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52 Weeks of Romance Contest Winner

Weekly Contest Winner!
52 Weeks of Romance from Lucy Congratulations Lory Lee you will receive a copy of Lucy's Monroe's book The Sicilian's Marriage Arrangement. Please email me your name and address and I will get your prize in the mail.

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52 Weeks of Romance...Week 37

The Sicilian's Marriage Arrangement 
by Lucy Monroe
US ISBN 0-373-12604-2
February 2007 US


Hope Bishop is stunned when darkly sexy Sicilian tycoon Luciana di Valerio proposes marriage. Brought up by her wealthy but distant grandfather, she is used to fading into the background. But Luciano’s sensual lovemaking makes her feel vibrantly alive. Hope falls in love with her husband and is blissfully happy—until she discovers that Luciano married her to fulfill his own ruthless agenda...!
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The setting of the book covers multiple cities.  What are three of the four cities where The Sicilian Marriage Arrangement takes place? 



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Dragon's Moon Review

Dragon's Moon has been out for a week and reviews have been great!  Here's a great review from Louise VanderVliet at All About Romance

Children of the Moon Novel #4
Buy the Book ~ Read an ExcerptIt was a wonderful Saturday afternoon treat. The world is magical and definitely pulls you in. The characters are engaging and the plot is rich. For me, I have found another author to add to my anxiously awaiting list.

52 Weeks of Romance Contest Winner

Weekly Contest Winner!
52 Weeks of Romance from Lucy Congratulations   June M.  you will receive a copy of Lucy's Monroe's book Housekeeper to the Millionaire. Please email me your name and address and I will get your prize in the mail.

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52 Weeks of Romance - Week 36

Housekeeper To The Millionaire
(titled What the Rancher Wants... in the UK)
by Lucy Monroe
Harlequin Presents Extra
US ISBN-10: 0-373-82078-X
ISBN-13: 9978-0-373-82078-8


IN BED WITH THE BOSS
Vacancy: housekeeper needed for eligible millionaire!
Sexy Win Garrison wants a new housekeeper to make his life easy, not someone who tries to get a ring on his finger!
When curvy Carlene Daniels arrives on his doorstep, Win isn't fooled by her oversized jumper and hastily pulled-up hair. She's a knockout! So why is she trying to look like a frump? It makes him want to get her out of those clothes—and into his bed! Carlene doesn't seem to want to play...but what this millionaire wants, he gets!

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Housekeeper to the Millionaire is part of a series, what is the name of the series?



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Dragon's Moon Release Day!

Yay!  It is finally here....Dragon's Moon is released today! I just love this book trailer.  It captures the book so well. 
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Changing things up!

To Go Boldly...Maybe not "where no one has gone before", but perhaps someplace new for you?

As anyone who has seen me at a coference or book signing knows, I like to change my hair styles. Often. Or at least more often than most people. You can count on me having a different cut, style, or color from one event to the next.
What can I say?  I like to play.  And I like bold statements with both my cut and color.
The best way to try something new colorwise without a lot of risk is to use a color that washes out. If you end up liking the new color, switch to a semi or fully permanent color. Be aware though, that not all "wash out" colors really do.

Testing new styles isn't as easy, or at least it didn't use to be. But now you can go to www.thehairstyler.com and using a photo of yourself, try out tons of different styles and color combinations. It's a blast! Audacious color is fun, but grow-out is not our friend.  So, I've learned a few things along the way to try to mitigate that.
If you have dark hair, but want to try blonde or the brighter reds...give multi-colored highlights a try rather than an all over single color change.  The grow-out won't be as obvious and you won't be getting touch-ups three weeks later.  You can even frame your face with blond or red sections, but try having an inch out from the roots and the back of your hair died a color similar to your natural color so that the grow-out won't look distressingly out of place.
Saucy color is fab, but can fade.  Here are a couple of tricks I've used successfully.
Blondes who attempt to go black with their hair have a problem with fading.  I found that when dying blond to black at home, adding a little heat made for shinier, more long lasting color. (Just cover with a shower cap and heat with blow-dryer set on medium for ten minutes of the processing time.)  And remember, gloss can always be added with the right hair products. :)  A dark brunette will hold its color longer, but probably won't satisfy the goth-wannabe in you.

Red shades tend to fade as well, no matter what the natural hair color. Using a red color boosting shampoo once or twice a week can really help. I use color care shampoo and color protective products all the time. Salon products cost more, but I find the extra $ more than worth it.
I've like Biolage's line for color care products and have used it a lot.  While not strictly for olor care, I currently use the Fekkai gloss line and get sleek, shiny hair with half the effort I used to put into it.
What do you like to do to change things up a bit?