Plot Monkeys

For those of you who’ve been reading our blog for some time now, you know that I’m a HUGE fan of Cindy Gerard’s. I have been ever since I read her very first Bantam Loveswept, MAVERICK, way back in June of 1991. In fact, I still have that book on my keeper shelf! That was way back when I was an aspiring author, and I remember thinking at the time, when I grow up I want to write sensual, emotionally charged books like Cindy Gerard. Not to mention those hot, sexy heroes she creates! Over the years, this talented author has only gotten better with each book she’s written. And now, with her Bodyguard series, she’s become a USA Bestselling author (rightly so!), and is making a big name for herself in romantic suspense. If you haven’t read one of her Bodyguard books, RUN to the nearest bookstore and BUY ONE to read. You won’t be disappointed, and I can guarantee you’ll be back for more!

I’m thrilled to have Cindy Gerard here for the day, so let’s give her a fun, friendly, Plotmonkey welcome!

Hi guys. I’m so jazzed to be blogging with the Plot Monkeys! Such a great name – for a great bunch of authors. Do you guys have, like, a cheer? Give me a P! Give me an L! You get the picture. If not you should just because the blog name is so darn clever.

I’ve been a blogging machine this month. Monday I blogged at the Pink Ladies blog site, Wednesday on ridingwiththetopdown with my very own fabo author buddies, today I’m here and May 29th I’ll be dishing with the Fog City Divas. You’d think I had a book out or something. Um .. well, yeah! As a matter of fact, INTO THE DARK, the 6th and final installment of my bodyguard series will hit the stands on May 29th. Finally. I’ve heard from so many people who are waiting for Dallas and Amy’s story that I’m as relieved as they are that this book’s release is just around the corner.

For those of you not familiar with the series, the Bodyguards are all linked BUT – and here’s the cool thing – you can read each one as a stand alone. Doesn’t matter a bit if you come in at the middle or the end of the movie, although it is kind of fun to read them in order. Check ‘em out at my website: www.cindygerard.com for titles and excerpts – and a really jazzy new book trailer for INTO THE DARK. Oh – and for those budget minded among us (who isn’t??) the first four books in the series: TO THE EDGE, TO THE LIMIT, TO THE BRINK and OVER THE LINE have all been reissued this month at a super saver $4.99! Can’t beat the price.

Okay. Enough about that. I was thinking the other day about perfect days. You know, the kind where everything just falls into place, the planets align, the hair looks good (my topdown blog, BTW, is about hair – a subject near and dear to all of us), the weather is perfect. One of those, AHHH days that you never want to end.

I recently had a day like that (and they are rare jewels, aren’t they?). A friend invited me to visit at her condo in the Grand Caymans. Like I’m going to say no??? Well, every day in the Caymans is special, but this ONE day, we went snorkeling among the fishies, went on to swim with the giant manta rays, topped the afternoon off by lounging in cushy hammocks strung between palm trees with Rum runners in hand :cocktail: and ended the day with a lovely seafood dinner at an open air restaurant while a gorgeous sun set around us.

A perfect day. An ahhhh day.

Now mind you, I don’t have to be someplace exotic to have an ahhh day. I’ve had several at home. Watching an amazing sunrise or sunset. Playing with my critters (we have one very spoiled dog and 2 monster cats along with several quarter horses), writing that perfect passage for a troublesome book. Lots of things.

What about you? What’s your perfect day? I’d love to hear about it. Might give me ideas for how to wangle more of them in my life. And I’d love to answer any questions you might have about me too. So fire away. I’m yours for the day….