I can’t believe it’s been a year since I wrote a newsletter!  I’m so sorry!  Time just flew by.

Our trip to Detroit last September was fun and I thoroughly enjoyed my booksigning at Paperbacks ‘N Things--it was the highlight of my trip!  We’re going again this year, but since my last releases (GIVE ME MORE and THE FIREFIGHTER) were in February and my October release, NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY won’t be out yet, I don’t plan on doing a book signing.

THE COWBOY and PLEASURE BEACH took FIRST and third in the same category (single title/mainstream) in the Judge A Book By Its Cover contest!  I framed the certificates and have them hanging in my office.

A reader recently saw PLEASURE BEACH being read by the star on a TV show.  What a thrill!

Good news!  THE COWBOY did so well, Kensington asked me to do another cowboy anthology!  My novella, HARD IN THE SADDLE, will be in ONLY WITH A COWBOY, releasing in May 2008.  I love that title!

The Romance Writers of America conference was in Dallas this year.  My husband drove me up and then came back to pick me up five days later.  As usual, it was packed with authors and fabulous workshops, great food.  This year was particularly exciting because I finally met my editor, John Scognamiglio.  He rarely attends National due to scheduling conflicts.  I had drinks with my new friend Lois Winston and several Aphrodisia authors, including my pal Susan Lyons (who also won the Booksellers Best award for her debut book Champagne Rules!) I came home exhausted and loaded down with free books. 

The book formerly known as Hip Deep is now called MAKE ME SCREAM and will release in February 2008.  The cover flats came last weekend--it’s gorgeous!  I loved the color on my PLEASURE BEACH cover, but I think this cover is my favorite, to date.  I already have it framed and hanging with the others here in my office.

I’m currently working on my next novel for Aphrodisia, a one author anthology, DOUBLE TAKE.  I’m having so much fun writing it!  I hope everyone enjoys reading it.  No release date yet.

I hope everyone had a great year and summer and has a safe Labor Day.