Seattle, WA.—Camel Press is delighted to announce the release of Season’s Regency Greetings: Two Christmas Novellas ($11.95, 154 pp., ISBN: 978-1-60381-254-2), two holiday novellas by Carla Kelly set in England in the early 19th century. In “Let Nothing You Dismay,” Cecilia Ambrose accompanies a young student to her grand estate, where she meets a bachelor dedicated to helping the poor. Can Cecilia help him? In “No Room at the Inn,” the former “Lady” Mary finds herself an uninvited guest in the home of a common businessman and soon learns that happiness does not require a title. First published in 2003 and 2002, respectively.Carla Kelly is the recipient of two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America for Best Regency of the Year; two Spur Awards from Western Writers of America; two Whitney Awards, 2011 and 2012; and a Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times. Kelly’s Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand reprint was selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the top 5 romances in 2012.
Other Camel Press reprints of Carla Kelly regencies include Miss Whittier Makes a List, Miss Chartley’s Guided Tour, Miss Billings Treads the Boards, Miss Milton Speaks Her Mind, Mrs. McVinnie’s London Season, and With This Ring. Camel has also published Books 1 and 2 of Carla’s all-new Spanish Brand series, The Double Cross and Marco and the Devil’s Bargain. These stories feature life, love, and danger on America’s southwest border in the 1780s. Book 3 will appear in the fall of 2015.
Carla Kelly is particularly celebrated for her regency romances. The Romance Reader has called her “the Grandmistress of the [Regency] genre.” According to Romantic Times, “Carla Kelly’s Regency Romances are always superb and a timeless delight.” Library Journal wrote, “one of the most respected Regency writers.”
Says Kelly, “As a novelist, I understand the value of writing an occasional novella. Those 15,000 to 25,000-word short stories remind us how to make every word count. Novellas are an education. Coupled with a Christmas theme, I’m in heaven.”
A well-known veteran of the romance writing field, Carla Kelly is the author of thirty-one novels and four non-fiction works, as well as numerous short stories and articles for various publications. Carla’s interest in historical fiction is a byproduct of her lifelong study of history. She has a BA in Latin American History from Brigham Young University and an MA in Indian Wars History from University of Louisiana-Monroe. You can find Carla online at www.CarlaKellyAuthor.com.
Season’s Regency Greetings is available in eBook and 5x8 trade paperback editions on BN.com, Amazon.com, the European Amazons and Amazon Japan. Bookstores and libraries can order through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, or by contacting info@camelpress.com, Follett Library Resources, Brodart Company or Midwest Library Service. Other eBook formats are also sold on Smashwords and by all major eBook realtors.
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