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GIVEAWAY: 3 signed copies of BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

Are you signed up for my newsletter which offers excerpts, freebies, and sexy alpha goodness on a very irregular basis?

I’m about to send one out celebrating the print release on January 27 of HOT AND BOTHERED, the wrap-up to my Hot in the Kitchen trilogy about sexy chefs. And in the newsletter, I'll be offering the following for *subscribers only*:

1. Chapter 1 of FLIRTING WITH FIRE, Book 1 in my brand new sizzling series, Hot in Chicago, about a group of firefighting foster siblings and their blazing hot love interests! (say that ten times fast)

2. A sneak peek of the cover for Book 2 in the series, about a female firefighter and the hot-as-hell mayor of Chicago, who has particular opinions about a woman doing a “man’s job”!

3. Three signed copies of BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE, the sexy winter anthology featuring sizzling novellas from Jennifer Probst, Emma Chase, Kristen Proby, Melody Anne, and me.

4. A $10 gift card to Amazon, B & N, or iTunes.

So if any of this interests you, go to my website, scroll to the bottom, and enter your email address. You can also comment with your email address below and I'll sign you up! I send the newsletter out only when I have a new release or a sale to tell you about (3-5 times a year max). No spam, people, just alpha goodies and sexy giveaways!

HOT AND BOTHERED is up on Netgalley

HOT AND BOTHERED, Book 3 of the Hot in the Kitchen series (Tad and Jules' story) is up on Netgalley. H & B was already released digitally on March 4, 2014 but it comes out in print on January 27. This wraps up my series about the DeLucas and the sizzling chefs who love them! (It also happens to be a Top Pick in the February issue of Romantic Times Book Reviews. Just sayin'.)

If you're a blogger/reviewer and missed it the first time around, here's another chance to grab it for review.


Request it on Netgalley now.

Hot and Bothered

Giveaway: Win a BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE gift pack

Are you signed up for my newsletter? This week I'll be sending one out to celebrate the release of my scorching hot holiday anthology, BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE. My co-authors are the amazing Jennifer Probst, Emma Chase, Kristen Proby, and Melody Anne. *Newsletter subscribers only* will have a chance to win a gift pack containing a signed copy of BICO, a naughty/nice holiday mug, cashmere winter socks, hot chocolate, and candy canes. Sounds like fun, right? Go to my website and sign up by Monday, October 27 to be in with a chance to win.

Baby, It's Cold Outside

GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

Want a chance to win a copy of the hotter-than-hot holiday anthology BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE featuring sexy tales from Jennifer Probst, Emma Chase, Melody Anne, Kristen Proby, and me? We're giving away three (3) copies in honor of #FirePreventionWeek at Snarky Mom Reads. The book releases October 28, but you could be reading it weeks before everyone else!

Good luck!
~ Kate

Giveaway: 5 signed ARCs of ALL FIRED UP up for grabs

I'm running a giveaway on my Facebook author page where you can win one of 5 signed ARCs of ALL FIRED UP, Book 2 in the Hot in the Kitchen series. Just like my page and comment -- but not here on Goodreads. Only Facebook entries will count! Enter now.

There is also a current Goodreads giveaway for ARCs of ALL FIRED UP that ends in a couple of days (these won't be signed, but they're just as good). Good luck!

All Fired Up.

Bloggers wanted for the BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE review/excerpt/launch day tours

Every year the holidays start sooner and sooner, but this year you'll be so glad! Because if you're a book blogger, you can sign up for the BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE anthology blog tours, and get in the holiday spirit now. This fabulous collection features bestselling authors Jennifer Probst, Emma Chase, Kristen Proby, Melody Anne and me. Get ready for billionaires and firefighters, hot chocolate and sexytimes. The feels, all the feels! What are you waiting for?

Review/Excerpt Tour:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dAik...

Release Day Launch:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14sIY...

Baby, It's Cold Outside

FEEL THE HEAT is $1.99 everywhere!

Hey everyone! FEEL THE HEAT is on sale for $1.99 at all major e-tailers (.99 in the UK). It's the first book in my sexy, fun, contemporary romance series, Hot in the Kitchen, about an Italian-American family in Chicago and the sizzling Brit-Irish chefs who love them! This is the lowest price it's ever been, so if you've been thinking about starting the series, now's your chance to get in while it's a steal.

Linky-links! Spread the word...

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Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feel-Heat-Kit...
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Feel the Heat

My new Chicago firefighters romance: COVER REVEAL!

The cover for FLIRTING WITH FIRE is out in the wild. This is the first installment in Hot in Chicago, a brand-new, sizzling series that follows a group of firefighting foster siblings and their blazing hot love interests!

Here . . . we . . . go!

Ooh, those ice pick eyes, those dirt-streaked muscles, that shamrock tattoo. Argh! I love it! This book is about Luke Almeida, Irish-Cuban hothead firefighter and Kinsey Taylor, the savvy PR guru sent in to clean up his act. You can get a full description on Amazon or add it to your Goodreads TBR. It won’t be available until March 24, 2015 but at least we have the cover to keep us warm

Sneak Peek at my New Chicago Firefighters Series

Hey, have you signed up for my newsletter? I'll be releasing a sneak peek of my holiday novella, REKINDLE THE FLAME, to *newsletter subscribers only* in the next day or so. This novella is part of the fabulous winter anthology, BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE with bestselling authors Jennifer Probst, Emma Chase, Kristen Proby, and Melody Anne. How psyched am I to be part of this great collection? (Answer: Extremely) So check out my website to sign up for my newsletter (bottom of home page) to get that sneak peek:http://www.katemeader.com

P.S. In case you're wondering, the hero is a Latino firefighter, the heroine is an heiress-turned-tattoo-artist, and it's a second chance romance. At Christmas, y'all!

Come meet me at Romantic Times in NOLA!

The Romantic Times convention in New Orleans is fast approaching (May 13-18) and I'll be there! One awesome event will be the Annual Shooting Stars Gala and Reading Party with wine, candy, and prizes for all. That happens on Thursday, May 15 at 2:45PM. It's free to RT registrants but you need to RSVP.

Anyone who joins me at my table will get extra stuff on top of the swag given to all attendees--a signed copy of one of my books and a fun foodie gift! Also, there will be chocolate (of course).

Hope to see you there or at the Big Book Fair on Saturday, May 17!