The Plotmonkeys want to drive some business in book buying, so we’re hosting a “pimp your book” Saturday here in the Jungle!
Instead of our usual single Saturday Craft Series guest blogger…we’re inviting authors who have books out this month or very recently–books still available in stores that would be GREAT gifts to buy for friends and family–to pimp your book in the comments thread and for readers to take notes!
Readers, as we’re mostly women, we’re notorious for spending all our hard-earned cash this month buying gifts for other people and not asking for anything for ourselves. Here’s your chance to make your own Wish List of books for your loved ones to stuff in your stockings!
Authors: please keep your pimp to 140 characters or less (no, we’re not going to count…we’re just trying to save space…so let’s do it Twitter style!) Books should be available in brick-and-mortar stores and mass market retailers as this is how the jungle readers primarily buy their books.
Readers: Feel free to pimp the book of an author you’ve read if the book is recent or readily available in a store where most of us can shop. And take notes! We’re all hoping to find some gems here!
So let’s pimp!
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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Interesting that readers are mostly women. I wouldn’t say that it obvious for such kind of books
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No here on the website. We have a couple of guys (Morning Bruce) but it’s mostly us girls here.
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I’m a reader so I’ll pimp one of the best book I’ve read this year.
The book is Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols (published last march).
It’s the story of Meg, who just hates her life and the small town she lives in. She keeps doing crazy (mostly illegal) things that endangeres herself. John, on the other hand, enrolled in the police departement just after graduating from high school and has no patience for the youth rebellious attitude. Some event ties those two together and their journey toward understanding (and well LOVE of course) is pure pleasure to read.
I can’t wait to read this author’s new drama, soon I hope ;-)
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Sounds really great…thanks for the recommendation!
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Her romantic comedies are good, too! I just read the Ex-Games which is a comedy, and it was GREAT.
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going to look this one up and will get it if i can find it
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It’s too early in the morning for me to think, and I am still in a Turkey haze. but I will pop back all day to see what is posted. I am always looking for new ideas. Although I did buy Dresden Files book 5 on audio last night- once I got itunes and Overdrive Media to cooperate- It is James Marsters reading them after all. I. Must. Own. All. Of. Them.
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Hi Plotmonkeys! Thanks for giving me the chance to pimp my Christmas anthology. I join USA Today Bestseller Jennifer Ashley and Alissa Johnson for A CHRISTMAS BALL. All our characters are attending the same grand holiday ball and YOU are invited too!
It’s in stores now. Please visit http://www.emilybryan.com for an excerpt and to enter my MERRY CHRISTMAS BALL CONTEST! Someone will win a $100 gift card on Dec. 1st!
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Hi, Emily! Welcome to the Jungle and thanks for stopping by to pimp your book!! I love Christmas stories!!!
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Thanks Julie! Me too. There’s just something about Christmas romance that seems a little more magical. When we were dating, I remember the DH and I walking in below zero weather just so we could be alone. Funny I don’t remember being cold!
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Welcome, Emily! A Christmas Anthology! What a treat for readers!
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Can I remind readers that HOT STUFF is being reissued on December 29th?!
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Can you? You’re funny. This is pimp your book day!!!
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Thanks for allowing us to “pimp” our books! I have one coming out next Thursday from Siren Publishing called Wild Wyoming Nights. It’s the first in a series and if you love hot cowboys and feisty heroines, you’ll love this! Its’ available for pre-order now and download on 12/3/09. http://www.bookstrand.com/product-wildwyomingnights-15985-192.html
The book is about a young woman who loses her husband in the twin towers attack on 9/11. She wants to move on after over a year without him and moves to Wyoming where she runs into her sexy rancher neighbor, Chase Wilder. Chase also lost his wife to a tragic car accident a few years prior.
Category wise — western contemporary, paranormal, cowboys, and hot sex.
This the first in the series with the subsequent pieces coming out in February, March and April.
Enjoy!
Thanks again for having us!
Sandy Sullivan
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Welcome, Sandy! :jive:
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Sandy, Hello & welcome to the Jungle. I’ll be looking for your book next time I can shop for books. This sounds like a good one.
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Thanks so much for the welcome ladies. I think this is an awesome idea!
Sandy
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What a fun idea!!
I got nuttin’, personally. But, as a reader, I’m totally hooked on Suzanne Brockmann’s Troubleshooter series. Probably almost everyone else has heard of them, but I was late getting to the party. I’m now reading through the series like a crazy person. I’m up to the 12th or 13th in the series and kind of hate to get caught up because then I’ll have to wait like everyone else for the “next one.”
Which is a character I’ve fallen in love with and am already feeling a little antsy to get my hands on. (pun intended)!!
Have a great weekend, everyone!!
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She’s writing Izzy’s story right now.. and then taking a break???
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As Lacey Alexander, WHAT SHE NEEDS came out Nov 3 and anthology, RED HOT HOLIDAYS, comes out Dec 3. Both super hot erotica!
In the “super sexy but heartwarming romance” category, ONE RECKLESS SUMMER, written as Toni Blake, *might* still be available in stores, and is definitely available online. 
Eek – more than 140 characters. But still fairly brief : ) Thanks for opporunity, Plotmonkey girls!
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And, of course, I meant OPPORTUNITY up above.
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A perfect post from one my favorite authors! Thanks for coming by the jungle for our pimp-your-book party!
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Glad you could make it! Always happy to see you here! :fourturks:
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Nothing from me.
But I’m reading Colorado Christmas from C.C. Coburn. It’s her debut with Harlequin American. Love it. Great characters and premise.
Anything by Tori Carrington (writes for Blaze and the Sofie Metropolis series, Cassie Miles (Harlequin Intrigue)…too many more to name
Have a great day all,
Cher :fallleaf:
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Love this idea! And love the thread–I’ve got some new items on my holiday shopping list, for sure!
And I’ve got a book out in stores now: CAN’T STAND THE HEAT! My debut contemporary romance pits a hotshot NY chef against a snarky food critic with a secret–she can’t cook!
Thank you again to Carly for the lovely cover quote, where she called the book “hot in the kitchen…and everywhere else!” LOL
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Wow. Did I end every single sentence in my post with an exclamation point? Sorry, guys. Too much caffeine!!!!
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I think that this type of post DEMANDS exclamation points!
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Recently read Ann Aguirre/Ava Gray’s Skin Game–it was fantastic! Go try it! :)
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I have one of Ann’s books downloaded for my Kindle, but this kind of recommendation is awesome! Thanks, Fedora!
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Love the idea.
Here is the pimp for my book
The Viking’s Captive Princess by Michelle Styles (Harlequin Historical December 2009)
Exiled Viking princess takes sister’s place in enemy warrior’s bed to save sister’s life.
Oh and I adore the Judy York cover.
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Oooh! Vikings!!! Sounds wonderful, Michelle!
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Love Vikings!
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I’ll (shamelessly) pimp my book! THE SPLENDOR FALLS is an old fashioned Gothic Romance with a modern heroine and a different setting. When rising ballet star Sylvie Davis suffers a career ending injury at the tender age of 18, she’s sent to stay with her late father’s family in a ramshackle antebellum estate, where strange (and eerie) forces are at work. She doesn’t know if she can trust the town’s too charming golden boy, or the stranger she feels like she’s met before, or even her own senses.
Kirkus Reviews called it “Chilling and Satisfying” and full of “the authors trademark wit and zip.” *blush*bow*simper
Great for teens (especially those who love a big, fat paranormal romance of the sparkly kind) and anyone who loves a Mary Stewart and Victoria Holt sort of read.
http://www.TheSplendorFalls.com
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You had me at gothic.
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Welcome to the jungle Rosemary!
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Thanks, Carley. :) It’s Julie’s fault. Fun site and a great topic. I love giving books for Christmas… especially to myself.
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Cool idea you guys!
I’m on the shelves right now in a 2 in 1 Harlequin Romance. The other author is Patricia Thayer and it’s called Montana, Mistletoe, Marriage. 2 sisters, 2 great heroes, and Christmas on a ranch. :-) My novella is called A Bride For Rocking H Ranch.
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Gotta love a cowboy Christmas!
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Cool, Donna! Great to see you here!
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Well, if you insist . . .
WITH EXTREME PLEASURE, the last of the connected SG-5 books from Brava, released on the 24th. You can read an excerpt here and an excerpt here and buy it all over the web and in most brick & mortar stores (except Walmart). (You can also enter a very cool contest here, though it ends on Monday so hurry!) The story has lots of things blowing up, lots of shady characters, and lots of good lovin’!
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I love books that blow things up!!!
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If we insist? WE DO!
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Hi Plotmonkeys and what a cool idea!
a naughty pig, a kid who wants a dad, 5 dogs who need a home, :dogrun: lots of snow, 
a nail-biting climax and a hero to die for.
at Borders in Dillon CO today and really hope people turn up!
Okay, I’ll second gorgeous Cher Gorman’s recommendation of COLORADO CHRISTMAS (mainly cos I wrote it!). It’s a romantic comedy featuring an uptight lady judge,
I’ve got very first booksigning
CC Coburn
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Good luck on your first signing! Hope you sell bunches!!!
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Thanks so much, Julie, I’ll let you know how it goes. Meantime I better get my skates on and gift wrap all the Tim Tams I’m giving away with each purchase today!
CC
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Sounds awesome, CC!
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My debut work, a historical novella entitled “This Wicked Gift” is in THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS with Mary Balogh and Nicola Cornick. The name “Mary Balogh” does the pimping all on its own.
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Fantastic company for a debut, Courtney! Congratulations and good luck! :thanksbig:
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I love this! We should pimp books more often- lots of ideas to be shared and I’m always on the lookout for more books.
Since I’ve been doing an online book club blog I have been focused primarily on vampire romance. Dark Stranger by Susan Sizemore was fantastic and Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill was also a great read. My next vampire book is by a new author, Clare Willis. Good stuff.
I did break away from my fang fiction and read the latest J.D. Robb, the latest Nora Roberts, and an anthology titled The Lost (Robb, Gaffney, Blayney, and Langan). I won’t even start on my TBR pile- let’s just say that t has lots of romance.
The snow guy is from my daughter:)
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That’s a lot of vampires…my nephew is finally returning my Kresley Cole’s that I let him read before I did. I’ll hopefully get to them over the holidays.
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Hi Plotmonkeys! Thanks for the opportunity to pimp my book. My book is Holiday with a Vampire III with Linda Winstead Jones and Lisa Childs. My story is called Unwrapped and is about a vampire who is given a Christmas gift by his green gremlin friends – the werewolf he’s secretly loved for years.
You can read an excerpt of the anthology at Amazon.
http://tiny.cc/7tNBn
Have a great weekend!
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Bonnie sounds ‘delicious’! :gobbler:
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As a reader I want to suggest three books I read recently—
THE CHRISTMAS STRANGER by Beth Cornelison (a romantic suspense out in Oct)
JINGLE BELL BABIES by Kathryn Springer (a Love Inspired romance out in Dec)
and I’ll third CC’s COLORADO CHRISTMAS
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Excellent recommendations!
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Hey, Julie–I don’t have a Blaze to plug, but I do have a book coming out in December from Harlequin Intrigue, BEAUTY AND THE BADGE. It’s another Kansas City cop story in my Precinct: Brotherhood of the Badge miniseries, featuring reader favorite Det. Kevin Grove. And, as you can tell from the title, it’s a Beauty & the Beast love story.
To recommend? I just finished Gena Showalter’s Harlequin TEEN book, INTERTWINED. It was a lot of fun–and dare I say it with the NEW MOON movie coming out? I liked it better than the TWILIGHT series.
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I love your Intrigues, Julie! I’m glad to know it’s out so I can get a copy!
I have Intertwined! I have no doubt that it’s better than Twilight…I mean, GENA wrote it!
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Wow, books I had not heard about! As if I really need more ideas, more authors. That said, I do like learning about new books & authors.
Right now I am reading Roxanne St. Claire’s Make Her Pay the most recent of her Bullet Catcher books. I recently bought it at Border’s where I also found Pitch Black by Leslie Parrish. On my Wish List is Can’t Stand The Heat by Louisa Edwards, Black at Heart by Leslie Parrish & new to the list Wild Wyoming Nights by Sandy Sullivan. If you love Nora her current Bed of Roses, Book 2 in the Bridal Quartet series, was a romantic feast, loved it! I’ve read all the current Plotmonkey releases or have them.
I thank the Plotmonkeys for being so generous in introducing us to other authors, especially Roxanne St. Claire & Karen Rose. This is a great idea for helping us learn about authors we might not have tried or even are aware of.
Another thanks for letting those of us that read only talk about the books we love even though they are not Plotmonkey books. You four ladies take generosity to a new level.
Enjoy what is left of the long weekend. :fallleaf: :givethanks:
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Donna, I’m so glad that our jungle readers are finding new authors via our site! We’re just sharing the love!
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Commencing pimpage!
The Moonlight Mistress by Victoria Janssen, an erotic novel, December 2009 from Harlequin Spice:
As World War One begins, English chemist Lucilla Osbourne finds herself trapped on German soil. She and a French scientist, Pascal Fournier, escape and share a brief, intense affair.
They are reunited as Pascal investigates rumors of werewolves and the rogue scientist who abducts and tortures them.
Meanwhile, a group of soldiers, including Lucilla’s brother, deal with forbidden relationships, little knowing that one of their own is also a werewolf.
Read excerpts:
http://victoriajanssen.blogspot.com/search/label/moonlight%20mistress
Thanks!
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Welcome, Victoria!
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Ooh…are the werewolves the bad guys? That would appeal to me. I like the scary things to remain scary.
Love a scientist heroine, too!
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Claimed by the Wolf (St. Martin’s) is out Dec. 8! A werewolf falls for a witch. Complications abound. And in ebook, my contemporary RS Undercover Lover goes on sale from Samhain the 29th.
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Werewolf, huh? Sounds great!
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I’m a BIG witch book lover. Sounds wonderful!
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I personally don’t have a new book out until July…so I will pimp a book I cannot say enough good things about…
CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins, the follow up to the brilliant and amazing HUNGER GAMES. It’s YA. And there is a bittersweet and heart wrenching romance throughout.
This book blew me away. It is beautiful and terrifying and brilliant and evocative.
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I have Hunger Games and have been meaning to get to it. I need to finish it before Christmas because technically, I bought it for my niece!
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What a great idea, guys!
I have a 3 book Harlequin Superromance series out right now that would, now that I think about it, make a great Christmas present.
FIRST COMES TWINS, August
NEXT COMES LOVE, October
THEN COMES BABY, December
A mixture of romance and romantic suspense, they’re all set on a fictitious Lake Superior island that’s similar but a bit more rustic than Mackinac Island in Michigan, of Grand Hotel fame. And they’re getting some nice reviews!
Happy Thanksgiving weekend, all!
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Hi, Helen! Great to see you in the jungle again! All three books are out now? Seems like yesterday when the first one came out!
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Hi Plotmonkeys!
Great to be here again, if only for a flying visit :)
I have a December release, MARRIAGE: FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE? (Harlequin Modern Heat).
Italian bad boy hero made good, Aussie gal running from her past, hook up in cosmopolitan Noosa, get married for convenience, and still burn up the sheets!
With loads more in between
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Nicola, I love your Aussie heroines! This one sounds decadent!
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First, I want to thank all the Plot Monkeys for letting me pimp RION. And oh yes, trust me if you see his face you’ll be thinking I’m not charging enough.
Seriously, RION begins in London, and the hero is desperate to go home–but not until the heroine, a sexy dragon shifter agrees to help him save his people. Yes, some of the people in my book can morph from humans into dragons. It’s part of the legend King Arthur left.
LUCAN was out in Sept.
RION will be out on Tuesday.
JORDAN March 2010.
You can read an excerpt on my site http://www.susankearney.com
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Hope everyone comes back on Wednesday when Sue will tell us more about her Pendragon series!
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Hello, all!
We have a December 7 release from Liquid Silver Books. The December Hearts Afire anthology will feature our story, This Fire, as well as Ella Drake’s Fire on E’Terra. The anthology theme is firefighters.
Eden Thomas had never given much thought to romantic relationships – until Seth Ripley. But Eden has secrets she won’t tell, and soon Seth’s demands for the truth push Eden into a corner – betray her best friend or watch Seth walk away.
You can find an excerpt here:
http://scorchedsheets.com/2009/10/just-in-time-for-cold-weather/
Enjoy!
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Welcome, Elise!
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A cursed spirit guards the deadly portal hidden on Jennifer’s farm. The lethal gateway would wreak havoc if disturbed, but Jennifer is about to lose the farm to a billionaire developer haunted by the sins of his past. Then someone who intends to control the portal kidnaps Jennifer’s brother and she marries the wickedly handsome, but tortured billionaire to obtain the ransom money.
The Company You Keep, by Penelope Marzec
Published by Crescent Moon Press
Available at Barnes & Nobles
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Welcome, Penelope!
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All of these books sound great. You’ve given me some wonderful book suggestions. I just started Dead Ringer by Annie Solomon and I’m liking it very much.
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Sounds like romantic suspense???
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My TBR list just had so many books added to it. I picked up 2 books by Julie Kenner this weekend. I bought Tainted and Torn, which are books 1 & 2 in the Blood Lily Chronicles. I’ve loved all of Julie’s other books and can’t wait to read these.
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I don’t know WHY I don’t own these books already…will have to buy them in paper versions since all of Julie Kenner’s books stay on my Keeper shelf!
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Oh, and one more–if you haven’t read Sarah Mayberry yet (she’s mainly written Blazes, but has a couple of Supers out now), get yourself to a bookstore and buy!! She’s soooo good! Treat yourself pronto! You won’t regret it! Her latest Super is Home for the Holidays!
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I’ve heard awesome things about Sarah’s books…can’t wait to try one!
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Fedora,
IA w/you about Sarah’s books. After a determined search, I found all of her backlist, &, from that point after, when they become available, always buy her new releases. I love her Blazes for many reasons, one of which is that there aren’t “any bad guys” stalking the heroine. Just fun & clever Contemps.
Patricia
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Have I already told you guys what a great idea this is – and thanks!
– is that nice or what?
My booksnigning was a sellout! One lady bought 14 copies of COLORADO CHRISTMAS and another brought me roses
Americans are so thoughtful.
So thanks for all the support and thank you Cher and Ellen for also recommending my debut novel.
I’ve been listing books I wanna read now after hearing recommendations on pimp my book.
I better go buy them at Borders since they were so supportive of me.
CC
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CC, that’s fantastic!!! A sell out!
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Carly, I meant to ask, what sort of cute puppy is that on your avatar thingy?
Gorgeous!
CC
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Carly’s out to dinner, but her avatar is a Wheaton Terrier, like her babies, Buddy & Bailey. If you want to see more adorable pictures of her pooches, go to her website. They’re all over! So cute! :dogrun:
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I’m back! My avatar IS my soft coated wheaten terrier, Bailey!
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Such great books here today! Thanks so much to everyone for coming by and talking up your new releases–and great books you’ve read!
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I just got home from dinner so I’ll do a mass welcome to everyone who stopped by since I left – and everyone who was here I missed during the day. SO glad to see so many fantastic books coming into the stores. I hope we all have a very happy fruitful holiday season!
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Hey, Plotmonkeys!
Thanks for the opportunity to pimp my book!
If you enjoy dark fantasy, you may want to check out Blood Soup, published by Eternal Press in Sept. It was a contest winner prior to being picked up by EP and has received good reviews. My favorite:
Filled with murder, mystery, and very dire consequences, this is a fast paced Novella with vivid portrayal of events and characters, pulling you into this harsh world the author has created and no doubt leaving her with new fans eagerly awaiting her next book.
Read an excerpt and by the e-version here. Pick up a hard copy at Amazon.com.
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Thanks Plotmonkeys, for the opportunity ;-)
I do have a book currently in stores! The book is called On These Silken Sheets and it’s a collection of four interwoven erotic historicals. There is an excerpt on my site here.
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I’m late to the party! I wish my book was out currently, but it doesn’t see the light of a bookstore until April, 2010. I could pimp all the Plotmonkey books–they are awesome!–but we all know that. Instead, I’ll mention two books by Jennifer Lyon: BLOOD MAGIC and SOUL MAGIC. Witches and the men sworn to protect them. Wonderful world building, sassy heroines, and sexy heroes. What’s not to love?!!
Thanks for the opportunity, Julie! Back to edits and revisions for me.
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Wow, so many books to add to my wishlist.
I would love to be able to recommend books that I’ve read that came out recently but books take so long to show up in New Zealand stores (if they come out here at all) that there’s nothing recent that I am sure would still be in the US stores.
I definitely think this is a great idea though – especially since it helps with wishlists and gift ideas.
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Since I don’t have a book yet to pimp two authors I recommend that always make me laugh is Christy Craig I love her Divorced, Desprate and Dating series and the next is Cathie Linz. I would of posted sooner but we spent the day at Seaworld so I can’t wait to read the posts.
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I love recommending books – same as pimping. LOL! Here goes:
This should be available:
Robyn Carr: Any of her Virgin River Books:
The latests 3:
Paradise Valley
Temptation Ridge
Second Chance Pass
Mary Margret Daughtridge:
Sealed with a Promise
Sealed with a Kiss
Susan Mallery:
Straight from the Hip
Hot on Her Heels
Under Her Skin
Lip Service
Kate Angell:
Sliding Home
Linda Lael Miller:
Dylan
Logan
Tyler