WOO HOO!!!

I just found the most awesome review for Creative License and thought I'd share!

Curious about Caleb?

Want some juicy details not found in the book? Robin Badillo has graciously interviewed Caleb from Creative License. Stop by and find out why he makes even his writer swoon. ; ) 

Monday Pick Me Up and news!

Now that's a happy trail!

This week I'm over at the Steam Room! Stop by and say hi for a chance to win a gift certificate from Samhain.

CREATIVE LICENSE is in a contest

And I'd really like this cover to win. I mean it's awesome. Not that I'm competetive or anything. ; )

If you have the time, please stop by Still Moments Magazine and vote for your favorite cover. I know some authors who would really appreciate it, me included!

Thanks.


PS: CREATIVE LICENSE is number 30... : )

Looking for a hero?

Let's face it, the erotic, and romance for that matter, industry goes hand and hand with images of hunky heroes. We like to look at sculpted arms, toned shoulders, rippling abdomons... okay, you get the idea. As diverse as heroes are, there is one thing they have in common. Even if they're hiding behind Clark Kent glasses and pencil protecters, heroes are overflowing with the sex appeal, especially for our heroine.

Helen Hardt, an oh-so-talented author, features hunky heroes on her blog weekly. You really don't want to miss her Hump-Day Hunk.

Today, she's featuring my favorite hero: Caleb from CREATIVE LICENSE. So stop on by Helen's blog and meet Caleb.

I'm on the road again.

Today I'm over in Romance Alley talking about my inspiration for CREATIVE LICENSE! Don't leave me lonely. : )

Please  don't forget, a comment on the Valentine Day Blog tour enters you in a drawing for a $30 gift certificate! Don't miss the awesome  true romance stories!

Pre-release Blog Tour for CREATIVE LICENSE Winner!!!

After going through all the comments and writing each name down then assigning a number have having baby girl pick a random number (she can count to 100, so it was fair).... drum roll please!

Emma Lai, you're the winner of the $10 gift certificate to Samhain!

Congratulations!

Special guest blogger: CARI QUINN

If you've read any of my recent interviews, you'll know that when anyone ask me about a must-read author, Cari Quinn is high on my list. This writer creates such fabulous characters with absolutely amazing chemistry that I stand in awe... or rather sit as I'm busy devouring the story!

Cari and I share something in common besides our love for coffee: A release day! Today INSATIABLE releases from Loose Id. and Cari has graciously offered to switch blogs with me!

Without further rambling from me, here's Cari:


Friends to lovers rock my world!

Thanks so much to Lynne for having me here today! I love, love, love her writing and her Samhain release today, Creative License, is one of my favorite books. That Caleb...YUM!

Now it's confession time. I have a secret. It's not much of one, granted, since anyone who knows me knows how much I love this particular trope. But I have a favorite kind of story...take two friends, add in some sexual tension, some angst, a few stolen moments...and voila! My favorite storyline ever.

Why do I love those stories so much? The history, for one. There's something so sexy about being with a guy who knows all about you, which can eliminate a lot of the awkwardness. But then there's the potential weirdness of doing the naked limbo with a guy who's seen you in your rattiest pajamas, though for me as a writer that's a goldmine for conflict. I just love it when two characters start to see each other in a whole new light - and hopefully, start to see each other in the darkness too. ;)

Here's the tentative blurb for Insatiable, my friends to lovers story due out Tuesday 2/15 from Loose Id. The story of how I started writing this story back during, ahem, the summer between my freshman and sophomore years of high school is on my blog if you're interested.

Having all of her is the only thing that will satisfy him...

Shawn Griffin and Rachel Cooper have been best friends practically since birth, thanks to their families’ close relationship. But for the past few years, Shawn has been fantasizing about getting his best pal in his bed. When she announces she’s taking a trip to reconnect with an old lover, Shawn knows the time has come to put up or shut up. If she wants to go to New York City, fine. But he’s coming with her.

Rachel doesn’t know what to think of Shawn’s sudden interest. Determined to live life on her own terms, she refuses to fall right in line with her wealthy family’s wish that they get married and have perfect little babies. She just didn’t count on how determined her seemingly laid back -- and extremely sexy -- best friend would become after setting his sights on what he wants. Her, over and over again.

But when tragedy strikes, Rachel begins to wonder if she’ll lose not only her lover but her best friend too.


Thank you, Cari.

Here's where you can learn more about Cari and her work. Her blog is absolutely gorgeous, by the way... and honestly, I wouldn't steer you wrong, pick up any of her books and you won't be able to put it down. ; )

Website: http://www.cariquinn.com/

WEEK TWO WINNER!!!

Week 2 Winner: Sherry Cahill!


Sherry won 2 TWRP gift cards worth $25! Sherry not only won Week 2's prizes, but she's also entered twice for the Grand Prize at the end of the month! Other grand prize entrants from Week 2 are: Darlene Fredette (also entered twice!), Judy, Michelle Miller, S. Denson, Zequeatta Jaques, Jennifer Shirk and Ciara Knight.

Don't miss the awesome next installment of the Valentine Blog tour this Wednesday 02/16/11!

And.... 2 DAYS UNTIL THE RELEASE OF CREATIVE LICENSE!!!!!!!

That's the long and short of it.

Today, I'm over at Long and Short Reviews. Stop on by!


Remember, each day until February 15th,  RELEASE DAY for CREATIVE LICENSE!!!!, each comment on my pre-release  blog tour enters you in a contest in which the winner recieves a $10 Samhain gift card. The winner will be announced on February 15th!

Pre-release Blog Tour for CREATIVE LICENSE

Every day until February 15th, RELEASE DAY for CREATIVE LICENSE!!!!, each comment on my

Pre-release Blog tour enters you in a contest in which the winner recieves a $10 Samhain gift card. The winner will be announced on February 15th!

Today I am not at one place, but two! I've been interviewed by Crystal Posey of  Everybody Needs A Little Romance (which is holding a secondary contest in which you can win one of my backlist and a $5 or $10 Samhain gift certificate) and at NL Gervasio's blog

I'll be at Long and Short Reviews on Feb 11th.

On Feb 14th, I'll be over at Selena Robin's blog where my Significant Other gets his say!


Don't forget to visit me at  Linda Kage's blog as a part of the TWRP Valentine's Blog Tour where your comment puts you in the running for gift certificates totalling $30 and makes you eligible for the GRAND PRIZE.  This is a great bunch of talented and charming ladies. You won't want to miss it! Caroline Clemmons writes about where her creative ideas come from below!

Cover art for Creative License

I've been waiting with bated breath to show this to you!

Isn't it GORGEOUS???

Kudos to Kendra Egert for bringing Caleb and Lily to life! Check out the blurb and an excerpt at Samhain.

I'm back

And it always feels kinda strange being back after an extended vacation... but here I am!

Of course the "I'm on vacation" post never, well, posted, but I hope you got the idea when I didn't, um post. ; )

I had an awesome Christmas and New Years and I hope you did too. This year is looking to be pretty darn good. I have a new releases in February: Creative License from Samhain. Hooking Up from The Wilder Rose Press should be released in (possibly, maybe, estimating) April. I'll be editing Tiffany's story (from First Date) and subbing it ASAP--fingers crossed--and I have a new pretty brewing about in my head.

I have a ton of promotion ideas and this time, there will be yummy give aways and more contests. : ) Stay tuned!

And best of all!!!! on a personal note, I'm starting the year with an awesome boyfriend. <3 <3 <3 *happy sigh*

This Friday, Under the Covers is back and next Monday, I'll start your week right with a Monday Pick Me Up... until then, please, let me know how you've been doing and how you spent your holidays!

Update

Hi everyone!

Happy December! (Can you believe it's already December?) I've been a little absent lately and I'm sorry.
: ( I've missed all of you. This is a crazy-busy time of year with the kids, etc and I've had back to back edits on upcoming releases. The good news? I have two upcoming releases! ; ) I have the cover for CREATIVE LICENSE that will be released by Samhain in early February and let me tell you it's GORGEOUS! I can't wait to show it to you.

I'm also in edits for HOOKING UP, a steamy short that will be released by The Wilder Rose Press early next year.

My fingers are itching to start an erotic short that has been on my mind for a while now but first things first. There is only so much time in the day (and night)

Now a lot of you have been lurking, but I'm really interested to hear what's going on in your lives, so please, comment. ; ) Any plans for Christmas? How was your Thanksgiving? What would you most like for Christmas? Don't be shy. : )

Oh, and don't miss the blog tomorrow. I will have the awesome KM Daughters under the covers. : )

Contracts!

Yes in the plural!




*Throwing confetti*

The Wild Rose Press offered a contract to Rendezvous, now known as Hooking Up, which is a short story close to my heart. I am so excited to work with my editor at TWRP again. In a word, she's awesome.

And *drum roll please* Samhain offerred a contract to Creative License a 40K novella that is also near and dear to my heart. The hero in Creative License is one of the yummiest I've ever written.

I'm a little nervous... this is a whole new ball game. But I'm taking one step at a time.

Some of you know it's been a long, dry period creatively for me and these contracts... well, they're like confirmation that I made the right choice.

I'll keep you all up to date