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7.01.08 :: My next book, my fifth book milestone, PREGNANT NURSE, NEW-FOUND FAMILY will be available in the UK beginning August 2008.  For a fun look at the prologue that never made it into the book, check out my July article.

For those who entered my June contest to win an advanced copy of my next Medical Romance along with an autographed copy of Julia Quinn’s The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever, as well as a deluxe Nail Care Collection (a $30.00 value), I wanted to let you know that everyone named both constellations from the Written in the Stars short story and qualified for the bonus book.  And the winner is …   KIMMY LANE!

I’ll be participating in the RWA national Literacy for Life booksigning in San Francisco, California on July 30th at 6:00 pm.  For the address, check out my Appearances notice under News and Articles.

Be sure to Check back in August for my special fifth book publishing milestone contest.  I’ll be sure to make it a great one.

6.07.08 :: I WAS WRONG! And boy am I glad. :) My next book, Pregnant Nurse, New-Found Family will be released in North America after all! YAY. After the August UK release, watch for it at eHarlequin.com in October 2008.

6.01.08 :: June Contest!  Yes, folks, it’s contest time again.  For a chance to win an advanced copy of my next book PREGNANT NURSE, NEW-FOUND FAMILY (which will not be released in the US) and an autographed novel by Julia Quinn, check out my contest/contact page.

I’m very happy to announce that the LOVE IS THE BEST MEDICINE basket, donated by over a dozen HMB Medical Romance authors for the Brenda Novak Diabetes Research Auction, sold for $100.00. 

More good news:  SINGLE DAD, NURSE BRIDE sold out at the Harlequin website.  Fortunately, it is still available at Amazon, Borders, and Barnes and Noble websites.  The book also continues to be seen at various bookstores here in Southern California. I can only hope that goes for across the country, too.

5.01.08 :: May is here and I have just received the cover for my next book – PREGNANT NURSE, NEW-FOUND FAMILY, which will be a June Hardback release and an August paperback release in the UK.  For a sneak peak at the cover and a brief synopsis of the story go to my books page and check out UPCOMING RELEASES.  I also talk a little bit about the cover in my Dear Reader letter, and I’ve added a new article in the form of a short story in my Awesome Starry Night series.  This one is about speed dating.  Check both out on the NEWS AND ARTICLES page.

AND THE WINNER OF MY APRIL CONTEST IS --- drum roll …
Ann M. of New Jersey.  Please contact me via my Contest/Contact page and tell me which four books you would like.  CONGRATULATIONS!

My next contest will be in June.  Stay tuned.

SINGLE DAD, NURSE BRIDE, my current book, is still available on the US eHarlequin, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Borders websites.

For the first time ever one of my books has been translated into Italian!  Her L.A. Knight is now UN PLAYBOY DAL CUORE D’ORO (A Playboy with a Heart of Gold).  Isn’t the cover adorable?

I’ll be the guest blogger at LOVE IS THE BEST MEDICINE on May 5th so please stop by and say hello.  I’ll be talking about how “Medicine” takes on the role of another character in Medical Romance novels. 

4.01.08 :: I’ve learned the title for the book I just sold will be, ASSIGNMENT: BABY and it will be a March 2009 United Kingdom release for Harlequin Mills and Boon Medical Romance™

It is contest time again!  Check out the rules on my Contest/Contact page.  Lot’s of great book prizes and a surprise or two will go to the winner, so be sure to throw your hat into the ring. 

If you haven’t yet visited the Medical Romance Authors joint blog:  Love is the Best Medicine,  I hope you’ll do so.  Each week a new author posts a blog ranging from fun, interesting to all out sexy, and you don’t want to miss any of them!  For instance, this week’s blog written by Emily Forbes spotlights firemen.  Hmm, I wonder why they all have their shirts off?

I will be the guest speaker at EVA – East Valley Authors, RWA Chapter, this Saturday, April 5th at Barnes and Noble booksellers, 960 Lakes Drive, West Covina at 10:15 a.m. and will be presenting:  Riveting Revisions – The Key to Getting Published.  I’ll also have a few copies of Single Dad, Nurse Bride to sign, so stop by if you can.

3.10.08 :: Breaking news! I've just sold my sixth Medical Romance, in a three book deal, to Harlequin Mills and Boon for a March 2009 release. The working title is The Mending Hearts Club, but I'll post the official title as soon as I know.

Also, I'd like to congratulate Peggy Quidor as the winner of my February contest. I hope you enjoy the books and the See's Candy gift card, Peggy!

03.01.08 :: I’ll be presenting a workshop for the Los Angeles Romance Authors on March 16th at 10:30 a.m. in Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Encino, California at 16461 Ventura Blvd.  The meetings are open to the public so feel free to stop by if you’re in the area.  My topic?  Riveting Revisions:  The Key to Getting Published.

Look what I’m donating!

The Medical Romance author’s blog has donated a basket for the fourth annual Brenda Novak auction for diabetes research.  Check out a picture of what our basket looks like on my photo page, then go to this link to see a list of what’s inside! Item number 963582.

SINGLE DAD, NURSE BRIDE continues to be available at eHarlequin US and Harlequin Mills and Boon in the UK.

And here’s another recent review of my book from Kwips and Kritiques...

This month’s contest winner will be contacted personally on March 1st due to website update scheduling issues.  I’ll post the winner’s name April 1st, and I won’t be fooling!

02.01.08 :: After being in stores in the UK all through January, SINGLE DAD, NURSE BRIDE is currently available on eHarlequin website and was also promoted in stores in North America in January.  My book was spotted in Borders, Barnes & Noble, K-mart, and Walmart, as well as in Canada!  To say this was a thrill is an understatement.  If you haven’t checked out Single Dad, Nurse Bride yet, it’ll be available on the US Harlequin website for the next few months and is also available at Amazon.com. I’ve got more to say on this topic in my Dear Reader column under my NEWS heading.  Check it out!

Since February is the month of love and chocolate, I am running a special contest.  All you have to do is tell me your favorite love story to enter.  Go to my contest page to find out what the prize is.

If you live in Southern California, I will be taking part in a panel discussion about romance at the Buena Vista Library in Burbank on February 23rd.  We’ll be giving a way a lovely gift basket and I’ll have lots of freebies for people.  Hope to see you there.

01.15.08 :: I've just been notified that my book, HER L.A. KNIGHT, has received the Reviewer's Choice Award from CataNetwork

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It's an honor to be in such great company.

My current book - SINGLE DAD, NURSE BRIDE, has been spotted in both Borders and Barnes and Noble. Yay!

The winner of our group contest is Mona Hassan. Mona, your book and jeweled bookmark are in the mail!

01.01.08 :: Happy New Year All!  Here is my chant for the year – Life’s gonna be great in 2008.  Repeat after me!

My latest book, SINGLE DAD, NURSE BRIDE is currently available in stores in the UK.  It’s also still available at the UK Harlequin website.

On December 1st, my book became available at the Harlequin e-boutique in the US.  And if you don’t mind reading e-books, the best part of all is, there’s no delivery fee!

Be sure to catch my blog at Love is the Best Medicine for the week of January 6th. I’ve got some fun things to say about the TV show House.

As you know, last month I got together with four other authors:  Kate Hewitt, India Grey, Christina Hollis, and Natalie Anderson, to have a group contest for all five of our latest books.  We have closed the contest for entries and will draw a name and announce the winner on January 15th.  So stay tuned!  My next contest will be in February.

For members of RWA, be sure to look for my article – Riveting Revisions, the Key to Getting Published, in the January issue.