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Courtney McCaskill
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Award-winning author of historical romances that make you LOL. Dabbles in rock climbing. Clotted cream and Kodiak bear enthusiast.
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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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If you hang out on Facebook, join me this afternoon in the group Holiday HEAs! All of these fabulous authors will be celebrating their fall-themed books. And if you like giveaways, there will be giveaways galore!

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Fall Into Romance with the authors Samantha Baca, Sapphire Knight, Kaye Kennedy, Kristin Lee, Courtney McCaskill, Angela Casella, Claudia Burgoa, and Erin Graves, September 22nd in the group Holiday HEAs
September 22, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Fat Bear Week starts today, so don't forget to vote! May the fattest bear win, especially if it's Backpack. Or Walker. Or 909, or her sister, 910 or 132 with her chonky little cubs, or... It's hopeless, I love them all! 🤣🐻❤️

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September 22, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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I'm so excited to be participating in this series in 2027! I will be writing a novella featuring characters from my Astley Chronicles series.

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September 20, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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The Fat Bear Week brackets were announced today, and there is already so much controversy! Don't worry, I, the Crazy Bear Lady, have your play-by-play analysis 🤣
Fat Bear Week 2026 Bracket, showing a pixelated river and bear in the style of old school video games.
September 18, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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I'm very excited to have a short story in this collection from
@dragonbladepub.bsky.social ! It's perfect for spooky season 🎃

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The cover of Once Upon a Moonlit Moor features a man in a black overcoat holding a lantern in front of a full moon. When autumn settles over the Yorkshire moors, an ancient legend awakens. Coming September 27th to Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
September 18, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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LEGO has announced a new Downton Abbey set! Could LEGO Pemberley be next?

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Stunningly detailed Downton Abbey model for fans
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September 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Do you love indie authors? Here are a few ways you can help your favorite indies without spending a penny! We are so grateful for your support 🥰

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No-Cost Ways to Help Indie Authors, with an image of a bookshelf across the bottom.
September 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Check out these Free eBook Favorites available this month from @barnesandnoble.com (including How to Train Your Viscount by yours truly!) ➡️

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Free eBook Favorites from Barnes & Noble Booksellers, featuring the covers of 18 books included in this collection.
September 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Get Raked Away this September with the latest entry in the Rake Review series! 🍂

Fun Fact: Diana Bold is not just my friend, she's my editor, and her books are FABULOUS!!!

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"I find myself wanting to kiss you again. May I?" Raked Away in September is available now! Image shows a shirtless man standing in front of a mansion in some fall foliage. Background image is of him embracing a dark-haired woman
September 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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If you like it steamy, check out this collection of Red Hot Historical Romances!

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Red Hot Historical Romance, showing covers of 15 books that are participating in this collection.
August 29, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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Looking for a weekend read? @dragonbladepub.bsky.social has you covered with 22 books you can read for FREE! So go ahead- load up that eReader 😃

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August 29, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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We lost a great one today. The last line of the statement issued by her family today was, "She will always love you." I cried. The feeling is mutual, Dolly.
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Here's a piece of trivia: in her long, wonderful life, Dolly Parton managed to buy more books than any other individual in history.
August 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Be sure to check out the latest episode of Fated Mates, featuring The Magnificent Earl of March by my good friend @ceciliarene.bsky.social !

#historicalromance #romancebooks #romancenovels #therakereview
fatedmates.net Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · Aug 19
We are once again celebrating a wide swath of historical romances that are recently published and by authors we’ve not talked much about on the podcast! Saddle up, because we’re talking the Titanic, submissive heroes, heroines against the wall, bodily autonomy and even centaurs!
S08.48: Long Live Historicals, Volume II (2026) — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
We are once again celebrating a wide swath of historical romances that are recently published and by authors we’ve not talked much about on the podcast! Saddle up, because we’re talking the Titanic, s...
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August 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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For a limited time, get Book 1 in my award-winning Weatherby Wallflower series for just 99¢! Book 1 was a finalist for the HOLT Medallion, and Book 2 took home the award!

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Get A Wallflower Never Surrenders for 99 cents- limited time. Cover shows a woman in a red Regency style dress holding a bow while a man in a suit embraces her from behind. An English mastiff dog stands nearby. Features the tropes Enemies to Lovers, Pets, Steamy Rom Com, Stern Brunch Duke, Willful Wallflower, Angry Kissing, and Shakespearean Vibes. A HOLT Medallion Finalist .
August 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Have you checked out @hoopladigital.bsky.social ? It's a digital media provider used by a lot of public libraries. I love Hoopla and use it all the time!

If you'd like to check out my books without breaking the bank, look for my books in Hoopla!

#booksky #historicalromance #romancebooks #hoopla
11 books by Courtney McCaskill are available on Hoopla at your local public library, with images of 11 historical romance book covers showing couples in Regency dress.
August 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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Cocky August Rake is here! 🥳 And if you love books with stepbacks, the stepback on this one is 🔥🔥🔥

Available on Amazon or read it in Kindle Unlimited!
👉 www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1T5DPR1

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New Release from Annabelle Anders! Cocky August Rake, showing a man in Regency dress with his shirt gaping open lounging on a hill. She has 30 days to convince him. Available in Kindle Unlimited.
August 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Calling all romance fans! It's time to load up your eReader with a whole bunch of FR€€ books! Huzzah!

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August 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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If you need something to spice up your summertime TBR, www.romancebooklovers.com has 950 romance books that you can try out for FR€€! Many of these deals are available today only, so don't wait- load up your eReader 🥳

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Romance Book Blast! 950 plus free romance reads. 1 day only. July 28, 2026. Romance Book Lovers Dot Com. With an image of some peony flowers.
July 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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Find the perfect read for your next vacation!

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Historical Beach Reads, with covers of 15 of the historical romance books participating in this promotion.
July 26, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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@courtneymccaskill.bsky.social: thank you! 5 STARS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Goodreads
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A Wallflower Never Surrenders (Revenge of the Wallflowe…
They call them the Weatherby Wallflowers… After her mot…
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July 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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The Celebrating Diversity Historical Romance Multi-author Series is coming soon! Stay tuned for details.
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A garden's beauty never lies in one flower. Celebrating Diversity series... Coming Soon! With images of blue hydrangea flowers.
June 24, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Look how GORGEOUS these special editions from @dragonbladepub.bsky.social are 😍 I am so excited to be writing for this series in 2027!

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Coming soon: Eight Roaring Lyons: Lyon’s Den Deluxe Edition Hardcovers
Enter the Lyon’s Den, a notorious gambling den, where The Black Widow makes matches and the underground of Regency London finds love.
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June 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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New romance alert from the fabulous Charlie Lane! The image you see here is the backcover stepback 😍

Get your copy today, or read it in Kindle Unlimited!
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Jealous Rakes and June Mistakes, with an image of a man with his shirt gaping open bending a woman in a blue dress back over a boulder while her red hair spills around a field of flowers.
June 2, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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Happy Memorial Day!

@dragonbladepub.bsky.social has a special gift for you- now through May 26th, get 50 historical romance novels for FREE!

Find them here ➡️ www.dragonbladepublishing.com/promotion-pa...

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Dragonblade Publishing's Spring Spectacular features 50 free books. With images of two historical romance book covers and a sunny meadow with a flowering cherry tree
May 25, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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If you need a little something for your TBR, check out this fun collection of historical romances featuring dukes and / or spies!

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Dukes and Spies, featuring a man in Victorian dress leaning against a leather chair Dukes and Spies, featuring the covers of 15 historical romance books featured in this collection
May 24, 2026 at 2:11 PM