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Welcome to the website of Historical Romance author, Cassandra Samuels. Cassandra's debut release with Dragonblade out 2026.

Once Upon A Wicked Wager
If love is a gamble, this is one wager they cannot afford to lose.
Blurb
Notorious widow and social pariah, Lisbeth Carslake, Countess of Blackhurst, was acquitted of her husband's murder, but no one believes in her innocence. Known as the Black Raven (bringer of bad luck and death) she is the topic of gossip and wagers. She knows the only way to prove her innocence beyond doubt is to return to society and find her husband's killer.
 
Oliver Whitely, Earl of Bellamy is well and truly in dun territory and drunkenly takes on The Black Raven Wager and ends up agreeing to a business proposal, to escort her back into the viper's pit known as the ton, at the end of a fire poker. Together, they must find her husband's killer before the killer finds them. That is if her schedule allows and they don't kill each other first.
Available - 16th January, 2026

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Once Upon A Scandalous Secret
Duty made him her guardian. Desire made him break every rule.

Blurb
Lord Anthony Ashton, spy and confirmed bachelor, becomes guardian to orphan Lady Lucinda Sterling, a clever, captivating beauty hidden away in a country finishing school far too long.
Granted, with her long-awaited London season at last, Lucinda dreams of finding a husband and a place to belong. But a scandalous secret, long buried and tied to her father's mysterious death, threatens to shatter her reputation.
As Anthony guides Lucinda through the perils of the ton, he's drawn not only to her beauty but her unexpected resilience in the face of whispered slander. Every stolen glance, every lingering touch pushes the bounds of propriety… and his self-control.
But falling for one's ward would end his career. And when the truth of her father's secret emerges, it tests not only their hearts, but their very lives.
Available 24th April 2026

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News Updates

Once Upon A Wicked Wager - available January 2026
Once Upon A Scandalous Secret - available April 2026
Once Upon A Reckless Rogue - available 23rd July 2026
Once Upon A Devilish Duke - available 2026

Go to Cassandra's Author Page at Dragonblade Publishing
www.dragonbladepublishing.com/team/cassandra-samuels/