It was a glorious weekend in Christchurch--woot! The weather was just stunning. It was so great to see the sun and get outdoors!

This week ahead is a busy one here in The Plotting Shed. I have a deadline to meet, more story to write, a festival to go and an extra poppet to mother for most of the week.

I'm also out and about a bit online. I'm so thrilled to be helping the wonderful Kate Hardy celebrate her 50th book with Harlequin Mills & Boon! Kate is the most amazing writer and also a fantastic person and friend. I'll be on her blog with a giveaway on Tuesday August 28.

I'll also be at Tote Bags and Blogs on Tuesday with another giveaway :)

And with the sun hopefully continuing to shine (and Spring only just around the corner), I'm planning on putting a few more things in the garden around the Shed--we lost a few trees in the snow this winter. Plus, I'm getting out the summer-fun toys and giving them a clean-up so they're ready to use in the next few weeks. Yay!!!

Hope you've got some fun plans for the week--let's have a good one :)

Bestselling Author Collection

Over at Tote Bags I'm talking about a lovely special release :)

If you're quick...

...you still have time to comment on my blog about unconventional weddings over at Tote Bags - there's a signed copy of FIRST TIME LUCKY? up for grabs (and this is the Australian edition that includes SAY IT WITH DIAMONDS by Lucy King!).

Get over there - I'm drawing a random winner at close of play on Wednesday 21st :)

Wedding Accessories image by Rosen Georgiev
http://www.freedigitalimages.net

You can MELT already!!!

I'm so excited to say that MELT is now live and up for sale at Amazon.com , Barnes & Noble and Amazon.co.uk - I do hope you grab a copy and enjoy!!!

And right now I'm over at  Tote Bags... come and say hi!

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And come and see me over at Tote Bags tomorrow where I'm talking some more about my inspiration for MELT :)

Double Book Giveaway!!!

I'm giving away signed copies of my UK and US April releases over on Tote Bags'n'Blogs today - come on over and tell me your favourite games to play :)

Blogging here and there...

Officially I'm buried in deadline hell this week, but I am babbling about the internet a bit today - come and talk Golden Globes and Robert Downey Junior here or about books with babies (and some super exciting news) here!

Nice review and blogging away from home...

Okay, it's the last week of Nanowrimo and the clock is ticking louder and louder... so of course I've been web surfing... in my travels I discovered a lovely review for CAUGHT ON CAMERA WITH THE CEO - it was chosen as a December Top Pick over at The Season

Caught on Camera with the CEO by Natalie Anderson is a stellar emotional love story. This contemporary romance is complex but believable with two outstanding lead characters and plenty of passion to form the perfect quick read.

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Dani is smart, independent, and sexy. But most compelling about Dani is her strength. She’s been deeply scarred by life but she’s made the best of it by relying solely on herself. Even more interesting is that Dani is sarcastic and a romantic-pessimist who doesn’t believe in love-at-first-sight nor soul mates. This makes Dani an unusual Harlequin heroine as all these personality traits are usually those of Harlequin heroes. But as a reader it was so emotionally fulfilling to watch Dani stop living life as a loner and grow to love and trust Alex.

While true that Dani is an excellent heroine, Alex is her perfect hero... a departure from the traditional power-wielding, manipulative boss often found in the secretary/boss romances. He is warm, caring, and is the perfect counter-weight to Dani’s tough exterior.

... As Alex and Dani’s emotional relationship deepens so too does their physical relationship. This makes for a sensual read that is based less on the physical mechanics of who-does-what-to-whom-and-where and more about emotional connection through physical intimacy.

... it is a satisfying emotional romance with two lead characters readers will adore.

You can read the review in full here. And thanks so much to the reviewer, Janine, - it's wonderful motivation for me given I'm currently bogged the nitty gritty of my wip...

Lastly I'm over at Tote Bags later today talking about Nano non-failure - come and chat!