My next Phantom book, PHANTOM’S TOUCH, comes out in December, so you can imagine how excited I was when I received my box of ARCs today!
Yeah!!!!!!
(Jolene, if you’re reading this…the one you won way back when will be in the mail today!)
But first…at the Literacy signing this year, I had so many people come up and even if they didn’t buy a book, stop to admire PHANTOM PLEASURES beautiful cover (which for those of you who own the book know, it’s twice as gorgeous in person as it is online.) To be honest, I was afraid that the cover would be impossible to top. Fortunately, I was wrong. Feast your eyes…
So in celebration of the new cover and the ARCs, I’m giving away TWO MORE COPIES to two lucky commenters who tell me why they absolutely must have a 3-month head start on reading this book before everyone else!
By all reports, Julie Leto was a sweet child once, somewhat shy, preferring to play quietly in her room making up stories. However, being raised with three brothers in a loud, primarily Italian household did have its influences and Julie discovered her inner tough girl. That’s probably why most of her heroines kick serious butt. Writing sassy heroines has worked out, as she’s sold over forty books to four publishers featuring strong, confident women. Julie lives in Florida with her daughter, a spoiled dachshund, a haughty lynx-point Siamese and a wide range of relatives all within driving distance.
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Christmas is in THREE months!?! Are you KIDDING me?
Gorgeous, gorgeous cover, Julie! Very sensual, too! Love the art AND the image. This one is going to pop right out at people on the bookshelves come December! :banana:
Middle of the week contests and giveaways are such fun! Good luck to everyone today!
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Wow, it looks just amazing – I love it, Julie!
Why should I get this before everyone else? Well, I probably shouldn’t, to be honest. Not only do I have enough books in the tbr, I am not overly stressed with kids or work or other stuff, and am lucky enough to not have to worry about a book budget. I am also lucky enough to have gotten ARCs before, so really, how fair would that be!
No question though, I do want the book! I won’t lie about that LOL. I shouldn’t turn it down, that’s for sure. But I will say if my name was drawn, to choose someone else.
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I need it early because I have no patience. I’m a I WANT THINGS now girl. :) No really if I had it early I’d read it and talk the book up with friends and post about it on my blogs and talk about it on some of my yahoogroups.
Although the real reason is I hate waiting. :)
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I love the cover!
I’m with Stacy on the why nots.
However, if I should have my name drawn, I won’t turn it down.
It’s been a good week, so maybe my luck will continue. :giggle:
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:scratch3: The only reason I can think of as to why I must have Phantom’s Touch early is because I’m all about instant gratification. You’ve shown me the cover and I want it NOW.
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Yipeeeeeee… cant wait… what a gorgeous cover…it is one that would definitely grab my attention on a store shelf.. but the plotmonkeys names do that anyway…
thanks again for the book.. i am so excited to get to read it.. 
starting to stockpile hot books as hubby and his unit go on orders for Iraq Sept 22nd.. its official now after a year of yanking us around… 
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Love the cover, Julie!! It is absolutely gorgeous!! Can’t wait to read the book.
I need this book more than anyone on Plot Monkeys today. I just finished writing a big legal brief on Monday (actually wrote 31 of 39 pages on Sunday and Monday alone (only got 3 hours sleep Sunday night in the process). Yesterday I prepared 51 cases for hearing and 4 cases for meeting/mini-depo. Today I have to go to hearings for 28 of those cases with the slowest judge evah!!! (every hearing is required to take 40 years – okay that is the only exaggeration I’m making here) and also prep 27 more cases for hearing and 16 more cases for meeting/mini-depo. Tomorrow I have to drive 4-5 hours round trip to do the 20 meetings/mini-depo in the a.m. and 51 cases for hearing in the p.m. During the process of all this I have to deal with a bunch of whiney attorneys (no offense to any attorneys out there — some of the ones I deal with are delightful, others ::shudder::. After which time I am going to come home and completely drop. I think this week (including the weekend) may be one of my most brutal weeks for the whole year — and that is saying A LOT!!
In emoticons this pretty much sums up my week: :monkee2:
:wallbash: 
:cursing: :zzz: :scream2: 
But while I’m dropping I NEED ESCAPE!!!!! Major escape! Phantom’s Touch would give me just the escape I need. That and a huge dose of Calgon. As well as a massage which I plan on scheduling for this weekend.
I’m hoping my weekend is going to look more like this, esp. with Phantom’s Touch in my possession:
:zzz:
:tinitime: 
(I’m hoping to get some writing in amongst the relaxing).
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Why I must have this book early. ..
I loved Phantom Pleasures. I loved the cover and the story of the enchanted castle that had been moved piece by piece. The story was so cool I just lost myself in the book and didn’t stop reading until I finished it.
Also, as you might have noticed I haven’t been around the jungle much lately.
My life is no fun right now. Two difficult daughters I won’t go there.
My aging mom is not acting right. I am so stressed out that I have lost five pounds that I didn’t need to loose.
Seems like when you think you have it all together you get thrown a curve ball.
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I like to be ahead of the pack and I havent read any of this series. Love the Cover.
:monkee2: 
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Ok well the reasons why are
1) I’m now again a college student so…I will have no money to go buy this book sadly to say
2) my birthday is in December
3) While going to school with only two classes i will be hold a full time job with 35-40 hours a week
4) did I mention my birthday is in Devember!?!?
5) and last but not least….I JUST WANT IT! I love all the Plot Monkey books so…Please???? *begs and hands out lots of chocolate and flowers and very hot men*
THANKS For reading!
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Very hot cover!
I need to own Phantom’s Touch early for several reasons.
1) I Want it very badly!!!
2) I could blog about it on my blog
3) I Want it very badly!!!
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What a gorgeous cover.
I would love to read this book. I am a big paranormal fan and I love the idea of the enchanted castle.
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Jolene – I’m so sorry he’s having to go back again. :hug2: I know you’ve been waiting to hear for a long time and I was hoping he wouldn’t end up going.
Janelle – Christmas is actually 4 months away but that was a huge wakeup call for me too. I’m going to make scrapbooks for a lot of people and I definitely need to get started!
Julie – that cover is gorgeous!!!!!
Hope it’s a great day for everyone!
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This cover is abosolutely amazing. When I first glanced at it, it’s one of those things where I had to do a double take. It’s been a good while since I’ve seen a cover not only so wonderfully sensual as this, but the richness in it’s color just grabs at you and you can’t help but think, “I need to touch it.” That’s what first pops in my head. This is a cover that shows smooth and sensual lines of the people, not hard, dark, tough edges that most other covers portray. The people are lost in a sensual moment, and it blends so beautifully together. It not only makes me want to read the book, it makes me want to be the heroine in the book! Very rarely do I get that kind of emotion BEFORE I even read it. This cover looks so unique, I know without a doubt the pages within will do it justice. Being so far behind on my reading, this book would give me that happiness I’ve needed to get myself back to normal after all the crazy doctor visits of the last month. It’d be good to sit down and lose myself in someone else’s story. I definitely throw my name in the hat!
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I try to be patient but I’m finding it harder everyday to live without my “Julie” fix. I have reread Phantom Pleasures and that eases the hunger somewhat. But, now, I’m starting to crave more. Yes, I am hooked and if there is an intervention out there I DON’T want it. But, if in some small way you might feel the least little bit sorry for me and the state that I’m in I would love to be one of the proud few to read Phantom’s Touch three months early. (Purely for medicinal purposes only, of course.)
:pray:
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I Feel I am the plotmonkeys biggest fan and I would be honored to receive a copy of your book 3 months early it would be christmas in August !! Woohoo!!!
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I am the HUGEST Plotmonkey fan and this ARC would be PERFECT for my niece (she adores paranormal books)…she is starting her senior year of high school and it would make a PERFECT back to school gift!!!!!!!
I have also never won a Julie book….I will beg my niece to give it back to me!
Julie…have you seen “The Clone Wars”? It has the approval of middle son (and youngest and oldest, but middle boy is the Star Wars fan) :darth: :darth: :darth:
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Hi Julie,
I’m new to Plot Monkeys as of Friday 8/15. I have been back everyday since. Even though I’ve read Romance books for ~25 years. The information on the internet & all the goodies it entails is new to me as of ~1 month ago. Now I spend way too much time here. I now have a TBR shelf (physical books) & TBR for my e-books (Palm as of 1/1/08). I had no idea of the information out there. I have found several new & wonderful authors and I’m enjoying the heck out of it, especially as the 7 year old went back to school on the 7th-woo-hoo!
I would love to have an ARC of your book. Again, I didn’t even know there was such a thing. It would hold a place of honor on my Keepers shelf. The cover is HOT. Looking at it alone in the bookstore would make me pick it up. Getting a book 3 months earlier than everyone else is a dream come true. I have tried to explain to my husband of 19.5+ years when he asks me what I want for Christmas, birthdays, etc… cash or bookstore gift cards- he didn’t get it until he saw how ecstatic I was when I received some signed bookmarks in the mail. Again, didn’t even know about. Can you imagine the joy it would bring me to get an ARC. Which in turn would make my family very happy as I would be unusally easy to live with for quit sometime.
Thank you for your consideration,
Susan B.
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I am currently reading Phantom Pleasures and will possibly go loopy if I can move on to your next book! I’ll be in the ‘author groove’ and will be desperate to read another one of your books.
The cover is faboo! It is very eye-catching.
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Okay, all I can say is WOW!!! That is one stupendously, fabulous, gorgeous cover!! Holy Cow!!
Why should I get the ARC in advance? Because I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE you guys!!
Have a great day all,
Cher
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Oh Julie, that cover is so beautiful!! And
I neeeeeed that book early because like a spoiled child I hate to wait! I want it nooooow (thats me whining lol)
The truth is I love your books and would love to have an ARC.
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*DROOL*
There are no icons for drooling here. Any way to fix that? That cover is just wonderful! I want to read about that kiss. I want to write about that kiss. I want that kiss! :wub:
As to why there I should get an ARC? There are many more deserving than I. I can wait. *nod* I’ve already got it preordered. Glad to see you making steady progress on “Kiss of the Phantom”, too, Julie. I wish I was getting as much done on my two revisions.
Good lucky, everyone! Happy Hump Day!
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:flower4you: :hug2: Gigi you’d get my vote so far for 1 of the arcs but then again I have no vote. :heart1:
:monkee2:Susan B: Glad to see you here. I think it would be very nice if you won something really soon. But I have been here a long time and I really want this arc. :pray:
:bootyshak: Julie check out my butt I don’t think you are the hugest fan.
she certainly can wait until Christmas.
:heart1: :heart1: Cher LOVE LOVE LOVE how you think but :unlove:
My heart will just split in 2 if I don’t get Phantom’s Touch
:lips: :heart1: :flower4you: :present1:and a :arrr: for you Julie
if I could just win this arc.
I promise that it will never hit a to be read pile.
Heck When I get the book in December (oh yes I will still buy the book too} I will frame that cover and add it to my cover wall.
Hope everyone knows I am kidding and have a warped sense of humor.
Huge to all and may the most deserving people win.
????????
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I am loving this cover. You were right about Phantom Pleasures and what a great cover it had. I can see how it would be hard to top, but I think they’ve done it.
I should receive a copy of you ARC b/c I am an addict and I need my fix :) I have never received an ARC before and I would absolutely love for Phanton’s Touch to be my first. I am absolutely loving this story and I can’t wait to read it.
Lori
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Love the cover! Cher stole all the good adjectives!! :giggle:
If I won the ARC I could read it right after reading Phantom Pleasures!
I can’t think about Christmas yet, but it is looming!!! One of my friends sends out an email message throughout the year telling how many days until Christmas!! She usually sends one right after Christmas that just makes me laugh!!
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I had the pleasure of reading PHANTOM PLEASURES… Oh boy did I enjoy it and loved your characters! :heart1: Now I would truly enjoy the chance to win an ARC of your next novel, PHANTOM’S TOUCH! I truly want to know what happens to the other Forsyth brothers!!!! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
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The cover is beautiful!
Winning an ARC of Phantom’s Touch would brighten my day. It is a fantastic gift for whoever wins it. There’s not really a good reason to choose me over anyone else, but I can tell you that I would consume every word in it greedily. I am a book hog, and I cannot wait to read it. :flower4you:
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Julie,
I love love love the cover!
Ok, I have had a very rough week or so. Only 7 days to close then re-open the school. Ick! year-round bites. Also, lots of pressure from admin and teachers. Ick! education is stressful!
Also, my tbr is mia…(I have nothing to read). I have never had an ARC before and that would be the ultimate for a long-time fan to have.
Can’t think of anymore reasons….Except I really loved the first can’t hardly wait til Dec. so please, please draw my number.
Good Luck to every one!
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I’m so glad this is a random drawing because your reasons would make it impossible for me to pick only two!
I love you guys!!!
Seriously, I’m getting cover flats tomorrow or the next day so I’ll be able to see the cover in person and I’m thrilled. I’m going to post the back cover copy in a bit…I thought I didn’t have it…and then (DUH) I looked on the back of the ARC.
I’m such a maroon…
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Wow – - this is the best cover ever. I have a group of friends from highschool, we call ourselves “Mommies Gone Wild” because every year we take our “Mommies” trip, just the 5 of us, no husbands, no kids, just relaxation. All we do is lay in the pool on a raft and read but of course, with a name like “Mommies Gone Wild” everyone thinks we’re out partying and doing more than we should. However, getting to the reason I need this book is so that I can, for once, pass on books to others to read. It seems like with my work schedule, kids schedules, I’m always getting the book recommendations from others and I want to give the recommendation and to give that, I must read it first. Wow, how’s that for a wordy reason behind why I want and need this book so bad.
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OMG, the cover is fabulous!!! I love it.
The reason I need to read it 3 months early is simple. Sleep, woman, I need to sleep and three months of no sleep waiting for the release is just not a good thing.
Okay, really I just want to know what happens now, I’m not so good with the waiting process. heehee
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There is nothing better than Christmas in August….September, October ect.
I can not think of a better “Christmas” surprise. I love the cover.
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I loved Phantom Pleasures and I am so happy to hear that the next book is out soon! That cover is GORGEOUS!! I would love to win an early copy because if I had to wait 3 more months for it, I might go crazy and try to break into B&N’s backroom to get my hands on it! If I broke in, then that would result in jail time and that would be a shame just because I have to get my hands on this book! LOL :) In all seriousness, I really enjoyed Phantom Pleasures and would love to read this book too. I would spread the word about how wonderful the book is and recommend it to my friends also. :)
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What a gorgeous cover!
I really, really need to read this book.
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Ok can I admit that I haven’t read the other books and I need to read this book so I can get hooked and hunt down the others
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Because I’m reading Phantom Pleasures right now and I MUST HAVE MOOOORE. *grins* Love that cover!
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HMMMMMM…. Reasons why I should get to read this book three months early.
1)I am having surgery in two weeks and could use some great reading material.
2)I LOVED Phantom Pleasures. It was Phantastic!!
3)I would blog about it on thebookgirl.net
4)I am an ARC slut…. ok, this really isn’t a reason why I should get one, but I just felt that I should admit it, lol.
Carrie – the book girl!
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I didn’t need to know anything about the Phantom books to
know I would want this book! Just one look at the cover
told me I had to know the story worthy of such sensuality!
It just reached out and grabbed me, and it won’t let go of
me!! Please, I can’t go around with it hanging onto me!!!
Please free me, so I can live again!
Pat Cochran
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This is a beautiful cover. I enjoyed “Phantom Pleasures” very much. I am dying to read “Phantom’s Touch”
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Kelly R- and people wonder why, once I got my BS in Legal Studies and my paralegal, I decided against law school/law office. NO LIFE!!! I hope you have time to breathe!!
and my vote goes to Kelly!!
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OMG GORGEOUS HOT cover, JULIE! :flamer:
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I would love to read Phantom’s Touch now, because I am in need of an very early Christmas present and I’ve been a good girl. Or since my birthday is 2 days before Christmas, perhaps an early birthday present.
:flower4you:
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I need the ARC because I spend all day long with kids, some my own and some not. I’m a volunteer monitor at my kids’ school and I make sure nobody gets hurt during recess. Today it’s 100 degrees outside and the kinders spent recess screeching like cats! Besides that, my husband flies at night, no he is not Batman, so that leaves my nights a bit lonely. Reading is my sanctuary and I cannot imagine anyone feeling lonely with that book in hand. The cover was like a fantasy- you could almost touch the passion between those two. What an excellent art department-kudos on the truly beautiful cover.
Even if I don’t win I will be buying the book- Phantom Pleasures was one of my all-time favs. I sent it to my best friend but only because she promised to send it back.
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Oh my gosh…that is an amazing cover!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Why should I get this early…to be honest there really is not any real reason why I should get it over anyone else…but oh my gosh would I love to have it. Plus, I have honestly had the worst possible month ever and I could definitely use a pleasant surprise for once. I am eagerly looking forward to reading Phantom’s Touch!!
Again, beautiful cover and I am keeping my fingers crossed!
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Hi Julie! What a stunning and sensual cover! I have to start reading this book now so I can tell everyone what a great book it is. Then everyone can rush out to buy it when it hits the stores in December!
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Wow what a beautiful and sensual cover! Love it!
I need this ARC because work has been hectic and I need to relax with an awesome book (I’ve read “Phantom Pleasures and loved it) to read.
Thanks!
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Ok honestly? The cover is awesome! The author who wrote it is even better! The reason why I need it? I need to finish my collection of your books! The sooner the better, right? You are so awesome to award 2 ARC’s if your sensantional new book Julie!
Your books are absolutely over-the-top smokin hot!
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I love the cover. I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
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Its a breathtaking cover Julie! The h/h stand out as well as the way they made it mostly orange and the white. Gosh, I thought the same thing when I saw this, I love it even more than the other cover but I love that one too.
So would love to be in the contest for the ARC. Thanks Julie!
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WOW. Gorgeous cover. Fits the title perfectly.
I have to have this book! After checking out my bookshelf I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t have any book with a cover half as hot as Phantom’s Touch.
And I really want to read it :)
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Hey jungle friends…while you are all in bed or waking up really early, I am just popping in to say hello…
Jules, I absolutely love the colour…how are you going to top this one for the next book…anyway…forget my question on facebook, since you answered it here…I should have visited the jungle first…anyway, on to the random drawing…
I have no dire reasons as to why I should get PT way, way early other than the fact that I love this serious…some of the reasons are really funny…
I feel bad for Kelly R. she really needs an escape right about now…Kelly keep your head…I don’t know how you do what you do…have a great day, and rest, drink water, go for a walk, just get out of the house/office, and just breathe…good luck with the drawing…
Peace and love,
Paula R.
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Jules, I meant to write cover not colour*…
Peace and love,
Paula R.
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I seem to be having trouble spelling in English…serious should be series…
I am going to bed…maybe next time I am online, I will make more sense…ttyl
Peace and love,
Paula R.
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:flower4you:Love the cover! Dutch Elm took my humongous elm last week and all extra $$ will go toward paying the :gagged:$3000 removal bill. Need Phantom’s Touch to console myself.
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Wow, Julie, fabulous cover. I’m dying to read the book (but Kelly R. probably deserves it more, after the week she’s having).
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I need a copy of this ARC because my critique partner keeps gushing and gushing about how AMAZING Julie Leto is and if I don’t read her, I’m missing out big time. She’d FLIP if I got an ARC I could hold over her head (and of course, eventually share with her…IF she gives me good crits for awhile!)
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Love your books! I would like it early because we’ve had a ton of rain down here in Florida and your books make me feel great! ” No worries! Be Happy!”
“Hot HOT HOT COVER!!
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Reasons why I need this book 3 months early:
1)we had to put down our puppy wuppy(13 1/2 yrs. old) last week and I so MISS him; the house is too quiet with him gone so the book to read would do wonders for me.
2)I need something to do to fill in time with puppy gone
3)Did I mention that dh will be hauling grain for a farmer and b/c puppy is gone I’m going with him so I am not alone;the book would be awesome to read while sitting in the truck.
Thanks.
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Why I seriously need to win a copy of this book before anyone else gets their hands on it is I have a zero love life been married to a looser for 14 years ZERO romance for the last 8 years in our relationship. So at least I can only dream while reading the “PHANTOM’S TOUCH” I am not kidding!