Saturday, April 13, from 1 to 3 pm – I’ll be at Greetings and Readings of Hunt Valley along with romance authors Kristen Callihan, Hope Ramsay, and Kendra Leigh Castle. (Click the link for more details.)

Thursday, May 2, from 7:30 to 9 pm — I’ll be at the Friendship Heights Village Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. For more information, please call 301-656-2797.

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi! I’m looking forward to meeting a few new readers!

For the next two weeks (March 16 – 31) I’ll be sharing fun, behind the scenes info about WHEN SHE WAS WICKED and posting questions to get the discussion rolling. Don’t be shy! The WLR book club is hosted on a Facebook page and it’s open to EVERYONE–the more, the merrier. No worries if you haven’t read the book, just come join in the fun. Did I mention there’s a giveaway? Hope to see you there!

The cover for my next book, ONCE SHE WAS TEMPTED, is almost ready…I can’t wait to show it to you!

In the meantime, you might want to check out Anabelle’s ball gown generator or read this cute Valentine’s Day article by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff called Read Him the Good Parts.

Thanks for visiting…and don’t forget to come back for a peek at Daphne’s cover!

I’ll be announcing more book news soon, so please check back. You can also get the inside scoop by signing up for my newsletter, here.

Have a happy Valentine’s week!

Wed., 1/23 – USA Today Happy Every After (interview)

Mon., 1/28 – Reader, I Created Him (interview)**

Mon., 1/28 – SOS Aloha (interview)**

Tues., 1/29 – Romancing Rakes for the Love of Romance (interview)**

Tues., 1/29 – Ruby Slippered Sisterhood (All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned from Jane Austen)**

Wed., 1/30 – Books Like Breathing (interview)

Wed., 1/30 – Stitch-Read-Cook (A Day in the Life)

Wed., 1/30 – A Cozy Reader’s Corner (lunch time chat)

Thurs., 1/31 – In Love with Romance (interview)**

Sat., 2/2 – Mother/Gamer/Writer (interview)

Sun., 2/3 – The Reading Reviewer (interview)

Mon., 2/4 – Under the Covers Book Blog (Top 5 Writing Moments)**

Mon., 2/4 – Dashing Duchesses (Gowns and a Giveaway)**

Tues., 2/5 – RT Book Reviews Magazine (author spotlight, The Power of a Pretty Dress)

“Sensual and solid, this debut is a story demanding to be read. The characters are believable and relatable, and Barton smartly blends issues of morality and Regency era social class with passion and excitement.” (Publishers Weekly)

 What a thrill! You can read the full review here.

RT Book Reviews said:

“Delightfully smart, fun, fast-paced and just different enough for readers to take note of Barton’s charming voice…”

Long and Short Reviews gave WHEN SHE WAS WICKED 5 out of 5 stars, saying:

“Anne Barton will become an author to watch. Her voice is strong and unique. Her writing is reminiscent of historical heavy-hitters such as Julia Quinn, Tessa Dare and Lorraine Heath. Her endearing characters and eloquent writing make her one of the most promising new authors in this genre.”

Read the rest of the review here.

“Break out the bubbly for Anne Barton’s delightful debut!” (Vicky Dreiling , 3-time RITA nominee and author of How to Ravish a Rake)

“When She Was Wicked is a delightful debut! Anne Barton’s cast of characters is charming and witty. Owen is the type of hero that readers fall in love with from the very first introduction, and Anabelle is ingenious and resourcefully cunning–a girl after my own heart.” (Tiffany Clare, author of  Wicked Nights with a Proper Lady)

Of course, a few ARCs (advance reader copies) have already made their way out into the world!  It was so nice of Jacqui Nelson to take this picture of Anabelle in front of the gorgeous Empress Hotel on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Thank you, Jacqui!

While I impatiently await the arrival of January 29, I’m working on a fun new story and planning book release festivities. More info to come in the weeks ahead, so please check back around pumpkin time!

Back row: Kim Law, Elizabeth Langston, Darynda Jones, Vivi Andrews, Jennifer Bray-Weber (from whom I shamelessly stole this photo), and Sally Eggert. Front row: me and Liz Bemis.

The workshops at RWA are amazing–best-selling authors reveal their secrets and share their hard-won knowledge. I attend as many of those workshops as I possibly can and scribble notes like a madwoman. If you’d like a peek inside my little RWA notebook, come on over and hang with me and the Rubies.

Oh, and you can see more conference photos (including a few of me) at the Forever Romance Facebook page.

Thanks for visiting today! It’s about 5 months till the release of WHEN SHE WAS WICKED, so look for lots more updates in the weeks to come!