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Hot Italian cover

INTERVIEW WITH THE DAREDEVIL is out this month in Italy.

Details here



Oh my, how sexy is that guy on the cover? *fans self*

Love Knows No Bounds

As if my publisher ENTANGLED PUBLISHING wasn't awesome enough, they have just realised an anthology supporting autism, where 100% of net profits are being donated to Autism Speaks.



The stories are:



TWEET by Boone Brux

When ultra-shy pushover Faye Albert decides to live a little, she inadvertently binds her soul to Satan by following him on Twitter. And overnight, her dreams of being confident, beautiful, and adored by men are coming true. No longer is she overlooked, pushed out of her place in line, or just plain pushed over.

But it comes at a price: if she doesn’t figure out how break the contract, she’ll lose her soul to the Dark Prince forever.

With time running out, and no idea how to unfollow Satan, she enlists the help of Christopher White, a gorgeous photographer from work. All the while, Satan’s little helper dogs her every step and offers her things she’s only dreamed of, tempting Faye with a lifetime of earthly treasures. And unconditional love. But will she say yes to a love that knows no bounds?


BITTERSWEET by Brooke Moss

Anna Kirkpatrick isn't looking for love. Being a single mom to Bowan, her eight-year-old autistic son, takes up all of her time...leaving no room for romance. Willing to do anything to help her son come out of his shell, Anna agrees to take Bowan to cooking classes with a world class chef.

Motorcycle-riding pastry chef Leo Mancini isn't exactly searching for "the one", either. After losing every penny he had, his business, and his girlfriend, he's moved to northern Idaho to sulk, restart his career, and pay his sister back for a loan that no amount of money could ever really suffice.

When Anna and Leo discover that Bowan's fondness for the kitchen extends beyond his peculiar cookbook collection, Leo quickly becomes the one person who can break through his barriers. But will Leo and Anna's attraction lead to more than just a weekly cooking lesson?


REMEMBER ME by Nina Croft

Unable to bear the thought of losing his mortal wife, Caden Wolfe steals the Elixir of Life and offers her eternity. But the theft is discovered, his wife is slain, and Caden is stripped of his angel wings and cast down into the Abyss.
Having drunk of the Elixir of Life, Phoebe Little's soul is tied to the earth in a perpetual cycle of death and rebirth. Unaware that she has lived countless lives, Phoebe is haunted by the loss of a love she has no memory of.

Caden has spent a thousand years searching for his wife. Now he has found her, and only Phoebe's love can redeem them both. But Phoebe fell in love with an angel, and Caden is now a demon of the Abyss. Can she see past what he has become, remember the love they once shared, and have a second chance at forever?




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WEEKEND BOOK CLUB: How to Win the Dating War

I love discovering new authors and becoming hooked on their books.

Aimee Carson is now one of those authors.



I read How to Win the Dating War last week and it blew me away (especially as this is Aimee's 2nd book!)



Here's the blurb:



In the men’s corner.. Cutter Thompson – Miami’s hottest ex-racing car driver – believes that action always speaks louder than words. Participating in a celebrity dating competition, where his every text is analysed to death, is his worst nightmare! 




Flying the flag for the girls... Divorcee Jessica Wilson has built her life – and her dating service! – on the premise that communication is the key to happiness. Cutter might not think he needs her help to flirt successfully, but her professional radar says otherwise... 




But this battle of the sexes gets complicated by an intense, sizzling attraction! Will it be game, set and…match made in heaven?




This was my first book by Aimee Carson and I can sum it up in one word: WOW!

How to Win the Dating War is a sexy read with two mismatched characters that create major sparks.

Cutter has to be the hottest hero I've read in a long while. 

He's brash, blunt and incredibly drool worthy.
Jessica is a little prim and proper, and the perfect foil for his rough around the edges appeal.

The sexual tension sizzles off the page!

I loved every minute of this story and can't wait to read more from Aimee.




Highly recommend.




What are you reading this weekend?

I've sold to a 4th publisher!

In late March, I had a surreal week.

Within 5 days, I had offers from 3 different publishers for 3 different books.



After negotiations, I'm thrilled to announce I've sold a category length contemporary romance to CRIMSON ROMANCE (the new romance division of Adams Media, a long-standing publisher of non-fiction titles including Writers Digest books.)



The tentative title is FALLING FOR FLYNN and it's a returned soldier/reunion romance set in my fabulous home city Melbourne.



Release date to be confirmed (but will be within the next 6 months.)



Stay tuned to hear loads more about this story!



And if you're a writer, Crimson Romance are actively acquiring manuscripts (I'm thrilled I encouraged a friend of mine to submit and she has been contracted too!)



They're after talented authors with fresh voices and engaging stories: smart, heartwarming romances for the sophisticated reader.



So what are you waiting for?

Check out the submission guidelines here

The Prom

Lisa Burstein is celebrating the upcoming release of her contemporary YA novel PRETTY AMY on May 15th by giving away designer evening dresses!





PRETTY AMY starts on a prom night that goes horribly and hilariously wrong. Prom night or any special night doesn’t always go as planned. There is a lot you can’t control: the weather, your date’s breath and sometimes even the whim of a policeman. 


Luckily, you can control the way you look and PRETTY AMY wants you to look good.
Designer good. $200 Designer good!
Lisa is giving away 3 Size 8 Phoebe Couture evening dresses, generously donated by Kay Unger and 2 $20 Sephora gift cards.
4 lucky people will win! Contest starts 4/17 and goes until 5/17.






Enter here



To make this even MORE fun, some brave Entangled authors, editors, publicists and interns have given Lisa their prom photos. She will be posting them on her FB page over the next month.

(and yes, me included, complete with pink satin and frizzy hair. While we don't celebrate prom in Australia, graduation dance is the equivalent roughly, so that's the pic you'll see. It's a doozy!)

Getting there

Thanks for being so patient with me.

I'm getting there with my PC stuff...picked up Mac yesterday and I'm in love!



For everyone who told me once I had Mac I'd never go back? Yep, you were spot on!

Even though it's taking me a while to figure everything out, I absolutely adore it!

Utterly fab!



So I will resume normal transmission here soon...as soon as I catch up.

Mac attack

Bear with me a few days while I'm mostly offline.



After being a PC user for years, I've taken the plunge and bought a MAC.



Yes, I'll be clueless for ages but I intend on making the most of my tutorials, just as soon as I make a dent in the mountain of work I have, including starting a book due at the end of May!



Back soon!

Going Brazilian!

Once again through the power of Twitter I've met a wonderful lady who reads and reviews romances.



The lovely Beta is celebrating her blog's 7th anniversary and she asked to interview me.

The result is here



I love seeing her reviews of my books and always hope Google does a good job of translating for me!



Here's a little more about Beta.



Roberta, 33, Brazilian. Journalist. The most unpredictable mix of a Scorpio and a Gemini ascendant - always surprising myself. Starting reading romances at 12, maybe 13 or 14 years old to never stop. I can forget anything but there is always a book around. I prefer romantic and funny books, sometimes sobrenatural ones and never horror. One day I'll travel to Italy, specially Florence - for now, just the romances take me there :)





About my blog: in 2005, I started a blog called Literatura de Mulherzinha (the portuguese translation of "chicklit"). I become tired to research about books I liked to read in internacional sites. I guess it is one of the first blogs about books in Brazil. In the beggining, the idea was just share comments about my books and series I've found. But I found lots of friends, found lots of authors and books and now it is one of most important parts of my life. Abril 16th is the 7th anniversary and I intend to keep it for a long long time.



I hope so too, Beta!

Casting call

If I didn't love Twitter for the general chit-chat and keeping abreast of current affairs and hanging out with friends, I'd love it for the new people I meet.



Danielle Gorman is one of those people and she's celebrating her blogoversary in conjunction with Romancing Rakes, by asking authors who'd they'd cast for their books if Hollywood came calling.



You can check out my leading men at RAMBLINGS FROM THIS CHICK and ROMANCING RAKES FOR THE LOVE OF ROMANCE.



And yes, you can win free books!

-Interview with the Daredevil

-Busted in Bollywood



Good luck!

The Write Tools

Today I'm visiting DAMON YOUNG'S blog.



I met Damon via Twitter and he invited me to take part in his Write Tools series. I love hearing about the processes of other writers so check it out in the sidebar of his blog!



Damon is an Australian author, philosopher and commentator. He has published features in the The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Herald, The Australian Literary review and BBC. He's a regular columnist for the ABC and Canberra Times.

Check out his impressive credentials.



And yes, I'm his first romance writer guest!