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six sentence sunday :: the rules of engagement

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THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

Awww...

She licked her lips, and squirmed a little when she couldn’t see him, then jutted out a hip in defiance when it appeared to occur to her he might not be there. Then, just as her mouth began to turn down at the edges, her eyes finally found his; feisty, fierce, and wholly corrupting.  As a secret smile spread to her lips, the heat in her eyes softened to a subtle warmth.  It rocketed him right back to how luminous she’d been in his arms.He hadn’t been recalling wrong.She was dazzling.

Harlequin Presents Extra - December 2012
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review :: harlequin junkie 5 heart top pick!

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Thanks to the fabulous Sara - AKA Harlequin Junkie for this lovely 5 Heart Top Pick  review of THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT !

"...this book reminded me why I enjoy Ally’s books so much and why she is on my must read Harlequin author list.  With witty narrative and snappy dialogues and emotive love scenes The Rules of Engagement is definitely a page turner…one I would definitely recommend."



THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Harlequin Presents Extra - December 2012Read more.  Buy the paperback.  Buy the eBook.

blog tour

What with the big release of THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT all across North America this month I'm doing a blog tour chatting about the book and other things.

Monday 3 December I'm doing a coveted Male on Monday - less risque than it sounds ;) - the Pink Heart Society nattering about Karl Urban who's pics had just the right twinkle in the eye to remind me of my hero, Dax Bainbridge.

Wednesday 5 December I'm giving an interview with romance lover Harlequin Junkie.  Thre might just be a giveaway over there too ;).

Friday 7 DecemberI'm at iheartpresents talking up cars.  Flash cars.  The kinds of cars I'd buy if I won the lotto.  Come on over and let me know your pick, and who knows it might end up in my next book!

THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Read more :: Buy now!Harlequin Presents Extra, North America December 2012

meet mork

Here's our beautiful new addition to the family...Mork.

Mindy wasn't in the mood for photographs - as is a woman's right - when this pic was taken, but she's just as sweet.

They are Kakariki parrots, really friendly birds who make quiet kissy chatter noises.

The plan is for them to have a great romance and many babies.  But if they remain just good friends that's ok too.  So long as they're happy, right?

Arabella's heating up!

"Like"For those of you following Arabella Rose 's adventures via Facebook, I hope you're having as much fun watching her journey as I am!
 
The food, the shopping, the men...  The girl honestly hasn't had a moment's respite!  But I think she's handling herself with poise and grace, especially considering her history with falling into fountains, and falling for ungettable men.

For those of you yet to jump on board, head on over to her Facebook page and " like " her today to get daily updates on her romantic adventures.

As of today she's halfway through her 50 days and I promise, the fun's only just begun ;).

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the secret wedding dress...nearly here!

The Secret Wedding Dress
I love that knock at the door that heralds a delivery of author copies of a book!  Especially the first edition thereof, as there are always fun little things you don't expect.

Like a lovely reader quote on the back cover:

"I love Ally Blake's books - always sexy and sensual!" said Teresa from Weston-super-mare.  
Or the excerpt chosen for the front of the book.  Here's the one (edited a mite to fit)  to be found in THE SECRET WEDDING DRESS which arrived at my place today:



Through gritted teeth Paige muttered, “That's it.  I hereby promise to throw myself upon the mercy of the next man who smiles at me.  I need to get some man time and fast.  Deal?  Deal.”“Hold the door,” said s deep male voiceHe loomed into view, a stranger, a great big broad one, his bulk blocking her view of the foyer entirely.  Head down, brow pinched into a frown, he stared intently at the shiny smart phone in his spare hand.As she  presse herself deeper into the small lift her eyes flickered over a well-worn chocolate-brown leather jacket  with thick dark hair curling over the wool-lined collar.  Over soft denim lovingly hugging masses of muscle, down to huge scuffed boots.   Big and brawny he was, with dark shadowed eyes and stubble long past designer on a jaw that could have been cut from granite.The raw and unadulterated impact of the man sent her stomach into freefall, and colour rushed into her skin with a whoosh she could practically hear.  She had to swallow down the sudden urge to growl.Then a husky voice inside her head sent the stranger a silent plea:  Smile. 
THE SECRET WEDDING DRESS 
Mills and Boon Modern Romance - January 2012
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girls' weekend!

Off today for a Girls' Weekend in Melbourne with three of my bestest buds!

We all met through workbonded over Robbie Williams, were all pregnant at the same time and after making unshakable friendships, within the space of a year we all moved away from one another and now get together once or twice a year for a natter, bubbly, laughs til we we cry, bubbly, trash talk, pedicures, high tea, shopping, bubbly, and did I mention bubbly?

Picture me willing the plane to fly faster  so I can see my girls!

cover reveal!

Here's the cover for my next new novel THE SECRET WEDDING DRESS which hits stores across the UK in January.

Isn't it puuurty!?!?!?

THE SECRET WEDDING DRESS READ MORE :: ORDER NOWMills and Boon Modern, UK January 2013

50 days with rose

My Super Secret Project is now well and truly out in the open!
After a gorgeous launch party, at the soooo cool The Winery in Sydney's Surry Hills, I can tell you all about my partnership with Tyrrell's Wines, to bring their splenidferous new sparkling rose wine, Arabella Rose, to life through a bespoke facebook page dedicated to their namesake heroine.

"Like" facebook.com/50dayswithrose to follow Arabella's journey between now and Christmas as she experiences a little food, a little fashion, and a whole lot of romance!

With more than 1000 likes in her first 5 days, her story is everywhere...and having the inside edge I can tell you, things only get steamier from here ;) 



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Mills and Book Christmas Gift Box!

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Getting Red-Hot with the Rogue is out now in the Mills and Boon Christmas Gift Box alongside Triush Wylie, Robyn Grady and other fabulous Mills and Boon Modern authors!

Here's a taste...
 

His clean scent, his hard body reposed beneath her, and those lips tugging beneath her gentle fingers.  If she ever truly required punishment for mistakes of her past, then this was it - the impossibility of wanting Dylan Kelly and the enduring ache it left in the region of her heart.She shot to her feet, the fresh air swarming between them allowing her to catch her breath.Then his hand wrapped about her ankle.  She got such a fright she dropped everything in her hands.  Make-up wipes floated to her floor like snow.‘Dylan,’ she warned, her voice husky.‘Wynnie,’ he returned, in a voice she’d never heard before.  It was so deep, so dark, so blatantly hungry she actually shivered.‘What are you doing?’ she asked.His cheek lifted.  His hand slid further up her calf, sliding the wide hem of her track pants with it.  ‘What do you think I’m doing?’Something you shouldn’t, she thought before her eyes drifted closed and she breathed out hard through her nose.Accidental touches, touches under the guise of being polite or professional - to this moment that had been it.  And each and every one of those innocuous touches had set her nerves alight.  His purposeful touch was irresistible.‘What are you doing all the way over there?’ he asked, giving her a tug and putting her off balance.‘I’m done,’ she said.  ‘You’re on your way to being healed.’‘Honey, we’re not even close to done.’

GETTING RED-HOT WITH THE ROGUE
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