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September 17, 2012
Love or Luxury Now on NOOK!!
Love or Luxury is finally available on NOOK!!!
Here’s the blurb incase you need a little refresher:
Rebecca’s life of luxury in Meadow Ridge is vanishing faster than the designer clothes from her closet–unless she finds someone to share her life and her rent.
When she meets Finn, the rugged, sexy motorcycle hunk, she thinks her luck has finally changed. There’s just one problem–he’s not from Meadow Ridge. Reid, her high school flame, comes back to town as the Meadow’s most eligible bachelor, with a tendency to spoil his girlfriends, and a gorgeous mansion–everything she’s always wanted.
Now Rebecca’s torn between Finn, the man who lives a simple life outside the Meadow and Reid, the man who can give her the life she’s always wanted.
You can also buy it at AMAZON and ALL ROMANCE
September 15, 2012
Harlequin Junkie Spotlight + A Giveaway + An Exclusive Excerpt!!
I’m hanging out over at Harlequin Junkie for an author spotlight! Woot!! And I’m giving away a copy of FALLING FOR YOU plus a GC to one lucky winner!! I hope you’ll stop by to read my interview and enter the contest!!
I’m also I’m also over at Romance Recipes with my FALLING FOR YOU inspired recipe! I hope you check out my favorite, So-Easy-It-Could-Be-Delivery Pizza!! And while you’re there, check out a NEW EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT!
September 12, 2012
Hanging Out with Friends
Hi everyone,
I’ve been hanging out with a bunch of new friends lately. Seems I’ve started to spend a good potion of my time visiting other blogs and meeting new people, chatting about all kinds of interesting things. Check out the links below to see where I’ve been so far this week!
Harlequin and Entangled author Nicola Marsh’s blog
September 9, 2012
1 Year Publishing Anniversary!
I can’t even believe that I’ve been published for an entire year already. In some ways it feels like it’s been 10 years and in others it feels like it’s only been 10 minutes. In my 1st year of publishing, I’ve published 5 books!!! Can you believe that? Crazy. So to commemorate my anniversary, I’m throwing a party and you’re all invited to the fun.
Enter the contest below in any of the ways you want and you’ll be automatically entered to win this great prize pack of awesomeness!
I have a little something to represent each of the 5 books I’ve had published this year. Plus an autographed paperback of Love and Lattes AND Love on Landing!! And a little swag too. So what are each of those fantastic prizes you see? Let’s have a closer look!!
My first book release was LOVE AND LATTES so to commemorate that book, I have a Love and Lattes cover imprinted coffee cup! Chase and Julia share a nice moment over a latte in the bookstore cafe and it seems a fitting tribute to them to share a cup of coffee with you, my wonderful readers! I have one too and I use it all the time to drink my coffee! I love it and I hope you will too.
The second book published was BUNNY HILLS AND BIKINIS. It’s set in Lake Tahoe during ski season. Nate and Amelia have an interesting moment on the bunny hill. Let’s just say they heat up the nearby snowbanks! It seemed like a nice cozy hat and scarf. I chose white because it was beautiful and because then it will go with whatever you wear!
My third book was LOVE ON LANDING where we took a trip to Paris with Tali while she tried to escape her life back home. But this time Tali needed more than just a little retail therapy… this time a pilot was the only thing to cure her broken heart. Good thing Gavin was there to fly her to Paris, be her shoulder to cry on (or b*tch at) and be the first person to know the real Tali. I thought a couple of funny luggage tags were just the thing to represent this book. And I think they’ll looks super cute on your bags the next time you travel!
My fourth book published was FALLING FOR YOU. This was the first book I ever wrote and the story that made me start my writing career. I love this book and my characters Cassidy and Evan. Now Cassidy is a little on the clumsy side and often times Evan is there to help pick her up. In honor of Cassidy, I created Cassidy’s Survival Kit. I hand picked all of these items because I can imagine a situation where Cassidy would need them. I hope you don’t need them at a pivotal moment in your life, but if you, I hope they come in handy!
Finally, my last book published this year, which released just days before my anniversary is LOVE OR LUXURY, the 3rd Meadow Ridge Romance. This is Rebecca and Finn’s story of choosing between the life you think you want and following your heart to the life that will make you happiest. In it, Rebecca has to make some pretty tough choices. One of the things that ultimately helps her decide are the memories of her mother. To keep her memory close by, Rebecca wears her mother’s old watch. I found this vintage inspired watch and I thought it represented the watch in the story very well. And every time you wear it, remember her mother’s motto: It’s about time. Taking the time to enjoy every aspect of life. Taking the time to realize what’s most important in your life. And not taking your time here for granted.
AMAZON NOOK–Coming soon!
So how do you win all these great prizes?? Enter with the rafflecopter below! It’s just that easy. Each raffle task comes with a different amount of entries. Do as many or as few as you want to!
*Contest Closes at midnight Sept 18th.
**No substitutions of any kind will be made for any of the prizes. Prizes can not be returned or refunded under any circumstances. Prizes can not be redeemed for cash value. Heather Thurmeier assumes no responsibility for prizes or their proper use once they have been shipped to winner and can not be held accountable for any misuse. Prize winner assumes all responsibility for prizes once they have been shipped.
One winner will be randomly selected as the winner and notified within 1 business day. If the winner does not claim prize pack within 2 business days, a new winner will be chosen.
Guest Blogging
I’m hanging out with Harlequin and Entangled author Nicola Marsh on her blog. We’re chatting about reality TV and why I love it. Stop by and say hello!!
September 7, 2012
Love or Luxury — A New Excerpt!
Love or Luxury is now available at AMAZON so to celebrate, I’m sharing an exclusive excerpt! Enjoy!
“Can I get a coffee, please?” a man asked from a place at the counter only a few seats away.
Throwing the cloth in the sink, she poured a hot coffee and set it in front of him along with a menu. His face was vaguely familiar, but not enough for her to pinpoint how or why she recognized him. She smiled. “Do I know you from somewhere?”
He tapped the motorcycle helmet sitting in the seat next to him. “Already forgotten, huh? Do you have near- death experiences so often they don’t stick with you?”
The helmet under his hand—his rather large hand— shone a deep blue as the overhead lights of the diner reflected off its surface. Oh no, she hadn’t forgotten about him at all. How could she? One, he’d almost run her over in the middle of the crosswalk… Not exactly the best way to start her day. And two, he’d looked damned sexy straddling his motorcycle earlier.
Now, seeing him up close and without his helmet on, there was no way she’d forget his face anytime soon. His strong jaw and hint of stubble were a perfect complement to his deep brown eyes and sandy-brown, clean-cut hair. Add his chocolate-colored leather jacket and he looked as if he’d just walked into the diner off the set of a Hollywood blockbuster. He was not the typical hard- edged biker. This guy oozed class, his motorcycle a huge contradiction to his otherwise professional appearance.
“I haven’t forgotten almost being run over, no. That’s something that tends to stick with a girl,” she teased, twirling the watch on her wrist, the tarnished silver looking shabby chic instead of old, like it was. When she looked at it, she imagined it on her mother’s wrist instead of hers.
“I was at least a foot away when I stopped. You know you should look before you cross the road. Your parents did teach you that, didn’t they?” He smiled before taking a sip of his coffee.
Her fingers paused on the watch’s winding dial before she gave it one last turn and let go. He probably thought his comment was cute and playful, but little did he know, it stung deep. Her parents hadn’t taught her much of anything. No one had for that matter. Life had taught her everything she needed to know.
She raised an expertly tweezed eyebrow at him. “I’m aware of the rule, yes. Can I get you something to eat or what?” Damn. That hadn’t come out quite right. Why was she being so rude to a guy who was so incredibly hot? And possibly interested. He couldn’t know the sting of his words.
“I’ll take a bacon and cheddar burger, medium, and an order of fries.” If the curve of his lips revealed anything about him, it would be that her comment hadn’t bothered him as much as she’d thought. Resilient.
She scribbled the order on her ticket pad and snapped it into the metal clip above the food service window, rotating the circular ticket holder until his order hung on the kitchen’s side. Even with her back turned, she felt his eyes watching her. Was he looking at her ass right now? She shifted to the side, slightly sticking out one hip, knowing the position showed off her rear nicely in the otherwise boring black jeans. The familiar clang of a coffee cup banging against the saucer caught her attention.
She turned. Mr Motorcycle mopped up spilled coffee from the saucer under his cup. Accident or distracted? The way his eyes traveled up her body when he looked up from his mess made the answer perfectly clear. Distracted.
Good. She liked to be the source of a man’s distraction and the object of his undivided attention.
September 6, 2012
A Best Seller in Paperback!
The paperback version of Love on Landing hit the best seller list again today! I have no idea how it all works, I’m pretty thrilled regardless! Isn’t this just so pretty to find on my amazon page?
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#81 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > General > Comic
Love or Luxury is Here!!
I’m so excited! I went to Amazon today and I found Love or Luxury is now available!!! SQUEE!! Is there anything nicer than seeing your book on it’s very own Amazon page?? *happy sigh* Here’s the link for Amazon and I’ll watch for B&N too!
Rebecca’s life of luxury in Meadow Ridge is vanishing faster than the designer clothes from her closet–unless she finds someone to share her life and her rent.
When she meets Finn, the rugged, sexy motorcycle hunk, she thinks her luck has finally changed. There’s just one problem–he’s not from Meadow Ridge. Reid, her high school flame, comes back to town as the Meadow’s most eligible bachelor, with a tendency to spoil his girlfriends, and a gorgeous mansion–everything she’s always wanted.
Now Rebecca’s torn between Finn, the man who lives a simple life outside the Meadow and Reid, the man who can give her the life she’s always wanted.
September 4, 2012
Love and Lattes — A Great New Review!!
Love and Lattes, the first of my Meadow Ridge Romance series, just got a great review from The Romance Reviews!
4 Stars! “LOVE AND LATTES was a story I really loved, from the club thumping beginning to the very romantic ending!… LOVE AND LATTES is a great reminder that what happens in private doesn’t always stay private and that love ultimately conquers all. At least, it does in all great romances.”
SQUEE!! You can read the full review by CLICKING HERE!
Can’t remember what Love and Lattes was about? Here’s the blurb to entice… *ahem*… remind you. 
Julia can’t forget the night she spent with Chase after dancing at the club. When she runs into him on her first day at a new job, she’s thrilled to see him again–until she learns he’s her new boss.
Chase gave up hope of ever falling in love, but after two years of playing the field, he’s finally getting the chance to date a girl who’s interested in him, not his status.
Julia doesn’t know what to think when she’s threatened to stay away from Chase and then overhears gossips painting him as a player and Julia as his new toy. Should Julia heed the threats and gossip or is a chance to fall in love worth the risk?
Need to read more? Click on the links below to pick up your copy in ebook or print!
Blog Hop Winners!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by my blog during the Romance Blog Hop. I hope you had fun. I enjoyed reading all of your comments! And now for the winners!
From my blog hop comments, JoAnna B was randomly selected as the winner of an ebook from my backlist!! Congratulations!
And here’s the official news from our blog hop coordinator — Carrie Ann Ryan!
After over 9,000 comments our Romance Hop has some grand prize winners!!
Congrats!
Grand Prize Winners:
Kindle Fire Winner:
Laurie Goudge
(from It’s the Journey that Counts’s Blog)
$130 Amazon Gift Card:
Ellie
(from Carrie Ann Ryan’s Blog)
Swag Pack:
Cassandra
(from Dana Delamar’s Blog)
The grand prize winners have already been notified and have their prizes or the prizes are on their way!
