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APRIL
2005
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~A Letter from Julie~
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Hello, sweet peas! Everyone exhale: TO
LOVE A THIEF is now in stores! Possibly it's even already
on your nightstand— or maybe you've already loaned it to your
sister or your best friend, or dog-eared certain pages for your
husband, because, hey, that's what we're supposed to do with
books. And so far, the reviews
have been just wonderful—the ones I know about, anyway! A number
of you have already sent emails telling me how much you enjoyed
it, and I'm thrilled—and, I have to tell you, relieved.
LOL. We authors fret over every book, and I'd hate to disappoint
any of you.
The past few weeks have been thrilling for me in other ways, too—scroll
down to Book News read about some
very special early morning phone calls I got regarding THE
RUNAWAY DUKE.
This month, you can find me waxing profound (I can hear you laughing
from here) on a couple of terrific websites: I'm in the Author
Spotlight at Romance
Reader at Heart, which features articles on Inspiration
and Writing by yours truly, as well as my own little blog. And in
the New Faces column at The
Romance Reader I talk about Bono, Forever Amber,
and my road to being published, among other absolutely essential
things. In May, I'll go into my life history in a little more detail
at the Historical
Romance Club, but I'll keep you posted on that one. Also,
on April 17th at 9 p.m. EST, come join me for an online chat
at The Mystic Castle,
and if you're in the vicinity of the Romantic
Times Convention in St. Louis from April 27th-30th—well,
you'll find me there! (I've been busy—can you tell?)
The necklace contest was a riot—several hundred of you entered,
and many of you offered some, um, creative answers to the
question, "What does Kilmartin think Lily will do with the
footmen?" Oh, I have to thank you for making me laugh.
We do have a winner, as well as two new contests
as a special thank you to all of you: one involves gold and diamonds
(on my part) and cameras (on your part), and the other involves
signed books.
Hope your Spring has been as astonishing (in a good way) as mine,
so far. Send me a note if you feel like it—and feel free to
pass this newsletter on to anyone who might enjoy it. Take good
care for now!
Warm Regards,
Julie :)
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| ~Book
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TO LOVE A THIEF: Lovely
reviews are rolling in for
TO LOVE A THIEF. Nancy
Davis at Romance
Reader at Heart made it a Top Pick, saying, "If ever
there was a charmer of a romance, TO LOVE A THIEF takes the cake.
It's fun, witty, filled with a colorful cast of characters, and simply
pure romantic escapism at its best." Wendy Keel of The
Romance Readers Connection calls it "Wonderfully written"
and "richly detailed," and she said she didn't want it to
end. "Magical," "sparkling," "a must-buy"—the
adjectives reviewers are using! I'm floored. I'm so glad people
seem to be enjoying the book! You can find more review
excerpts here, along with links to the entire reviews.
If you don't have your copy of TO LOVE A THIEF yet, visit your friendly
neighborhood bookstore, or check out New
and Previously Owned Books (for 15% off!), Amazon
or Barnes
& Noble. Hope you like it, too! |
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THE RUNAWAY DUKE: Usually
when I wake up in the morning to find a phone message already waiting
for me, I get a little nervous—but over the past few weeks
I've awakened to two marvelous messages: THE
RUNAWAY DUKE is a Rita finalist for
for Best First Book, and a Holt Medallion Finalist for Best First
Book and Best Long Historical! I've been a little giddy ever since.
(Some would argue I'm always a little giddy, but hey).
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| ~Contest~
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NEW CONTEST: A
picture is worth a...diamond watch? For me, one of the
best things about being an author is hearing from readers from all
over the country and the world—Pakistan, Germany, Malaysia,
France, Iowa, Texas, South Africa, Pennsylvania—well, you get
the picture. It's wonderful to feel connected to so many people
through my books. I also thought it might be kind of fun for all
of us to get a look at each other, or at least a glimpse into our
lives. So this month, as a sort of thank you to everyone who's been
so supportive and enthusiastic, you can win a beautiful Lucien
Piccard diamond and gold-plated watch—as well as signed copies
of THE RUNAWAY DUKE and TO LOVE A THIEF—by taking a photo of
yourself—or of your friends, or family, or pets, or artwork,
or what have you—with your copy of TO LOVE A THIEF, and
sending it to me! We already have one photo in the gallery,
and possibly more by the time you read this.
Go
here to learn more details.
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i n n e r s : Our Diamond Necklace Contest was a hoot!
As a reminder, the magic question was: "What does Kilmartin
think Lily will do with the footmen?" and the answer—
"copulate"—was located somewhere on my site,
specifically in the excerpt from TO
LOVE A THIEF. Much to my delight, a number of you, apparently
bored by that answer, offered up creative euphemisms of your
own instead, such as "knock boot," "party with them,"
and "ravish them one by one." Melisa
Phillips of San Francisco suggested "Make sweet love down by
the fire." Someone else cheerfully submitted
"Buy them steak dinners!" Our winner, however, is Elena
Ennis of Ridgecrest, California—she knew the correct answer,
and she'll receive the diamond necklace (it's tiny, Elena!) and
signed copy of TO LOVE A THIEF. Quick: everyone shout "hurrah!"
for Elena!
Also, Eliza Starr won my March 21st Stealth contest practically
the moment I posted it! She also received a signed copy of TO LOVE
A THIEF. Check my site often this month—I'll have at least
two Stealth contests. I'm dying to give away signed books. :)
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What I've been reading: The Wedding Journey, Carla
Kelly (I'm so glad Carla Kelly exists—isn't she amazing?),
and not much else at the moment, because BOY am I busy; and just
for fun, what I'm listening to: Brendan
Benson's Alternative to Love, over and over, especially
the song "Spit it Out." Stumbled across it on BBC
6 radio, and I can't remember the last time the chorus of a song
made me so happy. Just thought I'd share. Also The
Shins, John Adams' violin concerto, and the best of Herb Alpert
and the Tijuana Brass (an old favorite). LOL. It all makes the writing
go faster. |
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Take care for now, and
see you next time!
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