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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · 4h

I was delighted to be featured in @carowarfield.bsky.social 's Facts Behind the Fiction Blog today! Check out my post about the big cats that used to roam around the University of Edinburgh.

A Lion in the Museum www.carolinewarfield.com/2025/10/a-li...

#booksky #historicalromance #history

Lion in a Museum: Facts Behind the Fiction

Did the University of Edinburgh really have big cats wandering their upper gallery? Courtney McCaskill tells us that is fact.

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · 4d

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · 15d

Lights, camera, ROMANCE! Get out the popcorn and enjoy some of your favorite Christmas movies reimagined as brand new, spicy historical romances by the Brazen Belles!

Get it here ➡️ books2read.com/HowTheBelleS...

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · 15d

We're having a little party in the Brazen Belles Facebook group to celebrate the launch of How the Belle Stole Christmas! There will be games, giveaways, and shenanigans! I hope you'll join us 🥰

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · 18d

Historical romance

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · 18d

Need a weekend read? Check out these Steamy HistRoms 🔥🔥🔥

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Steamy Historical Romance, showing a man in a burgundy jacket embracing a swooning woman in a white dress.

Steamy Historical Romance, shows the covers of 15 books that are part of this collection.

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · 20d

If wallflowers are your favorite kind of romance heroine, I've got good news for you! Every book in this collection features a wallflower:

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A woman in a white Regency style dress stands wistfully next to a dining table.

Wallflower Romance, featuring covers of 15 books that are part of this collection.

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · 24d

Coming Oct 7th- 7 spicy historical romance novellas inspired by classic Christmas movies! Mine is titled Home Unchaperoned... oh yes. I went there 🤣

Pre-Order your copy today!

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How the Belle Stole Christmas features 7 new novellas inspired by classic Christmas films. The cover features a woman in a red dress being lifted by a shirtless man beneath the mistletoe.

Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · 27d

We've introduced you to the twelve hot rakes who will be featured in The Rake Review, Season 2 (coming in 2026!) But how can you get these handsome hunks hanging on your wall?

Answer: The Rake Review calendar, now available on Zazzle!

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Sep 1

Here are just a few of the books in this fabulous collection!

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Scandalous September, showing the covers of 28 historical romance novels that are part of this collection.

Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Sep 1

Have a Scandalous September with one of these juicy historical romance reads!

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Aug 22

Need a weekend read? Try a new series from Dragonblade for FREE! www.dragonbladepublishing.com/promotion-pa...

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Aug 8

Are you Kobo Curious? Kobo Plus is an unlimited reading subscription with 1.5 million ebooks to choose from for just $7.99 US a month. There's also an audiobook subscription at the same price, or a combo deal for $9.99 / month.

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Aug 8

It's that time again- time for the good folks at YOLO with Kobo to bring you a curated selection of 450+ romance titles available to Kobo Plus subscribers! Be sure to check it out!

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Aug 3

Need to get your Enemies to Lovers fix? This collection of Historical Romances is all Enemies to Lovers all the time, so go ahead- have at it! 🤣

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Enemies to Lovers Historical Romance August 2025, showing the covers of 28 books in the collection.

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Aug 2

Starting Monday, we're going to reveal the handsome heroes of The Rake Review- Season 2 in The Brazen Belles Facebook group! And we've got a BIG surprise about the 2026 series 🤫 We hope you'll join us in The Brazen Belles group for all of the fun!

www.facebook.com/groups/braze...

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Cover Reveals of The Rake Review- Season 2 start next week, plus, a special surprise! Shows a sliver of some romance book covers between two torn pieces of paper.

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Jul 25

Coming soon... a fun new romance anthology! My Brazen Belles author buddies and I have put together a set of Historical Christmas stories inspired by classic Christmas movies!

You'll LOL when you see which film I chose 🤣

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#booksky #historicalromance

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Jul 23

Look what came in the mail the other day-- the HOLT Medallion I won for Snowbound with the Scoundrel! I'm still pinching myself over this.

Many thanks to @virginiaromwriters.bsky.social for organizing this wonderful contest 🥰

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Jul 22

Romance Book Lovers is doing one of their free book blasts today! They've gathered together more than 1,100 free romance reads, including 64 free HistRoms. Some of these will only be free today, so be sure to check it out!

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Find 1,100 free romance reads today only, July 22, 2025, at romancebooklovers dot com

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Jul 1

It may be scorching hot outside, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy a holiday romance novel! Here's a collection of Holiday HistRoms:

books.bookfunnel.com/christmasinj...

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Lauren Royal @laurenroyal.bsky.social · Jun 27

Woohoo, it’s Friday! Have you seen our Friday Freebie, 99¢, and New Book Recommendations? This week we’re featuring books from @alexaaston.bsky.social, Shelly Martel, and @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social!

Go here to get the books: royall.ink/FridayBooks

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Jun 16

Freshen up your TBR with these New Historical Romance Releases!

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#historicalromance #booksky #romancebooks #newreleases

Historical Romances New Releases, showing a woman in a red dress looking at some red roses in a garden, and a selection of book covers.

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Jun 12

It's release day for Romancing the Rifleman 🥳 I had a ton of fun writing Diana and Harrington's story. If you enjoy a strong heroine who goes after what she wants, check it out!

(FYI this one is extra steamy... you've been warned!)

books2read.com/RomancingThe...

#historicalromance #booksky

Romancing the Rifleman, featuring a 19th century army officer in a green colt with black braid and a blonde woman in a white dress sitting on a picnic blanket, is now available. It features the tropes Brother's Worst Enemy, Fierce Heroine, Secret Kink, Fake Marriage, Forbidden Love, and Pining Hero.

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Jun 7

So this happened! I'm officially freaking out over here 🤣 It is a dream come true to receive the HOLT Medallion. Many thanks to everyone at @virginiaromwriters.bsky.social for organizing this wonderful contest, and congrats to all of the winners and nominees!

#historicalromance #booksky

The 2025 HOLT Medallion winner in the historical romance category is Snowbound with the Scoundrel by Courtney McCaskill. The book cover shows a woman in a green dress embracing a man in a dark suit in a snowy landscape.

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Courtney McCaskill @courtneymccaskill.bsky.social · Jun 2

@ellenmint.bsky.social runs a cool giveaway every year... 34 romance readers are going to win a mystery bag of ebooks! There are bundles in historical, paranormal, and contemporary. Check it out!

ellenmint.blog/romance-myst...

#historicalromance #contemporaryromance #paranormalromance #booksky

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