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BOOK LOVER'S HOLIDAY HOP

These holidays, why not join in the fun of the BOOK LOVER'S HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY HOP and stock up on some fab reading?  Hosted by I am a Reader, Not a Writer and Kid Lit Frenzy, there are loads of books to be won here.

I'm giving away a double duo of recent releases (that's right, 2 winners will each receive SEX, GOSSIP & ROCK & ROLL and GIRL IN A VINTAGE DRESS.)




To enter:





-Follow my blog



For optional bonus entries:




+1 'Like' my Facebook author page (Link in the sidebar)




+1 Follow me on Twitter (link in sidebar)




+1 Have a confirmed newsletter subscription (link in sidebar)



(Please leave a comment with your name if you opt for bonus entries. Thanks!)



The contest runs until midnight Dec 6th USA time.



(The giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.)

ROMANCE BANDITS

Today I'm being interviewed by the lovely Anna Campbell over at the Romance Bandits.



Come comment to win BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD.

BOLLY-BITES recipe 2: lassi

Today I'm all over the place:



SISTERHOOD OF THE JAUNTY QUILLS (thanks to Kristan Higgins for inviting me to blog!) where I share my next Bolly-Bites recipe, for refreshing lassi (best summer drink ever!)



ROMANCE WRITERS OF AUSTRALIA



I AM A READER NOT A WRITER



Come and leave a comment for a chance to win BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD at each stop.

BLOG TOUR: Romancing the Book

Today I'm back on the blog tour bus and being interviewed at ROMANCING THE BOOK .

(If you're in OZ/NZ/UK, blog posts will go up late our time, almost the next day!)



(and yes, another chance to win a copy of BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD if you leave a comment!)

BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD blog tour begins!

The blog tour for BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD begins today!



And first up in the BOLLY-BITES Indian recipe feast is delicious dahl.



Check it out here.



I'm also giving away a copy of BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD daily to a lucky commenter (21 books in total!) so follow the tour, cook up a storm and win a book in the process.



With only one week until the release of BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD, both Amazon and Barnes and Noble have the trade paperback at half price!



Yep, for $7.72.



So go grab it. Order up big. Christmas is just around the corner, would make a great gift...

Book giveaway winner

The winner of my Black Friday Book Bonanza giveaway is Kristi.



Congrats Kristi, you win a copy of INTERVIEW WITH THE DAREDEVIL.

Please email me to collect your prize.



If you didn't win this time, don't worry, another book giveaway starts here Friday!

SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY: Busted in Bollywood

Just over a week until BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD releases, eeek!



Today's snippet takes place when Shari meets the Rama family for the first time, and her 'betrothed' Rakesh. (In reality, her friend Amrita's betrothed-she's posing as Amrita and she needs to ditch the guy!)





I'd met the three stepsisters and the fairy godmother—of my nightmares. Before I could beg a drink from the nearest servant, who moved among the guests with a fancy gold tray bearing goblets filled with fresh lime juice, Rakesh appeared and I blinked at his beauty all over again.

"Could we talk?" His soulful brown eyes reminded me of a beagle puppy I'd once found as a kid: docile, trusting, and eager to find a good home. In this case, I hoped Rakesh didn't have his sights set on the Big Apple. New York wasn't big enough for the both of us, considering one of us was a big, fat phony.



Check out more Six Sundays here.

 

(Don't forget the Black Friday giveaway in the post below ends tonight, Sunday, at midnight US time.)

BLACK FRIDAY BOOK BONANZA

I saw Black Friday mentioned on Twitter a lot last year and as it has negative connotations in Australia (referring to a bushfire where many people lost their lives and homes) I asked what it was about.




I like the US version of Black Friday much better! Bargain shopping, what's not to like?




This year, rather than rushing to the shops, pick up loads of free books with the BLACK FRIDAY BOOK BONANZA.




Hosted by BookSavvyBabe, The Bawdy Book Blog and Alive on the Shelves, you can check out all the fab blogs involved here.




I'm giving away a copy of my upcoming Harlequin Riva release, INTERVIEW WITH THE DAREDEVIL.

(This book is out in the UK in December, Australia in January and USA in February.)









To enter:





-Follow my blog



For optional bonus entries:




+1 'Like' my Facebook author page (Link in the sidebar)




+1 Follow me on Twitter (link in sidebar)




+1 Have a confirmed newsletter subscription (link in sidebar)




(Please leave a comment with your name if you opt for bonus entries. Thanks!)




The contest runs until midnight Sunday.




(The giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.)




Good luck!

Theory on Thursday

Today I'm a guest at Rachael Johns' blog , where she invited me to discuss my favourite writing craft book/course/etc...



Rachael's first book, One Perfect Night (Carina Press) is releasing same day as my Busted in Bollywood, December 6th, and we're excited!



Come visit and discuss your favourite writing theory on Thursday.

BOLLY-BITES

With the release of BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD two weeks today, I'm giving you a sneak preview at my upcoming blog tour (starting next Tuesday, Nov 29th.)




With 3 weeks of interviews and posts, I wanted to do something a little different...rather than chatting about my book, I'm chatting about the food in my book!




Reviewers who've read BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD have all commented on the food and as I'm a bit of a foodie fanatic...I'm presenting BOLLY-BITES.

Recipes for dishes taken from the book!





If you love Indian food or just like to experiment with new recipes, this is the blog tour for you!



So to kick it off, here's the recipe for my Lentil Soup (no, it's not in the book but it has distinct Indian flavours...plus my aunt has been regularly hinting on Facebook for the recipe!)

And it's a super easy meal that can be whipped up in less than half an hour, with few ingredients and minimal fuss, win-win!



LENTIL SOUP



INGREDIENTS



few tblspns olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tspn ground cumin

2 tspn ground coriander

1 cup red lentils

400g can diced tomatoes

1 litre vegetable stock

salt to taste

fresh coriander to garnish



METHOD:



Heat oil in large saucepan and fry the onion and garlic over low to medium heat for few minutes. Add cumin and coriander, fry for another minute.

Add the lentils, tomatoes and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce heat and cook until lentils tender (roughly 15 minutes.)

Add salt to taste and coriander to garnish.



This dish is amazingly simple and tastes divine. The consistency of the soup is thick, so if you like it thinner add more water or stock and adjust the seasoning accordingly. Experiment with the amounts of spices (if you like blander, go for 1 tspn cumin and coriander). I love the thickness, it's a meal in itself.

Serve with crunchy bread rolls, yum!

Or as a meal for kiddies spooned over rice.



The next BOLLY-BITE will feature next Tuesday (delicious dahl!) so check back here for tour stops and more recipes.



Ideally, I'd love readers to cook the dishes along with me and post pics on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, wherever, and report back on their culinary success.



So stock up on spices and come cook up a storm!



(and thanks to my fabulous writing buddy and fellow Harlequin Presents author Natalie Anderson for whipping up the Bolly-Bites button for me, love it!)