This just in…
As of 12/15/09 the ARC for Shameless is in my hot lil hands… release date is April 2010 from Pocket and there is a new cover I will look and see if I can find it.
Do you remember Shameless by Karen Robards?
If you don’t it might be because it was first called Reckless… or at least that is how I recall reading about it in the Romantic Times. This is the long awaited finish to the Banning Sisters Trilogy. And it is… drum roll… historical! not romantic suspense. And it was set for release in April of 2006.
Now it will be released 31 Jan 2008!!
the update
Karen Robards sent out her newsletter yesterday and once again there was no mention of this book. And that made me sad. So I emailed her. It bounced. I checked and found I had the wrong email and tried again.
It bounced.
So I emailed another addy I found. And waited.
After I didn’t get an answer (WHAT? it had been like 3 mins) I started to dig around. I am not sure if it was the addy I sent the third email or one of my newest but quickly becoming much lurved contacts at Penguin, but Karen Robards emailed and had this to say about Shameless.
Shameless is nearly finished.
Now in authorspeak ::looks around at authors:: THAT can mean a week away to 4 years. But she went on to say it is “In Line” to come out after:
- the paperback release of Obsession (May 27th, 2008)
- her new hardcover romantic thriller, Pursuit, in February, 2009.
I hope it keeps this cover and I hope to god it is better than Garwood’s return to historical. But either way I am glad it is still in the works. hmmm now I need to find out what Pursuit is about – I know I’m never happy… 😉
I only remember two of the Banning sisters, Gabby and Claire, but I’m excited anyway. Who’s the third?
It’s Beth!
Hurrah! Finally. I couldn’t find info on that book anywhere. The listing had even disappeared from the Chapters site, and Amazon.ca listed it with a release date of Dec. 2011, so I almost thought Karen had given up on that book. I’m glad to know it’s not the case. It’s been a while since I last read Scandalous and Irresistible but I remember loving them both.
I totally gave up on her ever writing a historical and even forgot there was a third sister. Have to say, I got a little weirded out by the one where everyone thought the hero and heroine were brother and sister. Does anyone remember LOVING JULIA? That was my first Robards and I still love that book. Ooh, and what was that one in Australia? Bring back the convict love!
hmmm I haven’t read all of Robards and in fact haven’t read this because by the time I got into reading romance it looked like it would never finish and that pisses me off.
Do not ask me why I read Nicole Jordans.
But for Australia… I remember two I have read and really liked but I think one is Night in Eden by Candice Proctor and hell what was the other one… Dream Fever by Katherine Sutcliffe? Dont’ think that really fits.
Loving Julia I have but haven’t read either. I LOVED Tiger’s Eye, Morning Song and her contemp One Summer.
Dream Fever = Awesome
Katherine Sutcliffe retiring = Sad Jami 🙁
Ooh, and what was that one in Australia?
Dark Torment.
Finally.
But lol, Jami. I remember that.
OK. I’ve been looking for hours for SHAMELESS and when it will be out in paperback. I found that it was originally titled RECKLESS. If that is the case, then why can’t I find it on any of the book sites? I mean, if it was released as RECKLESS, doesn’t that mean it is finished? According to the people above, KR hasn’t finished writing it yet. One of the places I looked said it was published October 2006. What am I missing here?
as of 5/08 the book was NOT finished and it was NOT published
I have seen 4? or so different dates for the hardcover publication, ALL have been delayed for one reason or another
So you aren’t going crazy Deb, you can’t find it because it isn’t published. Not even in hardcover. Sadly we are still waiting….
OMG it’s actually coming out for real? I had totally given up on it after all that time. I hope it’s good – we certainly waited long enough! I’ll be looking forward to your review :).