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Category Archives: Holiday Goodness

Holiday Goodness Challenge 2009

Times are tough, times are hard, nobody’s denying it. And though purse strings may be tight, I’m convinced hearts are bigger and more generous than ever before.
Hope for the Holidays
In keeping with the holiday spirit of counting my many blessings, including the release of Twelve Nights, my Christmas Harlequin Historical Blaze, I’ll be giving away twenty [...]

Christmas Comes Early…

It’s not even Turkey Day yet, but early copies of Twelve Nights have already been sighted in selected bookstores. My…elves tell me Posman Books in Manhattan’s Grand Central Station (9 Grand Central Terminal, Vanderbilt & 42nd Streets) have five copies in stock and available for sale in the store’s Romance Section.
Even better, they’re signed and stickered!
I knew [...]

Lady Jane’s Salon Recap & Coming Attractions

The November 2nd Lady Jane’s Salon was the usual lovely time. Guest readers New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Caridad Pineiro (”Sins of the Flesh”) and local author and Huffington Post contributor, Joanne Rendell (”Crossing Washington Square”) were delightful.











Joanne had the cool idea to make her reading an ensemble act. As you can see [...]

Happy Mother’s Day

A happy Mother’s Day to all you moms. However you celebrate, may you have a fabulous time chockfull of real life Hallmark moments. You’ve earned it!
Hope

Happy Easter, Happy Passover…

…And above all, a very happy spring to all my wonderful readers.
Hope

Happy Valentine’s Day & Congrats Contest Winners

What better way to ring in the Day of Hearts and Flowers than by announcing good news?
((Okay, well maybe I can think of an even better way, but I do try to keep the blog-o-zine at the PG-13 level)).
Congratulations to my three latest contest winners: Jean M of Broomfield, CO; Patricia B of Jonesborough, TN; and Jessica [...]

Live from New York, It’s Lady Jane’s!

Our Lady Jane’s Salon, Manhattan’s first (and so far only) reading series devoted to romance fiction goes lives tonight. Featured authors are Andrea Pickens and yes, this Hope Tarr chick. In the spirit of ramping up for Valentine’s Day, we’ll be reading from our latest steamy romance releases and engaging in witty repartee during the Q&A.
I’m [...]

Proudly Presenting…Lady Jane

Once upon a time three romance authors and one blogger went out in Manhattan after attending one of the city’s many literary reading series. Amidst the pungent aroma of cigars and single-malt scotch the conversation turned to the sad fact that there exists no reading forum for romance fiction in Manhattan, the seat of the publishing kingdom. [...]

Holiday Goodness Challenge: Yes, We Can! We…Did!

To borrow President Elect Obama’s campaign slogan, “Yes, we can!” Even better, we did.
Many thanks to the following generous souls who participated in my Holiday Goodness Challenge to benefit the ASPCA by giving a gift of $10, in some cases, more to support formerly homeless companion animals.
Debbie J, Levittown, NY
Jessica D, Arlington, VA
Jennifer K, Ashburn, [...]

Happy New Year

2008 has been an amazing year for me. Highlights include a move to Manhattan, my first but definitely not last trip to Ireland and yes, the release of two more novels, Bound to Please and now Every Breath You Take…
Many thanks to all of you who stopped by Book Talk with J&J yesterday to chat with [...]