A Pleasant Surprise!

A few months ago, I was tickled (yes, people under the age of 90 do still use that expression) to find that Loose Id wanted to put two of my titles in an omnibus print book. Since Loose Id doesn't put all that much of their stuff into print, I was thrilled to be asked.

Imagine my surprise that the book is already out there! I remember someone mentioning a month starting with JU, but I was thinking July.

Well, Tied and True, the print compilation of Tied and True and Reaper's Reward, is now available at your local book store. I'm really excited and can't wait to hold me very own copy.

Product Details

• ISBN: 1596328819
  
• ISBN-13: 9781596328815
• Format: Paperback, 276pp
• Publisher: Loose Id, LLC
• Pub. Date: June 2009
• Price $11.99
  

RJ Poll Winners

A while ago, I asked for readers to vote at the RJ Readers writing contest. The voting continues until November, I think, so every week you should continue to vote.

I offered a chance to win a print book for those who participated. I randomly chose, with the help of my 5 year old, the following winners:

1. tunie_68
2. pambook
3. lesliejanef
4. bossu49
5. tamjeang1

Thanks to everyone who participated, and I look forward to more from Romance Junkies, so a big thanks to Cat as well.

New Release: LURIN'S SURRENDER

I must be living on another planet half the time. Not sure how I missed that yesterday was the 6th, a release date, for cripes sake. So without further adieu, Lurin's Surrender is now available at TEB!

For Captain Mara Seni, being a bounty hunter is what she does, not who she is. But her latest bounty makes her question her job. He’s tall, dark and handsome. But a rapist? A murderer? And why is the victim in question more intent on keeping him than putting him in jail?

There’s something off about Lurin Vez, and it’s more than his good looks. Though she shouldn’t care, Mara’s not going to stop until she finds out the truth. But when the truth turns into a love brighter than the sun, it’s all she can do to withstand the heat.

To read an excerpt, click here!

Laughing With God

What a great title for a book. Alas, it's already been snagged in a song. "Laughing With" would be more accurate, a terrific song (and not from a religious album, by the way) by Regina Spektor.
I listen to satellite radio, a big Sirius fan, and one of the channels I tune into plays indie rock. Lesser known artists with a heck of a lot of talent and great music.

So if you want to hear something worth listening to, check her out. You won't be disappointed. The album, FAR, is terrific.

The Bad List

This is probably not the best time to be blogging, as I'm in a foul mood. But what the heck? Might be interesting.

Today on my bad list:

• Teenagers who take life for granted
• The lack of manners that's everywhere
  
• People who feel they MUST hand you religious documents simply because you smile at them
• Cashiers who refuse to say hello
• Pushy salesmen
• Small children who don't understand the word "no"
• Telemarketers, specifically the NRA, who calls DAILY
• The humidity in Georgia

I'd love to comment more, but I like to refrain from obscenities on my blog. How's your day going?

Transformers 2: A Movie Review

I've been hearing conflicting reports about Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, a movie I'd so wanted to see, so I thought I'd post my own review. I went to see this on Wednesdaynight, opening day, in a crowded theater. All I can say is, the movie lived up to my hopeful expectations.

Tranformers 2: A

This is an action-packed, CGI-filled movie with comedy and plenty of robot fights. I had a blast and was glued to the screen from start to finish. In this day and age, that normally qualifies a movie as A material for me. I didn't check my watch once and was able to enjoy the flick without popcorn. The main actors are terrific. Several cast members from the first movie make a reappearance in this one, and the parents are just hilarious. I loved the mom and the college scene. Trust me, you'll laugh.

The plot worked and flowed well from the first movie. Sometimes sequels forget about plot and go for special effects and the return of beloved characters. But this movie made sense, in a Transformers-universe kind of way. I've heard sci-fi enthusiasts bashing the movie on a scienctific "that's not conceiveable"basis, but come on, people. This is a movie based on a popular cartoon from the 80's. Turn off the geekiness for a few hours and enjoy the bright, loud robots beating the crap out of one another to save the universe.

NOTE: I don't know that I'd take my younger kids (ages 4 and 5) to this movie because it was so violent, but then again, most of the violence was between giant robots pounding on one another. We'll see when it comes out on DVD if it's too much for them.

If you want some cinetatic fun that'll take you away for a few hours (it's a 2.5 hour movie), check out Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. You won't be disappointed.

I'm Sitting Next to Barack Obama!!

I try not to toot my own horn too much, as aggrandizing gets boring. But I was looking at Books On Board, a new-to-me online distributor, and saw that In Plain Sight is a bestseller... and it's sitting right next to The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (yeah, Mr. President.) It's also next to Lara Adrian's lastest Ashes of Midnight (LOVE her stuff) which I have yet to purchase because I'm on a deadline.

The sheer weirdness of seeing a book I wrote next to a book the president wrote just made me laugh out loud in sheer disbelief. I'm sure by the time you go to Books on Board the covers will be rearranged or the best seller list will have changed, but it's just too funny/odd not to share.