Category: Practice Makes Perfect

The Chicago Sun-Times reviews Practice Makes Perfect!

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practice-makes-perfect4So this afternoon my husband was reading the Chicago Sun-Times, and what does he stumble upon?  They reviewed Practice Makes Perfect!  It’s a GREAT review— here’s a short snippet:

Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James is a tantalizing dessert — a delicious, delightful read that all hopeless romantics will enjoy. If you like romantic comedies then you will not be disappointed with this book.

…There are a couple comedic scenes in the book that you could envision in next summer’s romantic blockbuster. There’s a particularly laugh-out-loud scene involving a courtroom, a jury, a split skirt and an exposed butt.

Wow.  Such a great way to cap off a wonderful weekend!  And boy, is that peeky-cheeks scene ever turning out to be a crowd pleaser.  Is it bad to admit that I laughed out loud while writing it?

Speaking of great ways to finish off a weekend, I just finished reading Shiloh Walker’s Fragile.  It’s a dark, emotional read– and one I found nearly impossible to put down.  And now I’m dying to know if we’re going to get Quinn’s story…

Next up for me was supposed to be Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard.  And as much as I’m really looking forward to it, I wasn’t sure I was ready for another suspense after Fragile.  So instead, based on repeated recommendation, I will be reading:

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This is only the second historical I’ve read, so I wasn’t sure what to expect.  I’m only five pages in and the hero has been beaten up and the heroine shot somebody in the throat.  What a way to get the reader’s attention!  I can’t wait to find out more about the infamous Derek Craven.

How about you–what are you reading?  And how do you decide what to pick next in your TBR pile?

Two exciting things… (to me, anyway)

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So now that I’ve decided to include a blog as part of my website, the next question is… what am I going to blog about?   The thing that makes this decision relatively stress-free is that I’m pretty positive that nobody is actually reading this.   Hellooooo…  anybody out there….??  So in light of that, I’ve decided to post about things that are interesting to me.  (Hey– it does say “The Julie James Blog” up at the top there.)    And to me, at least, this has been a VERY exciting week.  So for the one or two of you that are still reading this (I’m guessing pretty much everybody other than my mom tuned out after the “Hmm… what should I blog about…? part), here’s the news:

Exciting development #1:  The first official review of Practice Makes Perfect is in!  The Romantic Times gave it 4 1/2 stars and called it “delightful, fast-moving” and “a surprisingly heart-warming tale of love.”   Whew.  Now no matter what else happens, I can say that at least one person liked it.  : )  Oops, you’re right Mom, of course.  At least two people liked it.

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Practice Makes Perfect is about two lawyers who work for the same firm.  They can’t stand each other and believe they’re complete opposites.  When they find out that only one of them will make partner they realize:  This Means War.  (And you know what they say about love and war…)   It’s another romantic comedy, a battle-of-the-sexes story with a lot of humor and hijinks and a hero and heroine who *think* they’re totally wrong for each other.  The book releases March 3rd.

 

Exciting development #2:  The interim results for the 2009 All About Romance Readers’ Poll are in… and Just the Sexiest Man Alive is currently in the running in five categories!    Well, okay, four categories: Funniest Romance, Best Contemporary, Best Hero and Best Heroine, and then little ole me is on the list for Best Debut Author.  Wow!!!  Thank you so much to everyone who voted!  And if you haven’t voted for your favorites yet, you should!  (Even if it’s not for me.)   You can check it out at: www.likesbooks.com/poll08.html

So that’s what has been going on over here…  If you get a chance, drop me a comment or an email and let me know what you like to read about in author blogs.  I always love to hear from readers!

J