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Guest Blogger - Jules Bennett

Why do we love romance so much? Is it the journey we travel with two unknowing people because we can see the happy ending in sight? Perhaps we cling to each word because we see a piece of ourselves in the heroine. No matter the reason, we're all in agreement that we love a good story!
So, what makes a good romance? Passion is a must, but do you require a little action/adventure or some paranormal activity? For me, I just need a genuine man with a heart of gold who is loyal and has eyes (and h...

Animals as Secondary Characters by Jami Davenport

I'm an animal lover. Our small farm in Western Washington near Puget Sound consists of two pony-sized dogs, a prince disguised as an orange tabby cat, and one prima donna horse. You'll rarely read a book of mine which doesn't have an animal as a secondary character. Animals add a bit of humor and fun to any situation.

In The Gift Horse I experimented with a small amount of scenes in Gabby's point of view. Gabby is a very large Hanoverian show horse. She's got an attitude, and she knows how to ...

Cover Models & Hero Inspiration

You looking for cover models? We've got 'em. What better way to kick off our Readers at Home Conference than with a video of the behind the scenes action in a cover model shoot? Seriously...can you resist?

I found this video on Malle Vallik's blog. Thanks for sharing this cool behind the scenes look with the rest of us, Malle!

Monday's Contest Prizes & Special Guests

Today's Special Guests are:

Jami Davenport
Jules Bennett
Kate Davies
Leigh D'Ansey
Patti Shenberger

Monday's Door Prize:
(Drawn from Registered Attendees)

Signed copy of Suddenly One Summer by Barbara Freethy

Monday's Blog Post Prizes:
(Drawn from all the comments made on today's blog posts.)
*Each prize listed below is a separate gift, which means there will be as many winners for today as prizes listed.RAH Conference Swag Bag X 2Online Subscription to Affaire de Couer $15 online gift certificate to...

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New Books by a Debut Author & Lucy Fave

Lily in Wonderland
By: Kelly Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Cerridwen Press
ISBN: 9781419923074

Lily Tucker is down on her luck and considering a career strutting her stuff around a pole when she gets a call about an unexpected inheritance. It's every girl's dream—her estranged grandmother's kicked the bucket, leaving Lily a house on a private island in Wonderland.

When she reaches Wonderland, though, she finds a house that's more like a hovel, a job waiting tables at the local diner, and a crime wave...

Out May 11 - Harlequin Showcase

I'm so jazzed about this new program Harlequin is launching for North America. If you hadn't heard yet, they're now re-releasing some backlist series books by popular authors in a two-in-one single title mass-market format being sold as Showcases . My book, The Sicilian's Marriage Arrangement will be one of the launch titles out May 11. To celebrate, I had COS Productions make a cover story video. Isn't it gorgeous?



The Sicilian's Marriage Arrangement Harlequin Showcase: ReissueISBN-10...

Humpday Hottie

Inspiration for Barr in Moon Burning (flipped - the inspiration for Niall in Moon Craving). I know, a young Arnold - but so close to what I pictured when writing these twins, I couldn't help using this pic as visual inspiration. :)

Last Week's Blog Winner

Last week's blog winner is:

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Email your details to Andre, so he can get your prize (book of choice from my backlist) sent out to you. (If the link does not work, use the contact form on this page - http://www.lucymonroe.com/contactadmin.htm - messages go directly to Andre.)

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