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Release day: Author's Choice

Last year, the lovely folk at Mills and Boon Australia approached me to choose 2 of my favourite Harlequin Romances I'd written for re-release.



I chose A TRIP WITH THE TYCOON (because the train journey on the luxurious Palace on Wheels through Rajasthan, India, that Tam and Ethan take is a firm favourite of mine) and EXECUTIVE MOTHER-TO-BE, because Nathan is so deeply complex and Kris is a 35 year old career woman who never thought she wanted kids (and how they come together is a gradual process.)



Hope you enjoy!



If you're not in OZ/NZ, you can grab the e-book version here

Leap year proposals

With the 29th Feb coming around once in 4 years, I love hearing about the strong women who aren't afraid to propose to their men on a leap year.



Considering many of my books end with a proposal, it got me thinking...



What's the most unique proposal you've heard of?



Or care to share your proposal story?



Let's share the romance warm and fuzzies today!

Six Sentence Sunday: Interview with the Daredevil

Today's Six Sentence Sunday snippet is taken from my current release, INTERVIEW WITH THE DAREDEVIL.



Ava and Roman meet under interesting circumstances (colliding in a hotel swimming pool).

Ava, freshly divorced and the ex-PM's daughter, can't help flirting with the hot extreme sports fanatic.



"You're a sporting neophyte." Check out more Six Sunday's here





"I'll have you know I've taken great interest in Aussie Rules since I've moved to Melbourne, and I watch the tennis and the occasional golf."



"That's because you like men in tight shorts, Nadal's broad shoulders and Adam Scott's torso when he swings a club."



Laughter twitched her lips. "Let me know whether to pack my binoculars when I come watch you get pulled behind a boat on a ridiculously small board."



"Neophyte and a perv."

Big Bollywood news!

I'm thrilled to announce that BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD will be released in the USA as a mass market paperback in June!



So you can go to your local bookstore and grab it off the shelves, yay!



The price? $7.99.



Or you can pre-order at the Book Depository for $5.60.



(Winners of WHO WANTS TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE? from the Naughty After Dark blog hop are:

-Simply Kayla

-Ronda (Queentutt's World of Escapism)



Please email me with your details so I can post your books out.

And thanks to everyone who entered!)

Naughty After Dark Blog Hop

Now that the romance madness associated with Valentine's Day has quieted, it's time to get Naughty After Dark!



This blog hop is hosted by Close Encounters of the Night Kind and Natasha Blackthorne (thanks guys!)





So what am I giving away?



2 winners will receive a signed copy of my current release WHO WANTS TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE?



(The naughty factor in this book? Handcuffs are involved in the first scene!)



To be in the running:



- Follow my blog



- 'Like' my Facebook page



For more fab giveaways, check the full list of participating blogs here



Contest runs until midnight Feb 22nd & is open internationally.



(Please leave a comment to let me know how you entered: blog follow or FB 'like'. Thanks!)

Tree change?

An old physio uni buddy is moving with her family to Argentina for 6 months and is putting her eco-friendly home in Castlemaine up for rent.



So any Melbourne city-dwellers keen on a 6 month 'tree change' to see what country living is like, check out all the info here



Looks gorgeous!

Valentine's Day Pitch the Book of your Heart winners!

Thanks to everyone for entering the Valentine's Day Pitch the Book of your Heart contest.



I'm absolutely thrilled to announce the winners:



LORI WILDE'S winner (critique of a partial & synopsis): Bronwyn Stuart's Mixing Business with Pleasure.




LIZ PELLETIER'S winner (Partial critique): Mustang Sassy by DL Snow

(and a bonus! A full request for A Quirkey Affair by Michelle Stuart)




LIBBY MURPHY'S winner: (critique first chapter) Live to Tell by Marisa (Winner)

(and another bonus request: Head Over Wheels by Danielle Dreger)



ALETHEA SPIRIDON HOPSON'S winner: (a full manuscript request) Julie Rowe's Molly Gets Her Man



KERRI-LEIGH GRADY'S winner: (5 page critique) Iron Guns, Blazing Hearts – Heather Massey 

(and a bonus request Project Shadow – Rachel K)



NINA BRUHN'S winner: Eve's The Waiting Game

(Nina has also emailed several participants inviting them to submit with the idea that she can bring them closer to the word count during revisions!)



A HUGE thanks to the wonderful editors from ENTANGLED PUBLISHING who generously offered their time in this contest. Much appreciated.



For the winners, you can find editor email addresses here at EP's website.

My Valentine's Day gift to you: free writing resource!

I belong to the amazing NINC, an excellent organisation for authors.



They are offering a fabulous FREE writing binder (with loads of articles from their conference last year).



Go download it now!



To all romantics out there, happy Valentine's Day.

I'll be announcing the winners of my pitch contest later tonight.

Stay tuned!

Release Day: Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire?

WHO WANTS TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE? is out now in Australia & New Zealand.



Featuring a marine environmentalist scientist and a ruthless property developer battling it out over land in Portsea, sparks are guaranteed to fly!





It's also out now in the UK!

Release day: Interview with the Daredevil

Release day for INTERVIEW WITH THE DAREDEVIL was actually last week but with the excitement of the pitch contest, I waited until now to announce.



Here's the blurb:



The man behind the headlines…






After spending the last few years as the perfect political wife, Ava's finally single and free to live her life as she chooses – away from the paparazzi.



She starts her new life as a freelance writer with a massive scoop: an interview with extreme sports legend – and dreamboat! – Roman Gianakis. The immediate chemistry is all-consuming, but Roman lives his life firmly in the public eye. To match him, she'll have to step up next to him. Till now she's always wished she could hide in the wings – is she ready to embrace centre stage



To see the pic of George Clooney that inspired this book, check here



To buy print version (with free postage worldwide): BookDepository

To buy the e-book here



Here's what one satisfied reader had to say:



I have to admit that this is the first book I have read by Nicola and wow am I impressed. To paraphrase Jerry Maguire "You had me at ..." the mention of George Clooney. Loved both characters Ava and Roman to bits and I read this book in one sitting (& really late into the night) - I just couldn't put it down. Locations were fab and just made me itch to go and see it for myself (someday) and the chemistry and emotion throughout just got me (yes there were tears from me!).





Rollicking good read and very highly recommended. Now must find other titles by Nicola to read!

(Bridie Coleman, Goodreads)