{"id":1165,"date":"2012-02-29T21:27:53","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T02:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1165"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:19:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:19:16","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"My Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What kind of romantic story are you in the mood for? Something richly emotional and intense? Something light and funny? Historical or Contemporary? I go where my muse takes me, so I write a little of this and that. Scroll through the books below and find what works for you. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Regency Era Love Stories<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"842\" data-attachment-id=\"9422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/2025\/12\/pretense-my-lovely-regency-k-drama-and-a-glimpse-into-old-korean-pastimes\/pretense-blog-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pretense-blog-1.jpg?fit=1582%2C2536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1582,2536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pretense-blog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pretense-blog-1.jpg?fit=525%2C841&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pretense-blog-1.jpg?resize=525%2C842&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9422\" style=\"width:256px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pretense-blog-1.jpg?w=1582&amp;ssl=1 1582w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pretense-blog-1.jpg?resize=437%2C700&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pretense-blog-1.jpg?resize=639%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 639w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pretense-blog-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1231&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pretense-blog-1.jpg?resize=958%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 958w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pretense-blog-1.jpg?resize=1278%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1278w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pretense-blog-1.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Pretense<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Order from<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0G5WQCJTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kindle <\/strong><\/a> <strong>| <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/3LAqX5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Other Sellers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/pretense\/\"><strong>Read excerpt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two enemies pretending to get along\u2014only their hearts forgot the \u201cpretending\u201d part.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miss Daphne Dearborn has been wishing Lord Brimley to the devil ever since an embarrassing incident involving a clothespress, a scandalous letter, and Brimley himself wearing not a stitch. No need to speak of it. It was years ago. She is no longer that mischievous young lady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well\u2026 perhaps still a little mischievous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because when she learns Brimley will be in Bath during her well-earned holiday with her dearest friend, May Allen, she must act. Knowing that man is lurking about would ruin everything. And what is a little harmless mischief if it keeps him far, <em>far<\/em> away?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being an exotically handsome rake, war hero, and single man in possession of an alarmingly good fortune, Brimley is accustomed to women tossing themselves at him. But nothing prepared him for that cracked chit from the clothespress incident suddenly appearing at his table in a coaching inn, proclaiming her undying love and naming their future children. He was icily polite then, but should he see her in Bath, he intends to show her no civility. Whatsoever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He discovers that his closest friend, Colonel Louis Fielding, has fallen secretly in love with Miss Allen\u2014just as, to Daphne\u2019s shock, she learns May quietly yearns for the colonel in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear God! To bring their two hopeless friends together, must Daphne and Brimley do the unspeakable, <em>pretend<\/em><em> to get along?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All their holiday aspirations for rest and happiness shatter into chaos, comedy, and confused feelings. (<em>Love. They fall in love. It\u2019s not pretty.<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/rakes-and-radishes\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"474\" data-attachment-id=\"5392\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/si2_bookcover_rr300x450\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_RR300x450.png?fit=300%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,474\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SI2_bookcover_RR300x450\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_RR300x450.png?fit=300%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_RR300x450.png?resize=300%2C474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5392\" style=\"width:242px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_RR300x450.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_RR300x450.png?w=190&amp;ssl=1 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Rakes and Radishes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harlequin.com\/shop\/books\/9781426890567_rakes-and-radishes.html\">Carina Press<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rakes-and-Radishes-ebook\/dp\/B0041KLBEE\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1330619985&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;| &nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/rakes-radishes-susanna-ives\/1025045886?ean=9781426890567&amp;itm=1&amp;usri=rakes+and+radishes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Barnes and Noble<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/rakes-and-radishes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kobo<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Susanna_Ives_Rakes_and_Radishes?id=hTH5hRMrNwsC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Google Play<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/rakes-and-radishes\/\"><strong>Read excerpt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Henrietta Watson learns that the man she loves plans to marry London\u2019s most beautiful and fashionable debutante, she plots to win him back. She\u2019ll give him some competition by transforming her boring bumpkin neighbor, the Earl of Kesseley, into a rakish gothic hero worthy of this Season\u2019s Diamond. After years of unrequited love for Henrietta, Kesseley is resigned to go along with her plan and woo himself a willing bride. But once in London, everything changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f78da840\"><em>\u201cOnce in a while, I read a book that\u2019s so emotive that I find myself thinking about it long after I have put it down and Rakes and Radishes, with its theme of love and forgiveness, is such a book. I am sure opinions about this book will vary greatly; some readers will love it and others will hate it. I am definitely one of those readers who love it. I found it refreshingly different probably because it doesn\u2019t conform to the usual norms of the Historical Romance genre.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><br><br>The Romance Reviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Victorian Gothic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"804\" data-attachment-id=\"7801\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/72cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/72Cover.jpg?fit=1673%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1673,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"72Cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/72Cover.jpg?fit=525%2C804&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/72Cover.jpg?resize=525%2C804&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7801\" style=\"width:237px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/72Cover.jpg?resize=669%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 669w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/72Cover.jpg?resize=457%2C700&amp;ssl=1 457w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/72Cover.jpg?resize=768%2C1175&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/72Cover.jpg?resize=1004%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1004w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/72Cover.jpg?resize=1338%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1338w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/72Cover.jpg?w=1673&amp;ssl=1 1673w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/72Cover.jpg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Amends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order from <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/SusannaIves-Amends\"><strong>Amazon, B&amp;N, Apple, and more!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/amends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read excerpt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trapped in a wretched slum, Sarah Ward feels powerless to keep her son away from a charismatic crime lord, whom she believes is responsible for her husband\u2019s death. A lost letter offers her a chance to flee to her rural childhood home, away from the pounding factories and soot-filled skies. Yet escape means seeing Markham Litton again, her first love and the man who shattered her heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumed by the loss of his eldest child, widowed Markham struggles to be a good father to his remaining son. The only solace he finds is drifting in the memories of Sarah. When old lovers reunite, Markham has a chance to show her that he\u2019s changed. He can finally admit the feelings he had kept hidden for so long and try to heal old wounds. But Sarah has changed too.  She knows from painful experience that some wounds can never be healed, and some secrets must never be told, especially ones that could rip her small family apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"441\" data-attachment-id=\"4422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/frail_cover_441\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Frail_cover_441.png?fit=294%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"294,441\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"frail_cover_441\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Frail_cover_441.png?fit=294%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Frail_cover_441.png?resize=294%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4422\" style=\"width:239px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Frail <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/mZEdG2\">Amazon, B&amp;N, Apple, and more!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/frail\/\"><strong>Read exce<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/frail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>rpt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>London socialite Helena Gillingham\u2019s world is turned upside down when her father takes his own life after his fraudulent crimes are revealed. Cast from society and suddenly penniless, Helena must relocate to the Welsh mountains, only to learn that her new neighbor is none other than the notorious madman Theodotus Mallory. But is Theo really as mad as London society says?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Victorian Comedy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/wicked-little-secrets\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"492\" data-attachment-id=\"5393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/si2_bookcover_wls300x490\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_WLS300x490.png?fit=300%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,492\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SI2_bookcover_WLS300x490\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_WLS300x490.png?fit=300%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_WLS300x490.png?resize=300%2C492\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5393\" style=\"width:246px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_WLS300x490.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_WLS300x490.png?w=183&amp;ssl=1 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Wicked Little Secrets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order book from&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wicked-Little-Secrets-Susanna-Ives\/dp\/1402283571\/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1382298905&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wicked-little-secrets-susanna-ives\/1114581337?ean=9781402283581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Barnes and Noble<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;, &nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/book\/wicked-little-secrets\/id690200606?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>iBooks&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/wicked-little-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kobo<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp; ,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Susanna_Ives_Wicked_Little_Secrets?id=xXCiAAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Google Play<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen to the audiobook on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Wicked-Little-Secrets-Audiobook\/B0DSLMPR1D?qid=1736862344&amp;sr=1-1&amp;ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&amp;pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&amp;pf_rd_r=EAXFA4J03DA1FNTP0FS6&amp;plink=xRL6cUjbaX9CIvJX&amp;pageLoadId=T0AkoklZE5DoZHpA&amp;creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&amp;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1\">Audible<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DSLRD4GH\">Amazon<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/rbmediaglobal.com\/audiobook\/9798331900823\/\">More<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/wicked-little-secrets\/\"><strong>Read or listen to an excerpt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vivienne Taylor strives to be the embodiment of her wealthy fianc\u00e9&#8217;s rigid ideal of a virtuous lady. But being good isn&#8217;t easy when a blackmailer threatens to destroy her reputation\u2014and the only person who can help is the deliciously wicked Lord Dashiell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vivacious Vivienne has finally won her family&#8217;s approval by getting engaged to the wealthy and upright John Vandergrift. But when threatened by a vicious blackmail scheme, it is to her childhood friend that Vivienne turns; the deliciously wicked Viscount Dashiell.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/wicked-little-secrets\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"8726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/2025\/01\/wicked-little-secrets-audiobook-edition-victorians-talking\/wickedlittlesecretsaudio\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WickedLittleSecretsAudio.jpg?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WickedLittleSecretsAudio\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WickedLittleSecretsAudio.jpg?fit=525%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WickedLittleSecretsAudio.jpg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8726\" style=\"width:237px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WickedLittleSecretsAudio.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WickedLittleSecretsAudio.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WickedLittleSecretsAudio.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WickedLittleSecretsAudio.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WickedLittleSecretsAudio.jpg?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lord Dashiell promised himself long ago that his friendship with Vivienne would be the one relationship with a woman that he wouldn&#8217;t ruin. He agrees to help her just to keep the little hothead safe, but soon finds that Vivienne has grown up to be very, very dangerous to all of Dash&#8217;s best intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f78da840\">&#8220;With Wicked Little Secrets\u2019 intriguing plot, quirky characters, witty escapades and heartfelt dialogue, Ives has created a read that\u2019s as thought-provoking as it is romantic.&#8221;<br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rtbookreviews.com\/book-review\/wicked-little-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RT Book Reviews, <em>4 1\/2 Stars, 2013 RT Reviewer\u2019s Choice Best Book Awards \u2013 First Historical Romance Nominee!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/wicked-my-love\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"492\" data-attachment-id=\"5394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/si2_bookcover_wml300x490\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_WML300x490.png?fit=300%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,492\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SI2_bookcover_WML300x490\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_WML300x490.png?fit=300%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_WML300x490.png?resize=300%2C492\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5394\" style=\"width:245px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_WML300x490.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_WML300x490.png?w=183&amp;ssl=1 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Wicked, My Love <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order from&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wicked-My-Love-Little-Secrets\/dp\/1402283601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>,&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wicked-my-love-susanna-ives\/1119411777?ean=9781402283604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Barnes and Noble<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/wicked-my-love\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kobo<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/book\/wicked-my-love\/id932459423?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>iBooks<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Susanna_Ives_Wicked_My_Love?id=b-UBBQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Google Play<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order the audiobook from&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Wicked-My-Love-Audiobook\/B0DVW8R299?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audible<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DSLRD4GH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rbmediaglobal.com\/audiobook\/9798331900847\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/wicked-my-love\/\"><strong>Read or listen to an excerpt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A smooth-talking rogue and a dowdy financial genius<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Handsome, silver-tongued politician Lord Randall doesn\u2019t get along with his bank partner, the financially brilliant but hopelessly frumpish Isabella St. Vincent. Ever since she was his childhood nemesis, he\u2019s tried-and failed-to get the better of her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make a perfectly wicked combination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/wicked-my-love\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"9040\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/2025\/02\/the-georgian-ladies-complete-letter-writer-of-love-marriage-and-betrayal\/wickedmylovesm-02-siblog\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WickedMyLoveSM-02-SIBlog.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WickedMyLoveSM-02-SIBlog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WickedMyLoveSM-02-SIBlog.jpg?fit=525%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WickedMyLoveSM-02-SIBlog.jpg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wicked, My Love\" class=\"wp-image-9040\" style=\"width:302px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WickedMyLoveSM-02-SIBlog.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WickedMyLoveSM-02-SIBlog.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WickedMyLoveSM-02-SIBlog.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WickedMyLoveSM-02-SIBlog.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WickedMyLoveSM-02-SIBlog.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WickedMyLoveSM-02-SIBlog.jpg?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When both Randall\u2019s political career and their mutual bank interests are threatened by scandal, he has to admit he needs Isabella\u2019s help. They set off on a madcap scheme to set matters right. With her wits and his charm, what could possibly go wrong? Only a volatile mutual attraction that\u2019s catching them completely off guard\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f78da840\">&#8220;Wicked Little Secrets are Ives\u2019 forte, but it\u2019s the laugh-out-loud humor and slapstick comedy that will have readers crying with joy. Ives delivers on every level.&#8221;<br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rtbookreviews.com\/book-review\/wicked-my-love\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RT Book Reviews, 4 1\/2 Stars, Top Pick! \u2013 2015 RT\u2019s Reviewers\u2019 Choice Awards Nominees \u2013 Historical Love &amp; Laughter Category<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"495\" data-attachment-id=\"5390\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/si2_bookcover_htiam300x490\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_HTIAM300x490.png?fit=301%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"301,495\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SI2_bookcover_HTIAM300x490\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_HTIAM300x490.png?fit=301%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_HTIAM300x490.png?resize=301%2C495\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5390\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6088709677419355;width:229px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_HTIAM300x490.png?w=301&amp;ssl=1 301w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_HTIAM300x490.png?resize=300%2C492&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SI2_bookcover_HTIAM300x490.png?w=182&amp;ssl=1 182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>How To Impress A Marquess<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Impress-Marquess-Wicked-Little-Secrets\/dp\/1402283636?ie=UTF8&amp;ref_=asap_bc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/how-to-impress-a-marquess-susanna-ives\/1123276728?ean=9781402283635\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Barnes and&nbsp; Noble<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/book\/how-to-impress-a-marquess\/id1128535156?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>iBooks<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Susanna_Ives_How_to_Impress_a_Marquess?id=nR-MDAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Google Play<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/how-to-impress-a-marquess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kobo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order the audiobook from&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/How-to-Impress-a-Marquess-Audiobook\/B0DY8R8PQL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audible<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/How-Impress-Marquess-Wicked-Secrets\/dp\/B0DY8G81F5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rbmediaglobal.com\/audiobook\/9798331900861\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/how-to-impress-a-marquess\/\"><strong>Read or listen to an excerpt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take One Marquess.<\/strong>&nbsp;Proper, put-upon, dependable, but concealing a sensitive artist\u2019s soul.<br><strong>Add One Bohemian lady.<\/strong>&nbsp;Creative, boisterous, unruly, but secretly yearning for a steadfast love, home, and family.<br><strong>Stir In<\/strong>&nbsp;a sensational serialized story that has society ravenous for each installment. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-attachment-id=\"9157\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/books\/how-to-impress-a-marquess\/howto400\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HOWTO400.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HOWTO400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HOWTO400.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HOWTO400.jpg?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9157\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HOWTO400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HOWTO400.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HOWTO400.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HOWTO400.jpg?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Combine With<\/strong>&nbsp;ambitious guests at an ill-fated house party hosted by a treacherous dowager possessing a poison tongue.<br><strong>Shake<\/strong>&nbsp;until a stuffy marquess and rebellious lady make a shocking discovery: the contents of their hearts are just alike.<br><strong>Take A Sip<\/strong>. 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