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Sicilians again . . .

It seems like only a week ago I was waving goodbye to the Sicilian as he went off to meet my editor . . .

Oh, wait, it was only a week ago - now he's back for tweaking. So talk amongst yourselves while I deal with him!

On other Sicilian topics, everyone who see it just loves the cover of Claimed by The Sicilian. I have to admit it is rather gorgeous. There's something really special about a 3 in 1 collection that has just my name on it. But more special is the line inside that says:

Three...

Covers

I've been pretty blessed by the cover fairies recently -

There was the one for Kept For Her Baby which looked like this.

This one made some great bookmarks that everyone has loved when I've sent them out.



There was the lovely one for Mistresses Shackled By Rubies - even if she does seem to be shackled with pearls rather than rubies in this picture.



And then there is the brand-new 3 in 1 By Request Claimed by


the Sicilian, which I've already said I really love. And as I've just got my hands on the...

Happy St Patrick's Day

A Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone - specially my two Irish writer friends Abby Green and Trish Wylie. And of course to all the Irish side of my own family. Just the thought of the celebrations in the 'Emerald Isle' makes me think about going back to Dublin again and sharing a special drink with Abby to mark the day.

I'm sure you've spotted that I actually dedicated my current Presents EXTRA title The Konstantos Marriage Demand to Abby as a thank you for her company and generous...

Publication and Prizes

Today is the RNA's Awards lunch in the Royal Garden Hotel Kensington London. Sadly I can't be there this year but in the past I've always run a small prize for the person who can name the two winners of the Romantic Novel of The Year Award and The Love Story of the Year Award.

So post your guesses in the comments sction and I have a copy of Mistresses Shackled By Rubies to give to the winner.

The Romantic Novel of the Year

The Romantic Novel of the Year is chosen from a shortlist of six...

Blogging around - again - X2

I warned you that March was going to be a crazy month for me - and once again I'm blogging around the web. Today I'm on two different sites.

First is my special appearance on I Heart Presents to talk about my new Presents EXTRA release The Konstantos Marriage Demand

One Sicilian Out - Three in!

At last - the Sicilian has left the building!

Il Principe Pietro D'Inzeo finally gave in, accepted his happy ending (though not without a struggle) and went on his way to my editor's desk. Where she was very happy to see him. I can now relax my shoulders, tidy my office, do some reading . . . and think about the next book.

The plan for that one has changed slightly - still the 'special project' I've been asked to work on but with a rather different approach. And the new plan suits me just wonde...

Normal service will be resumed . . .

. . . when the book has left the building. . . .

Honouring a real Mills & Boon heroine

Britons who helped save Jews and other persecuted groups during the Second World War will be honoured at Downing Street with the new ''Hero of the Holocaust'' medal.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced the creation of the award last year on a visit to the former Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz.
Two surviving recipients, Sir Nicholas Winton and Denis Avey, will be given their medals in person while another 25 will be recognised posthumously.
Two of these will be Ida and Louise Cook...

Blogging around again

As I'm sure you've noticed, I have a new book out in America this month - The Konstantos Marriage Demand in Presents EXTRA which is published officially on March 16th.

So as a spin-off from that I've been asked to guest on lots of different blogs all around the internet. And the first of those posts goes up today.

So today I'm visiting with the fabulous Romance Bandits. And I'm talking about . . .what am I talking about? Oh yes - Family Feuds - and of course The Konstantos Marriage Demand.

Why n...

Important announcement and an apology

I've just heard from the organisers of the weekend course I was supposed to be running in April at New Place Shirrell Heath Southampton. They have had problems with web sites etc so that the event hasn't been as accessible as it needed to be and now, unfortunately they have decided that it will not be possible to run it as planned.

So I'm afraid that this weekend has now been cancelled.

My apologies to everyone who had signed up for it but these are circumstances beyond my control. I hope that...