Lord Travis Rakehall, Eighteenth Earl of Compton, has decided that it’s time to settle down, and of all the eligible women of good society he has chosen his childhood sweetheart, the right honorable Miss Carolyn Halliwell – who happens to loathe him.

Rakehall is not deterred by this, and orchestrates a scheme to win her love by placing himself as a suitor amidst the dregs of London’s elite bachelors, feeling confident that her affections will turn to his favor. But the Knave of Heart’s plans may prove to be his downfall as the other suitors and his intended refuse to play by the rules that he has set.

Author, Christine Roundy weaves a comedic tale against a backdrop of Regency England customs and traditions that’s sure to delight audiences of all ages.

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Production Notes

I started Waldron Publishing in 2011. The plan was for it to be an eBook publishing company. I had never seen another and thought of the idea, so I was sure that it was the first one! (It probably wasn’t, but perhaps was one of the first :). Our first book was a regency romance called Knave of Hearts by Christine Roundy.

We ran a small print and it was expensive! And then, the books fell apart. I was gutted. I thought that there was no way I could recover from such a mistake. Then I got a blessing and it said that it was a very small blunder in the long run. I could hardly believe it! How could that be small? Later, I found some stories about major companies who had failed and learned and moved on. It restored my faith. I pushed on putting the book on Amazon kindle, Apple books, and Barnes and Noble. Later, print on demand books would come out.

I loved this book – it was so clever and funny. It was a book type that I wasn’t really aware of then. Now I love the genre – well the clean ones anyway. As an editor/publisher, I remember going over a few things with Christine (questions about the plot, etc.). She said, “I trust you to publish this, Laryssa. I need you to trust me that I know this genre.” And she was right. It was a great book. Engaging, romantic, and then the plot took a twist with a creepy bad guy (and I mean CREEPY!!!)

I was delighted to get the beautiful cover artwork by Jennifer West. She did the hand drawn image of the characters (note the cards behind his back) for the cover. And then for each chapter she drew cards. It looked so beautiful!

Eventually, I couldn’t continue Waldron Publishing in the way that I had been. I gave the authors their books back so that they could put them out themselves. (That’s why the books on Kindle and Amazon have a different cover). It is still available and honestly worth the read!