Love a Man Who Risks It All For Love!

She was looking for freedom....
When the always obedient Lady Iona is pressured into accepting a husband of her father’s choosing, she seeks out the notorious rake, Lord Nathan Wynter, for his help in learning how to standup for herself.

He was looking for respect...
While Iona is seeking adventure, Lord Nathan is doing his honest best to reform his ways in order to repair his reputation and his disastrous relationship with his family. Winning the very proper Lady Iona for a wife would go a long way to achieving that end.

They found each other.

The more Nathan tries to protect Lady Iona from running head-long into disgrace, the more he admires her daring spirit and unpredictable antics. Instead of returning her to the obedient world to which she was raised, he encourages her blossoming passions. Such a move is surely going to lead them both to ruin.

But for love he is willing to risk everything.

Who is Dorothy McFalls? Well for Dorothy, happily-ever-after is more than just a fictional ending. In fact, she’s convinced she is living her own magical version of a fairytale. With faith and a little hard work, she’s enjoyed every day of the last fifteen years of marriage to her sexy sculptor husband who often exhibits the patience of a saint. They reside in an artsy beach community in South Carolina with two dogs and a cat. An environmental urban planner by profession and wildlife biologist by education, she gave up her day job to devote her time to writing. She writes Regency romances, romantic suspense, and short stories. Dorothy loves to hear from her readers. You can send email to Dorothy@dorothymcfalls.com

Link to purchase Lady Iona's Rebellion: http://www.cerridwenpress.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=9781419909368

Some reviews:
"Lady Iona’s Rebellion took me by storm. Not only is the writing grand, but the whole premise of the storyline is beautifully created. Iona is sassy and bright and I loved how she stands her ground for her independence. A hot-blooded Nathan and a desirable Iona, wow, this story sizzles with excitement, passion and the natural interference of families. Dorothy McFalls develops an intriguing read where characters linger long after the story ends. The well-sculptured secondary characters definitely put a spin on the story. This is one tantalizing read that is truly extraordinary in a most satisfying way." ** 4 Cups ** --Cherokee, Coffee Time Romance

"LADY IONA’S REBELLION by Dorothy McFalls is an outrageous romp through Regency England with two wonderfully compelling characters as they find themselves dodging scandal on the way to discovering love." ** 4 Ribbons ** --Anita, Romance Junkies

"The plot is fresh and adventuresome and each sister, brother, parent, friend and servant were a tribute to this wonderful story of confusion! The more Iona and Nathan experienced together, the more involved the events became! Each time Nathan did anything, it was perceived as scandalous; Lady Iona had the sympathy of the entire ton because, since she was known as the malleable child, it was never expected that she had anything to do with the outrage! This is a meticulous novel in which Ms. Dorothy McFalls showed her vast talent in the expansion of this book. I literally could not put it down. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who loves regency romance. This book will go well on your "keeper" list!" ** 5 Hearts ** --Brenda Talley, The Romance Studio

Sally: When did you start writing?
Dorothy: When haven't I been writing? Well, I suppose I didn't get much done while in college. I was much too busy with...um...other things than to work on my fiction. But some of my earliest (and best) memories involve making up stories in my head. As soon as I learned to write, I started put these stories down into little picture books for myself and my family. That's not to say those first stories were any good. Yet creating them gave me great pleasure. I remember one about monsters and another about talking cows and I'm sure there were several spy stories in the mix as well.

In 2001, I decided it was time to follow my dream of writing professionally. So, I developed a very detailed (and strict) budget and quit my job. Almost the next day, I discovered that if I was going to be a successful writer, I needed to actually learn the craft of writing. And that's the day when I really began writing.

Sally: Okay, so who encouraged you to write or influenced you the most?
Dorothoy: I'm lucky to have a family who encouraged me and a husband who believes in me. But there is one person--a teacher--who provided me with a great gift. She was my third grade teacher. Though I can't remember her name, I remember very well the day she picked the poem I'd written to be published in the school newsletter. And I also clearly remember the words she wrote on the top of my copy of that newsletter: "Keep writing. You're going to do something great with your words one day." It's amazing how such a small piece of kindness can stick with you for a lifetime. Her words of encouragement helped fuel my desire to become the writer I am today.

Sally: What inspired you to write Lady Iona's Rebellion?
Dorothy: I know several writers who claim their characters are like friends to them. I suppose that is true for me, too, which should probably make me worry about how I treat my real-life-flesh-and-blood friends. I mean, my characters never get a moment's peace. I put them through hell and if they manage to survive that, I drop a bomb on their heads. It's a miracle that when I meet a real-life friend on the street, she doesn't let out a scream and take off running in the opposite direction.

But even though I wish horrible things for my characters, I do love them. Especially Lady Iona. She showed up as a minor character in my debut Regency: The Marriage List (which is contracted to be reissued by Cerridwen Press). There was something special about her. She had a knack for finding trouble, and I knew as I was writing The Marriage List that Iona simply had to have her own book! She was so good at getting herself into trouble--and had so much fun doing it--that Lady Iona's Rebellion practically wrote itself.

Heck, I liked her so much, when my husband and I got a new Papillon puppy this past February I named the rambunctious scamp Lady Iona!

Sally: What do you enjoy the most about writing?

Dorothy: What don't I enjoy? Well, rejection letters. But that has nothing to do with the writing-side of writing, now does it? Writing romance is a dream job for me. It's similar to playing house with dolls. I get to make up elaborate stories for my characters and put them in wondrous places. And I'm in control...most of the time. What can be better than that?
Sally: What is your naughty secret?Dorothy: Oh my goodness. I'm terribly boring, I'm afraid. All this spending too much time in your own head can do that to a person. I bet the naughtiest secret I could tell you is that I love to read erotica. The hotter the better!

Sally: Why Regency period? What captures your imagination about this period in history?

Dorothy: That's a great question. What is a wildlife biologist by training and an environmental urban planner by profession doing writing about the Regency period? You're supposed to write what you know. And let me tell you, when I set out on this path, I knew nothing about the Regency period. All I knew was that reading Regency romances sparked my imagination. They are very much like the fairytales we grew up with as children. And I ask you, who can resist a rakish lord dressed in tight pants?

But that wasn't the only thing that made me chose During the Regency period. There was the glitter and the romance of that short period in English history. It was a time when the public followed the lives of the aristocracy just like we follow celebrities today. Crowds would gather to watch the lords and ladies dressed in their finest suits and gowns emerge from their carriages to attend balls. Gossip columns in the daily newspapers spilled the dirt on the latest scandals. But beneath the glitter and the excess--just like today--some very real, very compelling dramas were playing out. Although historical romances whisk us away to another place and another world, I believe the struggle to be loved and make our relationships work despite the odds against us is something we all understand.

So, instead of writing what I knew, I set out to writing what I loved to read. Not that it was an easy path to take. When working on a historical, I spend hours a day at the library researching the period and location . Some of my best resources are fictional works that were published during the Regency. Luckily, I enjoy the research almost as much as the writing.

Thank you, Dorothy, for being with us. Everyone be sure to visit Dorothy's website.

Have a wonderful Sunday (if you are in the same timezone as the hussies! If not, have a super Monday!)
Sally