Jul 12, 2013 | Books
I am so excited to share this with you! HOT PURSUIT is slated to release next week, provided everything goes according to plan (which, I am learning as I navigate these self-publishing waters, isn't always the case — fingers crossed!). But the marvelous, wondrous Apple iBookstore has approved the book for pre-order right now! Yes, you CAN order HOT PURSUIT right this very minute if you like reading your books on an iThing! Just click here.
I'm so excited about sharing this book with you! It's been getting some great reviews over at Goodreads (and one ‘meh', but hey, you can't please everyone). Here's a shot of the hunky cover, just to remind you WHY you should check this book out…
Jul 4, 2013 | Books, Holidays, News
Happy 4th to all my American readers! Our celebrations here in Alabama are quite soggy. It's been raining all day, we've had flash flood warnings, and there've been many road closures. Needless to say, any outdoor barbecue plans have been scuttled. Mr. Harris and I went to a BBQ joint for some chicken, so we did get our cookout — sorta.
I've had some inquiries about HOT PURSUIT — will it be available for UK buyers? Of course it will! I'm enabling worldwide distribution when I upload it to the retailers. There will also be paperbacks, which will follow the ebooks by a couple of weeks or so. The plan is to have this story available for you to purchase on July 17th — but we're dealing with various online retailers here, and some may be slower than others to make the book go live. I will keep you informed! It's my wish that HOT PURSUIT will be on all formats and ready to purchase on the day I've said it will be. *fingers crossed*
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Have a great day, and a lovely weekend! 🙂
Jun 27, 2013 | Books |
It's almost here! In 20 days, on July 17th, Hot Pursuit will be available for your purchasing pleasure! It's been a long road bringing this book to you, but for everyone who's excited to read about Matt and Evie and the Hostile Operations Team, thank you! And thank you SO MUCH to the reviewers who are embracing Matt and Evie and saying such wonderful things! You all rock! How about a little taste of what people think?
Desere says: “I highly recommend this read for fans of action romantic suspense military-related reads […] it will leave you on the edge of your seat, and ready to go into any contact situation just to find a hero like Matt.”
Nancy says: “This is one HOT, action packed, hold on to your seat ride. There's betrayal, murder, car chases, an explosion, a kidnapping and passion. What more could you ask for in a book?”
Sheryl says: “All in all, this was a THOROUGHLY enjoyable read, filled with page-turning suspense and enough heat to make you squirm (in a GOOD way!!) and it has certainly whet my appetite for the rest of the men in the Hostile Ops Team!!!”
Linda says: “Loved this story, it ticked all the right boxes for me. With bags of sexual tension and chemistry between Matt and Evie. ”
SnarkyMom says: “I'M HOT for H.O.T.!!”
Lkay says: “This was a a first book for me by this author, and after finishing it, I can say it will definitely not be my last. It was a great romantic suspense.”
Michelle at MsRomanticReads says: “Hot Pursuit was a thrilling read that thrust a down-on-her-luck chef and her childhood crush turned highly trained SF warrior into an action-packed adventure of life and death set in the Louisiana bayou.”
Beth says: “Hot Pursuit is a brilliant start to what is sure to be a fantastic new series.”
Wendy says: “…a roller coaster of emotions, drama, kidnapping, death threats, boating in the bayou, small town gossip and houses being blown up. I enjoyed it!”
To read the complete reviews, visit Goodreads!
Does all this praise thrill me? Heck yes! You see, this is a story I refused to give up on. Even when I got told it wouldn't sell to NY, I couldn't quite shove it in a drawer and leave it there. Every once in a while, I'd bring it out again and wonder if anyone but me would enjoy it. So far, the answer seems to be yes!
Several readers want to know whose story is next after Matt and Evie. First, there will be the novella (HOT MESS, Book 1.5) about Sam McKnight and Georgie Hayes. You won't meet Sam in HOT PURSUIT because he's a new troop. But after the novella, the next book in the series (Book 2, tentatively titled HOT REUNION) is about Kevin MacDonald and Lucky San Ramos. And let me tell you, their story is explosive! In more ways than one…
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Jun 17, 2013 | Books, Photos, Writing |
As I move closer to releasing HOT PURSUIT, I've realized a few things. First, I *love* writing these books about my strong alpha military guys. I've neglected them for so long, but now it's possible to share these stories with readers without needing a publisher's approval first. And I have to say that the initial reviews on this book are making me very happy. I know there will be people who don't like it, but right now there are people who do — besides me and my family and friends — and that's a thrilling thing.
But as I watch the reviews come in, and hear that people are loving the hot military action and romance, I'm realizing that I have to get these books out pretty darn fast. The only way I'm going to get the HOT books done, and meet my Harlequin obligations too, is to write on more than one project at a time.
I usually immerse myself in one book and write until it's done. But, no more. Today, in fact, I worked on two books. This morning it was a hot Greek CEO. This afternoon, it was a hot military operative. Fun!
I love both kinds of books, and I hope you do too. I know as a reader that I prefer certain kinds of books from certain authors, so it won't surprise me if some of you prefer the Harlequins over the HOT series and vice versa. But I hope you'll give them all a try! I promise you the usual sexy and exciting read, no matter which type of book you choose.
Finally, I have to tell you how much fun writing the HOT series is for me. It's freeing in ways I didn't expect. It's exciting. I love my Harlequin billionaires, but writing these military guys takes me back to my roots. To the way I grew up and the way I lived most of my adult life: as a military dependent. Mr. Harris isn't in the military anymore, but that life is never far away when I work on these books. I adore it, and I adore the men and women who choose to serve their country. Make no mistake, the spouses and children serve too. Anyone who has ever been a part of that life knows it. I spent years following my husband from base to base, but I wouldn't change a thing about it. It was an awesome way to see the world, and a thing that fills me with pride too.
All right, so what's coming next? Sometime in August, prepare for HOT MESS, a novella set in the HOT world! This one is about Sam McKnight and Georgeanne Hayes. There's a lot of heat in this story. I think you'll enjoy it — I sure enjoyed writing it! I plan to have Book 2 in the HOT series ready to go by Christmas, so keep an eye out for that one, and then I have two Harlequins out this fall as well – look for new books in October and December! I'm still working on next year, but you can expect four Harlequins (May, July, December, and as yet undetermined) and of course more HOT books! It's going to be a busy year, but I couldn't be happier about it. I hope you're as excited about it all as I am!
Jun 7, 2013 | Books, Contests, News, Photos, Promotion |
Welcome to all the new subscribers to this blog! I'm astounded by how many of you have joined up lately, and feeling a little guilty that I haven't posted anything fabulously interesting recently. How about this for interesting?
One of the things Harlequin does extremely well is translate books into foreign languages and distribute them in lots of global markets. I *love* getting copies of my translations! Here's my first Korean translation: THE MAN WITH THE MONEY, book 5 in the Notorious Wolfes series.
Something you may not know about me is that I love Korean food! I spent two months there back in 1998/1999, and I fell in love with the food. Bring on the kimchee, baby! Love it. One of my favorite things is Yuk Gae Jang, a very spicy soup that just makes me so happy when I have it. Mmmm.
Quick couple of announcements: if you haven't subscribed to my newsletter yet, you should! I'm going to start holding a drawing on the first of every month for a $50 gift card to Amazon, B&N, or Kobo. All you have to do is be a subscriber. Nothing else.
Secondly, if you haven't gotten a copy yet, MADDIE'S MARINE is now FREE on all the major outlets! Kindle, Nook, Kobo, iTunes, and Smashwords. I'm not sure the price change has trickled out to international outlets yet, but if not, you can always get it free right here on this site or from Smashwords, which has no geographical restrictions.
Now isn't this cover pretty? 🙂
