A Must Read--New Release from Lucy Monroe

Once in a while, I come accross an incredible book I just must tell my readers about. Moon Craving is one of those rare books. The author, Lucy Monroe, is a dear friend of mine, and a talented writer.

New Children of the Moon Book

from Lucy Monroe

Moon Craving

Feb 2010 - Berkley Sensation

ISBN-13: 978-0425233047

Children of the Moon Book 2

If it were up to him, Talorc—laird of the Sinclair clan and leader of his werewolf pack— would never marry. But when the king orders that Talorc wed an Englishwoman, the lone wolf is shocked to find his mate in the strong-willed Abigail. And after an intensely climactic wedding night, the two fiercely independent souls sense an unbreakable bond…

Deaf since childhood, Abigail hopes to keep her affliction from Talorc as long as possible. And for his part, he has no intention of telling her about being a werewolf. But when Abigail learns that the husband she’s begun to love has deceived her, it will take all of his warrior’s strength—and his wolf’s cunning—to win his wife back. And Talorc will have to face his biggest challenge yet: the vulnerability of a man in love…

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As a special thank you to readers, Lucy is giving away a prize pack of pamper yourself products and paranormal romance. All you have to do to enter is send an email with Moon Craving Contest in the subject line to moon_craving at yahoo dot com before February 28th, 2010. The drawing will be held March 1st and the winner will be announced on her blog at http://www.lucymonroeblog.blogspot.com/.

Romance Book Reviews

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? is a featured book today at Romance Book Reviews. Gina "searches the web to find the new and the old when it comes to romance books and fans like you help review the books so you can easily decide which one you want to grab next. Also, I always try to link you to the online store which has the lowest possible price (which is usually Amazon.)"

Thanks, Gina, for featuring my book.

Rocky's Bullets to Baseballs

It's my great pleasure to introduce you to a dear friend of mine, Rocky Kruger. Rocky has gone from a Special Forces soldier to a college baseball umpire. He's currently working in his first book, a fictional account of his life experiences. Check out his blog at:  http://bulletstobaseballs.blogspot.com/.

Way to go, Rocky. I can't wait to see your book in print.

It's the Holidays

Yes, it's the holidays. I'm sure you've all noticed.

Last year, my husband and I spent the majority of the holidays alone. My sister had died suddenly a few months eariler, and she was the last of my immediate family. I wasn't feeling much like celebrating anyway. Which was strange, as we're very social people. We used to have a big Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner at our house for orphans, people like us who don't have friends or family in the area. For some reason, no one was available last year for either days. We spent Thanksgiving at an inn in Port Townsend. We did go to Brandon's for Christmas dinner, and it was wonderful.

This year I decided that we weren't going to spend either holiday feeling sorry for ourselves. So we went to the San Juans for Thanksgiving. We're having a big party on Christmas eve at our house. It started out as a small get together and has been growing. I've been surprised at the number of people available on Christmas eve. A good friend is bringing his Karaoke machine, and we'll be singing Christmas carols. Christmas day we'll spend with good friends and family.

For New Years, we rented a house on the ocean. My stepson is joining us along with a few other people. Should be fun.

So we're looking forward having a great time and seeing people we haven't seen in a while. Friend me on Facebook if you'd like to see pictures and know details about our upcoming weekend.

The Dance--Editor's Pick at Siren Publishing

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"I enjoyed this story from page one. It's well-written with likable, well-crafted characters." -- Jennifer Colgan, Editor

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The Holidays are Coming

With Thanksgiving around the corner and Christmas knocking on the door, it's time to start gearing up for the holiday rush. I'm already pencilling in all the parties we've been invited to attend. I know, I know, we're very social.

This Sunday we're having a big Thanksgiving dinner here. It started out small but is gaining size like a snowball in an avalanche. Those of you who know me, know I'm an event cook. So the more, the merrier. I couldn't be more thrilled to host a big group at our house. I just hope the turkey I bought is big enough.

Then next week, we're heading out of town for Thanksgiving. We're really looking forward to this trip. It's been a long time since we've been able to do something like this. It'll be a very special, memory-filled occasion. I'll fill you in about it later.

Long and Short Romance Reviews

I've been interviewed at Long and Short Romance Reviews this week. Checkout the interview here.

I'll also be chatting all day tomorrow at LASR with fellow authors Laurie Ryan and Lavada Dee. Stop in and say hi. We'll be giving away books and having a good time. We'd love to see you. To join the chat, subscribe to LASR Yahoo Group.