I hear there may be a special cocktail in the mix… something to do with pomegranate… *s* Also, because I cannot help myself, I have bought a Victorian mourning hat for the occasion and shall be fully decked in my 19th century best.

I shall be joined May 3rd by some fabulous talent. I am excited to take the stage with my fellow RWA NYC chapter mate, Christina Britton Conroy and hear from her One Man’s Music.

As I’m a big fan of award winning author Jeri Smith-Ready (she and I were Prism Award winners together last year!) – I can’t wait to see how she blazes onto the YA scene as she’s done so brilliantly in Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy. She’ll be reading from her brand new release Shade and so this is a fellow release celebration here in NYC for her as well!

Thusly it shall be a night not to be missed.

You know the routine, doors open no earlier than 7pm at Madame X (www.madamex.com) please, admission is $5 or a gently used romance novel, books and admission support women in need.

Cheers!

Leanna Renee Hieber

To the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention in Columbus Ohio! (My home state! Yes, this is Leanna posting this) Here is our fabulous lineup. If you’re going to be at the awesome RT Con, we hope you will join us Saturday, May 1st, from 7-9pm, for greatness!

Featuring:

DELILAH MARVELLE

An RT Nominee for Best First Historical Romance (Mistress of Pleasure) and Bookseller’s Best Award Delilah Marvelle has a flare for researching all the beautifully naughty things in history.  Her upcoming three book Scandal series with HQN in 2011 will be highlighting history in the hopes of making every reader blush.  For more about Delilah’s naughty research, you can visit her blog www.DelilahMarvelle.blogspot.com or visit her website at www.DelilahMarvelle.com

LINNEA SINCLAIR

Rita, Prism, Pearl and RT Gold Medal winner Linnea Sinclair leads the Sci-Fi Romance world with her Dock Five Universe series. A former news reporter and retired private detective who yearns for more adventure than ‘Hold the presses!’ and stacks of case files can provide. The role of starship captain was her dream long before James T ever uttered “Beam me up!” Writing stories is her way of living that dream. When she’s not tinkering with a recalcitrant sublight drive, you can find her in southwest Florida (winters) or central Ohio (summers) living with her very patient husband and thoroughly spoiled cats.  Visit her at www.linneasinclair.com Upcoming release: Working Title Songs of Love and Death: Tales of Star-Crossed Love, Anthology Release Date: November 16, 2010

SABRINA JEFFRIES 

In the past decade, New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries has penned 18 Regency romances and five novellas – becoming a regular on both the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists in the process. New Orleans-born, Thailand-reared, the novelist attributes her success to listening to what peers, her publisher and her own common sense told her she should be writing.  “I write what I enjoy reading:  lighter, sexier historical romances,” Jeffries said, “with more dialogue and more sensuality.” Writing about 19^th-century English life comes naturally.  Not only is Jeffries a lifelong Jane Austen fan, but she has a doctorate in English lit from Tulane (as well as a specialty in Early Modern British literature). Yet the impetus for her stories, Jeffries says, is always “what if” – not what if her hero likes this or that but what if this happened and this happened … what would it do to a person?  “I have stories in my head, and I have to get them out,” Jeffries explained. Her ultimate goal in life would be to have “everybody reading one of my books.” The Truth About Lord Stoneville, which was released in January, is the 29^th book of her entire career.  Her next title will be A Hellion in Her Bed, Book 2 of the Hellions of Halstead Hall series, coming this Fall.  With it, the novelist will have more than 3 million Sabrina Jeffries books in print. Visit her at www.sabrinajeffries.com

And we’ll be back just in time for our May 3rd Salon back in NYC!

May 3rd at Madame X will feature Christina Britton Conroy, Jeri Smith-Ready and myself, Leanna Renee Hieber.

We will see you there!

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*Visit Lady Jane’s Salon in NYC on the first Monday of every month to hear the author read from her work. Have a drink and chat with romance novelists and readers galore. If you can’t make it to the city check back here for videos and blogs.

We, the Lady Janes, are thrilled to work with super lovely Romance Novel TV  Ladies. We’re also especially excited that our own Leanna Renee Hieber is the first book club author this month! Read on about her super special spectacular salon event coming up on September 7th….

Your co-founder Leanna Renee Hieber here, and I am so very thrilled to tell you about September 7th. I’ll be hosting a very special event, a launch party for my debut novel, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker, a ghostly, Gothic Victorian Fantasy novel, first in the Strangely Beautiful series with Dorchester Publishing.

You will find charming atmosphere, a mysterious Strangely Beautiful drink special at the incredible Madame X price of $5.00, there will be a raffle for a special prize, and your hostess will be in full 1880’s garb in honour of her book’s setting.

You’ll also have the opportunity not only to hear two selections from The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker but fellow award winning author Isabo Kelly, one of my dearest friends and inspirations in this business, will be reading a selection from her work as well. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

This is a very special night for me, as this is a very special book. I hope you’ll join me, Isabo Kelly, the Lady Jane’s co-founders, a host of my friends coming from far and wide and the lovely and wonderful people at Dorchester Publishing for an evening of strangely beautiful delights.

For more information about The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker, please visit www.leannareneehieber.com. All the usual Lady Jane’s Salon particulars are in effect, see you at Madame X on September 7th at 7pm!

Blessings!

Leanna Renee Hieber

Join us on Monday, September 7th. Same time (7:00) and same place (Madame X).

Last night, I moseyed on down to Madame X for the July edition of Lady Jane’s Salon.  This reading series has quickly become a must-not miss event here in New York.  It’s hard to believe that no one came up with the idea of hosting a romance reading series in New York until this year! What were we thinking? No matter, thanks to founders Hope Tarr, Ron Hogan, Leanna Renee Hieber and Maya Rodale, Lady Jane’s is here to stay. The wonderful thing about the Lady Jane’s Salon reading series is not only is it a great way to catch up with friends, and also networking, but it also gives the readers a chance to give back by donating gently used books to Share the Love.

Ron Hogan was a delightful comprere for the evening’s festivities. This month’s event was very special because Susie Felber, the daughter of the author Edith Layton who passed away recently, gave a wonderfully funny and touching speech about her mother.  I didn’t think it was possible to laugh and cry at the same time! I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a run on Edith Layton on Amazon.com today after hearing Susie’s memorial to her mother last night.

The next reader was RWA NYC‘s own Dee Davis (who was our author of the year at last year’s Golden Apple Awards).  Dee read from her book A Match Made on Madison.  If you watch Millionaire Matchmaker on Bravo, or are a big fan of Sex and the City, you will love this book.  After a brief pause so that we could refresh our drinks (I’m a big fan of the Indecent Proposal), we had two authors whose work I was unfamilliar with, but I can’t wait to read their books, Anthea Lawson and Diana Love.

Again, another fantabulous evening at Lady Jane’s.  If you are in New York the first Monday of the month, you cannot miss this event.

Visit Elizabeth at www.scandalouswoman.blogspot.com or at the next Salon on Monday, August 3rd.

Lady Jane’s Salon returns on Monday, July 6th with more splendid romance authors!

Debut historical author ANTHEA LAWSON will from her RITA nominated work Passionate

Award-winning local author DEE DAVIS will read from A Match Made On Madison

New York Times bestseller DIANA LOVE will read from Whispered Lies

SUSIE FELBER will pay tribute to her her mother, romance novelist EDITH LAYTON.

You already know the details, but here they are again for your convenience:

WHEN: Monday, July 6th, 7-9 PM

WHERE: Madame X, 94 Houston Street (btw LaGuardia and Thompson Streets), New York, NY 10012, 212.539.0808. Nearest subways: F,V,B,D at Lafayette, N, R at Prince Street.

Admission is $5.00 or one gently used romance novel.  Proceeds to benefit Share The Love a nonprofit organization that provides gently used romance novels to groups helping women in transition, such as homeless or domestic violence shelters. Why? Because everyone deserves the pleasure of a good story and a happy ending. Co-sponsors: Share The Love and Ron Hogan of Beatrice.com. Cash bar.

Oh, and some pictures, of course!

Diane Gaston

Amanda McCabe

Wendy Corsi Staub

Marjorie M Liu

Alisa Sheckley aka Alisa Kwitney, author of The Better To Hold You. 

Maya Rodale, author of The Rogue And The Rival, will read with the funny guy from last month’s salon. 

Rob from Romantic Times will provide a musical interlude and our special hostess for the evening will be…

Sarah Wendell of the popular blog Smart Bitches Trashy Books and the author of Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches’ Guide To Romance Novels. 

Truly, this is not one to be missed! 

The details…

WHEN: Monday, April 6th. 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm

WHERE: Madame X. 94 Houston Street (btw LaGuardia and Thompson) NY, NY 10012. 212-539-0808. 

Admission is five dollars or one gently used romance novel to benefit Share The Love, a non-profit organization that provides romance novels to groups helping women in transition, such as homeless or domestic violence shelters. Why? Because everyone deserves the pleasure of a good story and a happy ending. Sponsored by Beatrice.Com and Share The Love. 

Your Salon founders–Hope Tarr, Leanna Renee Hieber, Ron Hogan and Maya Rodale–hope to see you there!