Dear reader,
In exactly two weeks, A Dance with the Wayward Duke launches into the world!
Tristan and Marguerite have lived in my head for months. Marguerite d’Ailes needs passage to Naples, and Tristan Blackmere—the notorious Sea Wolf—has a ship, a dangerous reputation, and no patience for delicate negotiations. Their bargain is meant to last only until they reach Italy, but moonlit dances, stolen touches, and a corsair on their trail soon turn a practical arrangement into something far more reckless. She is determined to belong to no man. He has survived by cutting away everything he cannot afford to keep. Neither is prepared for a voyage that makes restraint impossible—and surrender the only safe harbor.
I am so proud of this story, and I cannot wait for you to meet them!
But here is the thing about launching a book in today’s world. When a book gathers pre-orders before its launch date, Amazon’s algorithm notices. It reads those pre-orders as a signal: this book matters, this book has readers who are already waiting for it, this book deserves to be seen. Pre-orders tell Amazon that A Dance with The Wayward Duke is worth putting in front of new readers, people who have never heard of Marguerite d’Ailes or Tristan Blackmere or the Wayward Dukes Alliance, but who are about to fall in love with all three.
So if you have ever wanted to do something genuinely meaningful for a book you believe in, pre-ordering is it. It costs you nothing extra. It takes thirty seconds. And it makes an enormous difference.
👉 Pre-order A Dance with The Wayward Duke here — launches July 28th
And because you deserve something in return, every reader who pre-orders and sends me their Amazon screenshot will receive:
🎀 A free copy of MacTease Me Not — my fan-favourite Wanton Wallflower Escapades novella, set at the Glenravish Highland Games, featuring a hero who absolutely does not want to fall in love and a heroine who was not asking for his permission. If you have not yet met this particular Scotsman, consider this your long-overdue introduction.
And for the first ten readers to send me their screenshot:
✍️ A private 30-minute writing lesson with me. One-on-one. We can work on whatever you need — voice, dialogue, historical texture, building romantic tension, the scene that refuses to behave. I will bring everything I know about writing historical romance and we will spend thirty minutes entirely focused on your work.
Ten spots. First come, first served.
To claim your gifts, simply pre-order the novella, take a screenshot of your Amazon order confirmation, and send it to giovannarsiniscalchi@gmail.com. I will reply with your copy of MacTease Me Not and, if you are among the first ten, we will find a time for your writing lesson.
📚 This Week’s Free Read
Their Forbidden Storm by Christina Diane. Lady Lucy Lygon has spent her life suffocating under duty — expected to marry a titled lord, smile prettily, and submit to her parents’ ambitions. Then a reckless kiss in the stables with Clive Jones, her father’s groom, gives her the first taste of freedom she has ever known. He has clawed his way from nothing and cannot afford to be tempted by a duke’s daughter. She is defiant, tender, and willing to risk everything. When scandal, betrayal, and a storm trap them together, they must choose: surrender to the roles the world has chosen for them, or fight for a love fierce enough to defy every rule. Forbidden romance at its most delicious — and completely free.
👉 Get your free copy of Their Forbidden Storm here
Two weeks, dear friend. Tristan and Marguerite are ready.
I hope you will be there when they arrive.
With love, Giovanna 🏴☠️🎀