Tara Simone's Blog, page 366
August 2, 2013
Packing List for Savannah
I promised Lesley, a suggested packing list for her trip to Savannah for what will undoubtedly be a fabulous Authors After Dark conference. Having just returned from Savannah, and only using half the clothes I packed, here’s my suggestion for 4 or 5 days…mix and match and rinse out in the hotel and repeat. Must […]
Published on August 02, 2013 11:44
July 30, 2013
Prepping for Japan Trip
This Vacationista is headed to Japan on Friday for the first time. I hope to share some photos with you all here, on Facebook, Twitter, etc. if my tech skills allow. In the meantime, here are some shots of where I’ll be headed first – Yokohama, a port city about 2 hours south of Tokyo. […]
Published on July 30, 2013 12:17
July 19, 2013
PLAYING WITH HER HEART by Lauren Blakely Cover Reveal with Giveaway Link!
Reblogged from booksbooksbooksblog: ABOUT PLAYING WITH HER HEART: When you’re acting the role of a lifetime, how can you know if love is real—or all just a part of the show? Twenty-three year old rising theatre star Jill McCormick has built a life out of pretending. Pretending she’s happy, pretending her long-distance crushes add up […]
Published on July 19, 2013 20:02
July 17, 2013
Vacationista is out now! Free excerpt & giveaway info below…read on, you just may win!
Vacationista by Tara Simone A broken heart. A ticket to paradise. A resort full of honeymooners … the last thing newly single Patience De La Rosa needs if she’s to find a candidate for a casual rebound. Her luggage catching a flight to Mauritius instead of Maui doesn’t help matters and a maxed out credit […]
Published on July 17, 2013 05:32
July 9, 2013
It’s here! VACATIONISTA Cover Reveal
Thanks to cover artist Jaycee DeLorenzo at Sweet ‘N Spicy Designs for creating the perfect summer beach read book cover. The girl on this cover is the the story’s lead character, Patience. So what is Vacationista about? Read on! And at the bottom enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card! A broken heart. A […]
Published on July 09, 2013 01:52
July 7, 2013
Next stop: Savannah. Where are you going this summer?
Now that Vacationista is done and awaiting its release on July 17, I’ve been able to turn my attention from Patience’s trip to Maui, to my own upcoming trip to Georgia. Second stop on that journey will be Savannah. I have long wanted to visit to Savannah and am sooo looking forward to it. Sat […]
Published on July 07, 2013 14:45
June 24, 2013
Cover Reveal Date Set for VACATIONISTA !
I’m so thrilled to announce that Hardcover Therapy will be hosting a Cover Reveal for my romantic comedy VACATIONISTA on July 9, 2013. If you’re a blogger and interested in participating Click Here.
Published on June 24, 2013 21:16
June 21, 2013
NOTD 145 - Featured Color Friday - Channeling Coco
Reblogged from Mae's Beauty: As promised last week, I have for you the other gorgeous 'Darling Diva' that I received to review for you guys. The shop description is that this is a pale warm pink base with small black and pink glitters. This polish is also not meant to be a glitterbomb, meant to be more sparse […]
Published on June 21, 2013 08:47
June 11, 2013
How Much Sex Do You Like In Your Contemporary Romance / Chick Lit Novels?
This topic came up for discussion on Facebook the other day. There’s so much blurring of lines in today’s romance writing of what is ‘hot’, ‘steamy’ or ‘sexy’. I prefer erotica to be scorching and chick lit /contemporary to be sweet to luke warm. I asked Carolyn Ridder Aspenson, author of the newly released and […]
Published on June 11, 2013 15:39
June 10, 2013
A $25 Amazon gift card giveway from Amy Bright!
A $25 Amazon gift card giveway from Amy Bright! Spread the love! Historical romance author AmylynnBright is giving away an Amazon gift card to one lucky person who shares her Facebook posting. She’s celebrating the phenom sales of her newest book Miss Goldsleigh’s Secret. If you’ve ever want to try a regency novel but didn’t […]
Published on June 10, 2013 15:02


