A Notorious Countess Confesses
November 2012
Avon/HarperCollins
ISBN-13: 978-0061885693

SEVENTH book in the Pennyroyal Green series!

She rose to spectacular heights…

From Covent Garden to courtesan to countess, beautiful, fearless, shamelessly ambitious Evie Duggan has riveted London in every role she plays. But the ton never could forgive her scandalous —if shockingly short—marriage, and when her star plummets amid gleefully vicious gossip, the countess escapes to the only legacy left to her: a manor house in Pennyroyal Green.


He never expected to fall so hard…

He has the face of a fallen angel and a smolder the devil would envy, but Vicar Adam Sylvaine walks a precarious line: resisting temptation…and the wild Eversea blood in his veins. Adam’s strength is tested when scandal, aka the countess, moves to Sussex. But when a woman who fiercely guards her heart and a man entrusted with the souls of an entire town surrender to a forbidden desire, will the sweetest sin lead them to Heaven...or make outcasts of them forever?

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And be sure to check out the other books in the Pennyroyal Green series (in order):

1) The Perils of Pleasure
2) Like No Other Lover
3) Since the Surrender
4) I Kissed an Earl
5) What I Did for a Duke
6) How the Marquess Was Won

 

 

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A Desert Isle Keeper from All About Romance!

"This, my friends, is exactly how you should write a series."
—Blythe Barnhill


Reader to Reader
"Heartbreak, desire, repentance, trust and, finally, truth—the themes in A Notorious Countess Confesses are indeed as multitudinous as those of the Bible itself. A romance with a vicar as the heroic lead can be seen as risky, yet author Long’s beautiful characterizations take both Adam and Evie beyond their positions in life and elevate them to a wonderful sum of their parts. The various villagers and subplots throughout the story do so much to enhance the plot, and Long’s sly sense of humor regarding embroidered cushions is hilarious! Each of Julie Anne Long’s novels is more memorable than the last, and it will truly be difficult to top A Notorious Countess Confesses."—Joyce Greenfeld

Praise for Julie Anne Long's work:

"You will LOVE the Pennyroyal Green series."
—Julia Quinn, #1 NYT Bestselling Author

"Julie Anne Long reinvents the historical romance for modern readers, delivering intense, passionate characters and high adventure. Her writing glows."
—Amanda Quick, NYT Bestselling Author

"A fresh voice that stands out in a chorus of Regency historicals, Julie Anne Long entrances with deftly woven humor, strong and believable characters, and a genuinely rich and emotional resolutions. Delicious and delightful!"
—Karen Hawkins, NYT Bestselling Author

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So what's this Pennyroyal Green series about?

The Pennyroyal Green series takes us through the lives, passions, adventures and misadventures of the denizens of Pennyroyal Green, Sussex, England, a town anchored by the wealthy Eversea and Redmond families —whose relations are civil on the surface, but seethe beneath with ancient secrets and grudges and —naturally — attractions. :) We'll follow these folks wherever their passions take them —whether it's London, the gallows, a ballroom, a bedroom, the high seas, or the Sussex downs. I have major plans for these people. :) The stories are loosely connected and characters recur, but not in every book. A number of Pennyroyal Green characters will get their own stories—not just Everseas and Redmonds—and each story can be read independently of each other. Collect 'em all! LOL. The first book in the series is The Perils of Pleasure. You can find alittle background on the legend of the town and the origins of the feud between the Everseas and Redmonds in the prologue of POP, too. :)

Here's a quick Pennyroyal Green series "cast of characters." When characters are featured prominently in a specific book, I'll link to the book or make a note of it. This list will grow over time, may even sprout more branches and family names, and I'll expound a little more on each character in this space as we get to know each of them a little better throughout the series.

The Everseas		The Redmonds
Jacob Eversea—Patriarch		Isaiah Redmond—Patriarch
Isolde Eversea—Matriarch		Fanchette Redmond—Matriarch
Marcus Eversea—oldest son (POP)		Lyon Redmond—oldest son
Colin Eversea (Madeleine Greenway)		Miles Redmond (Cynthia Brightly)
Ian Eversea		Violet Redmond (and Captain Flint, The Earl of Ardmay)
Chase Eversea		Jonathon Redmond
Olivia Eversea		Lisbeth Redmond (cousin)
Genevieve Eversea		Roland Tarbell (cousin and deceased; see POP)
Other Pennyroyal Green Denizens:
Ned Hawthorne—owner and proprietor of the Pig & Thistle, ancient pub		Louisa Porter
Polly Hawthorne—Ned Hawthorne's daughter
Martin Culpepper
Frances Cooke
Miss Marietta Endicott— headmistress of Miss Endicott's Academy for Young Women (referred to as the School for Recalcitrant girls by the townspeople)
Other Series Characters
Mr. McBride, apothecary we first meet him in To Love a Thief, which isn't a Pennyroyal Green book)
Mr. Croker, scalliwag
Eleanor, Countess Malmsey
Harry the Footman
Dr. William August
Horace Peele (and Snap the dog)
Madame Marceau, Modiste (we first net her in TO LOVE A THIEF, which isn't a Pennyroyal Green book; she also had a cameo in THE SECRET TO SEDUCTION)
Pennyroyal Green Series Places
The Pig & Thistle, pub		The Mercury Club (in London)
Miss Marietta Endicott's Academy for Girls (The School for Recalcitrant Girls)		The Velvet Glove (in London)
The Church
The Gypsy encampment