Good Morning America List of the Day 10 Free Kindle Best Sellers

I'm so pleased to see this list because my friend Jenna Bayley-Burke is on it!  I met Jenna five years ago at the Emerald City Writers conference.  We sat next to each other and at the time she was new to writing.  Then our paths crossed again at The Pink Heart Society which she is now one of the Editors.

Jenna and her family reside in Oregon State, we've attended luncheons together and conferwences.  No one deserves success more than this incredible author and homemaker.

Jenna's book Compromising Positions appeared on the Good Morning America (GMA) List of the Day:  10 Free Kindle Best Sellers

GMA's list

Description

Falling in love is the last thing on his busy agenda…but compromising positions can lead just about anywhere.

David Strong knows how to do a lot of things—run an international fitness company, finesse stock portfolios and stay out of emotional entanglements. That is, until he gets tangled up with Sophie Delfino and her Sensational Sex workout. He’s supposed to help her demonstrate Kama Sutra positions for her couples’ yoga class. The rigorous postures require more than just physical control. And his co-instructor unexpectedly tests his control to the limit.

Sophie’s been fantasizing about David since her teens, but she never dreamed she’d actually be expected to run through her intimate desires—with an audience! The class is very professional, tame even—or it would be, if she’d been in any of the positions before. But she hasn’t—except in her wildest fantasies about David. Sophie knows she wants David in every way, and she’s flexible enough to use whatever she has to get him.

David can’t afford any unexpected distractions. Besides the sensual positions he has to endure without embarrassing himself in public, there’s an embezzler stealing from his company. And then there’s Sophie—who is well on her way to stealing his well-guarded heart.

Warning: This is one exercise program you won’t need to consult your doctor before beginning…unless he’s hot and available for house calls. The Kama Sutra isn’t for the prudish or faint of heart, and neither is this story.

“With sensual love scenes, flirty repartee, and a man and woman clearly meant to be together, you get everything you could ever want in a romance novel. Overall, I have to say that Compromising Positions is a must read!”~ Long and Short Reviews

"Compromising Positions would have to be one of the best contemporary romance novels I have read in a long time. Jenna Bayley-Burke delivers it all, romance, humor, and great chemistry between her hero and heroine. It is so well written. The pace is great, and the story line fantastic." ~ Fallen Angel Reviews

About Jenna

Jenna Bayley-Burke soaked up a steady stream of romance novels as soon as she found them on her grandmother's bookshelf. Taken by the exotic locales (Minnesota) and interesting jobs (flight attendant), her world blossomed and dreams of happily every after outside the confines of her small town took root.

Her first stories lacked emotion and depth, but most eight-year-olds don't get the concepts of motivation in literature. She tried on other careers, but realized she only wanted to write romance stories and read bedtime stories to her two blueberry-eyed boys and practically perfect baby girl.

Jenna is the author of category romance from Mills & Boon (JUST ONE SPARK, COOKING UP A STORM) and single title from Samhain (HER CINDERELLA COMPLEX, PAR FOR THE COURSE, COMPROMISING POSITIONS).

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST - For a chance to win a $10.00 Amazon card, stop by Jenna's Facebook page, friend her, come back here and post a comment and your email.  Please follow this blog as well if you've enjoyed yourself today.  Winner will be announced January 24th

Susan Mallery Giveaway - US Residents Only - Chasing Perfect (Fools Gold Series - autographed)

Fools Gold Series

Fool's Gold is the Land of Happy Endings. This charming small town, set in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, is know for its friendliness, its festivals and its strong sense of community. Despite the man shortage, there seems to be plenty of romance to be found. All of it fun, much of it complicated! The Fool’s Gold series will continue in 2011 and 2012. To learn more about Fool’s Gold and to enjoy between-the-books updates on the characters from the books, go to http://www.foolsgoldca.com/!

Meet Author Susan Mallery

Susan Mallery is the New York Times bestselling author of over one hundred romances and women’s fiction novels, and she has yet to run out of ideas! Her funny and sexy family stories consistently appear on the USA Today bestseller list and have landed as high as #5 on the New York Times list. She has won many awards, including the prestigious National Reader’s Choice Award. Her books have been named to the Top 10 Romance Novels lists of 2007, 2008, and 2009 by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association, and she was the only author on the list all three years. Because her degree in Accounting wasn’t very helpful in the writing department, Susan earned a Masters in Writing Popular Fiction.


Susan makes her home in the Pacific Northwest where, rumor has it, all that rain helps with creativity. Susan is married to a fabulous hero-like husband and has a six pound toy poodle...
 Source  Susan's website

CHASING PERFECT

Welcome to Fool's Gold, California, a charming community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. There's lots to do and plenty of people to meet, especially women. Because there's just one tiny problem in Fool's Gold: the men don't seem to stick around. Maybe it's the lure of big-city life, or maybe it's plain old bad luck, but regardless of the reason, the problem has to be fixed, fast. And Charity Jones may be just the city planner to do it.


Charity's nomadic childhood has left her itching to settle down, and she immediately falls in love with all the storybook town has to offer—everything, that is, except its sexiest and most famous resident, former world-class cyclist Josh Golden. With her long list of romantic disasters, she's not about to take a chance on another bad boy, even if everyone else thinks he's perfect just the way he is. But maybe that's just what he needs—someone who knows the value of his flaws. Someone who knows that he's just chasing perfect.

To win a copy of Chasing Perfect, join Susan's membership page. or follow her on Twitter and/or Facebook.  Come back here and tell me what you did, share your favorite Susan Mallery Book.  Don't forget to post your email address.  Winner will be announced January 24th.

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Liz Borino Author of Expectations Interview and Giveaway

Liz's interview and context have been moved to the January 24th post here at Romance Author Buzz.  Her contest to win an Ebook has been extended to February 28th.  Thanks.

 

Romance Writers of Australia Plea for Books for Flood Victims

The following message was posted to my in box from Romance Writers of Australia.  Please consider doing this as I know it would mean so much to these flood victims.

We've all seen the devastation the recent Queensland floods have wrought and have wondered how we can help. We know that for many affected families, books will not be high on their priorities list for some time to come. But...We also know how valuable books can be in providing time out when reality gets tough.

So…With the aid of some wonderful volunteers, we've put together a Romance Writers of Australia Flooded Communities Book Appeal.

What we need?

FICTION BOOKS! Romance books, children's books, young adult books, genre books, whatever – either new or in sparkling condition.

Please send them to:

RWA Flooded Communities Book Appeal
PO Box 1717
Noosaville Post Office
Noosaville BC
Queensland 4566

When to send them?

Now! And any time over the next few months. The books will be boxed and delivered to the appropriate libraries/schools/neighbourhood centres/community centres in batches as soon as the communities are ready to receive them. We’ll be liaising with councils, libraries and schools to ensure this is done appropriately. Feel free to pop a note inside, or if you're an author, sign it.

Questions:

If you have a question about donations, email Jess Anastasi:

If you work in a library / council / community centre / school in a flood affected area, email Rachel Bailey:

Meet Author Mira Lyn Kelly

Mira’s Bio:

Mira Lyn Kelly grew up in the Chicago area and earned her degree in Fine Arts from Loyola University. She met the love of her life while studying abroad in Rome, Italy, only to discover he’d been living right around the corner from her for the previous two years. Having spent her twenties working and playing in the Windy City, she’s now settled with her husband in rural Minnesota where their four beautiful children provide an excess of action, adventure, and entertainment.

With writing as her passion and inspiration striking at the darnedest times, Mira can always be found with a notebook at the ready. (More than once she’s been caught by the neighbors, covered in grass clippings, scribbling away atop the compost container!)

When she isn’t reading, writing, or running to keep up with the kids, she loves watching movies, blabbing with the girls, and cooking with her husband and friends.

Front Page Affair

Book Description

Payton hasn't seen Nate Evans in years—not since he used to hang out with her brother in high school. But now she and Nate are guests at the same wedding where the notorious millionaire offers her a wild proposal—a sexy, scandalous and irresistible affair!

Nate's outrageous proposition was supposed to stay only paper-thin; it was merely a ploy to distract the tabloids from another, all-too-real scandal. But neither he nor Payton expected such a very public affair to prove so very hot in private…

Or to have such lasting consequences


Mira Lyn, welcome to Romance Author Buzz and Bloggiesta Ole.

Mira Lyn:   Thank you so much for having me—I’m thrilled to be here!

Is there a back story to Front Page Affair?

Mira Lyn:   I’m a complete junky for friends-to-lovers and reunited-lovers stories. FRONT PAGE AFFAIR sort of sprung up when the two came together in an idea that incorporated a little bit of what I love best in both themes…the simmering tension of a past almost realized, and the easy rapport of two people who know just enough about each other to be dangerous.

Do you plot your stories or let your characters lead you.

Mira Lyn:   A little bit of both, to be honest. I generally have an idea for a hook. The meeting and first sparks. It’s usually what becomes the first scene in the story, though in FRONT PAGE AFFAIR it was actually the second scene in the storage closet I couldn’t ignore. My bridesmaid on the lamb just kept sneaking into my head…talking, lol, until I sat down and started plotting her out.

How long have you been writing and what was your call story?

Mira Lyn:   I’ve been writing most of my life, but my first attempt at an actual book began about ten years ago. I wrote an ill-fated suspense that really wanted to be a romance…only it didn’t know it at the time. And if there’s any doubt as to why said book was not published… the heroine was an abducted, amnesiac, suffering from acute agoraphobia. (Oh, come on, now you’re hooked—I know it!)

This will sound crazy, but I think the best part of my call story for WILD FLING OR A WEDDING RING, is that I actually tried to talk the editor I was working with out of requesting it. I hadn’t written it for the line and was sure it wasn’t right. Fortunately, she suggested I let her look anyway…and thank goodness I have this thing about accommodating editors.

What are you currently working on?

Mira Lyn:   An opposites-attract story (working title: Mr. Right-Now) about a woman so overwhelmed by the demands of her family, she doesn’t have room in her life for romance…That is until she meets a man so completely wrong for her, he couldn’t be more right… for a single night. Only we all know how those string-free single nights have a way of turning into something more… it’s a lot of fun.

Of all of your characters, do you have a favorite you identify with and why?

Mira Lyn:   Lol, I do. She’s in the current book I’m working on. And no, sadly, it’s not the vivacious, sexy, so much fun heroine… but her older, less cool, completely frazzled sister!

What is the best thing about your job as an author? What is the hardest thing?

Mira Lyn:   The best thing about being an author has to be the free license to dwell in fantasy land. I’m there most of the time anyway, so the justification goes a long way. The hardest thing is accepting that forcing creativity to happen on a timetable just doesn’t always happen.

Describe a day in the life of Mira Lyn Kelly.

Mira Lyn:   Okay, brace yourself for the excitement (suggest a strong cup of coffee to help keep you awake, lol)! I’m usually up at 5am trying to squeeze in a few hours of writing before the four kids join me at seven. Then it’s breakfasts, book bags, and the mad dash for the bus. From there, things open up and I write around whatever calamities life happens to be serving up (this week it’s a crack in the foundation and a frozen sump!). By four the kids are home and I’m back in mommy mode, running everyone to swimming, wrangling homework, and pushing dinner onto the table. It’s been a long time coming, but now that everyone is in school, I’m definitely enjoying the split of working during the day and spending my evenings focused on the family. I’ll admit though, I don’t make a lot of time for housework.

What is something you definitely want readers to know about you?

Mira Lyn:  I like to have fun and think life’s a lot better when you can laugh through it.

What are you currently reading?

Mira Lyn:   Rachel Gibbons – Simply Irresistible.

Before I let you go is there anything I forgot to ask that you want the readers and fans to know?

Mira Lyn:   I’m just very excited to have the chance to share my stories with you. Thanks so much to you, Marilyn, for having me to your blog today and to everyone who has been kind enough to check out my writing.

Mira, thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview with me!

To win a copy of Front Page affair, follow Mira on Facebook or her blog, tell you what you thought of her interview and come back here and post your email address. A winner will be announced January 24th.

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INTERNATIONAL CONTEST – To win a copy of Front Page Affair, follow Mira Lyn on Facebook and/or follow this blog. Post a comment, along with your email address. Winner will be announced January 24th.

Welcome to Bloggiesta January 21-23, 2011

Welcome.  I hope you enjoy your time spent here this weekend.  Don't forget to check back daily for posts and giveaways.  I hope you enjoy your time here and will also follow Romance Author Buzz.

To see other participating blogs, click on the Bloggiesta located on the sidebar.  It will take you directly to MAW Books Blog where you can see those bloggers who are participating.

Today I'm sharing an interview with you beginning with Linda Conrad.  .  Stop over to the interview, follow Linda on Faceboon and leave your email address for a chance to win Lilnda's latest release.  Winner announced Jan 24th