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Texas Tango Release Tour Begins!

It’s been in the planning for months and the time has arrived!

The 2013 Texas Tango Release Tour starts TODAY!

Every day I’ll post where I’ll be on that day so you an follow along!

Why would I want to do that? you ask yourself.

PRIZES BABY! PRIZES

Up for grabs today and tomorrow ONLY are:

2 Carat Ruby & White Sapphire devil heart necklace

AND

Halloween Pumpkin and Witch Pin

Two Prizes = Two Winners!

Today I’m visiting at good buddy DELILAH DEVLIN’S Blog, so click HERE and be magically transported. See you over there!

 

 

I’m At DD’s Place!

Today kicks off my Texas Tango Nutso Blog Tour. Every day I’ll post here where I’ll be. That way, when you want more chances to win totally awesome jewelry via my Rafflecopter giveaway, you’ll be able to find me.

Today, it’s Delilah Devlin turn to babysit me.

So go HERE and talk to me.

I have special prizes for today and tomorrow.

2 Carat Ruby & White Sapphire devil heart necklace

AND

Halloween Pumpkin and Witch Pin

Two Prizes…Two Winners! See you there.

Texas Tango Tour Banner

 

So what do you think?

I’m an “Author Spotlight”

Kimberly Rocha of Book Obsessed Books interviews me today as her Author Spotlight!

Here’s the link….  Please run by and say hi!

And remember….my TEXAS TANGO Blog Tour begins at the end of the month and continues through November. You DON’T want to miss it. Lots of awesome prizes.  Here’s the complete list of stops with links..

These Are The Days of Our Lives

Need I say more?

I think not.

Happy Monday!

It’s Monday and at my house, that means cleaning, vacuuming everywhere and collecting the trash. Why Monday, you ask? Well, trash day is on Tuesday so I have to put everything out. It’s gotten to be a habit. Yep. My house cleaning routine is dictated by my trash pick up schedule!

What about you? Do you schedule house cleaning around trash pick up?

Today is also a Happy Monday because I got the final draft on my cover for Texas Fandango, my February Novella, which is still in the Texas Montgomery Mavericks Series. For all you Drake Gentry lovers, this is his story! And the cover? OMG! Wonderful. What I love about Samhain is how willing the cover artists are to work with me to get a cover that I love and this time? Home Run! I can’t show you yet but I will.

Soon.

I promise.

Okay…the bedroom needs vacuuming, bed stripped, etc. Later!

Cover Reveal – Leah Braemel

Good buddy Leah Braemel has a new book coming November 11 from Carina Press. Today, I’m celebrating her release with a COVER REVEAL. Ready???

 

Gorgeous!!! Sexy!! Want to know a little more about the story that goes with the cover?

Losing his father was hard enough, but now Ben Grady must face the fact that he and his brother may not be sole owners of their beloved ranch. To protect his family’s legacy, he’s forced to rely on the legal prowess of the woman who stars in his erotic fantasies: Allie O’Keefe. Ben’s never forgotten the illicit encounter they shared fifteen years ago—or forgiven himself for letting her go.

Allie thought she’d moved beyond the scandal that cost her Ben in the past. But working so closely with the seductive rancher arouses the wild child within the cautious woman she’s become. Though she tries to keep business and pleasure separate, Allie soon gives in to temptation, and discovers Ben’s sensual skills surpass even her X-rated memories…

Allie has every intention of leaving Bull’s Hollow forever after her investigation is complete. But there are a few complications. Not the least of which is that while saving the ranch, Allie’s lost her heart.

Ready to preorder? Here are the links:

Amazon US  |  B&N   |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA

Don’t forget to leave a review!!

Good luck, Leah! Sounds awesome.

Author Inspiration for Texas Fandango

I think readers have mixed emotions about seeing a book’s hero from the view of the author…meaning, I keep a picture of the hero and heroine off the side on my screen when I write. I like to look at them and “see” them as I tell their story.

In my first book, Drake Gentry stole the hearts of many readers, even though he wasn’t the hero. In fact, at the time I wrote Texas Two Step I didn’t know Drake would get his own story. But he did and it’s coming out Feb. 2, 2014.  The title is TEXAS FANDANGO.

But then I thought maybe you would like to see Drake as I saw him while writing Texas Fandango.

Drake Gentry

What do you think? You willing to go on an all expense 2-week vacation with him? That was the decision my heroine had to make.

It wouldn’t be a hard decision for me! How about you?

Launching A Star

I’m helping with the Launching A Star contest. I can recommend it highly. I’m doing the initial log in of entries and I have to say…I’m not busy enough! So get those entries in. Here’s the 4-1-1

***Permission to forward granted***

The 2013 Launching A Star contest is accepting entries until September 15! That means you have just about 10 more days to get your entry into the (world’s greatest) contest–and this year, there’s a cash prize for the grand finalist! And that’s in addition to the agents and editors your entry could be in front of! You won’t want to miss your chance to enter this terrific contest where acquiring editors and agents have requested top manuscripts, resulting in sales.

To enter, submit the first chapter (15 page max) of your unpublished romance in any of our eight categories. All first round judges (2 per entry) will provide constructive comments on every entry. Two industry professionals (one agent and one editor) will judge each category in the final round. Complete details are available on the STAR Chapter website: www.authorsofromance.com 

2013 Launching A Star Contest

Sponsor: SpacecoasT Authors of Romance – (Florida STAR)

Fee: $25-30

Deadline: Sept. 15, 2013

Eligibility: open to unpublished authors and authors not published in the last 5 years

Entry: all electronic submissions, 15 pages maximum (story opening)

Categories: Fantasy/Futuristic, General Paranormal, Historical, Inspirational,

Romantic Suspense, Series Contemporary, Single Title, Young Adult

Judges: trained, published and unpublished.

Final judges: an editor and agent.

Prize: The overall contest winner will receive a cash prize $250 (USD). The

winner of each category will receive an engraved STAR paperweight.

FMI, visit http://www.authorsofromance.com or email Lorena Streeter at

LASContest4more@gmail.com for questions not answered from website FAQ

information.

Final round judges: One editor and one agent for each category

Single Title (including WF) Editor Gwen Hayes, Entangled Publishing; Agent Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
General Paranormal Editor Angela James, Carina Press; Agent Beth Campell, Bookends
Futuristic / Fantasy Editor Rhonda Helms, Carina Press; Agent Deidre Knight, Knight Agency
Historical Editor Emilia Pisani, Simon & Schuster; Agent TBA
Series Contemporary Editor Laura Barth, Harlequin American/Harlequin Blaze; Agent Jessica Alvarez, Bookends
Romantic Suspense Editor Lizzie Poteet, St. Martin’s Press; Agent Beth Miller, Writers House
Inspirational Editor Raela Schoenherr, Bethany House; Agent Nicole Resciniti, The Seymour Agency
Young Adult Editor Kristin Daly Rens, Harper Collins; Agent Elaine Spencer, Knight Agency

Goodreads Exclusive Giveaway

I’m going to try something special for the second book in the Texas Montgomery Mavericks Series! To celebrate the upcoming release of TEXAS TANGO, I’m doing a “GOODREADS ONLY” giveaway.

For every 50 “want-to-read” adds, I’ll give one person either a TEXAS TANGO OR a TEXAS TWO STEP T-shirt. Their choice! In their size! All prizes will be ordered at the end of the contest so no small T-shirts going to a someone who needs an XL or larger! (don’t you hate to win a T-shirt that’s too small?)

Here’s the direct link to the goodreads page

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13498799-texas-tango

Go mark it as “Want to Read.”

All winners will be chosen at one time, at the end of the event.

Thanks!