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I've spent the last three, yes, three weeks coughing and sneezing. We gave a dinner party Labor Day weekend--lobster, shrimp, baked potates, corn on the cob, wine, beer, a traditional New England feast--and we had a wonderful time... but half of us at the party came down with the kind of nasty bug that won't go away. There's something really miserable about being sick in summer and I was especially grumpy about it because I'd just had an awful cold in July while I was at the RWA National Conference!

Anyway, we're all feeling much better now: husband, son, daughter in law, both grandkids and me. I'm writing my next book in the Orsini Brothers series. This one's about Falco: very sexy, very tough, very macho. I'm at the point where I can clearly see the last chapters in my mind. That's always a good feeling but it also carries a touch of melancholy because it means I'm going to send Falco off into the world fairly soon and I'll miss him.

As always, exceprts for my November and December releases are on my website,

Better Late Than Never!

I came home from the RWA conference in Washington, D.C. two weeks ago and fully intended to post here right away... but I returned home sick, sick, sick! It was a summer cold made worse, I'm sure, by rushing around D.C. like crazy. You're supposed to take it easy when you have a cold, I know, but how could I do that when there was so much to do, so many people to see?

My editor, Joanne Grant, was there. Though we met, briefly, a couple of years ago and we've talked on the phone numerous times, this was our first real visit... and it was a joy! Here's a photo of us taken at the wonderful Presents Authors lunch given by Jo and executive editor, Tessa Shapcott. Jo took me out to dinner, too, but neither of us thought to ask the waiter to get a photo of us! Trust me when I tell you the restaurant was elegant and the food... amazing. I ordered shrimp, Cajun sausage and grits--for those non-Southerners among us (including me) it sounds, well, a bit strange. Well, it wasn't strange at all. It was absolutely delicious!


I was honored that my publisher asked me to sign copies of Billionaire Prince, Pregnant Mistress at Harlequin's big booksigning event. What fun that was! I met loads and loads of fans--a special 'hello' to all of you who stopped by. And the gorgeous cover of that book was shown absolutely everywhere at the conference, including on a huge (100 ft long plus) curved screen at Harlequin's gala which is always held Friday evening at the annual conference.

We Presents writers had a marvelous time visiting with each other, and it was especially terrific to see Sharon Kendrick and Kate Walker, sister Presents writers who came over from the UK.

So, yes, I returned home with just enough energy left to give my husband a big hug--and then I spent the next few days drinking hot tea, downing aspirin and getting rid of that miserable cold.

TOMORROW, TOMORROW

Remember that song from "Annie?" I'm humming it right now! Tomorrow, I'll be in New York City autographing my July book, BILLIONAIRE PRINCE, PREGNANT MISTRESS at the Harlequin Booth at BOOK EXPO AMERICA. BEA is the biggest publishing venue in the USA and I'm delighted that Harlequin invited me to participate. The cover for BILLIONAIRE PRINCE, PREGNANT MISTRESS is in the panel to the right...

And speaking of covers, here's a SNEAK PEAK at my November release, RAFFAELE: TAMING HIS TEMPESTUOUS VIRGIN. Trust me: the story of Rafe and Chiara is every bit as beautiful, as passionate, as sexy, as tender as this gorgeous cover.

A LONG TIME...

OK. I know. I am probably the world's laziest blogger. I mean well but blogging just gets away from me.

Anyway, here I am, happy to say that copies of my new book, BILLIONAIRE PRINCE, PREGNANT MISTRESS, just arrived!

I'll have them in time to show them to workshop attendees next week at CAPA-U in Hartford, CT... along with the big, beautiful cover-blow up Harlequin sent me!

Are you planning to attend the CAPA Writers' Conference? If you do, come by and say 'hello.'

Winter In Paradise

Actually, it's winter on the Gulf Coast of southwestern Florida but it's close enough to Paradise for my husband and me! We have a beautiful house on a peaceful canal; poolside, from our lanai, we get close-up views of wood storks, ibis, great white egrets, little and great blue herons, anhingas, a big alligator we've none-too-creatively nicknamed 'Albert...' and, this year, an otter!

Our daughter-in-law is the lucky one who's seen the otter... twice! But all of us--son, daughter-in-law, 5 and 7 yr old grandkids, husband and me--were incredibly fortunate to not just see Albert the Alligator but to hear him roar. What a sound! And good ol' Albert obliged us with two HUGE roars. What a treat... as long as Al's in the canal or on the opposite bank, that is.

Newsletter Contest Winners

Happy New Year!

So many of you entered my Newsletter Subscribers Only contest that I decided to give away not one but FOUR autographed books! The winners' names are listed on my website .

If you're not a subscriber, you can become one by simply going to my site and filling out a form that asks for your name and email address.

Subscribers get an occasional emailed newsletter from me, listing my latest books, news about me and my forthcoming appearances and, once in a while, contests run ONLY for you!

Congratulations to the winners and my thanks to all of you who entered this contest. The turn-out was amazin!.

Love from...
Sandra

TV Interview

I did a TV interview here in Connecticut a couple of weeks ago. Go on over to youtube and take a look!

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MChzU_guYzw<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MChzU_guYzw>

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EmG9hBzsIE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EmG9hBzsIE>

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOzxGlmOPRU<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOzxGlmOPRU>

One error: I"m published in TWENTY plus languages, far more than in TWENTY countries... but heck, one mistake isn't so bad... is it???