Ruth J. Hartman

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2019-03-01T11:40:00.001-05:00

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New Regency Romance! "A Nettle By Any Other Name"

2019-01-15T16:29:00.001-05:00

https://www.amazon.com/Nettle-Other-Name-Christmas-Bouquet-ebook/dp/B07M59CPH5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547587623&sr=8-1&keywords=a+nettle+by+any+other+name

Helen Marie, Lady Stormont, longs to improve educational opportunities for the bluestockings of Highgate. Though her contemporaries scoff at her idea, she plans to open a home just for the girls, where they can study without interruptions. Thinking she’ll be alone in her endeavors, she’s thrilled when her close friend Talbot Yelverton happily agrees to help her.

Talbot Yelverton, Earl of Godolphin, has a secret—he’s been in love with his friend Helen his entire life. Though he longs to tell her of his feelings, he’s afraid he’ll be rebuffed since she’s years his senior. Will Helen still think of him as the lad who followed her around when they were young? Will it advance his suit if he helps her fund the bluestocking house, or is he still hiding behind conventions while courting an unconventional lady?

Nine Authors - Nine Books!

2018-11-06T11:02:00.000-05:00

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K7DSRSD/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541520038&sr=8-1&keywords=nine+ladies+dancing

Nine bestselling authors present nine Regency romances — some traditionally sweet, some clean, some mildly sensuous — in a boxed set you won’t want to miss!

Teach Me Under the Mistletoe:
What's a girl to do when she's never been kissed, and the worldly man she wants regards her as a child?
How It All Began for the Baron:
Cassie can’t stand her brother’s best friend… really.
Love’s Refrain:
Lady Laura Montgomery, acting as her stepsister's chaperone, takes solace in poetry and her love of music. Can they comfort her as she faces the man who stole her heart ten years ago?
Mistletoe Magic: Can the mistletoe work its magic and open Evelyn’s eyes to true love at the Christmas ball?
The Matchmakers:
Jessie Selkirk has a mission — to take care of every stray cat she finds. But when Baldwin Rutledge steps into her barn looking for a cat, she develops a whole new interest.
The Ruse:
Luke Andrews, Baron of Stockport, is in trouble. He needs a wealthy bride to secure future funds for his financially shaky estate, but the lovely lady who’s caught his eye doesn’t have two sticks to rub together — literally.
Heart of Delight:
He’ll do anything to be her heart’s delight — except tell the truth.
Mischief on Albemarle:
Miss Beryl Wentworth is silently, desperately in love with her childhood friend, Finian Fitzwilliam, who unfortunately still treats her as if willing to shove her into the nearest mud puddle... until a quite charming rake asks her for the first two dances at the Hanover Square assembly room
The Respectable Charades:
Jenny’s betrothed committed suicide and everyone blames her for it. When she’s forced into marrying his cold elder brother, is her last chance for love gone?

Murphy in the Paw-Paw Patch

2018-09-24T10:53:00.000-04:00

https://www.amazon.com/Murphy-Paw-Paw-Patch-Ruth-Hartman/dp/1727091019/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Murphy the cat is different. And he doesn’t like it! All the other cats have paw pads. But he was born without them. Will Murphy’s journey to find some at the Paw-Paw Patch fulfill his dream?

Review - Reluctant Reunion

2018-09-04T10:19:00.004-04:00

Great Review!!

http://www.sanfranciscoreviewofbooks.com/2018/08/book-review-reluctant-reunion-by-ruth-j.html

2018-06-25T14:47:00.000-04:00

Better Than Catnip - in Audiobook!

https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Catnip-Ruth-Hartman/dp/1536632295/ref=sr_1_21_twi_mp3_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529951829&sr=8-21&keywords=ruth+j.+Hartman

Rescued by a Duke - Now Free on Kindle Unlimited!

2018-05-18T14:25:00.000-04:00

Now FREE on Kindle Unlimited!

https://www.amazon.com/Rescued-Duke-Ruth-J-Hartman-ebook/dp/B00BFNJBC4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1526667653&sr=8-4&keywords=rescued+by+a+duke

Purrfect Voyage

2017-12-27T10:30:00.000-05:00

FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Only 99 cents to buy!!

https://www.amazon.com/Purrfect-Voyage-Ruth-J-Hartman-ebook/dp/B077S7JBHS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514388404&sr=8-1&keywords=purrfect+voyage

Regency Romance Boxed Set!

2017-11-16T14:27:00.000-05:00

Ten authors - Ten books - all for only 99 cents!!

https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Ladies-Dancing-2017-Regency-ebook/dp/B07751BK3K/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1510860185&sr=1-1&keywords=nine+ladies+dancing&dpID=51YkYN-CU8L&preST=_SY445_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Love a Good Mystery? Me too!!

2017-09-17T17:17:00.000-04:00

Life's a Mystery...

At least, my life has been for the last year and a half. I've just written THE END to my fourth mystery! I love writing romance, and never thought I'd write mysteries, but after my first one, I was hooked! Just now, I emailed the latest to my agent, Cyle Young. Stay tuned for upcoming news of what happens next!

It's Not Too Late! Regency Romance Boxed Set Only 99 cents!

2017-01-26T15:34:00.001-05:00

Ten books by ten bestselling authors!

https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Ladies-Dancing-Regency-Romances-ebook/dp/B01M35MFND/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1485462468&sr=1-1&keywords=nine+ladies+dancing

Turkey Trot Blog Hop

2016-11-22T09:17:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

I wanted to tell you about something I'm thankful for. That would be my family. I treasure them more than anything on this earth. My husband is so supportive of my writing. He's amazing. Even to the point of saying he'll fix supper sometimes, when he's worked all day, just so I can continue to write or edit. What a sweetheart. And my parents and siblings are supportive as well. They make me feel like I can do anything!

In light of being thankful, I'd like to give something to one of you! The winner will receive an ebook of mine - any of my current books. All you have to do is leave a comment below about why you're thankful for something. That's it!

And, as part of this blog hop, one lucky winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card. But you have to comment! Visit all the sites (click the links below) on the hop and comment there too, for a better chance at winning.

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or check out:

http://www.parchmentandplume.com/blog/turkey-trot-blog-hop

All Three Sullyard Sisters Books Now in Print!

2016-09-08T12:29:00.002-04:00

All three books now available in ebook and print!

https://www.amazon.com/Color-Deception-Sullyard-Sisters-1/dp/1530783976/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1473352003&sr=8-1&keywords=sullyard+sister

Writing like crazy!

2016-07-02T11:49:00.001-04:00

I know I haven't posted for a while, but it's for a great reason!

I've been busy writing new cozy mysteries. Two are completely done and I'm working on their sequels right now. In keeping with my contemporary romances and historicals, they're quirky and funny.

See? a great reason :)

Below is a picture of one of my editors, hard at work while she supervises my writing. Believe me, my three furry editors are tough!!

New Release - Color of Danger

2016-03-29T14:34:00.000-04:00

When Patience Sullyard finds a mysterious note tied to a pigeon’s leg, her commissioned panorama at a falconry flies the coop. Instead of painting in hues of brown and beige, her focus shifts to saving a troubled stranger. Walter Bexley craves adventure from his boring life. Insinuating himself into Patience’s problem by accompanying her to the falconry might be just the answer. Will the risk they take be worth the exhilaration, or will Patience and Walter discover the threat is too dangerous?

New Release! Book#2 in Sullyard Sisters Series

2016-02-05T12:21:00.001-05:00

Lydia Sullyard is not insane. Truly she’s not. To her horror, she’s trapped inside Bedlam Hospital against her will. There’s only one way for her to gain her freedom, but the consequences are unthinkable.
Stratford Bexley agrees to visit Lydia in Bedlam. But the thought of stepping into London’s cesspool makes him want to change his mind. And what it will take for her to be released would alter Stratford’s life forever.
Is Lydia’s love strong enough to rescue Stratford from certain ruin, or will he save her life instead?

http://www.amazon.com/Color-Darkness-Sullyard-Sisters-Book-ebook/dp/B01BCZK6GO/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1454691726&sr=1-4&keywords=ruth+j+hartman

New Historical Release!

2016-01-10T14:12:00.000-05:00

Color of Deception - Book 1 of 3

When artist Kitty Sullyard draws a strange symbol in her toy panorama, she doesn’t expect it to be life threatening. Tossed into a situation she never asked for, she learns the hard way who not to trust.

After Kitty mysteriously disappears, Nathaniel Bexley has only a single clue with which to find her. It’s something only he would know. Will he be able to decipher the secret message she’s hidden in a drawing, or will Kitty be doomed to the hands of her kidnappers?

Love Birds Box Set!

2015-12-01T15:14:00.001-05:00

For a limited time, you can get all five of the stories in my Bestselling Love Birds Series for only 99 cents!

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Love Birds of Regent's Park

The Unwanted Earl

A Courtship for Cecilia

Maid for Romance

His Lady Peregrine

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http://www.amazon.com/Love-Birds-Collection-Ruth-Hartman-ebook/dp/B016FLIKAO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449000659&sr=8-1&keywords=love+birds+complete+collection

Time for a Duke - Regency/Time Travel

2015-10-31T18:07:00.004-04:00

Izzy Hodgkin just wants her vacation to London, England, to be an adventure. Who knew that involved being locked in a closet only to find it’s 1812 when the door is opened by a handsome duke?

Thrust into a life she didn’t ask for, Izzy struggles to come to terms with the fact she might be stuck in another century. There doesn’t seem to be an instructional manual for the rules of time travel. Everything is foreign. Clothes, accents, customs. For a girl from modern America, being told that women aren’t equal to men is hard to take. Although it does help that the duke, Charles, is the most gorgeous creature Izzy has ever seen.

Will Izzy stick with her plan to attempt to return to present day America to achieve her goal of financial independence? Or will she and Charles find happiness in 1812?

Over a Fence

2015-08-29T17:52:00.004-04:00

Romance novelist Cora Dumont needs a place to land after college. So when her parents ask her to housesit for a year, she jumps at the chance. Being home stirs up feelings for Drew, a former neighbor. Too bad he’d never given her the time of day. When Drew Dunkirk moves back home, he doesn’t expect to run into Cora. Seeing her brings back the crush he had on her in high school, has him hoping to finally act on those feelings. But Drew’s fence becomes a point of contention between them and the fur flies. Will the fence separate them in more ways than one?

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His Lady Peregrine - FREE!!

2015-04-27T10:21:00.001-04:00

http://www.amazon.com/Lady-Peregrine-Love-Birds-Book-ebook/dp/B00UUN2P7I/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Maid for Romance - release date April 30th!

2015-04-27T10:20:00.002-04:00

http://www.amazon.com/Maid-Romance-Love-Birds-Book-ebook/dp/B00W3VOYBU/ref=la_B00355AV1U_1_20?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1430143976&sr=1-20

New Adult - "Waylaid" Due out on Feb. 24th!

2015-02-08T20:04:00.001-05:00

Addy Lafollette has a plan. College. Veterinary school. Then way down the road,

marriage and kids. Her plan doesn’t include getting involved with someone before

she even leaves for college. But gorgeous Graham throws a glitch in her well

thought out life.

Graham Stewart is content to float through life working on his uncle’s farm,

hanging with friends, and pitching for the local softball team. He’s never had a

reason to get serious about much. Until Addy. Life becomes a quest to convince

her to stay in town, with him, when all Addy wants is to leave for college to

implement her plan.

Can Addy find a way to be with Graham without giving up her dreams?

New Ebook Box Sets From EsKape Press!

2014-10-29T16:16:00.001-04:00

Coming November 1st - two new box sets from EsKape Press!!

I'm fortunate enough to have a book in each set! Below are short descriptions of each story.

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"Romancing the Dustman's Daughter"

Augustus Sinclair’s betrothed has dropped him for his best friend. When he meets Anne Balfour, though, he questions whether he’d ever really been in love with his fiancé. Some of Anne’s reactions to what he considers everyday activities are puzzling, but that doesn’t stop him from falling head over heels for the first time in his life.

Anne Balfour is amazed to be a guest at the Shrewsbury’s, one of Mayfair’s most well-to-do families — even though her father’s dishonest intentions are the reason. Can Anne find love with Augustus or will she be revealed as the dustman’s daughter?

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"Love Birds of Regent's Park"

Lucy Ashbrook discovers that birds aren’t the only pleasing things at the Regent’s Park Bird Sanctuary. A certain Sanctuary worker, Oliver Barrow, has stolen her heart. Lucy’s father, however, won’t hear of his daughter marrying a common laborer. Besides, Oliver has a secret that just might get in the way of anything more than friendship developing between them. Can they find a way to be together in spite of the many obstacles?

Release Day! "A Courtship for Cecilia"

2014-10-28T09:35:00.002-04:00

Cecilia Fletcher yearns for true love with the man of her heart. A life of her own away from her demanding mother would be an added benefit. But in order to do that, Cecilia must live a lie, making it necessary to use a false name in order to hide a family secret.

Barrington Radcliff was betrayed by a woman who he thought loved him. Because of that, trust is hard to willingly give. When he meets pretty Cecilia Fleming, his heart wants to give her a chance. Something about her doesn’t ring true, but Barrington allows love to overrule his good judgment.

Can Cecilia and Barrington get past their hurt and secrets long enough to find true love?

http://www.amazon.com/Courtship-Cecilia-Love-Birds-Book-ebook/dp/B00OQZBL9Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1414499910&sr=1-1&keywords=a+courtship+for+cecilia