Jaci Burton's Blog, page 44
February 10, 2011
New Cover!
I'm so thrilled to show off the cover for HEART OF A KILLER, my MIRA romantic suspense coming in November!
No one said coming home would be easy. But for Dante Renaldi, it's murder.
Before the Special Forces hero has even unpacked his bags from twelve years of active duty, he's embroiled in murder—corpses bearing the brutal trademark he's seen only once before—on the worst night of his life.
The last time Detective Anna Pallino saw Dante Renaldi, they were in love. Now, he's part of the connection to a string of fresh homicides and a horrible assault Anna only survived thanks to him.
More than anything, Anna wants to trust Dante. But as the bodies and the coincidences stack up, Anna will have to decide, and fast: Is the man she owes her life to the very same one who wants her dead?
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SO excited about this book!!!
February 9, 2011
A Short But Mighty Story
So last night and this morning we got hit with another 10″ of snow.
When it was time for the dogs to go out, the snow was blowing sideways, north winds were howling, and the dogs were having none of it.
No going outside, no breakfast. That's the rule.
We waited. And waited. There's 30″ of snow on the ground by now and it's really damn cold outside. Can't say as I blame them.
Now we live on an acre and a half, so it's kind of a far trek out to the trees. Someone was going to have to make the path in those 30″ of snow.
But who was going to be first?
Was it these three dogs? Our three largest dogs?
Wuss, Sissy, Pansy (Not their real names)
No. They didn't go out.
How about this one?
Weiner (Not his real name, either)
Finally, one brave dog ventured out to dig the path in the snow.
It was this one, Bee, the smallest dog in the house.
The one who weighs 9 lbs, whose belly is 4″ off the ground. She's the one who blazed the trail for the Wuss, the Pansy, the Sissy and the Weiner. After she went out and hopped through the 30″ of snow and made a path, they dragged their chicken butts outside.
They should be ashamed. And she's a rockstar.
She's been smirking at them all day today.
February 7, 2011
Oh, The Romance!
Last week, we had a blizzard, and two feet of snow on the ground.
And I had this in my driveway:
We had a little snow melt, but not much at all.
Today, I have this in my driveway.
We don't own a snow blower, or a plow.
But I do have this guy:
And he has a shovel.
And that's why I write romance. *swoon*
February 5, 2011
Win The Perfect Play!
The Seductive Musings Blog is having a Superbowl party, and giving away several copies of sports romances. Berkley has offered up two copies of THE PERFECT PLAY, so head on over and join the fun!
February 3, 2011
The Perfect Play Postcard!
I was talking on Twitter last night to Jane at Dear Author, who lamented that the digital copy of The Perfect Play didn't include the cover.
Now we all know the cover to The Perfect Play rocks your socks off.
I don't really understand why some publishers don't include the covers on digital copies. Alas.
But if you bought a digital copy of The Perfect Play, or hey, even if you bought a print copy, or if you just want one, I have oversized postcards of Mick. And if you'd like one to pet, put up on your wall, your desk, under your pillow or just want to have him for your very own, email Fatin AT novelsidekick DOT com with your mailing info, and she'll get one right out to you!
I think everyone should have Mick.
February 2, 2011
I'm Guest Blogging!
Everywhere, and talking about The Perfect Play!
You can find me at Novel Thoughts
At Katidom
And at Book Lovers, Inc.
And there are prizes everywhere, so come see me!
February 1, 2011
The Perfect Play Release Day!
FINALLY! The Perfect Play's release day! I'm SO excited, that even the blizzard hitting Oklahoma today can't dampen my joy that my book has released!
Football pro Mick Riley is an all-star, both on the field and in the bedroom. But a sexy, determinedly single mom just might be the one to throw him off his game…
For years Mick has been taking full advantage of the life available to a pro athlete: fame, fortune, and a different girl in every city. But when he meets and beds confident, beautiful event planner Tara Lincoln, he wants much more than the typical one-night stand. Too bad Tara's not interested in getting to know football's most notorious playboy any better.
As the single mother of a teenage son, the last thing Tara needs is the jet-set lifestyle of Mick Riley; even though their steamy and passionate one-night stand was unforgettable. Tara's life is complicated enough without being thrust into the spotlight as Mick's latest girl du jour. Tara played the game of love once and lost big, and she doesn't intend to put herself out there again, especially with a heartbreaker like Mick.
But when Mick sets his mind to win, nothing will stop him. And he has the perfect play in mind.
You can find THE PERFECT PLAY at your local bookstore, or online in both print and digitally at
Or many other e-tailers
For an excerpt and more buy links, please see The Perfect Play on my website
I hope you enjoy the book!
January 31, 2011
The Perfect Play & Animal Magnetism Winners!
Woah! There were 239 entries in the contest! Y'all rocked my world, people.
So I'm going to choose two winners.
I used random. org to pick the winners, and they are:
Trish C (Comment #28)
and
Valerie (Comment #136)
I'll be contacting both of you shortly.
Congrats to both of you! And thanks so much to everyone who entered the contest! It is so appreciated. I hope you all go out and buy the books when they release tomorrow 
January 27, 2011
And Now, For The Big Event! (AKA Books!!!)
It's the Jill and Jaci show!
Really, you're here for the books. I get that. But I'm trying to make a big production out of this, so bear with me, ok?
Jill Shalvis and I are SO excited that her book, ANIMAL MAGNETISM, and my book, THE PERFECT PLAY, are releasing on the same day, next Tuesday, February 1st. We're so excited about it, in fact, that we're doing a giveaway of both books on both our blogs!
Football pro Mick Riley is an all-star, both on the field and in the bedroom. But a sexy, determinedly single mom just might be the one to throw him off his game…
For years Mick has been taking full advantage of the life available to a pro athlete: fame, fortune, and a different girl in every city. But when he meets and beds confident, beautiful event planner Tara Lincoln, he wants much more than the typical one-night stand. Too bad Tara's not interested in getting to know football's most notorious playboy any better.
As the single mother of a teenage son, the last thing Tara needs is the jet-set lifestyle of Mick Riley; even though their steamy and passionate one-night stand was unforgettable. Tara's life is complicated enough without being thrust into the spotlight as Mick's latest girl du jour. Tara played the game of love once and lost big, and she doesn't intend to put herself out there again, especially with a heartbreaker like Mick.
But when Mick sets his mind to win, nothing will stop him. And he has the perfect play in mind.
This alpha male is going to bring out her wild side…
Sunshine, Idaho, is a small and sunny town—the perfect home for man and beast. Well, maybe not for man, as pilot-for-hire Brady Miller discovers when his truck is rear-ended by what appears to be Noah's Ark.
The co-owner of the town's only kennel, Lilah Young has good reason to be distracted behind the wheel—there are puppies, a piglet, and a duck in her Jeep. But, she doesn't find it hard to focus on the angry, gorgeous stranger she's collided with.
Lilah has lived in Sunshine all her life, and though Brady is just passing through, he has her abandoning her instincts and giving in to a primal desire. It's Brady's nature to resist being tied down, but there's something about Lilah and her menagerie—both animal and human—that keeps him coming back for more…
One person will win both THE PERFECT PLAY and ANIMAL MAGNETISM. And if you head on over to Jill's Blog, you can enter to win both books there, too!
To be eligible to win the books here, answer the following question: If you could name your own romance hero, what would you call him?
Contest is open internationally. Winner will be chosen on Monday. Void where prohibited. You must be a minimum of 18 years old to enter.
Good luck! 
And The Tease Continues…
So tomorrow, Jill Shalvis and I are going to do an awesome contest. But let me tell you how this all came about.
I met Jill for the first time last year at the Romance Writer's of America (RWA) conference in Orlando. We were seated at a table together at a luncheon, but didn't have much time to talk because we were doing a mentor thing with a few unpublished authors, which meant duty called. But I was a huge fangirl because I had mentioned in my favorite reads of 2010 blog post I had just discovered her books last year and had gobbled them all up. Sad that we didn't really get to connect so I could stalk her like I really wanted to.
Then a few weeks ago Jill and I had a chance to connect via email. We were talking about our books releasing on the same day–her book Animal Magnetism and my book The Perfect Play. So we traded books, and of course I devoured Animal Magnetism, which was everything I've come to expect in a Jill Shalvis book–hot, sexy hero; smart, funny heroine, two lost souls who just belong together, and enough smoking hot chemistry to spontaneously combust every page of the book.
So Jill and I started trading emails back and forth. Poor Jill. In a week's time she was forced to endure my entire life's history. My kids, my dogs, my husband, writing, publishing, dust bunnies, junk food, the state of the union–every sordid detail. And she was very kind and replied to every email. I'm sure she was thinking I was some kind of desperate shut-in who needed a life and some friends. Yet she didn't block my emails and continues to talk to me. Go figure.
So her kindness is to your benefit, because we concocted an awesome giveaway for tomorrow. You don't want to miss it. Be there or be square. (Did I just say that? I did, didn't I? I'm so not cool).
Oh, and here are the covers again. Because you just have to see them one more time.
