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July 21, 2014
GONE FISHING
Kidding!
Gone to #RWA14 – Romance Writer’s of America National Conference in San Antonio. I’ll post if I can while I’m gone, if not I’ll be back next week.
If you’re at the conference (or if you’re not and want to keep up with me and what’s going on, pics and all) …
FOLLOW ME:
Where to see me/find me at RWA:
WEDNESDAY – 8:00 AM – 9 AM Librarian Panel – 2014 Librarian’s Day – Building a Story: How Authors go from Rough Idea to Finished Book: with Patty Blount, Kristan Higgins, Jeannie Moon, Carly Phillips, Sherry Thomas
WEDNESDAY – 5:30 to 7:30 – Literacy Signing
Thursday – 3-4:30 INDIE SIGNING (Grand Ballroom Salons A&B – Marriott River Center Hotel)
Otherwise I’m always around and happy to have you come up and chat!
Busy Busy Busy!
This may be a week of rushed posts! Leaving for #RWA14 tomorrow. Rushing to get ready. I’m packed a day early. 2 dresses for RITA presentation bc can’t decide. Still need shoes. And mani. Not sure hair will survive humidity. And … Can’t wait!
In an effort to In effort to clean out email boxes and make faster delivery I deleted all my saved inbox mail. 
Don’t expect to hear from me, anyone ….
July 20, 2014
Surprise Giveaway Winner x 2
SURPRISE! Since I have two Kim Killion 2014-2015 Calendars and it’s already July, I’m picking 2 winners - SURPRISE! Fitting since it was a Surprise Giveaway!
The winners of the calendars and surprise Carly Swag are:
# 248 Nicole Newman
# 104 Celeste Crosby
CONGRATULATIONS! 
Please email me at: Carly Phillips Author at gmail dot com … to claim your prize. I will need your full names (again) and mailing addresses!
HAPPY SUNDAY!
July 19, 2014
What We’re Reading …
Ok so you know I’m all hoping you’re reading or have read my two new releases, DARE TO SURRENDER and THE SEDUCTION … but what else? I read the most amazing trilogy. Kimberly Dean’s MAXIE, LEXIE, and ROXIE! IN that order. Of course I had to wait between each but you don’t! All 3 are out now. And the last one is by far the most emotional. I LOVE this story of triplets separated at an early age who find each other later in life … and their search for love and for what happened to break apart their family. Amazing Romance!
WHAT ARE YOU READING?
July 18, 2014
SURPRISE GIVEAWAY!
I did some office cleaning last weekend. So much my daughter, Mini-Me, called me a packrat. I would be offended except that my mom used to drag massive large green garbage bags to the street after I cleaned my cabinets as a teen. My grandma would help me. I’d try to save things they put in the “get rid of” pile. This ended up being just as bad. So in our cleaning, I ended up with a HUGE BOX OF SWAG AND CARLY ITEMS … 
So today’s giveaway is this: SURPRISE CARLY SWAG – I promise the cool Kim Killion 2014-2015 Calendar … JULY is my month (pic here) – and I’m sorry it’s late but better late than never on that … and I will fill up a Goody Bag of surprise swag. I don’t just mean bookmarks!
Post a comment to enter – what’s the last Carly Phillips book you read? It’s OK to say I haven’t read yet. Of course I’d love it if you said you had one in your TBR and listed it, but even if you’ve never read me, you have an honest chance to win!
July 17, 2014
New July Releases!
My friend Mari Carr accumulated this awesome list of July releases so I’m sharing them with you! For your wallet, don’t shoot the messenger, LOL!
Can you believe that all the books pictured below released in just the last month? Have you loaded up your Kindle with these titles? Because this is the perfect summer beach reads list!
July 15, 2014
DARE TO SURRENDER IS HERE!
You guys have been so amazingly patient. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it. You celebrate releases, you get excited while we’re waiting (and believe me the wait is hard for me too!) … so now I can tell you DARE TO SURRENDER is live EVERYWHERE!
Kindle – http://amzn.to/1kHRscw
Nook – http://bit.ly/DTSNook
Amazon Print – amzn.to/1kjgKc5
BN Print - http://bit.ly/DTSPrintBN
iBooks - http://bit.ly/1o0hk6V
Kobo – http://bit.ly/DTSKobo
ARe – http://bit.ly/DTSARe
DARE TO SURRENDER
After ending a relationship to a cheating, domineering man, Isabelle Masters takes off in her leased Mercedes, only to be arrested for grand theft and hauled to a local police station. To her surprise, she is rescued by the most unlikely person possible, Gabriel Dare, a man she’s been attracted to for far too long. Gabe offers Isabelle freedom along with an invitation to Eden, an exclusive island resort where everything and anything is possible.
Although Gabe yearns to possess Isabelle, he knows all too well he must fight his primitive need to bind her to him, and instead help bring out the independent woman she yearns to become – or risk losing her for good.
A woman who needs to run her own life. A man who needs to exert control. Can she surrender to his erotic demands without losing her sense of self once more?
*Part of Invitation to Eden Multi Author Series (stands alone for reading enjoyment)
TWO OTHER INVITATION TO EDEN BOOKS OUT THIS MONTH TOO!
Second Glances by Elena Aitken
Arriving on an exclusive tropical island, Kylie expects to be greeted by the man who broke her heart, the last person she expects is his equally gorgeous, but somehow, much sexier, twin brother. Can she open her body, mind and more importantly—her heart to the idea that sometimes you have to take Second Glances?
BUY LINKS:
Kindle – http://tinyurl.com/m37cp8t
Check www.invitationtoeden.com for buy links to all retailers as they become available.)
Ivy in Bloom by Vivi Anna writing as Tawny Stokes
After getting out of a bad relationship and dropping out of university, Ivy Watts decides she needs some much needed stress therapy on a beautiful tropical island, but what she gets is a few life lessons from the tall, dark, older handsome man in the penthouse suite.
BUY LINKS:
Kindle – http://amzn.to/1jnEimh
iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id89...
Kobo – http://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/eboo...
Check www.invitationtoeden.com for buy links to all retailers as they become available.
July 14, 2014
Books, Books, & Explanations
As I mentioned, THE SEDUCTION IS LIVE & KINDLE ONLY and below I answer some questions that I’ve been asked about this KINDLE WORLD book:
QUESTION: Can NON KINDLE OWNERS READ?
ANSWER: YES!
Here’s How:
1. IF YOU DON’T OWN A KINDLE – you can DOWNLOAD a FREE Kindle App on your smart phone, computer or tablet and enjoy! FREE DOWNLOAD HERE.
OR
2. NOOK HD+ OWNERS: Go to Google Play and download the Kindle app…voila, now you have a Kindle on your NOOK. All those Amazon books that authors advertise on FB that weren’t on NOOK can now be yours without having to buy another device. And, yes, I just checked, this is live for $1.99.
QUESTION: Why is The Seduction Kindle ONLY?
ANSWER:
Kindle Worlds is an Amazon only platform that allows authors the opportunity to write within a licensed fictional world. H.M. WARD, H.M. Ward the author of the New Adult fan-driven series, The Arrangement, asked me to write a story within this World where she has already has over 1 million copies sold. My story, THE SEDUCTION, has new characters I created specifically for this world. Even if you haven’t read The Arrangement (though you should!) you can read my stand alone story about characters within their world (and then hopefully you’ll want to read about Sean Ferro in The Arrangement series itself.)
QUESTION: Can Non-US Readers get The Seduction?
I have to ask Amazon … but I don’t think so – If you don’t have KINDLE WORLDS in your Amazon store, it means KINDLE HASN’T BROUGHT THEM THERE YET- and for that I’m sorry! You should write them and express interest! xo
*****
The Arrangement: THE SEDUCTION
Revenge is a dish best not served …
Zach Anders swears to get revenge on Sean Ferro for hurting his sister. The best way to accomplish his goal? Hurt someone close to him in return.
No one can get near Ferro’s on again – off again fiancée – so Zach sets his sights on the next best thing, the woman Sean considers family, the girl who grew up next door, Chloe Reynolds. The plan seems simple — get close, find her weak spot, exploit it and walk away.
Then Zach meets Chloe and he falls hard. And fast. How can he use her for revenge when he wants to keep her for himself?
BUY THE SEDUCTION HERE: KINDLE
Any more questions about this or other things?
July 13, 2014
BIRTHDAY BASH GIVEAWAY WINNERS!
MY BIRTHDAY BASH WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! Thank you!
Below I will post the RAfflecopter with the list of winners. NOTE this does NOT tell you what each winner won. I did that through the Rafflecopter and my master list has your emails. So only the authors who are sending a prize received a winner/email. You’ll be surprised when the author contacts you! HAPPY SUNDAY!
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July 12, 2014
THE SEDUCTION – is available to BUY!
HERE WE GO!
The Arrangement: THE SEDUCTION is LIVE!
(Kindle Worlds, The Arrangement)
BUY HERE – http://amzn.to/1jm2Ax1
Revenge is a dish best not served …
Zach Anders swears revenge on Sean Ferro for hurting his sister. The best way to accomplish his goal? Hurt someone close to Sean in return.
No one can get near Ferro’s on again – off again fiancé – so Zach sets his sights on the next best thing, the woman Sean considers family, the girl who grew up next door, Chloe Reynolds. The plan seems simple — get close, find her weak spot, exploit it and walk away.
Then Zach meets Chloe and he falls hard. And fast. How can he use her for revenge when he wants to keep her for himself?
*Even if you haven’t read The Arrangement, you can read my stand alone story about characters, and then hopefully you’ll want to read The Arrangement series itself.
KINDLE ONLY – You can download a FREE Kindle App on your smart phone, computer or tablet and enjoy even if you aren’t normally a Kindle reader! No need to own Kindle. DOWNLOAD HERE: http://tinyurl.com/keaped4
So will you give it a try? PLEASE? :snoopydance:
