Hello my lovely, classy, talented readers! I’m having a CONTEST!

Be sure you've signed up for my newsletter as two people who are subscribed will win either 1) an advance reading copy of my latest book, TO SCOTLAND WITH LOVE, which made my editor laugh out loud on the train ride home and has been getting stellar review, or 2) an advance reading copy of the third book in Julia London's Desperate Debutantes Trilogy, THE DANGERS OF DECEIVING A VISCOUNT. (10/23/07). According to Julia, this book contains "a touch of heathenish sex" so you don't want to miss it!

If you're already signed up for my newsletter, don't worry – you're already in. If you haven't signed up you can do so below! If you want a second chance to win one of these great books, hop over to Julia's website at www.julialondon.com and sign up for her mailing list, too! She's having the very same contest. That's right! You can enter twice and JULIA WON'T EVEN KNOW IT! Don't you love getting ahead without really trying? If you want to sign up an extra time to win one of these fabulous books (without Julia knowing about it) click here! Sign up before August 25. Before Julia finds out!

5) The hero of TO SCOTLAND, WITH LOVE (8/21) is named ‘Gregor MacLean.’ As I once dated a ‘Gregor MacLean’ in high school and he was not hero material and smelled like turnips, I have ‘issues’ with this book and will not buy it.

4) I’m allergic to happy endings, hunky heroes, and women who know what they want and will therefore hate TO SCOTLAND, WITH LOVE (8/21).


3) Just had my jaw wired shut after a sad incident involving an apple cinnamon Little Debbie snack cake and a very possessive house cat named ‘Mitsy,’ so laughing doesn’t seem like a good idea right now and I know I will laugh if I read TO SCOTLAND, WITH LOVE (8/21).


2) My lawyer says I shouldn’t buy TO SCOTLAND, WITH LOVE (8/21) until the lawsuit is settled. The paranormal element in Karen’s book where the hero is cursed and it storms every time he loses his temper was stolen from my own life.

You know the floods in Florida last week? That was me. Someone cut me off in traffic, I became angry, and it rained.

If you lost your house . . . sorry.

And the #1 Reason Not to Buy Karen’s New Book, TO SCOTLAND, WITH LOVE, on release date, August 21st:

1) Laughing (which will happen if I read TO SCOTLAND, WITH LOVE on 8/21) causes laugh lines which, when I’m sleeping, can be mistaken for ‘wrinkles’ and I’ve already used my Botox Allowance for the month.

And if none of these apply to you, then buy TO SCOTLAND, WITH LOVE on August 21st! Karen, and her mom, will thank you!

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A CALL TO ARMS!!!

Karen’s friends from thegoddessblogs.com have been scoring high on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher Weekly lists … Sabrina Jeffries, Julia London, and Suzanne Enoch have all hit the lists HUGE!

Which, of course, has made Karen happy because they’re all three not only nice, but darned talented, too. However, to be honest, Karen is still a little envious.

Those of you who have one of those annoying ‘perfect’ friends and/or sisters know EXACTLY what Karen’s talkin’ about. You love them, but you still want to beat them.

Which is why YOUR help is needed! It’s quite possible that, without relief, Karen could become sad, and perhaps even clinically depressed. Which means she could stop eating.

It’s not likely, but it could happen.

(Don’t let this be me!)

You don’t want to see Karen like this, do you?

Of course not! So join the fight to help Karen Hawkins Avoid Getting Too Thin (Stop laughing – it could happen!) by signing up for her new organization BeMoToWoFOTeL (Beat My Talented Writer Friends On The Lists).

How, you ask? How can you help with such a worthy cause?

Easy. On August 21st, run out and buy TWO copies of Karen’s book!

The life you save may be hers.

Other news from Hawkinsville!

1) I have a new dog! His name is Duke. He’s actually my son’s dog and is ‘on loan,’ but I think we might keep him. He’s the World’s Goofiest Golden Retriever. No, seriously, he holds the title. I know, ‘cause I’ve seen his trophy. (Btw, this isn’t Duke. I don’t have a picture of him yet, but it’s a dog that COULD be Duke, if it was him.)

2) I’ve been neglecting my hobby, making stained glass, and am just getting back into it. Why? Because I need a creative outlet. That, and I love the smell of burning skin.

3) I’m excited about this new series, the MacLean Curse. It’s fun to write about a family with problems wayyy larger than mine, which took some doing, let me tell you.

4) I took a trip to Istanbul with my sexy boyfriend and we had the most romantic time. If you like bargains, allow me to suggest the 400 year old Grand Bazaar. Those people know how to shop! I don’t, however, recommend you ride in a Turkish taxi without wearing a seatbelt. (shudder!)

5) I have a book signing scheduled at the West Gate Mall Books A Million in Brandon, FL (just outside of Tampa) on August 25th. Please stop by so I don’t get lonely and eat my body weight in chocolate scones from the snack bar.

(Don’t let this be me!)











Remember: TO SCOTLAND, WITH LOVE is coming AUGUST 21ST!!!

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