Shana Galen is here today! Shana Galen is a historical romance author and recently released When You Give A Duke a Diamond, the first book in the Jewels of the Ton series. I loved this book (I am partial to diamonds afterall 
) and I rated it 5 stars! (Read my review) Help me welcome Shana to the blog:
BSB: Hi Shana, thank you for interviewing at Book Savvy Babe! Your new book is When You Give a Duke a Diamond. Can you tell us a little bit about the book?
SG: Thank you so much for hosting me today!
When You Give a Duke a Diamond is the first in a series about three glittering Regency-era courtesans. They’re the celebrities of their day, but Juliette, the heroine in this first novel is getting a bit tired of it all. She wants a husband and a family. What she does not want is a criminal breaking into her house and threatening her or to be publicly snubbed by the powerful Duke of Pelham. It’s a novel with a lot of adventure and intrigue, and it’s about two people who seem all wrong for one another, but who find out they might just be perfect together.
BSB: Something that I really loved in When You Give a Duke a Diamond is the nickname for the 3 courtesans. If you had a nickname for yourself, what would it be?
SG: I do have a nickname on the Peanut Butter on the Keyboard blog. It’s Multitasking Mommy. That’s definitely me.
BSB: Since Diamonds play a part in the book; let’s talk diamonds If you walked into a jewelry store and could pick any piece of diamond jewelry, what would you pick and why?
SG: Oh, I think it would have to be a delicate bracelet or a pair of simple but pretty diamond earrings. I don’t wear a lot of jewelry, but I like bracelets and earrings.
BSB: I had the opportunity to read When You give a Duke a Diamond and loved it. There is set up for future books, and I was wondering if you could tell us a little bit about the Jewels of the Ton series. How many books will there be and which characters will be featured in the next book?
SG: Of course! There will be three books total, and the next one features Fallon and Warrick, who are both introduced in When You Give a Duke a Diamond. It will be out in March 2013, and it’s titled If You Give a Rake a Ruby. It picks up right where When You Give a Duke a Diamond leaves off. The last book will be out in spring 2014 and will feature Lily. I’m not saying much more!
BSB: You write historical romance and some contemporary romance, have you ever considered writing other genres? Why or why not?
SG: Yes, absolutely. I have a proposal for a contemporary Young Adult on an editor’s desk right now. As a former middle and high school teacher, I’d love to write a YA. I’m never going to stop writing historicals, but it’s nice to mix it up once in a while.
BSB: As a writer, I am going to assume that you are also a reader. What are some of your favorite books and authors to read?
SG: I vastly prefer fiction, and I mostly read romance. I enjoy Marsha Canham, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Nora Roberts, and Joanna Bourne. I loved The Hunger Games and The Selection, two recent YA books.
Just for Fun: A quick game of Would You Rather:
Would You Rather: be ruled exclusively by your heart or exclusively by your mind?
SG: By my mind. I would rather be logical than too emotional.
Would You Rather: be faced with an attacking grizzly bear or an attacking tiger shark?
SG: I think a grizzly bear. I feel much more comfortable on land.
Thank you again Shana, I can’t wait to read the stories of the other Jewels!
SG: Thank you for having me!
Book Blurb: When You Give A Duke A Diamond:
Praise for Shana Galen:
“Galen pulls out all the stops…will leave readers breathless and highly satisfied.” —RT Book Reviews
He had a perfectly orderly life…
William, the sixth Duke of Pelham, enjoys his punctual. securely structured life. Orderly and predictable—that’s the way he likes it. But he’s in the public eye, and the scandal sheets will make up anything to sell papers. When the gossips link him to Juliette, one of the most beautiful and celebrated courtesans in London, chaos doesn’t begin to describe what happens next…
Until She Came Along
Juliette is nicknamed the Duchess of Dalliance, and has the cream of the nobility at her beck and call. It’s seriously disruptive to have the duke who’s the biggest catch on the Marriage Mart scaring her other suitors away. Then she discovers William’s darkest secret and decides what he needs in his life is the kind of excitement only she can provide…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
SHANA GALEN is the bestselling author of Regency historicals, including the RT Book Reviews Reviewer’s Choice for The Making of a Gentleman. A former English teacher in Houston’s inner city, Shana now writes full time. She is happily married and has a young daughter. If You Give a Rake a Ruby, the next exciting book in the Jewels of the Ton Series, hits stores in March 2013. For more information please visit www.shanagalen.com, like her on Facebook, and follow her on Twitter, @ShanaGalen.
Sourcebooks is offering a print copy of When You Give a Duke A Diamond for a giveaway! The contest is open to US and Canada entrants and will run for 1 week, ending at midnight September 19. To enter the contest, fill out the rafflecopter and leave a comment answering the question below:
If you walked into a jewelry store and could pick any piece of diamond jewelry, what would you pick and why?
September 13, 2012 at 5:41 am
I would get a bracelet for sure. I have this on book, series on my wishlist after reading your review and I am excited by the chance to win it. I think it is awesome that Shana is going to write in mult genres. I love to read many types of genres, but historical romance will always be my go to genre.
Awesome interview Heather!
September 13, 2012 at 7:36 am
Kim, I’m partial to bracelets too. I might also go for earrings. Tough decision. Maybe I could get both
September 13, 2012 at 7:35 am
Thanks again for hosting me today.
September 13, 2012 at 8:44 am
Earrings – I have always wanted a pair and I just adore earrings….
September 13, 2012 at 9:55 am
Annie, I’d like some gorgeous diamond earrings too. Not huge but really sparkly, you know?
September 13, 2012 at 9:05 am
I don’t wear much jewelry either, but I would pick out a ring or a lapel pin with a ruby, diamond and emerald all in a row. I love all of these gems.
September 13, 2012 at 9:57 am
That sounds really pretty, Julie. Not enough people wear pins anymore.
September 13, 2012 at 9:18 am
I am a huge fan of the ring… love ‘em and have lots of ‘em, so I would choose somethings that’s of course sparkly and flashy, but also something that works for my everyday wear:)
September 13, 2012 at 9:58 am
Yadira, I agree completely. I love diamonds that I can wear with jeans. I think they make everything look a little classier…well, maybe not sweats!
September 13, 2012 at 9:25 am
I’m not much of a jewelry person, though I’d probably go with a pair of earrings.
September 13, 2012 at 9:59 am
Jessie, you really can’t go wrong with a pair of diamond studs.
September 13, 2012 at 9:28 am
I think it would have to be a tennis bracelet. But I have large wrists so it was need to be extended.
September 13, 2012 at 9:59 am
My mom has a gorgeous diamond tennis bracelet, Lauren. I’m sure the jeweler wouldn’t mind adding a few extra links and diamonds!
September 13, 2012 at 9:49 am
A ring… That is what I would choose
Great Contest and thanks for sharing about the book
September 13, 2012 at 7:28 pm
Beckey, you can’t go wrong with a diamond ring!
September 13, 2012 at 10:25 am
I would pick a 3 stone anniversary ring, I love those! Thanks for a chance to win a great book. Carin
September 13, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Carin, those are very pretty. Good choice!
September 13, 2012 at 10:51 am
I have always wanted a diamond tennis bracelet. I think they are beautiful and that would certainly be one of my first choices.
September 13, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Justpeachy, I want one too. My mom has one, and I always want to borrow it!
September 13, 2012 at 11:07 am
A nice pair of earrings, probably studs.
September 13, 2012 at 7:30 pm
I completely agree, Brandy. I really like diamond studs, especially if they have a larger diamond and smaller diamonds set in a pretty design.
September 13, 2012 at 11:15 am
I think I would choose a dangling diamond earrings.
September 13, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Fiery, I can definitely picture that with a nice black evening gown.
September 13, 2012 at 1:17 pm
I would choose a diamond necklace. Thanks for the chance to win!
September 13, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Sounds very pretty, Natasha. Thanks for stopping by!
September 13, 2012 at 3:23 pm
congrats to Shana on the newest release! It sounds fabulous
I don’t really wear a lot of jewelry but I do love earrings. So that’s what I’d pick 
September 13, 2012 at 7:32 pm
Erin, I don’t wear a lot of jewelry either, but I do usually remember to put on some small earrings.
September 13, 2012 at 3:29 pm
I would pick a rock of a ring. I love chunky rings.
September 13, 2012 at 4:47 pm
I would buy a pair of drop earrings with two silver chains holding a diamond at the end of each.
September 13, 2012 at 7:32 pm
Karin, you haven’t thought about this at all, have you?
That sounds beautiful.
September 13, 2012 at 5:13 pm
A claddaugh ring with my birthstone
September 13, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Wanda, I love those rings!
September 13, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Most likely a bracelet.
Kassandra
September 13, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Kassandra, I think a bracelet is an excellent choice.
September 13, 2012 at 7:38 pm
A watch so I can see what time it is.
September 14, 2012 at 9:30 am
bn100, that sounds gorgeous!
September 13, 2012 at 7:56 pm
I would pick a bracelet.
September 14, 2012 at 9:30 am
I really don’t think you can go wrong with a bracelet, Patsy.
September 13, 2012 at 8:01 pm
thank you to everyone who stopped by today and especially Shana for commenting and being at the blog today!
If you were curious, I would pick out a pretty right-hand diamond ring…maybe one of those ropey/twisty ones… so pretty
September 14, 2012 at 9:31 am
Thank you for having me! And that ring sounds gorgeous. I want a lot of jewelry after this blog!
September 13, 2012 at 8:11 pm
I like bracelets! Thanks so much for the hop!!!
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September 14, 2012 at 9:32 am
I do too, Foretta. Thanks for stopping by.
September 13, 2012 at 9:11 pm
I’d pick diamond earrings (posts) because I’ve always wanted a pair and have just never got them.
September 14, 2012 at 9:32 am
Barbara, I think diamond posts are very classy. Christmas is coming…
September 13, 2012 at 10:35 pm
A ring or a necklace, because those would be the items I would most likely wear. Heck, I wear rings 24/7, so I’d pick a ring first.
tiger-chick-1(at)hotmail(dot)com
September 14, 2012 at 9:33 am
Emily, I used to wear rings all the time, but when i had a newborn and was changing diapers I stopped because I didn’t want to scratch her. As she gets older, I’m wearing them more again.
September 14, 2012 at 9:48 am
I would either pick a necklace or a bracelet…my hands swell too much for rings and I hardly ever where earrings anymore.
September 18, 2012 at 9:48 am
June, I don’t like to wear rings because I scratch my daughter. I’d probably go with a bracelet.
September 14, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Earrings!! I love to switch out my earrings to match my outfit
September 18, 2012 at 9:49 am
Julie, I wear earrings all the time. It’s about the only jewelry I wear consistently.
September 14, 2012 at 5:45 pm
I think a ring– maybe a black one
September 18, 2012 at 9:50 am
Chelsea, I have seen some very dramatic black rings. Sounds like a good choice.
September 14, 2012 at 6:02 pm
I would pick a watch or bracelet, something for my wrist so it will stay out of the way while I’m working. Thx for giveaway.
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September 18, 2012 at 9:50 am
Lona, you must have to work on a keyboard too. I don’t like to wear rings when I type.
September 14, 2012 at 9:15 pm
I blue diamond bracelet. I love brecelets.
September 18, 2012 at 9:51 am
Joy, blue diamonds are so gorgeous. Expensive too!
September 15, 2012 at 1:35 pm
I would get a pair of diamond and sapphire earrings or a diamond and sapphire ring.
kscathy@yahoo.com
September 18, 2012 at 9:51 am
Cathy, aren’t diamonds and sapphires together so beautiful?
September 15, 2012 at 6:30 pm
always had a thing for pendants
September 18, 2012 at 9:52 am
Daniel, people don’t wear pendants enough these days!
September 15, 2012 at 9:23 pm
It would be a ring. Something simple but cute. I have a ring fetish! lol
September 18, 2012 at 9:53 am
I have more rings than fingers, too, Shadow. Way more.
September 16, 2012 at 6:52 am
I would pick a pair of diamond earrings.
September 18, 2012 at 9:53 am
Keren, that sounds simple and lovely.
September 16, 2012 at 9:42 am
I have a three stone ring so I would so choose a big (HUGE) diamond ring. That seems to be missing. =)
Mary
September 18, 2012 at 9:54 am
LOL! You’ve got everything but the diamond, huh, Mary?
September 16, 2012 at 10:26 am
I love rings. I would pick a pink diamond marquis. Thank you
September 18, 2012 at 9:54 am
Candie, marquis is such a pretty setting.
September 16, 2012 at 11:49 am
Diamond earrings because I wear earrings more than any other type of jewelry.
September 18, 2012 at 9:55 am
I do too, and I think diamond earrings go with everything, Latanya.
September 16, 2012 at 12:05 pm
I would probably pick a yellow or off-colored diamond necklace. Thank you for the giveaway!
September 18, 2012 at 9:55 am
Mel, I like that. I always go for the unusual.
September 16, 2012 at 6:14 pm
I would say a simple diamond necklace…….I don’t wear much jewelry either…..maybe heart shaped
September 18, 2012 at 9:56 am
Tobi, that sounds really pretty. I like heart-shaped jewelry.