Author: Deborah Cooke

  • August Signed Book Giveaway

    Last month’s print book giveaway was for a signed copy of The Countess in its new edition. Our winner was Marcelle Cole – she mentioned that on her move to Korea from the US, she watched the sun set over and over again. I thought that was a pretty cool detail. This month, I’m celebrating…

  • Packing for RTC2017

    I’ve just about finished packing books and swag for Romancing the Capital this week in Ottawa. This is a fabulous conference and I love attending it. Eve Langlais does a terrific job of organizing everything, and I suspect everyone has as wonderful a time as I do. This year, Eve is once again giving charm…

  • New Edition of Coven of Mercy

    A disheartened doctor finds hope—and an unexpected future—with a sexy, mysterious stranger. Meet a new breed of vampire guardians in this romance and short story. Available October 25. Pre-Order Coven of Mercy now! Several years ago, I was invited to contribute a vampire short story to the anthology The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance II (the…

  • 2017 Reading Guide

    In 2016, I published a reader guide for the first time as a free download. You all loved this resource, based on the number of downloads it had, so it’s been updated for 2017. Just like the first one, this little volume is thick with links. There are links to product pages as well as…

  • Highlander, Military and other Hero Tropes

    Today’s suite of tropes once again feature the qualities of the hero. Military – the hero is a member of a fighting corps. Most of my medieval heroes are knights, and some belong (or have belonged) to a military order like the Templars. Others have  seen active military duty on crusade or as mercenaries and…