July

I'm writing this on the last day of June - to tell you I'm going to be late AGAIN with the month's update because I'm under a pretty tight deadline.

But I wanted to link this Youtube clip.
Do you think that music - or any kind of art/creativity - can help change the world?
I'd like to think so... one individual at a time...
I don't know but it can certainly make us feel better right?
I love this song.

Competition Update

Firstly, thanks so much to all of you who've emailed and left kind messages - it means a lot.

Now the interview I did a couple of weeks ago is up at Cataromance - pop on over, there's a chance to win books :)

June

Once again I'm late - apologies everyone. This month has been a little rough as we've had a bereavement in the family. I am going to remain in retreat for a while yet - I am sure you understand.

I know I promised a competition - and that is going to happen. I've been over at I (heart) Presents recently and also due to appear over at Cataromance shortly too.

Thanks so much to all of you who bought PLEASURED BY THE SECRET MILLIONAIRE sending it up the Waldenbooks bestseller charts - I do hope you enjoyed Rhys and Sienna's story.

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!

May already...

Hello to May already! Firstly apologies for not posting bang on May 1st, but we had a virus - of the computer sort - dreaded things. I am still reloading all my programs etc. Fortunately the family photos all survived - and that's the most important thing!

In book news, PLEASURED BY THE SECRET MILLIONAIRE is now available from Harlequin.com (click on the widget in the right hand column) and will be on the shelves over there in June.It had a lovely review in Romantic Times, getting 4 stars and they said "...This touching love-at-first-sight story is filled with heartfelt emotion, but the real treat is when the characters begin to open up to each other and reveal their secrets as attraction turns to love."

Also, in the UK, BETWEEN THE ITALIAN'S SHEETS is available direct from Mills & Boon now (again click on the widget to the right!) and will be on the shelves there in June.

You can buy both books as ebooks right away (yes, those widgets again!) and I'm thrilled to see PLEASURED has made it into the top ten ebooks list already over at eharlequin:)

Writing-wise I'm so pleased to report that I have sold my tenth title to Mills & Boon - release details to follow. I'm deep into the draft of the next and in the rethink/rewrite phase...

Family-wise it is an exciting month as my second child starts school! A very big day indeed and while I know he's ready (And I'm ready!) I do confess to feeling a little more heartbroken about it each day the moment draws closer...

Now, be sure to pop back in the next day or two - I have a fabulous selection of foreign covers to put up (and I'll add them here once I get my resizing program reloaded!) and now that my author copies have FINALLY arrived I can have a wee competition!!! See you soon!

With very best wishes,
Natalie
XXX

Cue total, utter, MAD excitement!!!!!!

Ok so it is the beginning of a new month and that means that you can get new BOOKS - and I am BEYOND excited (in CAPS all the way!) to see that the wonderful Modern/Presents miniseries THE ROYAL HOUSE OF KAREDES is available from Mills & Boon!!!!

You can buy the whole set NOW (and on special too I might add)

I am SO excited about this series - I felt a HUGE honor to be asked to be part of it (and a tad intimidated too I must admit) - my book isn't on the shelves until October in the UK but you can get it NOW with all the others... its a wonderful story set on the two islands of Aristo and Calista... drama, beauty and sooooooooo much passion!

Here's the blurb from my story RUTHLESS BOSS, ROYAL MISTRESS:

From boardroom to the boss’s bedroom!
Princess Lissa Karedes, socialite and renowned party-girl, has been packed off to Australia to learn the meaning of work! But billionaire James Black, her wickedly sexy new boss has different ideas. He won’t be treating her any differently just because she’s royal. But he is tempted to break a golden rule and bed his assistant!
Lisa is dreadful at business…though there’s no denying she’s giving him pleasure! However when she nearly costs him his reputation, he issues her an ultimatum: she’s banned from his boardroom, but welcome to take a permanent promotion…to his bedroom!

Read ALL the blurbs and get your hands on the set here!


And aren't the covers just lovely! :) :) :)

**edited later to fix at least some of the typos I made in my mad, need-to-share moment! ;)

We have a winner...

I've posted this in the comments below but in case you don't check, Brigitte you're absolutely right - it is indeed Zanzibar - on the East Coast of Africa!!!
Please email me Brigitte and we can talk which book you'd like me to send to you :)



My sparring duo have now moved off Zanzibar now to here, the even smaller island of Mnemba and I have to admit I'm worried I just going to have to leave them there forever and a day... they're not playing right!!!



Sigh.... I could go stay there forever right now...