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October 1, 2012
Not Just the Greek's Wife - Release Day!

by Lucy Monroe
Harlequin Presents ~ Oct 2012
ISBN-13: 978-0373130955
Traditional Contemporary Romance
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Chloe and Ariston’s emotions leap from the pages in this evocative second-chance romance, packed with vivid scenery and love scenes that sizzle. 4 Stars, RT Book Reviews
Ariston Spiridakou had one reason and one reason only for marrying Chloe: he needed a biddable bride to provide the requisite heir. Yet three years later Chloe’s status as good Greek wife is a distant memory—and her defiance has had her cast out of Ariston’s life....
Infuriatingly, Chloe now finds herself at Ariston’s mercy—but his help comes with a wicked price: the unyielding condition that he won’t even consider her request until she’s shared his bed...and is expecting his baby!
Published on October 01, 2012 00:00
September 29, 2012
52 Weeks of Romance Contest Winner

Weekly Contest Winner!
52 Weeks of Romance from Lucy Congratulations SusanR you will receive a copy of Lucy's Monroe's book Pregnancy of Passion. Please email me your name and address and I will get your prize in the mail.
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Published on September 29, 2012 10:01
September 27, 2012
52 Weeks of Romance! Contest
Pregnancy of Passion
by Lucy Monroe
December 2006 North America
US ISBN 0-373-12590-9

—Marilyn Shoemaker, Contemporary Romance Writers Reviews
It was a year since their tempestuous affair had ended. So why was he back? Elisa trusted Salvatore di Vitale about as far as she could throw him. And, as the Sicilian security expert was over six feet of pure muscle, that wasn’t very far. Salvatore told Elisa he had come to protect her, and that much was true. But if their close proximity led to passion he wouldn't exactly be complaining. And if passion should lead to pregnancy…so much the better! Because then Elisa would have to marry him – which was Salvatore’s plan all along…
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Question:

Pregnancy of Passion hit two best seller lists. Name one of them.
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Published on September 27, 2012 00:00
September 26, 2012
Humpday Hottie!

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Published on September 26, 2012 00:00
September 25, 2012
Not Just the Greek's Wife - ONE WEEK 'til release date!

Harlequin Presents #3089 - October 2012
© By Lucy Monroe
ISBN-10: 0373130953
ISBN-13: 978-0373130955
“Chloe and Ariston’s emotions leap from the pages in this evocative second-chance romance, packed with vivid scenery and love scenes that sizzle.“ —4 Stars, RT Book Reviews
Ariston Spiridakou had one reason and one reason only for marrying Chloe: he needed a biddable bride to provide the requisite heir. Yet three years later Chloe’s status as good Greek wife is a distant memory—and her defiance has had her cast out of Ariston’s life....
Infuriatingly, Chloe now finds herself at Ariston’s mercy—but his help comes with a wicked price: the unyielding condition that he won’t even consider her request until she’s shared his bed...and is expecting his baby!
Out October 1st, 2012preorder the book ~ read an excerpt
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Published on September 25, 2012 00:00
September 22, 2012
52 Weeks of Romance Contest Winner!

52 Weeks of Romance from Lucy Congratulations Nadia Hassan you will receive a copy of Lucy's Monroe's book The Greek's Innocent Virgin. Please email me your name and address and I will get your prize in the mail.
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Published on September 22, 2012 00:00
September 20, 2012
52 Week's of Romance
The Greek's Innocent Virgin
by Lucy Monroe
US ISBN 0-373-12464-3
May '05 - NA
Greek tycoon Sebastian Kouros thinks he knows all about Rachel Long: she’s a scheming money-grabber who deserves nothing from him or his family. Rachel has come to Sebastian’s island to claim her inheritance – but although the bitterness between them is ripe, neither is expecting their searing sexual chemistry. Sebastian takes Rachel to his bed, but it appears she’s not the virgin she claims to be. Perhaps now is the time to take her as his mistress, and discard her when he sees fit…
Only Rachel is telling the truth – she’s an innocent and a virgin…
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Question:
Please leave your answer in the comment section. Winners will be announced on Saturday. If you leave your email address in your comment I will contact you regarding the prize otherwise you may check back on Saturday to see if you are the winner and email me.
The Greek's Innocent Virgin was a book I dedicated to a very special woman, who was this book dedicated to?
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by Lucy Monroe
US ISBN 0-373-12464-3
May '05 - NA

Only Rachel is telling the truth – she’s an innocent and a virgin…
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Question:

The Greek's Innocent Virgin was a book I dedicated to a very special woman, who was this book dedicated to?
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Published on September 20, 2012 20:21
September 19, 2012
Humpday Hottie
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Published on September 19, 2012 00:00
September 18, 2012
Not Just the Greek's Wife - Coming Soon!

Harlequin Presents #3089 - October 2012
© By Lucy Monroe
ISBN-10: 0373130953
ISBN-13: 978-0373130955
Ariston Spiridakou had one reason and one reason only for marrying Chloe: he needed a biddable bride to provide the requisite heir. Yet three years later Chloe’s status as good Greek wife is a distant memory—and her defiance has had her cast out of Ariston’s life....
Infuriatingly, Chloe now finds herself at Ariston’s mercy—but his help comes with a wicked price: the unyielding condition that he won’t even consider her request until she’s shared his bed...and is expecting his baby!
“Chloe and Ariston’s emotions leap from the pages in this evocative second-chance romance, packed with vivid scenery and love scenes that sizzle.“ —4 Stars, RT Book Reviews
Out October 2012preorder the book ~ read an excerpt
Published on September 18, 2012 00:00
September 17, 2012
Simply stated...Trees


So, if you think I'm saddened all I can see is a tree out my window, you'd be wrong. Its gorgeous and inspiring and does a lovely job of blocking off the rest of the world. Which sometimes I need. Want. Enjoy. Not absolutely sure which is the exact feeling, but think need may be the closest. :)


We had a play area between two trees that I spent a lot of time playing make believe in too, when I was young. Before my parents divorce, before we moved to a mobile home park space with no trees. The play "house" was between two huge Evergreens. One of them had something like a cave on the opposite side to where the branches had been trimmed to make the "house". It was another spot where the lower branches did not all grow together, but the ones above draped down, protecting it from sight. I hid there once in a while, from the world.
Sometimes books are my trees...when I'm so stressed by deadlines, I *can't* think of my own stories, I hide in someone else's. It works. For me. Reading is a place to go when where I am is tough, or scary, or simply boring. :)
Sometimes the hot-tub is my tree. With all the bubbles going, I can't hear anything else and I can just float and think about stuff that isn't going to make my heart bleed. It's okay, we've all got stuff like that in our lives and sometimes its more prevalent than others, but joy is so much sweeter because it rarely comes without cost.
Maybe that's why I write romance, I want to be a beautiful, blocking tree for someone else - I want to give books that will make hearts glad and remind us that no matter how harsh the pain, there is the hope of redemption. Does that sound too grandiose?
I'm not sure, but one thing I do know...I love trees.
What do you turn to to soften the rough edges of the world, or simply block it out entirely?
Published on September 17, 2012 00:00