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March 23, 2015
Becoming His Master tour and giveaway
Henry and Jay are out flaunting their charms on a two-week goodwill tour to celebrate the release of Becoming His Master (Neighborly Affection #4). I’ll keep updating this post with links to the major stops March 23 through April 3. Excerpts, reviews, and a few interviews are on the agenda.
The giveaway grand prize is a set of signed paperbacks (personalized at the winner’s preference) of the first three books in the series:Playing the Game, Crossing the Lines,andHealing the Wounds. Three ru...
March 16, 2015
Release day: Becoming His Master is live
Henry: “I won’t touch him when his need is so raw and untrained.”
Nothing brings on the jitters like a book birthday.
Writing a book is an amazing experience; my biggest concern during the writing phase is making sure I stay true to the characters. Every book I write is the best effort I can put forth to share the truth of these characters and their lives. But on book release day, the biggest question is whether those characters will resonate with readers. Will you love them, too?
So today, a...
March 13, 2015
Henry Bennett Webb, Kensington’s Ultimate Hero
I’m sure Alice and Jay would be quick to point out that Henry is their ultimate hero and enforce a look-but-don’t-touch barricade around him. 
Henry’s victory in the Kensington Ultimate Hero competition is entirely due to the unshakeable determination of his loyal readers. Thank you for all of the votes cast that brought him to this point — but thank you even more for spending all of those late nights with him, wondering whether Alice would ever stop rationalizing and start accepting her feel...
March 11, 2015
Title match: Henry has one chance to be the Ultimate Hero
This is the end of the line for the Kensington Ultimate Hero battle. Henry will need a vote from every one of his supporters to conquer this challenge.
Key facts for the title match:
Please vote for Henry between noon on Wednesday, March 11, and noon on Thursday, March 12, Eastern U.S. time.
You only need to cast one vote. Multiple voting has been turned off for the title match, so you aren’t committing to click all day long. Please follow one of the links below once and cast your vote for Henry...
March 6, 2015
Every vote matters: Henry reaches the hardest point on the hero’s journey
Henry’s facing his biggest challenge yet in the Kensington Ultimate Hero competition. The voting might switch to one per person, device, or browser, so any support you enlist for Henry’s small-but-mighty army could be the difference between falling short or reaching Ultimate Hero status.
Key facts for round four:
Please vote for Henry on Tuesday, March 10. The voting runs 24 hours, from midnight to midnight Eastern U.S. time.
The voting rules aren’t yet set. I will update this post as soon as I...
February 28, 2015
New round, new reward: Can Henry survive this battle?
Your dedication has brought Henry through the first two rounds of the Kensington Ultimate Hero competition unscathed. Only eight of the original thirty-two heroes are still standing. Getting this far is an amazing accomplishment!
Here are the key facts for round three:
Please vote for Henry on Thursday, March 5. The voting runs 24 hours, from midnight to midnight Eastern U.S. time.
Remember, you can vote as often as you want. Your enthusiastic support through this competition has been incredible...
February 21, 2015
Choose how Henry rewards his supporters
Wow. Henry fans are amazing people. You’ve vaulted our soft-spoken dominant into round two of the Kensington Ultimate Hero competition. He’ll need your support again to make it through.
Key facts, round two:
Please vote for Henry on Thursday, Feb. 26. The voting runs 24 hours, from midnight to midnight Eastern U.S. time.
Remember, you can vote as often as you want. Show Henry as much love as you feel.
Click here to reach the voting booth on Feb. 26.
As a thank-you for your support in the first ro...
February 15, 2015
Help Henry crush his enemies
Just kidding about the crushing; Henry wages more diplomatic wars. But this week, he’s competing in the Kensington Ultimate Hero competition, and he needs your votes to survive the first round.
Key facts:
Please vote for Henry on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The voting runs for 24 hours.
You can vote as often as you want, so don’t be afraid to stuff the ballot box.
Click here to go to the voting site.
If you need a bribe in exchange for voting, make a suggestion in the comments.
February 12, 2015
Make a Valentine’s Day visit for books and chitchat
I’m spending part of Valentine’s Day with some of my favorite people: readers and writers.
More than 20 authors are participating in the Love Is in the Air event at Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. If you’re in the area, stop by between noon at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, and say hello!
We’ll be raffling off prize baskets piled with goodies, the authors will have books to sell or give away, and the greenhouse has special lunch deals and crafts for kids.
I’ll have paperba...
January 26, 2015
New book: Her Shirtless Gentleman complete
I’m incredibly nervous and excited about this book — Her Shirtless Gentleman is my first non-Neighborly Affection novel.
I’ve finished my part of the job and turned the completed book over to the copy editor today. The copy editor will ferret out any problems I might have gone blind to while poring over the same text again and again. (Trust me, it happens, no matter how careful a writer you are. An eagle-eyed copy editor is priceless.)
Her Shirtless Gentleman got the print treatment for its fin...
