Whoo-hoo! I just heard that Something About You made the shortlist for the American Library Association’s 2011 Top Genre Fiction Reading List! Thank you, ALA!
The complete list can be found here. Funny–Meljean Brook’s The Iron Duke also made the list, and I’m reading that book (and enjoying it) right now.
Hey everyone! I’m getting into the holiday spirit and giving away a copy of Something About You over at Romancing the Book. And there’s a great Christmas cookie recipe for kids! You can check that out here.
Happy holidays!
Cue the Doors song. . . . The other day, I was walking The Dog, and we came across something that struck me as a little. . . odd. Luckily, I happened to have my handy iPhone camera with me.
From a few feet away, I saw this box leaning against someone’s house:
Curious, as The Dog and I walked by, I looked to see what was written on the box:
“IF YOU WANT THIS FOR YOUR DOG, CAT TO PISS ON– TAKE IT[.] HAVE FUN. Put a Plastic Bag on one corner.”
I laughed out loud at the “Have fun” part. Okay. . . I get that this person was trying to be neighborly and all, but are there really that many people walking around, looking for a stray mat for their dog/cat to “piss” on? I do appreciate, however, the helpful advice to “put a plastic bag one one corner.”
Shockingly, from what I saw, they didn’t have any takers.
In other (very exciting!) news. . . on Friday, I found out from my editor that Something About You has gone into its third printing!! Whoo-hoo! Thanks to all of you for that. : )
Oh–and I’m hoping to be able to share the cover of my next book, A Lot Like Love, soon. Meanwhile, I’ve turned in my proposal for Book 5 and should start writing the book next week. More to come on that front soon!
**Please note: the giveaway is now closed. The winner will be announced shortly.
The other day, I realized that it’s been a while since I’ve done a giveaway. And now you guys can help me out with something I’m working on, so it’s win-win for all of us. Fatin over at RR@H Novel Thoughts and Book Talk is collecting discussion guides, which she plans to feature on her website, for several romance novels. Sounds like a great idea! She asked me to come up with 10-12 discussion questions each for Practice Makes Perfect and Something About You, and I thought I’d turn it into a contest. Not to mention, I’d love to get reader input on the topics you find “discussion worthy” regarding the two books.
So here’s how this will work: to enter in the giveaway, leave a potential discussion question about either Practice Makes Perfect or Something About You in the comments below. (Think the kinds of questions one might find in a reading guide, not questions directed at me.) One randomly-drawn commenter will receive a $25 gift card to Borders, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon (at the winner’s choosing.) And two second-place winners (again randomly drawn) will receive a copy of any of my books.
Feel free to post as many discussion questions as you like: each question will count as a separate entry. The only rule is that you can’t repeat a previously-posted question. The giveaway will remain open until 10pm CST on Friday, May 22nd.
Good luck, everyone! And happy reading.
Edited to add: Keep in mind. . . these should be questions of the sort a moderator/discussion leader would ask readers, not questions directed toward me. : )
Hi everyone!
Whew! What a crazy week. Lots of good news. . . my editor tells me that Something About You is selling very well in book stores and as an ebook. Yay! And she also informed me that Just the Sexiest Man Alive is going into its second printing! Hooray!
Speaking of fun stuff. . . several people have asked me recently who I would cast in the lead roles of Something About You, if I could have my pick of all of Hollywood.
So let’s see. . . Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron Lynde, the heroine, was easy. Easy because, truthfully, I had an actress in mind while writing her. (The first time I’ve done that.) I’m a big fan of the James Bond movie Casino Royale, and I love Eva Green’s character, Vesper Lynd. Smart and tough, yet still very feminine–exactly how I see Cameron. (Hey, I even borrowed the last name.) So here’s what I picture Cameron looking like:
The hero, FBI Special Agent Jack Pallas, was harder to cast. No actor seemed quite right. . . tall, dark, and sexy-dangerous. And then of course there’s that facial scruff that is just so Jack. But then I stumbled across this picture:
Yep, that pretty much works for me. 😉 (And yes, for those of you wondering, that is Gerard Butler.)
So how did I do? Who would you cast in Something About You? Let’s hear your suggestions for Cameron and Jack. Ooh–and how about Collin and Wilkins? Hmm… I’ll have to give some thought to those two. . .
And don’t forget the giveaway I’m running right now–spread the word about my upcoming book signing with Beth Kery, Shiloh Walker, and Joss Ware, and enter to win books from each of us and a Barnes & Noble gift card. Details on the giveaway can be found here.