My first Edwardian-set single-title release, A MIDNIGHT CLEAR (Zebra Books), is available now, as is the second novella in the Celtic Spice series, “Rites of Passion” in the anthology THE PLEASURE GARDEN.  Look for both wherever you buy books!

*NEWS & REVIEWS* The first reviews of A MIDNIGHT CLEAR are in!  Booklist says:  “an elegantly written, richly sensual historical romance with a fascinating, refreshingly different Edwardian setting.”  RT BookReviews says:  “The beauty and glamour of the Edwardian era shine in Astor’s holiday tale as she depicts the time period to perfection.”  There’s also a terrific review from The Season site–you can read it here (once you open the link, click on the bottom of the book’s cover to open the review).

*NEWS* My novella “Swept Away” in the four-author anthology LORDS OF DESIRE (headlined by NYTimes bestselling author Virginia Henley) won “Best Novella” in the 2009 National Readers Choice Awards.  The book is still available in both trade paperback and mass market paperback formats.

Also still available: the erotic historical novella “Lover’s Dawn” in the anthology WINTER’S DESIRE (Harlequin Spice), the first book in our “Celtic Spice” series.  The Celtic Spice books each contain three related historical novellas based on a seasonal Celtic legend.  My co-authors for the series are Amanda McIntyre (DIARY OF COZETTE, TORTURED, and THE MASTER AND THE MUSES), and Charlotte Featherstone (ADDICTED and SINFUL).  Look for the third book in the series, DARK PLEASURES (based on a Samhain legend), in the fall of 2012.