Wahoo!!! Today is one of the greatest days in the Plotmonkey year, so please join us in wishing a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our dear friend…
CARLY!!!
First off, Carly needs to start her big day with a really nutritious breakfast, something to give her a lot of energy for the big day ahead.
Hmm…this should do it:
Okay, now that breakfast is out of the way, lets let Carly get ready for her day by doing one of her favorite things: changing her hair color! Which will she be? Blonde? Redhead? Rich, sexy brown? Well, the color doesn’t matter quite as much as the stylist. This guy should do just fine…
If you recall, Carly had a rough week last week, falling down the stairs and banging herself up. So for her birthday, we thought it would be a really good idea to send a nurse to take extra good care of her.
But, you know, there’s only so much a nurse can do. She needs those aches and pains rubbed out. So we’ve also arranged for her own personal massage therapist to head on over to give her a good, strong, deep rub-down.
Now we all know Carly is a pet-lover. She really likes to give Buddy and Bailey lots of love and attention, and we know she’d want to continue that tradition on her birthday. So we’re sending over a couple of animal experts to show the puppy dogs some Carly’s birthday love, too…
We’re all really concerned that Carly have lots of time to work on those wonderful books we all love. So we figured we’d pitch in and hire her some household help.
Here’s her new housekeeper:
Her chef…
And her poolboy…
So, it looks like Carly is all set to have a wonderful birthday with lots of assistance from all her new helpers. Carly, we’ll all be thinking of you today as you show your new workers the ropes…
Hope you have a WONDERFUL day full of many, many surprises!
xoxoxoxo
Love,
Everyone in the Jungle!
PS: We interrupt Carly’s birthday celebration to remind everyone that today is the official release day of FADE TO BLACK! It’s in stores now–YAYYYYYY!!! And if you’re at all interested, I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by fabulous author Julie Kenner at her new Internet podcast site, “Kenner Cast”. The interview goes live today–check it out!
Leslie Kelly used to say she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up, but then she discovered Nancy Drew books. Being a flashlight-under-the-covers-nose-in-book reader throughout her childhood, she couldn’t think of anything else she’d rather do as an adult than continue to lose herself in fictional stories. Her real life marriage of 20 years to the man of her dreams is a constant reinforcement that happily-ever-afters really can happen…and that they’re worth writing about. Living in Maryland, Leslie spends her non-writing time laughing a lot with the above-mentioned romance hero and their three daughters. Though an author of more than thirty sexy, contemporary comedies, she has recently branched out to write dark romantic suspense under the pseudonym Leslie Parrish.
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WHOO-HOO! A Birthday party and HOT GUYS! What a great day!
I hope your day is as special as you are, Carly! We love you!!!!
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Did anyone think to send your poor hubby something to keep his mind off of your presents and keep him entertained?? How’s he feeling?
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Holy Moly what a FANTASTIC birthday surprise! You all know me so well! OK I am off to have the best day ever courtesy of my plotmonkey pals!
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Leslie, I almost forgot. My copy of Fade to Black should be delivered today. I looked for it all weekend and finally just ordered it from B&N on Sunday.
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Happy Birthday Carly! Hope you have a wonderful day!!!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARLY!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARLY! HOPE YOU HAVE THE BEST DAY WITH THOSE HUNKS!
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With all the new help you have been given, I know you will have a great one. Tell hubby your friends here in the jungle just wanted to make things easier on you. He’ll understand!
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Congrats on the release, Leslie! FADE TO BLACK rocks!
Now, everybody just relax. AND STEP AWAY FROM THE POOLBOY! Easy now, so nobody gets hurt! The poolboy is MINE!
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Have a wonderful day, Carly, you deserve it!!!
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Good morning jungle buddies…
Carly, I hope you have a great celebration today…I hope you eat the entire cake because you will need the energy with all the wonderful “helpers” dropping by…I am glad I got the chance to drop in before leaving for NYC…
Les, I am so excited about F2B…now it makes sense why I hadn’t seen your books in the stores yet…today is the official release day…I am such a rube sometimes…
Welll, for all those waiting on Amazon, they started shipping F2B yesterday, so the wait is almost over…
Carly, enjoy the rest of the day okay…
Peace and love,
Paula R.
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Carly, have a wonderful day !
I wish you lots of sunshine, which I’ve been without for more days than I can count, (need some vitamin D pills) and happy memories.
Leslie, hubby’s got strict instructions to get me a copy TODAY … and Silver, you can take a swim with the pool boy but I’m gonna be cooking all day with the chef
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Happy Birthday Carly!!
I hope you’re having a fantastic day!
Happy release day, Leslie! I’m headed to the bookstore today!
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Happy Birthday, Carly…hope you have an excellent day. Maybe you could sent the nurse and the massage therapist to me…I’m leaving for vacation in Vegas on Sunday,(to celebrate a big birthday for hubby) and last night I broke my toe….oh well…it least it will be warm and I can hobbel around in sandals……..again….have a great day and best wishes for the new year
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<3 J
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Happy release Day Leslie!!!
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Have a wonderful day Carly!
Leslie I got FADE to BLACK
Early this morning!
We r on our way to camp and I am reading on my way.
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Happy Birthday!
Make sure your new chef washes his hands before preparing your meal.
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Happy birthday, Carly! With your new household help, sounds like you’ll be all set for the new year! And happy release day, Leslie! Woohoo!
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Happy birthday, Karen! Heal quickly & have a great day. BTW, how’s the hubby doing?
Leslie, good luck on your new RS series. Saw an excellent review of #1 on AAR.
Patricia
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Carly, I just happen to be reading Lucky Streak. I just started it but am enjoying it so far, can’t wait to see how it all turns out.
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Happy Birthday, Carly.
Happy Release Day, Leslie.
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Leslie – just wanted you to know when I got to B&N I couldn’t find it anywhere on the shelf. So I asked. The guy had it in his hands, literally unpacking it from the box!
And what a sweet dedication to Bruce. Almost made me tear up in line!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET CARLY!!
What a crew of helpers!! Wow! Personally, the pool boy is my fav. Oooh La La. Yeah baby!!
Lilly left for Florida today with her grandmother. She’ll be gone for a week. All of our company left this morning. We had 4 extra people in the house. Whew!
Have a wonderful day all,
Cher
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My birthday is coming up in about six weeks – I wouldn’t mind a couple of
birthday surprises like Carly’s! (Just saying……..!) Happy Birthday, Carly!!
Pat Cochran
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Happy Birthday Carly.
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Leslie. FADE TO BLACK is a real page turner.
Wow! Back to Fade to Black.
Oh got mine at Waldenbooks Warwick,RI.
Kudo s to the manager.
3rd place I hit before they made my day.
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Wow. You all rock! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Les, I bought FADE TO BLACK today! Woo Hoo!
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Leslie, I just had to let you know that I finished Fade to Black will I was recouping last week and OMG. It’s official. You have a dark side.
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Thanks so much to everyone who has bought and/or read FADE TO BLACK! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the support. This is really like starting over and I’m just as excited as I was when my very first book came out.
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Happy Birthday Carly!
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Have a wonderful day, Carly!
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Have a wonderful Birthday, Carly! Hope your party rocks!!!
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Enjoy your birthday and hot guys
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Happy Birthday, Carly! What a way to party with all those hot hunks.
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Happy birthday, Carly! Hope you have a fabulous day. :)
Diana
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Happy Bday Carly! Enjoy the (eye) candy. That cake is to die for too! Wish I could cut a piece right off the computer! Hey maybe if I could do that, could rip one of those hunks off the screen and onto my lap. LOL.
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Looks like you are going to have a hot Birthday!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!
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happy birthday Carly and take care of those people coming over to help.
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Bahumbug Leslie,
I had company as soon as we got to camp.
I will be reading the rest of Fade to Black the minute they
leave in the morning.
It is so far an awesome book. I love how you are developing the
characters. I think you, have found the real you with this one.
Will get back to you when I finish. I am ure Zoey is going to give this a
Paws up rating!
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have fun out there u sexy moma
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARLY!! HOPE YOUR DAY WAS SPECIAL!! i HAVE FADE TO BLACK HERE ABOUT TO START IT SOON
WHEN IS JANIELLE COMING OUT WITH A NEW BOOK???
DONNA
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Sorry I am late on wishing you a
Carly. It was my younger sister’s birthday too so I spent the day with her. My aunt is in GA but it was her birthday to.
What lovely picture’s posted above *drools*
Hope you had a terrific
Carly and got all that you wish for and many more.
Hugssss
LindaH
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Happy Birthday Carly!!