Which title do you like best?

EileenG

I need a title for a Regency mystery/romance.

Which of these would make you pick the book up?

Secrets and Sins.

The Earl's Lady.

Dangerous Deception.

A Regency Affair.

pauline fayne

I like Dangerous Deception .

EileenG

Thanks. That one seems to be edging it right now.

pickarooney

By default, the second one. 'Secrets and Sins' is too blatant a Jane Austen rip, 'Dangerous Deception' doesn't really resonate as a period work, and just seems a bit too alliterative for the sake of it. 'A Regency Affair' is more of a synopsis than a title, IMO.

'The Earl's Lady' gives an idea of what the book is about and is obviously a bodice-ripper.

Are you set on these choices or have you a few others you haven't included?

i-digress

Dangerous Deception is the one I prefer. Who doesn't like a bit of danger and intrigue with their romance?

secrets and sins sounds like one of those awful tatty vampire sex books
dangerous deception doesn't really suit
a regency affair is a synopsis as pick said
that leaves earl's lady but if it's a mystery that won't do it justice as it just sounds like a romance

EileenG

I've also got "Seducing the Spinster" and "Bow Street Belle"

pickarooney

EileenG wrote: »

I've also got "Seducing the Spinster"

First-person short story à la Literotica title if ever I heard one.

"Bow Street Belle"

If she's a prostitute (or a football hooligan) this one might work.

Kinski

Spinster has connotations of "old" for me...like, "my aunt is an elderly spinster." Doesn't exactly scream "bodice-ripper."

"Dangerous Deception" just makes me think of "Dangerous Liaisons."

The Mad Hatter

Kinski wrote: »

Spinster has connotations of "old" for me...like, "my aunt is an elderly spinster." Doesn't exactly scream "bodice-ripper."

"Dangerous Deception" just makes me think of "Dangerous Liasions."

It makes me think of Police Squad!

EileenG

So anyone got an alternative? The story is about an earl whose sister is being blackmailed, and he suspects the chaperone of the girl he is courting, but finds that she is a detective and he had an affair with her.

wavehopper1

EileenG wrote: »

So anyone got an alternative? The story is about an earl whose sister is being blackmailed, and he suspects the chaperone of the girl he is courting, but finds that she is a detective and he had an affair with her.

I'm a +1 for Dangerous Deception. I like it.

EileenG

It's a walkover for DD, so that's the name I'm submitting it under.

Antilles

The Earl's Deception!

DermoLogical

"The Earl, his sister, the chaperone and the detective"
"The Earl's sister"
"Noble deception"
"Affairs and deceipt"

EileenG

Antilles wrote: »

The Earl's Deception!

Except that the Earl is the only one in the entire book who is not keeping secrets or deceiving anyone.

Makes me wish me was.

EileenG

DermoLogical wrote: »

"The Earl, his sister, the chaperone and the detective"

I like that one. Except when I have to type it out.

Antilles

EileenG wrote: »

I like that one. Except when I have to type it out.

No worries, your fans will just refer to it as "Chaperone."

EileenG

Antilles wrote: »

No worries, your fans will just refer to it as "Chaperone."

I love your assurance that I will have fans.

longshawn28

"Secrets and Sins"
This one sounds good.