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Margaret Rowe discusses Any Wicked Thing

March 1, 2011 by lillie80

One disastrous night…

At twenty-one, Sebastian Goddard, heir to the duke of Roxbury, desperately sought diversion from a life smothered by peerage and position. His quest led him to one night of reckless passion, resulting in betrayal by his oldest friend Frederica Wells, and the discovery of his father’s darkest secret. Reeling from the devastation, he embarked on a ten-year debauch that well earned him the nickname–”Lord of Sin.”

One delicious bargain…

Now Sebastian has returned to find his late father’s estate in ruins and Freddie more seductive than ever. He’s determined to drive her from Goddard Castle to pay her back for her deception and to protect his own dark secret. But Freddie makes him an offer he can’t resist…she’ll be his mistress for a month if he’ll consent to sell her the crumbling castle afterward.

Everything he could desire…

The Lord of Sin plans to shock and scandalize Freddie—to tease her every desire and leave her wanting. But his fiery-willed lover soon teaches him the past may not be what it seemed, the present more tempting than he could have imagined, and the future filled with more promise than he dared dream. For thirty-one nights is not nearly enough when you’ve been given a license to do any wicked thing…

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Thanks so much to Fatin and the Novel Thoughts ladies for having me back! This is my fourth time, so I feel like I’m sitting on that couch up there. Please pass the wine! I’m celebrating the release of my second Margaret Rowe book, Any Wicked Thing today. (When I’m not Margaret, I’m Maggie Robinson. Both of me write hot historical romance, but Margaret is a little more incendiary. For excerpts of all my books, please visit my websites www.margaretrowe.net and www.maggierobinson.net)

AWT has a deliciously wicked hero, Sebastian Goddard, Duke of Roxbury, who shares a history with heroine Frederica Wells. They grew up together as friends, fighting, fishing, fencing and…fooling around. But after a devastating night and a decade of separation, neither one of them knows the other very well anymore. Sebastian has indulged himself in all manner of exotic erotic pursuits while Freddie has stayed home writing books. She may be the medieval scholar, but Sebastian manages to teach her a few new things along the way to their happily ever after.

In one scene, Sebastian instructs Freddie on the seven deadly sins according to Pope Gregory: superbia, avarita, luxuria, invidia, gula, ira and acedia. For those of you who don’t know Latin (like me), that’s pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, anger and sloth/apathy. I thought we might confess today which bad sin is our best. (Sebastian’s is lust, of course.) For me, it’s a toss-up between sloth and gluttony—I will do almost any wicked thing I can not to clean my house or cook, which makes gluttony very inconvenient. Thank goodness for take-out. One commenter will get a copy of Any Wicked Thing!

Margaret Rowe/Maggie Robinson is a former teacher, library clerk and mother of four who woke up in the middle of the night, absolutely compelled to create the perfect man and use as many adverbs as possible doing so. A transplanted New Yorker, she lives with her not-quite perfect husband in Maine, where the cold winters are ideal for staying inside and writing hot historical romances.

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Many thanks to Margaret for joining us today!

Don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win ANY WICKED THING. Good luck!

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44 Responses

on March 1, 2011 at 5:17 am | Reply michelle grayce

Sounds great would love to win it.
on March 1, 2011 at 5:24 am | Reply June M.

This book sounds SOOOO good and I would love to win a copy! My favorite of the seven deadly sins would have to be lust. It is the one that would be the most fun! LOL!
on March 1, 2011 at 8:44 am | Reply debbie

My favorite would be lust, but I fear my downfall is gluttony. I love to cook and bake too much, just yesterday I made rosemary feta black olive bread and I also made meyers lemon bars. Don’t even ask what I make at Christmas.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
on March 1, 2011 at 8:46 am | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

Good morning, Michelle and June! Yes, lust does sound best, but if I’m honest it’s my sloth that’s getting to be a problem, LOL. I’m waiting for some under-the-bed organizers to arrive to make a dent in my disastrous closet.
on March 1, 2011 at 8:47 am | Reply StacieDM

Great post! I am looking forward to Any Wicked Thing very much. I like the idea that he is back for revenge. When a couple starts out as enemies (and its more complicated because they are former friends) there are always sparks between them. I am probably guilty of sloth more than any of the seven deadly sins. Congratulations on the new release!
on March 1, 2011 at 8:47 am | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

Oh, Debbie! Lemon bars! My mouth is watering. I love them but am too lazy to make them, LOL.
on March 1, 2011 at 8:48 am | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

Thanks, Stacie. Yes, the sparks definitely fly here. They’ve had a pretty Big Misunderstanding. But those sparks light quite the fire.
on March 1, 2011 at 9:22 am | Reply JK Coi

Maggie, congratulations on this release!

My favourite sins to write/read about have got to be LUST, greed and anger
on March 1, 2011 at 9:50 am | Reply Victoria Zumbrum

I am a follower and email subscriber. Please enter me in contest. I would love to read this book. It really sounds good. Tore923@aol.com
on March 1, 2011 at 10:01 am | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

Morning JK (one of my FABULOUS critique partners to whom this book is dedicated) & Victoria!
on March 1, 2011 at 10:13 am | Reply karenk

sounds like a delicious read
on March 1, 2011 at 10:36 am | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

Thanks, Karen. I really loved writing it.
on March 1, 2011 at 11:40 am | Reply Marjana Kaly

the book sounds really good!
on March 1, 2011 at 11:51 am | Reply Little Lamb Lost

My husband would say mine is sloth since he does so much of the tidying in the house. However, I will say gluttony in evidence of my current girth.
on March 1, 2011 at 11:56 am | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

Thanks, Marjana! Little Lamb Lost, you sound like a woman after my own heart, LOL.
on March 1, 2011 at 12:24 pm | Reply Margay

Well, I come from Massachusetts where we tend to use the word “wicked” to describe things we like. So in that spirit, let me just say this book sounds “wicked good.”
on March 1, 2011 at 1:27 pm | Reply Julie

My mother will say my best sin is sloth. Hands down. *flops over*

Thanks for the chance to win!
on March 1, 2011 at 2:39 pm | Reply Colleen

I love the blurb for this book… definitely a book on my TBR list…
I will push off cleaning as long as I can…
on March 1, 2011 at 2:44 pm | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

Margay, I live in Maine, so wicked good it is!

Julie, I’m flopping with you today.

Thanks, Colleen! I should be vacuuming RIGHT NOW, but see, I’m flopped over.
on March 1, 2011 at 2:44 pm | Reply Jill M

I’m guilty of sloth and also guilty of glutiny when it comes to my books!
on March 1, 2011 at 3:35 pm | Reply Jeanette Juan

This sounds fabulous, please count me in!
on March 1, 2011 at 5:40 pm | Reply Estella

I am guilty of sloth—but a good book always wins out over cleaning house.
on March 1, 2011 at 5:54 pm | Reply Johanna Jochum

I have two favorite ones, Gluttony and Sloth! I’m not too ashamed to admit it! LOL! Great post today and thanks for sharing!
on March 1, 2011 at 5:58 pm | Reply Danielle Gorman

Congrats on the release. I can’t wait to read it. I just love friends to lover stories. I would say I am gluttony.
on March 1, 2011 at 6:56 pm | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

Danielle, as a glutton I’m eating a really yummy pepper turkey sandwich right now. My keyboard has crumbs all over it, LOL.

Johanna and Jill, my gluttony & sloth buddies, hi!

Estella, I totally agree. I have a whole bunch of new books on my nook that downloaded today and it’s been all I can do not to turn it on.

Thanks for visiting, Jeanette!
on March 1, 2011 at 7:09 pm | Reply Ursula

I would rather read than cook any day!
on March 1, 2011 at 8:29 pm | Reply Quilt Lady

I would love to read this book love the title and cover. My favorite sin would have to be lust. I am lusting after this book right now.
on March 1, 2011 at 9:19 pm | Reply Virginia C

Hi, Maggie/Margaret! “Any Wicked Thing” is not a mere “sparks-fly” romance. Oh, no. It’s a flame-throwing, smokin’ hot, sensational romance read! Sounds wicked good to me ; )
on March 1, 2011 at 10:52 pm | Reply Jen B.

This looks really good. I would love to win it!
on March 1, 2011 at 10:56 pm | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

Ladies, thanks so much for helping me celebrate release day! I’m in my PJs and heading off to bed, but want to thank everybody for their comments. (especially Virginia, LOL) Happy reading and happy endings!
on March 1, 2011 at 11:16 pm | Reply Chelsea B.

Hi, Margaret! Any Wicked Thing sounds like a fabulous book (and not a little bit naughty ) Looking forward to reading it!
on March 2, 2011 at 12:44 am | Reply Martha Lawson

A new to me author! Love finding them. I would love to win this one. It looks awesome. I love a great historical!!
on March 2, 2011 at 10:39 pm | Reply CrystalGB

Hi Maggie. Your book sounds good. Love the cover.
on March 3, 2011 at 8:58 am | Reply JenM

I don’t define reading as sloth, so I’ll skip that one, but gluttony is definitely my downfall. I’m a total foodie and I live in the SF Bay Area which is one of the food capitals of the world so opportunities to indulge are all around me.
on March 3, 2011 at 2:08 pm | Reply Carol L.

I am so looking forward to reading Any Wicked Thing. I love the excerpts. Please count me in.
Carol L
Lucky4750@aol.com
on March 3, 2011 at 2:28 pm | Reply ClaudiGC

I’ve only read some books of Maggie Robinson and loved them. So, I’m definitely going to try this one! And with the friends to lover story, its even got one of my favorite storylines ever.
on March 3, 2011 at 5:43 pm | Reply Tracey D

Sitting here, at my desk…hmmmm, I can’t see a clean spot…Sloth it is!!
on March 3, 2011 at 6:06 pm | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

I don’t know who’s gonna win the book, but sloth is the definite sin winner, LOL. Altho I must say, I’ve been cleaning out a big walk-in closet this afternoon, and I found more than 48 pairs of shoes. Maybe greed is my big problem. Must go on shoe diet.
- on March 3, 2011 at 6:10 pm | Reply Virginia C
  
  What size shoe do you wear? Maybe we can help you out : )
on March 3, 2011 at 7:25 pm | Reply Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe

LOL,Virginia. I’ve got 9s ,91/2s and 10s. And hardly any of them are really comfortable except for my flipflops. I keep thinking, “I could wear these for about three hours if we went somewhere special.” I did manage to throw away one pair of navy blue shoes with most of the navy blue worn off—I can’t tell you how old they are, but they were comfortable. I have four pairs of purple shoes I’ve never worn. Don’t tell my husband!
- on March 3, 2011 at 8:09 pm | Reply Virginia C
  
  Too funny–I wear a size 10B. I have been the same height (5′ 10″) and worn the same shoe size since the year I started the sixth grade. I have also had purple shoes. Unfortunately, I could tell you some strange shoe stories. Actually, they are shoe disaster stories! Here’s one that is just funny:
  
  Years ago, I was hyper-organized, working full-time, caring for an aging parent and numerous rescue animals. I was an “administrative assistant” in a mostly male work environment, and tried my best to be professional in my manner and my appearance. That all changed one day when I went to work and was promptly told by my male coworkers that my shoes didn’t match! They were the same style and model number of shoe, but one was black and one was blue. Efficient to the core, if I spotted a good buy in shoes or clothing, I bought it in more than one color. For a long time after that fateful two-toned day, I was know at work as “Miss Match”! I laughed along with everyone else and learned a valuable lesson or two. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Take care of the most important things first. Everything else will fall in place. Give yourself a break now and then. If you laugh, you’ll live : )
on March 4, 2011 at 6:30 am | Reply Kirsten

I like to eat. So gluttony is probably my sin. What can I say to defend myself. *thinking very hard*
I love cooking and when the food smells great I just have to eat it, don’t I. It would be a waste to dump it in the bin. Or let it go bad…. Oh well, there are worse sins I’m sure.
on March 5, 2011 at 7:09 pm | Reply Fedora

Sloth and gluttony are quite the problems here, too–too bad cheesecake has so many calories! Congrats on your latest–it sounds terrific, Margaret!
on March 5, 2011 at 9:24 pm | Reply Lindsey Ekland

Guilty of sloth, when at rest I stay at rest usually with a good book.

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