Ask An Author: Final Winner & Thank You!

Congrats to our final Winner (Week #10): JK Maze.


I would like to congratulate ALL our Winners of the Ask an Author Interview & Contest:


Week One Prizes - April 13: babyblue22

Week Two Prizes - April 20: lastnerve

Week Three Prizes - April 27: blackroze37

Week Four Prizes - May 4: Carol L

Week Five Prizes - May 11: kimmyl

Week Six Prizes - May 18: Kytaira

Week Seven Prizes - May 25: Kelly Fitzpatrick

Week Eight Prizes - June 1: Helena

Week Nine Prizes - June 8: soche


And a thank you to all the readers who participated by leaving comments and questions (I have a feeling some of those questions will be used in future Ask an Author segments).


Of course, we couldn't have done this without our fabulous romance authors who took the time out of their busy schedule to not only participate in the interviews and donate prizes, but who diligently responded to reader comments:

Kate Alister

Donna Alward

www.donnaalward.com/

Michelle Beattie

www.michellebeattie.com

Terry Irene Blain

www.terryblain.com

Elaine Charton

www.elainecharton.com

Phoebe Conn/Cinnamon Burke

www.phoebeconn.com

Michele Dunaway

Michele's Blog

Nancy Haddock

www.nancyhaddock.com/

Kelley Heckart

www.kelleyheckart.com

Ingela F. Hyatt

www.ingelahyatt.com

Paty Jager

www.patyjager.com

Sherry King

sherryking-paranormalromance-books.com/

Anna Kathryn Lanier

www.aklanier.com/

Elizabeth L'Inconnu

www.est-linconnu.com/

Sherry Lewis

www.sherrylewisbooks.com/

Carrie Lofty

www.carrielofty.com

Bess McBride

www.bessmcbride.com

Shelley Mosley/Deborah Shelley

www.deborahshelley.com

Jacquie Rogers

www.jacquierogers.com

Patricia Sargeant

www.patriciasargeant.com/

Patti Shenberger

www.pattishenberger.com

Elizabeth Sinclair

www.elizabethsinclair.com/

Roxanne Snopek/RG Willems

www.roxannesnopek.com

Michele Stegman

Michele's Myspace


To learn more about these wonderful authors and their books, be sure to check out their websites. ;)

For more fun contests, author spotlights, rants & raves, be sure to visit this blog often...

Ask an Author Week #10 PRIZES!

Congrats to last week's Winner: soche.


Congratulations soche! To claim your prize, email me at author @ ingelahyatt (dot) com . Please email me ASAP as you have 72 hours to claim your prizes...


This week (June 15 to 22) we're giving away:

Romancing the Holidays by Deborah Shelley (print)	The Ghost Amethyst by Sherry King (ebook)
What A Scoundrel Wants by Carrie Lofty (print)	Targets of Affection by RG Willems (print)

To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment on anyone of the Ask An Author posts. The more comments you leave, the more chances to win! This week we ask our authors: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author? Tip: The more comments you leave, the better chances you have to win...

Ask an Author Week #10: Shelley Mosley/Deborah Shelley

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Shelley Mosley/Deborah Shelley: he coolest thing that’s happened to me since being published is meeting lots of other writers. I’ve never met such a bunch of creative people!

I write as Deborah Shelley with Deborah Mazoyer. Our novels are in Dutch, Danish, French, Russian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and large type. My nonfiction includes: The Suffragists in Literature for Youth; Romance Today: An A-to-Z Guide to Contemporary American Romance Writers; The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Ultimate Reading List; and Crash Course in Library Supervision.

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Ask an Author Week #10: Sherry King

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Sherry King: The absolute coolest thing was having a novel and a novelette accepted in the same week!

The Ghost Amethyst: Sexy professor TOM's undead ex-wife ELAINE sustains her unnatural existence by consuming the blood and sexual fluids of Tom and his lovers. Can Tom's true love, VI save him with the power of her trust and a special amethyst stone, or will she be Elaine's next victim? 

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Ask an Author Week #10: Carrie Lofty

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Carrie Lofty: I had a book signing at my local RWA chapter (Chicago North) in December when What a Scoundrel Wants was released. Here are women I've been friends with for years lining up for me to sign their copies. That really freaked me out, in the best way. Their support and enthusiasm for my success really touched me, and I certainly never thought I'd have people queuing up.

Born in California, raised in Indiana, Carrie found the love of her life in England. What a Scoundrel Wants, the hot, adventurous tale of Will Scarlet and his dangerous lady love, was a 12/08 Zebra Debut. Scoundrel’s Kiss will follow in 01/10, featuring a warrior monk and an opium addict. 

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Ask an Author Week #10: Donna Alward

Question:  What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Donna Alward: Whenever I hear someone say they’ve read my books. It doesn’t seem real and it’s definitely not something I take for granted. Fan mail is the best. And when I joined my local RWA chapter after moving, one of the women said “Oh My God! I’ve read your books!” That was a total squee surreal moment for me.

Donna Alward is an award-winning Canadian author for Harlequin Romance. Her next release is HIRED: THE ITALIAN’S BRIDE, available in June 2009. You can catch up with her on her site (www.donnaalward.com) or blog (www.donnaalward.blogspot.com ).  

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Ask an Author Week #10: Elaine Charton

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Elaine Charton: I got my first fan email from someone who I had met at a recent book fest.

Just when she thought she was safe... Someone is stalking Pandora Reilly, someone dark and sinister, someone who knows things only her ex-husband would know. Her dead ex-husband.

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Ask an Author Week #10: Elizabeth L'Inconnu

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Elizabeth L'Inconnu: Having someone tell me they love my book and can't put it down. That was stunning to me and much appreciated.

Victoria Powers and Adam Gentry are caught in the same trap. Regardless of the temptations Victoria wags under his nose, Adam doesn't want a mate. Victoria does not want a mate either, but with full moon coming, can they fight their attraction or will their werewolf genes win?  

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Ask an Author Week #10: Ingela F. Hyatt

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Ingela F. Hyatt: I think there's a tie regarding the coolest thing that's happened to me... First was when I received my "author copies" of A Knight of Passion (copies of your book included in the contract with your publisher). I couldn't believe that the book I was holding in my hands had actually been written by me. It was such a surreal feeling, especially after striving so many years to be published and suffering so many rejections, it was humbling. And the other cool thing, was when I received an email from a reviewer who'd stayed up late to finish reading A Knight of Passion. And instead of going to sleep afterwards, she emailed me saying how much she absolutely loved my book. It was such a thrill to know my book had touched her as deeply as it had me (and yes, she gave me 5 stars and a recommended read). There is nothing like "fan" mail.

He is a desperate prisoner escaped from the dungeons...She is his beautiful and daring captive... Will his passion kill again?

Imprisoned by his look-alike cousin, Lord Reynard de Fauconer escapes with the aid of beautiful Lady Rianna de Termonde, come to marry the imposter Baron Rothwell. Desperate to escape his cousin's wrath, Reynard kidnaps Rianna realizing, though unbeknownst to her, he is her true betrothed, becoming infuriated when she does not recognize him. Racing across England, they fight brigands, hidden foes, and a love so passionate it threatens to destroy them both.

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Ask an Author Week #10: Michele Stegman

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Michele Stegman: I was doing a book signing when a little girl about 8 came up to the table. She asked, "Did you write these books?" I said, "Yes!" She looked around the bookstore wide-eyed and asked, "ALL of them?"

Michele Stegman has always loved history. She lives in a 170 year old log cabin, spins, weaves, makes her own soap, but still enjoys the modern conveniences of computers to write her historical and contemporary romances.

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Ask an Author Week #10: Elizabeth Sinclair

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

EElizabeth Sinclair: I have to say the day I met a little old lady in the book section of Walmart, and she recognized my name and began rattling off the titles in my backlist of Harlequin/Silhouette books. It was the very first time I was recognized by my name and not the title of one of my books. Then she had me autograph her electric bill so she could prove to her reading buddies that she'd really met me.

I’ve written over a dozen novels for Harlequin/Silhouette, Kensington, and Medallion Press. My husband and I live in St. Augustine, FL with our two “furry children” -- Ripley, a collie, and Lily, a Golden Retriever. Current releases – Angel Unaware and Burning Secrets. Upcoming release – Garden of the Moon 12/10.

Buy Elizabeth's Books @ Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com

Ask an Author Week #10: Kelley Heckart

Question:   What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Kelley Heckart: I have to say that I thought being an author would be way more boring than when I played in an all-girl hard rock band, but I have met just as many weird and interesting people at my book signings. One guy I remember talked non-stop about the earth's magnetic core and aliens. He made my head spin. The coolest thing that happened was at a book signing last year. People who had read my first book came up to me and said they had to buy my next book. It was a great feeling. 

Morgaine will do anything to save Avalon, but is she willing to sacrifice Lancelot, the only man capable of filling her heart with love?   

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Ask an Author Week #10: Patricia Sargeant

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Patricia Sargeant: One of the coolest things that's happened to me since becoming a published author is the opportunity to participate in multi-author book signings with some of my favorite authors: Beverly Jenkins, Laura Resnick, Francis Ray, Lori Foster, Dianne Castell. Very, very uber cool. :)

Sweet Deception is a single-title contemporary romance featuring a dutiful minister's daughter who leads a secret life as an erotic romance author. When her secret is revealed, she's forced to choice between obligation and passion. 

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Ask an Author Week #10: Patti Shenberger

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Patti Shenberger: Two summers ago, I had lunch with Debbie Macomber. She is the nicest, sweetest person you would ever want to meet.

The Laird's Lady from TWRP is Patti's latest release. Published in paranormal, historical time travel, and contemporary romance, Patti loves to hear from readers and writers alike. Please check out her webpage at www.pattishenberger.com. She is married with two grown children, two pets, and lives in Michigan. 

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Ask an Author Week #10: Michelle Beattie

Question:   What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Michelle Beattie: Finding out this week that Random House in Germnay bought the subrights to the first 3 books of my pirate series and knowing my books will be printed in German. I've never been there, don't speak the language. I think that's so cool!

I live in Alberta Canada, in an off-grid house run completely by solar power. I began writing shortly after coming back from my honeymoon.  
I originally wrote westerns but fell in love with Pirates of the Caribbean and wrote my own pirate story, which became the first book I ever sold.

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Ask an Author Week #10: Sherry Lewis

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Sherry Lewis: I would have to say serving on the board of directors of Romance Writers of America, especially the year I served as president. It was a fascinating experience for a lot of reasons. I learned a lot about the industry, I met many interesting people and visited interesting places, and I made incredible friends. I found sitting in board meetings with a group of intelligent, savvy, women who were all focused on the same thing and wanting the best for their organization invigorating. It was so cool to watch people disagree vehemently at the board table over an issue, but be adult enough and professional enough to realize that disagreeing didn’t have to become a personal issue. We’d argue -- er debate – and then put aside the issues and go to lunch. I greatly admire the women I served with on the board, as well as the members of RWA’s corporate staff. As an added bonus, I worked through some personal issues, like the fear of having my face plastered on the big screen during conference. And for the first time in my life, I can answer the question “what would you do if you didn’t write?” It may make me sound unbearably boring, but I was fascinated by the world of non-profit organizations. 

Sherry is the multi-published author of contemporary and time-travel romance, and of traditional mystery. When she’s not writing or talking on the phone with her incredibly beautiful, intelligent and gifted grandchildren, she can be found teaching writing classes online. 

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Ask an Author Week #10: Terry Irene Blain

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Terry Irene Blain: I get to teach workshops and on-line classes. I’ve taught History, and now I’m teaching writing. And you get to meet so many other authors.

Kentucky Green: Journeying to her childhood home of Kentucky, April Williamson allows nothing to deter her. Certainly not Dan McKenzie who’s duty bound to escort her. Dan believes the frontier of 1794 is no place for women. But in spite of their mutual attractions, a dark secret in his past means April cannot be his.

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Ask an Author Week #10: Jacquie Rogers

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Jacquie Rogers: I’m in awe because my current release, Down Home Ever Lovin’ Mule Blues is getting outstanding reviews. So far it has two Top Picks, two Keepers, the TRS 5-heart Sweetheart, and all the rest of the reviews have been five stars, hearts, moons, or whatevers. It’s very humbling.

I'm a former software designer, campaign manager, deli clerk, and cow milker, but always a bookworm. I've been writing fiction for nearly 10 years, and have several completed novel-length manuscripts in the western historical and futuristic romance genres. My current release is a short contemporary novel, Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (trade paperback). Before that, Faery Special Romances was released: 10 stories in 10 time periods. Royalties go to Children Tumor Foundation: http://www.ctf.org

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Ask an Author Week #10: Phoebe Conn/Cinnamon Burke

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Phoebe Conn/Cinnamon Burke: Making the NY Times bestseller list was definitely cool!

I was blessed with parents who read to me, so I grew up loving to read. Taking up writing was a natural for me. I began writing one summer for fun, and have kept writing since. Books change lives, that is a marvelous gift.

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Ask an Author Week #10: Paty Jager

Question:   What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Paty Jager: This sounds kind of morbid, but after a gathering for a relative's funeral, my daughter and I were starting to drive away after saying good bye to family. A lady came running out of the building waving her arms. We stopped and she leaned in the window. "Oh, my heavens, I didn't realize who you were until someone mentioned you're an author. I had to tell you your aunt has given me all your books, and I've loved every one of them."

Award-winning author, Paty Jager, has a third book in the Halsey brother series, Miner in Petticoats, available June 12, 2009. Ethan Halsey clashes with Aileen Miller, a widow, who refuses to part with the land he needs. As they battle, their lives become enmeshed and their hearts collide. 

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Ask an Author Week #10: Anna Kathryn Lanier

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Anna Kathryn Lanier: Having strangers tell me how much they enjoy my books. It's wonderful having strangers reinforce what you sometimes doubt, that you are a good writer.

Anna Kathryn started writing in high school, and was finally published when her own daughters were in high school. She has a special place for historical romances, but also writes contemporary, mostly set in the American West.  

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Ask an Author Week #10: Michele Dunaway

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Michele Dunaway: Getting to write Hart's Victory, my December 2007 Harlequin NASCAR release, and getting to go behind the scenes at Roush-Fenway racing. Meeting the drivers was also fun.

Best selling author Michele Dunaway writes about love, American Style, for Harlequin American Romance. Her current book, her twentieth, is Twins for the Teacher, a March 2009 release. Bachelor CEO follows in July.

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Ask an Author Week #10: Nancy Haddock

Question: What is the "coolest" or most interesting thing that has happened to you since becoming a published author?

Nancy Haddock: One of the coolest things was to hear that reading my book turned someone's day around. I find delights in every day, and it's both a high and humbling to know that reading my work can brighten a reader's mood.

Cesca Marinelli is on an afterlife high until a budding stand-up comic, Jo-Jo the Jester, escapes from his Atlanta nest looking for sanctuary. With a psychotic vampire in the wings, and a plague knocking off the country’s head vamps, Cesca must unravel the mystery even it kills her. Again.

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Ask an Author Week #9 PRIZES!

Congrats to last week's Winner: Helena of the Prairies of Canada. She is a member of Prairie Chicks Write Romance & Sk Romance Writers.

Congratulations Helena! To claim your prize, email me at author @ ingelahyatt (dot) com . Please email me ASAP as you have 72 hours to claim your prizes...

This week (June 8 to 14) we're giving away:

Last Vampire Standing by Nancy Haddock (print)	A Train Through Time by Bess McBride (ebook)
Twins for the Teacher by Michele Dunaway (print)	Tempt Me Twice by Anna Kathryn Lanier (ebook)

To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment on anyone of the Ask An Author posts. The more comments you leave, the more chances to win! This week we ask our authors: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why? Tip: The more comments you leave, the better chances you have to win...

Ask an Author Week #9: Nancy Haddock

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Nancy Haddock: I don't feel guilty about any of my pleasures.

Cesca Marinelli is on an afterlife high until a budding stand-up comic, Jo-Jo the Jester, escapes from his Atlanta nest looking for sanctuary. With a psychotic vampire in the wings, and a plague knocking off the country’s head vamps, Cesca must unravel the mystery even it kills her. Again.

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Ask an Author Week #9: Bess McBride

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Bess McBride: Hot chocolates. It’s a comfort food, and I love them.

College teacher Ellie Standish thinks she’s on a sleek modern train heading to a conference on women’s studies in Seattle, but she awakens from a night’s doze to find herself on a bizarre historical train full of late Victorian era reenactors who refuse to come out of character. When the leader of the group—one handsome, green-eyed Robert Chamberlain—finally convinces her the date is indeed 1901, a skeptical Ellie decries any eccentric theories of time travel and presumes she is smack dab in the middle of a very interesting historical dream. She turns the directorial reins of her dream over to one smitten and willing Robert, only to realize that dreams cannot last forever. Someday, she must wake up to reality, though Ellie no longer has any idea what reality is. She only knows that Robert must play an important part in her future. But how can he...if he’s only a figment of her imagination or worse yet...a man who belongs to an era long past?  

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Ask an Author Week #9:Michele Dunaway

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Michele Dunaway: VH1 Reality TV like Charm School, I Love Money, Tool Academy and Rock of Love Bus. I can't believe people sign up for this stuff.

Best selling author Michele Dunaway writes about love, American Style, for Harlequin American Romance. Her current book, her twentieth, is Twins for the Teacher, a March 2009 release. Bachelor CEO follows in July.

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Ask an Author Week #9: Anna Kathryn Lanier

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Anna Kathryn Lanier: Chocolate....really, do I need to explain?

Anna Kathryn started writing in high school, and was finally published when her own daughters were in high school. She has a special place for historical romances, but also writes contemporary, mostly set in the American West.  

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Ask an Author Week #9: Paty Jager

Question:  What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Paty Jager: A pedicure. I had never had one until a few years ago when my daughter gave me a gift certificate for one on my birthday. Now, I try to get a pedicure once a year. I love having my feet massaged.

Award-winning author, Paty Jager, has a third book in the Halsey brother series, Miner in Petticoats, available June 12, 2009. Ethan Halsey clashes with Aileen Miller, a widow, who refuses to part with the land he needs. As they battle, their lives become enmeshed and their hearts collide. 

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Ask an Author Week #9: Phoebe Conn/Cinnamon Burke

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Phoebe Conn/Cinnamon Burke: I enjoy bubble baths with a good book. They are so relaxing and fun.

I was blessed with parents who read to me, so I grew up loving to read. Taking up writing was a natural for me. I began writing one summer for fun, and have kept writing since. Books change lives, that is a marvelous gift.

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Ask an Author Week #9: Jacquie Rogers

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Jacquie Rogers: Watching The Princess Bride and eating vanilla ice cream with Lays potato chips.

I'm a former software designer, campaign manager, deli clerk, and cow milker, but always a bookworm. I've been writing fiction for nearly 10 years, and have several completed novel-length manuscripts in the western historical and futuristic romance genres. My current release is a short contemporary novel, Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (trade paperback). Before that, Faery Special Romances was released: 10 stories in 10 time periods. Royalties go to Children Tumor Foundation: http://www.ctf.org

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Ask an Author Week #9: Terry Irene Blain

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Terry Irene Blain: US Soccer – I love international soccer, follow the World Cup qualifications and the cup itself. Why else would I be willing to get up in the middle of the night to watch the games that were played at 2am my time?

Kentucky Green: Journeying to her childhood home of Kentucky, April Williamson allows nothing to deter her. Certainly not Dan McKenzie who’s duty bound to escort her. Dan believes the frontier of 1794 is no place for women. But in spite of their mutual attractions, a dark secret in his past means April cannot be his.

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Buy the Paperback

Ask an Author Week #9: Carrie Lofty

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Carrie Lofty: "So You Think You Can Dance"!! I love that show, and I watch the US, Canadian and Aussie versions each year. I used to compete in ballroom dancing in college, and I was an avid belly dancer for years--never anywhere near being properly trained, but I adore dancing. I enjoy the energy and honesty of the competitors, how much dance means to them. Each person fights so hard for what they dream of, which is simply inspiring.

Born in California, raised in Indiana, Carrie found the love of her life in England. What a Scoundrel Wants, the hot, adventurous tale of Will Scarlet and his dangerous lady love, was a 12/08 Zebra Debut. Scoundrel’s Kiss will follow in 01/10, featuring a warrior monk and an opium addict. 

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Ask an Author Week #9: Patti Shenberger

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Patti Shenberger: My favorite guilty pleasure is to curl up in bed, and watch soaps all day. This is especially true when I am sick. That's where you will find me.

The Laird's Lady from TWRP is Patti's latest release. Published in paranormal, historical time travel, and contemporary romance, Patti loves to hear from readers and writers alike. Please check out her webpage at www.pattishenberger.com. She is married with two grown children, two pets, and lives in Michigan. 

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Ask an Author Week #9: Sherry Lewis

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Sherry Lewis: Ben & Jerry’s Willie Nelson’s Country Peach Cobbler ice cream. It’s like frozen peach pie on a spoon. Yummy!
Sherry is the multi-published author of contemporary and time-travel romance, and of traditional mystery. When she’s not writing or talking on the phone with her incredibly beautiful, intelligent and gifted grandchildren, she can be found teaching writing classes online. 

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Ask an Author Week #9: Michelle Beattie

Question:   What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Michelle Beattie: Playing Mario Kart on the Wii. I know it's a kids game but I love it! Me and my daughters race almost every night.

I live in Alberta Canada, in an off-grid house run completely by solar power. I began writing shortly after coming back from my honeymoon.  
I originally wrote westerns but fell in love with Pirates of the Caribbean and wrote my own pirate story, which became the first book I ever sold.

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Ask an Author Week #9: Patricia Sargeant

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Patricia Sargeant: Internet surfing. There's so much great information on the Internet. I can lose hours of productivity just by logging on to the Net.

Sweet Deception is a single-title contemporary romance featuring a dutiful minister's daughter who leads a secret life as an erotic romance author. When her secret is revealed, she's forced to choice between obligation and passion. 

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Ask an Author Week #9: Kelley Heckart

Question:  What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Kelley Heckart: Cinnabons. They are so sweet and sticky. I can't eat them because the last time I allowed myself to fall to temptation, I gained a ton of weight. I have to stay away from them. 

Morgaine will do anything to save Avalon, but is she willing to sacrifice Lancelot, the only man capable of filling her heart with love?   

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Ask an Author Week #9: Elizabeth Sinclair

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Elizabeth Sinclair: Pogo. When writer's block strikes or my brain is fried from a day of writing, I just love playing Mahjong Safari. It's mindless fun, and I can get sucked into it for hours.

I’ve written over a dozen novels for Harlequin/Silhouette, Kensington, and Medallion Press. My husband and I live in St. Augustine, FL with our two “furry children” -- Ripley, a collie, and Lily, a Golden Retriever. Current releases – Angel Unaware and Burning Secrets. Upcoming release – Garden of the Moon 12/10.

Buy Elizabeth's Books @ Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com

Ask an Author Week #9: Michele Stegman

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Michele Stegman: Ice cream. I love it, but it is so fattening! I even make my own.

Michele Stegman has always loved history. She lives in a 170 year old log cabin, spins, weaves, makes her own soap, but still enjoys the modern conveniences of computers to write her historical and contemporary romances.

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Ask an Author Week #9: Shelley Mosley/Deborah Shelley

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Shelley Mosley/Deborah Shelley: My guilty pleasure is chocolate. And I’m guilty in every flavor and format.

I write as Deborah Shelley with Deborah Mazoyer. Our novels are in Dutch, Danish, French, Russian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and large type. My nonfiction includes: The Suffragists in Literature for Youth; Romance Today: An A-to-Z Guide to Contemporary American Romance Writers; The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Ultimate Reading List; and Crash Course in Library Supervision.

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Ask an Author Week #9: Ingela F. Hyatt

Question: What is your favorite "guilty" pleasure and why?

Ingela F. Hyatt: I don't really have any "guilty" pleasures...but I do enjoy many things like eating Mexican food, drinking a nice dry red wine (Merlot being my favorite), sitting in front of the TV with my family and watching an old black & white movie (I enjoy the movies made in the 30s & 40s the most), playing computer strategy games, and going for walks on my property with my German Shepherd and four cats.

He is a desperate prisoner escaped from the dungeons...She is his beautiful and daring captive... Will his passion kill again?

Imprisoned by his look-alike cousin, Lord Reynard de Fauconer escapes with the aid of beautiful Lady Rianna de Termonde, come to marry the imposter Baron Rothwell. Desperate to escape his cousin's wrath, Reynard kidnaps Rianna realizing, though unbeknownst to her, he is her true betrothed, becoming infuriated when she does not recognize him. Racing across England, they fight brigands, hidden foes, and a love so passionate it threatens to destroy them both.

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