for his virgin secretary.

Available March 8, 2016 from Samhain Publishing
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Here are the release dates for the first two books in the series. These two books are being re-released through Samhain Publishing with minor edits. So if you've read them already, there is no need to buy them again unless you just want the new versions with the pretty new covers. 

Convincing Arthur

London Legal #1

(re-release)

January 12, 2016

Convincing Leopold

London Legal #2

(re-release)

February 9, 2016

Convincing Arthur and Convincing Leopold are about Arthur & Leopold's relationship and should be read in order. Convincing the Secretary is a new book in the series and features a new couple. It takes place two months after Convincing Leopold and can be read as a stand alone title, though you'll likely enjoy it a tad more if you've read the other two books in the series. All three books are novellas. 

The London Legal series features lawyers finding love, with books #2 and #3 revolving around Arthur's law office in London.  

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Books on Sale and an Update

I have a couple of books on sale, so if you haven't read them yet, now is a good time to pick them up. 

His Client is on sale for $0.99! 

Love wasn't supposed to be part of the bargain...

Amazon  -  Barnes & Noble  -  iBooks  -  Kobo  -  ARe

Brook Street: Thief (book #1 in the Brook Street trilogy) is on sale for $1.99.

A lord intent on his first decadent night with a man finds love when he picks up a thief in a gambling hall.

Amazon  -  Barnes & Noble  -  iBooks  -  Kobo

In other non-book sale news, I'm hard at work on Convincing the Secretary, the new 3rd novella in the London Legal series. The book includes a big growly lord, a secretary with a naughty imagination, and some kink and angst. Definitely a fun book to write.  

Monday 8/10 is a big day, as Viscount's Wager releases! There will be a blog tour with KJ Charles, and much running & flailing about on my part. I'll post the tour schedule to the blog on Monday. 

I will be sending out August's e-newsletter on Monday, so if you haven't signed up and are interested, the sign-up form in on my website. There's also a link to the form in the upper left of the blog. 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Viscount’s Wager and Other News

First up, I’ve got news on Viscount’s Wager, book #3 in the Gambling on Love series, which is Rawling’s story. It’s around 100,000 words, and will be my longest book yet. The release date has been set – August 10, 2015 – and it’s available for pre-order at all the usual retailers. I also have the cover art and the blurb. I love that the guys are kissing on the cover.

You never forget your first love, but is a second chance worth the gamble?

Anthony, Viscount Rawling, knows exactly what he wants in life and he isn’t above having a look about London for it. When he spots recently widowed Gabriel Tilden at a ton function, he thinks he might have found love...again.

Gabriel is as gorgeous and reserved as he was when he broke Anthony’s heart seven years ago. But they were only adolescents then...surely Anthony won't hold the incident against him. And especially not when the attraction between them is stronger than ever.

Gabriel came to London in search of distraction, and a teasing Anthony is impossible to resist. As Anthony introduces Gabriel to the pleasures that can be found in the city—and in his bedchamber—their bond deepens into something more. Yet both men are hiding secrets that could pull them apart forever...

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Pre-Order Links:   Amazon US      Amazon UK      Amazon CA     Barnes & Noble      Kobo     Google Play      iBooks

Brook Street: Rogues will be available in a Japanese language edition published by Harlequin, in both print and for Kindle, on May 25, 2015. I won’t be able to read a word of the book, but I am completely in love with the cover.

It even has a step back cover…well it’s more of a wrap-around cover, as the cover art will wrap around to the back of the book (Japanese language books open to the right, versus the left for English language books). 

*swoon* I need to find a way to get that made into a poster to hang in my office.

In other news, His Client will be available in audio from Audible in about 3 months. I’ll post when it’s available. And it will be available in a French language edition sometime later this year.

I’d mentioned a few months ago that I was planning to write a novella for Sam from Brook Street: Thief later this year. Well, I now have a title to share – To Kiss a Thief – and it will feature Sam Fox and Pascal Linden. And can I say, I love the name Pascal. So glad I can finally use it, and it totally fits Sam’s curious genius of a hero. 

Last but certainly not least, I’ve started working on Convincing the Secretary, the 3^rd book in the London Legal series. The current tentative release date is March 2016. 

And that's all for me right now. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

2015 Updates and the Year Ahead

With the new year comes a look ahead. Here are my plans for 2015: 

The to-write list includes:

• Finishing up Viscount’s Wager (Gambling on Love #3). I’m really loving how this book is coming together. The book has sort of a ‘second chance romance’ theme. Anthony’s (Viscount Rawling’s) hero was his teenage crush, the gorgeous and reserved Gabriel Tilden, who was Anthony’s best friend’s older brother. 
• Writing Convincing the Secretary (London Legal #3). This one will feature Edward Fenton, the mild-mannered and not-so-diligent secretary in Convincing Leopold. His hero? The ruthless new solicitor in the office. There’s unrequited love, wicked naughty games, and some angst. One of my favorite kinds of stories to write :)
• Writing a novella for Sam from Brook Street: Thief. Sam was Cavin’s younger ‘brother’, and his story will take place 6 years after Thief. It will be kind of New Adult-ish, since he’ll be 19 yrs old and his love interest will be 21. I’ve got some scene ideas scribbled out, and this one is going to be tons of fun. 

The 2015 to-be-released list includes:

• His Client, 3/17/2015. This is a re-release. I got the rights back from Loose Id, and will self-publish it this spring with a shiny new cover, some minor edits, and a new lower price. The re-release is currently available for pre-order and it’s available on NetGalley for any reviewers/bloggers who want to request it for review. 
• Viscount’s Wager. TBD release date, though it looks like sometime in 2015. Once I get the book finished, I’ll have a better idea of when it will be available. 
• Sam’s book. Currently targeting late 2015 for a release date. This will be a self-published title. Cooper Davis (a very dear friend of mine) and I decided to collaborate on a duology. My contribution will be Sam’s book, and Cooper is contributing a historical New Adult set in the fantasy world from her Noble Pleasures series. 

For those who are counting, that’s 2 new releases and 1 re-release in 2015, with 2 new novellas to write and about a ¼ of a novel. A part of me feels like it’s not enough, that I should be producing more. The epub & indie markets move quickly. There are authors who have the gift of production and can write amazing books in a relatively short amount of time. I, unfortunately, am not so gifted. My muse is a slowpoke, and in order for him to work at his best, he likes to go slow. It’s something I’ve come to accept. I’ve also been working on writing/life balance. Being in the writing cave all the time is no fun. I need to take time to enjoy life and friends and family. And when I do that, it makes writing much more fun. So that’s my focus for 2015 – balance. 

If you are wondering about the London Legal novellas, those are currently slated to be released starting in January 2016 with the re-release of Convincing Arthur (currently available for pre-order), followed by the re-release of Convincing Leopold, and then the release of the new 3rd book in the series, Convincing the Secretary. 2016 may seem like forever away, but given my writing schedule/pace and production lead times coupled with wanting to release the books in the series close together, January 2016 ended up being the start date. 

Last but not least, for those who have asked if I’ll have more books available in audio, I received word that Sharp Love and Viscount’s Wager will be available from Audible. Sharp Love will be available in audio in about 6 months or so. Viscount’s Wager will either be available when the ebook releases or afterward. 

So that’s my look ahead into 2015. After a beyond hectic 2014, I have a feeling 2015 will be a very good year, and I’m super excited about the books on my to-write list. Here’s to a great 2015 for everyone! 

Cover Lovin' - Convincing Arthur and Convincing Leopold

Those who have visited the blog know by now that I have a thing for covers. I just love them. I recently received the new covers for Convincing Arthur and Convincing Leopold, and of course I must share them. 

I love the new covers. Samhain did a fantastic job. Many thanks to the cover artist, Kim Killion, for the gorgeous covers. Arthur and Leopold look so yummy :)

The books will be re-released from Samhain Publishing. There will also be a new 3rd book in the series (Convincing the Secretary), featuring Arthur's secretary from Convincing Leopold. 

There is also now an official series title for the books. I referred to Arthur and Leopold's books as the 'Convincing series', but in actuality, they didn't have a series title. Since each book features as least one lawyer and since 2 of the 3 books feature Arthur's London law office, I decided on London Legal. So now the books are officially:

• Convincing Arthur (London Legal #1)
• Convincing Leopold (London Legal #2)
• Convincing the Secretary (London Legal #3)

That's it from me for today. I hope everyone had a great Halloween! And check in early next week for information on an upcoming giveaway (I'll be hosting a giveaway for print copies of some of my books *g*).

Update - What's Up with Ava

Now that All In with the Duke has been released, I'm about to head back into the writing cave. So I thought now would be a good time to give an update on what's on deck and what will be coming soon-ish.

- The Convincing series is changing homes. Convincing Arthur and Convincing Leopold are currently unavailable, but they will be re-released in early 2015 from Samhain Publishing. 

- There will also be a new book in the Convincing series - Convincing the Secretary. It will feature Edward Fenton, one of Arthur's secretaries (not the diligent worker, but the one who was infatuated with Arthur). You haven't met his hero yet, but the guy was mentioned in a round about way at the end of Convincing Leopold. The series will likely release in back-to-back-to-back months, so early-ish 2015 for the new book. 

- Beyond Reckless is currently unavailable. To be honest, I haven't yet decided what I want to do with the story. I adore Rys and Martin - they were fun characters to write. I've toyed with an idea of a prequel, a 'how they became a couple' story. Or maybe I'll just self-pub Beyond Reckless as a stand alone short story. I've got a lot of my plate for the next few months, so likely I won't decide what to do with the story for a while. One way or another though, it will eventually be available again. 

And I swear, the 'currently unavailable' thing is not a new pattern with me. It's just how the timing worked with these three books. And the fact I decided to move them is not at all a reflection of my experiences with the respective publishers. Both are wonderful publishers. 

- Sharp Love (book #2 in the Gambling on Love series) has been sent off to my lovely editor, and is scheduled to release June 2014. It's Jack Morgan's book (he was Max's carriage driver in All In with the Duke). And since I'm feeling the love for Jack and his card sharp hero, William Drake, here's a short quote from the unedited book:

“You washed my hair. Never done that before.” Jack more mumbled than spoke. “It was nice.”

“Looks like you found it more than nice, Jack.”

- Next up on the to-write list is Viscount's Wager (book #3 in the Gambling on Love series). It will be Anthony, Viscount Rawling's book (he was Max's best friend). If you've read All In with the Duke, you can probably guess his hero will be a gentleman by the name of Gabriel Tilden. 

- I spent the Thanksgiving holiday setting up a new office. I will no longer be the Author Under the Cupboards. Took one of the spare bedrooms and turned it into an office, complete with a desk and a dry erase board and everything. Here's the new writing cave, including the photo-bombing dogs:

The muses also made the move. They seem happy in their new home, though Kidlet is after me to free four of the marbies from their 'jails'. She used to call them man-barbies, but now they are just my 'marbies'. So far, I've been able to keep her from freeing them. They are safer there - heck, today I found Jake nekkid in the shower of the barbie townhouse. Being a man-barbie and living outside of a box is dangerous in my house. 

- Last but definitely not least, a huge thank you to everyone who has picked up All In with the Duke. I really hope you enjoyed Max and Tristan's book :)