CROSS MY HEART - in bookstores TODAY!
I have a lot to tell you today … 
1. It’s June 26th so PLEASE rush to your local bookstore and pick up CROSS MY HEART along with SHE’S NO ANGEL by Leslie Kelly today!
2. Don’t throw away your CROSS MY HEART receipts!
Why not?
Free Gift For YOU, my Readers!
Recommend CROSS MY HEART to a friend. Show them the video. Get them excited to read Ty and Lacey’s story. Buy CROSS MY HEART between JUNE 26 and JULY 7 (my birthday, LOL!) and MAIL me validly dated receipts which can be a copy of the receipt “proof of purchase” showing these dates, and I will send a THANK YOU in return. Be sure to mark the receipts as yours and your friends. You will get a first edition, signed collectible card, along with a signed collectible card for your friend who purchased too. I will also randomly choose 35 people to receive a Digger the dog. Remember, I need BOTH RECEIPTS with yours marked with your name and address so I know where to send the gifts.*
Mail to:
Carly Phillips
CMH Digger Campaign
P.O. Box 483
Purchase, NY 10577
Aren’t these Diggers adorable? I hope you will support me in my effort to hit the bestseller lists with this book by buying that first week!
3. AN EXCLUSIVE PLOTMONKEYS EXCERPT of CROSS MY HEART:
*****
Lacey had been looking forward to some down time all day. Time that didn’t include worrying about her business or dissecting her feelings for Alex, the man currently in her life.
Half an hour later, she was wrapped in a terry robe and scrambling eggs, enjoying the low hum of music and cooking in her own kitchen, when the doorbell rang. Digger immediately began her obsessive barking and ran for the door.
Lacey sighed. She could only hope Alex hadn’t decided to pay her a visit to talk things over. Shutting the burner on the stove, she moved the frying pan away from the heat.
Then she stepped up to her door and glanced through the peep hole. Alex had blonde hair and wore suits or buttoned shirts. The guy outside her door had long dark hair, an old jean jacket slung over his shoulder and looked eerily familiar.
She blinked and focused on the man once more, recognition dawning. Oh. My. God. Ty.
With shaking hands, she opened her apartment door. “Ty?” she stupidly asked. She’d know him anywhere. She saw him not only in her memories, but in her dreams.
He nodded but before he could reply, Digger began sniffing at Ty’s feet and nudged his leg with her nose, begging for attention.
“Digger, off!” Lacey chided but the dog didn’t listen.
Lacey had always thought she could judge a man by his reaction to a dog, and she grinned when Ty bent down and pet Digger’s head. Ty obviously hadn’t changed. He still had a soft spot for those in need, like she had been, Lacey thought. Which brought her back to the niggling question that lingered long after she’d left Hawken’s Cove. Had Ty felt those same crazy feelings of desire and young love she she’d felt for him or was she another stray, like Hunter, he’d taken under his wing and protected so well.
She glanced at Ty and realized in one quick instant that he still had the ability to affect her deep inside. Her emotions soared, from elation over seeing him again to a fuzzy warmth in her heart to a quickening in her belly that she hadn’t experienced in years.
Enjoying the attention from a stranger, Digger lifted her front paws onto his legs, begging for more.
“Okay, you shameless hussy. Leave Ty alone,” Lacey said, pulling the dog off of Ty.
“He’s a she?” Ty asked, obviously surprised.
Lacey nodded. “She doesn’t have a body any female would want, but she’s a sweetheart.”
“She doesn’t have a name any woman would want either,” he said, laughing.
His voice had grown deeper, she thought, the husky sound providing a rush in her veins.
“I found her digging in the trash, hence her name. The poor thing was starving. I took her in, fed her and tried to locate her owners. No luck.” She shrugged and scratched under Digger’s chin. “She’s been eating me out of house and home ever since.” Digger was Lacey’s in all her bad breath glory. She freed the dog’s collar. “Go!” she directed and the dog finally ran into the apartment.
Lacey edged back so Ty could enter and he stepped passed her, treating her to a whiff of warm, sexy cologne. Her body tightened at the unfamiliar, yet welcoming scent.
Once inside, she let the door slam shut and Ty turned to face her. He studied her without shame, his gaze swallowing her whole, his curiosity evident. She pulled the collar on her fluffy robe together but nothing could change the fact that beneath it she was nude.
Unable to resist, Lacey looked him over as well. He’d been a sexy kid when she’d seen him last. He’d matured in the last ten years. His shoulders were broader, his face leaner and a somberness lingered in his hazel eyes that ran deeper than she remembered. He was all male and drop dead gorgeous, Lacey thought.
And when he resettled his gaze on her face, she couldn’t mistake the slight smile that tilted his lips as he shoved his hands into the front pocket of his jeans. “You’re looking good,” he said at last.
Her face heated at the compliment. “You’re looking pretty good yourself.” She bit down on the inside of her cheek and wondered why he’d shown up now.
What exactly did fate, and the even more sexy Ty, have in store?
*****
4. MY ROMANCE NOVEL TV INTERVIEW Part 2
(Click or visit http://romancenovel.tv/) This is the more personal part of the interview with myself and Eloisa James interviewing me. FUN!
Be sure to let me know what you think!
5. BAILEY
On a more personal note, I’ve gotten some emails asking for more puppy pictures. Bailey had a visit from her brother, Oscar, on Friday. Shockingly they didn’t seem to recognize each other at first and it took a long time for them to warm up to one another. Once they did, they had a great time playing with each other and with Buddy, but whether it was because they were siblings or because they were just two dogs, I don’t know. I’d like to believe they knew one another though! Here’s a photo:
So that’s it for today … Thanks for listening to all the promo stuff. We Plotmonkeys are so grateful you visit us here. Remember to pick up CROSS MY HEART by Carly Phillips and SHE’S NO ANGEL by Leslie Kelly, in stores today!
Oh yeah, another sexy excerpt. Sounds fabulous. I’m loving all these new releases
Aw, I can see Bailey’s good looks run in the family - what cuties.
Comment by Stacy ~ — June 26, 2007 @ 6:28 am
We got our son a kitten for Christmas, and our best friends got her sister. We got them from the Humane Society and every time I saw them they were hudled together. We thought it would be fun to get them together a week later so they could “play.”
Well…after 1 week they didn’t know each other, they hated each other, and our kitten beat up her sister! It was horrible and we were all traumatized!
B&N opens at 10:00 and I finish my workout at 10:00 so I should be there by 10:10. I don’t have any friends that read romance so I’m not sure how much luck I’ll have in getting a friend’s receipt, but can we send you our receipt alone, or do we have to have the friend’s receipt also?
Hope it’s a great day and you and Leslie don’t stress too much!!!
Comment by Jodie — June 26, 2007 @ 8:10 am
I just wanted to leave a message for Leslie and Carly - RELAX!!!! They’re both absolutely incredible books, and anybody not smart enough to pick them up will be really missing something.
Okay, so I am a little biased, but it’s the truth.
Brenda
Comment by Brenda — June 26, 2007 @ 8:25 am
Can’t wait Carly! Tomorrow is my day off this week and I’m off to the bookstore to purchase more books. I can’t wait because I love buying books! I’ve got you and definitely Leslie on my “must buy” favorite authors list!
Comment by Carolyn A. — June 26, 2007 @ 8:40 am
Oh I am so gonna buy 2 books.
Not only did I love this in hard cover but I have 2 friends who will love
the softie. I love this opportunity to try and win a digger and autographed
cards. What would be better than 1 plotmonkeys hitting the best selling list?
Leslie I hope you are resting those hands. Hugs
Go Leslie
Go Leslie 
Go Leslie
Comment by jeannie — June 26, 2007 @ 9:36 am
Comment by katie — June 26, 2007 @ 9:44 am
I went to make our bank deposits for work and luckily for me it is opposite
a waldenbooks. I appologized before asking cause the cart was so full and
they had just openned at 10.
It took some hunting but they were
very gracious. I am now the proud owner of two paperback
“CROSS MY HEARTS” I was told in store that this book might not be
available everywhere until the 1st cause it is not a street date.
Whatever that means. Anyway if you guys don’t make best sellers list
(I find this so hard to believe) it won’t be my fault.
I am also going to buy a second book of
“SHE’S NO ANGEL” on pay day, Friday.
Comment by jeannie — June 26, 2007 @ 10:36 am
JODIE,
:love2::love2::love2::love2:
Comment by jeannie — June 26, 2007 @ 10:41 am
OK, partial success at B&N. They had “She’s No Angel” but they didn’t have “Cross My Heart.” They looked on the shelves with me but couldn’t find it so he put my name on a list to call when it comes in. If I don’t hear from them by Friday I’ll order it online.
Have a great day!
Comment by Jodie — June 26, 2007 @ 10:41 am
congrats on release days..i actually saw Cross my Heart like 3 days ago in the bookstore… but i waited to buy it til now.. i hopefully will get back to town today to get it… it sounds great. love the puppy pictures too…
Comment by Jolene — June 26, 2007 @ 10:51 am
I got Cross My Heart over the weekend (Wal-Mart put out early) and I’ll get She’s No Angel as soon as I can get to a bookstore. Tried last night, but Target didn’t have it out yet. Will try Waldenbooks tonight. Love the pictures of the puppies.
Comment by Liza — June 26, 2007 @ 10:59 am
Carly & Leslie,
I’m so excited for both of you!! Ordered she’s no angel yesterday and pre-ordered Cross My Heart weeks ago, although I’ve already read it I’m actually looking forward to reading it again!
I wish you both success with your sales I know that you’ve both worked hard, and hope that now you can enjoy the reward!!
Carly have you finished Sealed with a Kiss yet?
What was the release date again? Sorry, I’m just dying to read it.
Leslie hope your feeling better!
Comment by Tina Martinesi — June 26, 2007 @ 11:17 am
I am on vacay tomorrow, but I will try to check in every once in awhile…have to visit the rellies….
Comment by katie — June 26, 2007 @ 11:36 am
Jeannie - we must have been posting at the same time before. The terminology was confusing me
: I wasn’t sure if we were only allowed to send in our receipt if we had referred a friend, or if anyone that bought the book could send in a receipt.
I’m not sure what time my receipt says but I was sitting in the parking lot reading when they opened. My pilates instructor was a no-show so I did the treadmill and got to the bookstore by 9:58.
In fact, I was really surprised by all the people standing outside the door waiting to get in.
Comment by Jodie — June 26, 2007 @ 11:36 am
I am on my way to the bookstore, despite the rain.
I got to my mom’s sunday and now I will be reading……just like childhood all over again:mrgreen:
Can’t wait to see you both in the bestsellers!
Comment by Debbie — June 26, 2007 @ 11:51 am
Jodie if they are looking in todays releases they won’t find the book.
They had to go into the back room to bring out my 2.
Something about a “street date.”
:love2:CROSS MY HEART:love2:
But they did have the books in the back room at Waldenbooks
and so they must also have them at Borders.
Walmart sounds good you’d get two for less.
Think Carly’s :love2:contest is trying to promote more sales
with the friend buying a book.
I am sure 2 books on one receipt would be just fine.
KATIE: nothing wrong with a little friend oriented
fun lovin competition.
Hugs, :love2:
Comment by jeannie — June 26, 2007 @ 11:58 am
Can’t wait to get these books! I’m sure sales will be great. Good luck to both Carly & Leslie on sales! :love2:
Comment by Donna M — June 26, 2007 @ 1:53 pm
Jeannine….how are you doing, by the way? I haven’t asked you in awhile……hope life is treating you well (I feel like we should all set up an emailing or IMing site just to chit chat with each other).
I am noticing no one else has or ordered HEAT WAVE by Leslie (okay, so she is part of a group)…….mine is on the way!
Comment by katie — June 26, 2007 @ 2:07 pm
It’s buy books day
WhooHoo. I’ve read Cross My Heart and it is so Fab!!! And yes, I’ll still buy this one too. Now to read Sealed With A Kiss. I can’t wait to read that one.
She’s No Angel…oh my how fun is that read going to be.
Comment by Vicki — June 26, 2007 @ 3:23 pm
Carly, I got CROSS MY HEART yesterday and in the mail went the recipts this morning. I bought the second book for my MATKA who lives in Texas and she doesn’t drive I hope that counts.
I read She’s No Angel over the weekend.
Don’t worry Leslie & Carly you have us the PLOTMONKEYS
Comment by Cherylann — June 26, 2007 @ 3:35 pm
Jodie I got my copies at BORDERS yesterday
Cross my Heart
Comment by Cherylann — June 26, 2007 @ 3:35 pm
You guys are AMAZING!!!!
And to explain, I need TWO receipts - don’t have to be bought at the same time but I need two people buying for this particular promotion. :love2:
Comment by Carly — June 26, 2007 @ 3:37 pm
:cocktail: Carly and Leslie, here’s to the Best Sellers List. I hit the bookstores yesterday at lunch. Got to go, books to read!!
Comment by Ardie — June 26, 2007 @ 4:07 pm
so does that count that I bought two books because my Matka lives in Texas and she is elderly and doesn’t drive. I bought one book first and then mine so I sent both receipts to you this morning.
Comment by Cherylann — June 26, 2007 @ 4:08 pm
opps forgot to say because my receipts have my name on them because I used my charge
that’s why I asking about my Matka didn’t want you to think I was sending in twice
Matka means mother in Polish
Comment by Cherylann — June 26, 2007 @ 4:12 pm
Hi Carly,
First off, I wanted to say that I bought CMH in hard cover, and am impatient for SWAK to come out in September.
I also wanted to comment about Bailey’s play date with Oscar. I have an 11 month old Springer Spaniel, Callie Grace, and her brother Teddy lives about four blocks from us, so we see him often on our walks. Even though we pet parents try to get them to socialize, Teddy is very territorial and aggresive with Callie. He has no clue that they knew each other in a prior esistence. It’s kind of strange actually, because Callie gets along great with every other dog except him. He just does not like her! I’m glad that things finally warmed up between Bailey and her bro.
Comment by Barbara Vars — June 26, 2007 @ 4:43 pm
If you have two receipts even two on one, send them in and just say it’s for another person. We’ll deal with it on our end!
I’m also blogging at JULIE KENNER’S today: http://writes-and-wrongs.blogspot.com/
Carly
Comment by Carly — June 26, 2007 @ 4:51 pm
Apparently it isn’t unusual for dogs not to like their siblings or not to recognize them after time apart. Go figure. How sad!
Comment by Carly — June 26, 2007 @ 4:54 pm
KATIE
Comment by jeannie — June 26, 2007 @ 5:30 pm
KATIE OOpsie
Maybe a chat would be nice I’d like that.
As long as we can chit chat on the blog I don’t mind everyone
seeing our sillyness. I am doing fine had my annual cancer
screening last Monday and everything is still fine (WHEW!)
Thanks for asking after 2 bouts I really don’t want to ever
have to deal with another
It does seem that we are like one big family here and I enjoy it all.
The good, the bad, the happy and the sad. I think we share well.
I mailed my entry today too. Only 1 receipt but with 2 cross my hearts.
I ordered tons of books (very small exaggeration) from Amazon last week.
Got 30.00 credit for getting their cc.
Worked for me. I have preordered everything thru September.
I am hoping a good bunch come in before I leave. Because of Carly I
spent a lot at Waldens this morning. I’m all set if none arrive.
It’s a disease I tell you, a disease.
Pretty soon they’ll be having an episode on Jerry Springer or Oprah,
“”Old Lady’s husband wants to get wife to stop breaking the bank on
books.” Can she be helped?
Today joined by the Plotmonkey authors and top
obsessive compulsive order expert, Brenda Chin.
With that cast, I am sure to get the right kind off help..
Who’ll drive me to the book store when the show’s over. :love2:
If a book is buy any of my top 12 (yup up from 10)
I get-em no matter what.
Hugs Katie. I start vacay Thursday. Yahoo!
Comment by jeannie — June 26, 2007 @ 5:30 pm
Ok spelling gone in the toilet I quit for today lol
Hey there is alway tonight.
Comment by jeannie — June 26, 2007 @ 5:33 pm
My dad has a chocolate lab and she still plays pretty well with one of her brothers. They don’t see each other much anymore, but she always made sure she was in charge(and she was the runt of the litter too). As far as I know she has only ever seen one of her litter mates since my dad got her 7 years ago, but they get together about once every 6 months. I’m off work in just a little bit and heading to the bookstore.
Comment by Liza — June 26, 2007 @ 5:46 pm
jeannie:
Sounds like you are busy….life is crazy around here…..good thing I have a sitter coming today to watch the kids while I finish up doing the stuff before vacay!
Have a great vacay!
Comment by katie — June 26, 2007 @ 5:54 pm
Liza if I worked in a book store,
Geech I am so excited about the big release day I can’t shut up.
If you haven’t ordered CROSS MY HEART and SHE”S NO ANGEL
Maybe dogs from the same littler aren’t supposed
to mate and not liking one another helps prevent that.
What do I know
just guessing.
They are sooo cute. I miss my baby I need another baby.
:cocktail:pulling myself together:cocktail:
Comment by jeannie — June 26, 2007 @ 6:11 pm
Jeannie - so glad to hear that your health report was positive - that is fantastic news!!
Cherylann - no Borders…no Walden’s…no anything other than B&N. And we searched every section of B&N - myself and one of the guys that works there. He looked at the computer and finally said, “Well, if I have it it would be with her other books.” I knew it wasn’t there because I had just spent the last 2 minutes fixing Carly’s other books!
They had gotten mixed in with Susan Elizabeth Phillips so I put them all back together (on the top shelf)!
If I get desperate I’ll go to Wally World but in my town that is an absolute last resort. I have seen Carly’s books at my Sam’s Club - that’s actually the first place I ever bought one of her books - so I’ll try to get there on Thurs. when I’m back in town.
Comment by Jodie — June 26, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
No borders
Oh my God Jodie how do you survive??
Jeannie you are tooo funny!
Comment by Tina Martinesi — June 26, 2007 @ 7:11 pm
Hi Carly~ Bought two copies of Cross My Heart and two copies of She’s No Angel! Most of my close friends don’t read romance and one of them has a birthday this weekend so I decided I’d give her two great books to read and hopefully get her hooked (how could she not?) So then the thought struck me - whenever a friend has a birthday I’m just gonna start giving them romance novels and slowly but surely I’ll grow the Plot Monkey’s followers
BTW - The other copies are for me. I can’t wait to read them! Best wishes for a best selling summer!
Comment by Robin — June 26, 2007 @ 7:15 pm
Carly, I drug my husband to the book store today while we were running errands to buy, “Cross My Heart.”
Good Luck to you & Leslie both on your book sales.
Comment by Tina Byrd — June 26, 2007 @ 7:24 pm
THIS IS THE ALL IMPORTANT DAY
THE RELEASE OF “THEE” BOOKS
I’VE CAUSED SO MUCH HAVOC
I’VE EVEN GOTTEN DIRTY LOOKS
i’M RINGING THE BOOK BELL
IT’S TIME TO DO YOUR PART
BUY LESLIE’S “SHE’S NO ANGEL”
AND CARLY’S “CROSS MY HEART”
:love2::love2::love2:
DON’T BUY JUST ONE
YOU SHOULD BUY A FEW
WE NEED YOU TO HELP
THAT’S RIGHT WE NEED YOU!
WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE
EVERY BEST SELLER LIST
SO OUR PLOTMONKEYS STAY
IN A PERMANENT STATE OF BLISS
I HAVE A FEELING I HAVE HAD TO MUCH
TODAY.
Comment by jeannie — June 26, 2007 @ 7:42 pm
Good luck with the books.
Comment by Pat L. — June 26, 2007 @ 8:49 pm
Woo Hoo Jeannie!
Do we have the best reader/bloggers or what?
Comment by Carly — June 26, 2007 @ 9:03 pm
ok i can’t type but i am rotflmao reading Jeannie’s messages…you are soooooo funny!!!!
thanis to everyone SO MUCH for your support. I love she’s no angel and I* want everyone else to love it too…lolol! I am hoping that some great sales on that booi wll entice another publisher to want to taie the 3rd Trouble booik.
Oi i cannot hit the KKIKKK key to save my life w/ this splint. Oy.
On the pos side, went to orthopediist today and he says the left hand just has a strained ligament and should be ok soon. right mid fi8ngr tho is down for 8 weeis min…after which it might be straighter if tendon reconnects…but will never be totally straght.
Just start calling me Limpy.
Comment by Leslie — June 26, 2007 @ 9:36 pm
oh and thankis to everyone who ordered Heat Wave!! I dont even inow when that one is in stores–2 weeks i think. That story is connected to she’s no angel and hope you l8ie it too!
Comment by Leslie — June 26, 2007 @ 9:40 pm
Leslie:
I hope you feel better! I am excited to read HEAT WAVE. I so need plotmonkey books (I almost typed potmonkey….LOL!). :wallbash::wallbash::wallbash: I am hopefully packed and ready to roll!
Comment by katie — June 26, 2007 @ 10:08 pm
awww poor Leslie….your going to have to learn to type with your toes
Hope that your getting settled in your new home, what a time for you to get injured:wallbash:
Jeanie your so enthusiastic
Katie, I hope you enjoy your vacation
Comment by Tina Martinesi — June 26, 2007 @ 10:35 pm
Hi,
Picked up both Leslie’s and Carly’s books from my local Chapters store in Canada on the 22nd! Needless to say I didn’t get much done last weekend. Leslie, I loved your book (as always!) I like the “mystery/suspense” side of your writing just as much as I love the romance side. I’m looking forward to July 10th as the store has promised me they’d keep a copy of Heat Wave for me. Absolutely love the Trouble characters! I’m about to start Carly’s book - bet I won’t get much done this weekend either LOL! Ahh…summertime!
Comment by Dayle — June 28, 2007 @ 8:56 pm