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Guest tomorrow --- Nara Malone!

Hi all,
   I'm really please to let you all know that Nara Malone will be my blog guest tomorrow. She is celebrating her latest release. I hope you all stop by to give her a warm welcome and check out her new book. Her post, When Romance Research Gets Too Hot To Handle... discusses her adventures in Second Life to research her new release, Snatch Me from Ellora's Cave Publishing. Follow Nara's

Virtual Blog Tour - Harlow Coban's Life in Death

Hi everyone. I want to welcome guest author, Harlow Coban, who is joining me today to share information about her new book, Life in Death.



 Author Harlow Coban was born in Kansas City, MO,
but grew up in Denver, CO. She relocated to North Carolina five years ago with
her husband, two dogs, and 16-year old twins.


She shares a birthday with the notorious
Napoleon Bonaparte. In keeping with

The Forbidden Bookshelf features the 1-800-DOM-help series

Hi all,
    I wanted to share with all of you that the Ellora's Cave series, 1-800-DOM help will be featured on The Forbidden Bookshelf dot net all week. Please stop by to read the interviews. Make a comment in my post and get a chance to win an electronic copy of Controlling Interest!

My interview will be up on MONDAY, MARCH 19. TOMORROW!!!! Stop by and show me some love. Or show me some

WINNER! Hot Valentine Lovin' February Contest

Congratulations to....drumroll....Ashley Applebee!  I'll email you today so I can get your information to mail the package to you! Thanks for participating in the contest!


 

RIP Whitney...

I remember when Whitney Houston hit big and her great talent and many videos on MTV. She had a lot of troubles with drugs and booze, but I'm sad that she's gone. I loved this video when it came out. I remember dancing to it back in the day too...


Rest in Peace, Whitney Houston.

I've Fallen in Love with Josh Lanyon

You should always listen to your critique partner. Or at
least I should. I bow to her infinite wisdom. My aforementioned critique
partner, Paris Brandon, has been telling me for months…MONTHS…that I should
read Josh Lanyon. My reply was always, "I've got him on my TBR list. I really
do. I'll get there."

Well, I finally got there. What does he write? Well, Mr.
Lanyon has been writing gay

Obsessed with e-books

I'm officially obsessed with e-books. I'm also obsessed with my Nook Color e-reader. I love it and I carry it everywhere I go. I find myself trolling the Barnes and Noble site with great regularity.

I look for inexpensive books, sure. But I'm also looking for old favorites that I'd like to have on my reader. Agency pricing doesn't seem to deter me either. In fact, since I bought my Nooks (I

Hot Valentine Lovin' February Contest

Hi everyone,
   I'm feeling really good right now. Last week I wrote almost 10K words on my latest WIP which features Andy Larson. You might remember him - he was the younger brother of Erika, my heroine in Whirlwind Affair. Andy is proving to be one sexy dude...yum!

Anyway, to celebrate my return to writing I want to give my readers a chance at a contest that I'll be running all February long.

FIVE Heart review for Alpha vs. Alpha!!!

I am soooooooooo excited! I received a 5 heart review for Alpha vs. Alpha from The Romance Studio!

My book will be up for the 5 Heart Sweetheart Vote beginning 12/5/11 (http://www.theromancestudio.com/5hear...). The vote launches between 5 and 7 PM EST next Monday. So on the evening of December 5, 2011 please stop over at TRS and vote for Alpha vs. Alpha.

Thank you!

Thanks to all the Veterans who have served the United States - men, women, straight, gay, all colors, all religions. I value your sacrifices.

And thanks to the animals (all species) who have served our country too.