October means...

CELEBRATIONS!!!

In our house this month there are four birthdays (of the six in total) - lots of fun. It's also the anniversary month of my first sale - I think it was the 15th of October three years ago (when the twins were still in ICU) that I got the call from my wonderful editor. (I admit I'm a little fuzzy on the exact date!).

And I'm thrilled to be able to celebrate that this year with the sale of my 12th book! I just found out Dani & Alex's story has been accepted. Title and release dates to follow. Of course, I'm frantically busy again writing the story of Alex's best friend Lorenzo. He's such rogue and I'm so in love with him I'm jealous of my heroine ;)

Meanwhile, October also means I've a couple of books available NOW!
Christmas with the Boss features The Millionaire's Mistletoe Mistress - my warm (ok, HOT) Christmas story set in Edinburgh and starring the very delectable Ryan.You can order it online now from either M&B in the UK or M&B Australia. It'll be on the shelves in the UK, Australia & New Zealand in just a couple of weeks!

Also available online in the UK is my contribution to the Royal House of Karedes continuity - Ruthless Boss, Royal Mistress. This one features the gorgeous Princess Elissa Karedes and the handsome Australian who tries so hard not to fall for her. It'll be on the shelves in the UK in a couple of weeks.

Now seeing its the month of celebrations, I'm thinking its giveaway time. As soon as I get my author copies for these two (it *should* be any day now!) I'm doing a draw. To enter all you have to do is email me or leave a message here. It's that easy.

And lastly, here are some delish foreign covers that are out and about now - yum!















Bedded By Arrangement in Holland
Pleasured in the Playboy's Penthouse in Italy

















Pleasured in the Playboy's Penthouse in Germany
Pleasured by the Secret Millionaire in Brazil














Bedded by Arrangement in Spain

Yes I'm still here!

Gosh it's been ages and what a busy time it has been- head down and fingers to the keyboard I can tell you!



So August means BETWEEN THE ITALIAN'S SHEETS is available direct from Harlequin Australia and will be on the shelves in the shops in New Zealand and Australia too.

I've a few titles in Europe at the moment as well - BOUGHT: ONE NIGHT, ONE MARRIAGE is out in France, Holland, and Italy, while PLEASURED BY THE SECRET MILLIONAIRE is out in Germany and Greece and MISTRESS UNDER CONTRACT is out in Germany.


It's been a really busy time writing wise and I'm thrilled to be able to tell you I've a couple of new titles and release dates to give you:
HOT BOSS, BOARDROOM MISTRESS will be out in the UK in December this year, and then,
TO LOVE, HONOUR AND DISOBEY will be out in the UK in Febrary 2010!

I've also been busy contributing to a new blog that's over at STUFF - one of New Zealand's biggest media websites. Now its not a blog abot writing - but parenting! I take on light topics - you can check out some of them like on kid's birthday party bags, and pocket money here.

August also means that its time for the Romance Writers of New Zealand annual conference. I am so excited about going! I've only been to one before and I am very much looking forward to mixing with so many romance writers in one place and meeting some of online buddies face to face.

And of course I've been nose to the grindstone on my latest WIP as well - it is due just before the conference - so I have one huge treat to look forward to after I hit the 'send' button.

I hope you are all well and happy - hopefully I'll get to see some of you at conference!

Best wishes,

Natalie

XXX

Cover Delights

I promised some foreign covers and here they are! I haven't reloaded my picture software so haven't resized but never mind...

First up is Pleasured By the Secret Millionaire in Dutch! (You can buy it here.)









Or how about Mistress Under Contract in French? (Available here.)









Or would you prefer Mistress Under Contract in Greek? (From here.)

Or perhaps Bedded By Arrangement in German (from here) - and yes I know they've used the US cover of Mistress Under Contract - very confusing!)


The question is, which is your favourite? Now I loooove the picture for Pleasured by the Secret Millionaire - I love the way he looks so strong and yet is holding her so tenderly... but I do rather like that French cover as well... oooh la la as they say!