Tuesday News—December's Harlequin American Romances

Wow! Lots of news this week.

To start off, a quick reminder that on Thursday I’m blogging with the Wet Noodle Posse about a very special family heirloom. And I’ll share a couple of recipes for very yummy spicy roasted nuts—great to serve at parties—and they also make wonderful gifts if you put them in little bags tied with festive ribbon.

Still searching for gift ideas? My December '07 release, With This Ring, is still available as an ebook from eHarlequin.com and Amazon.com (Kindle edition).

Romantic Times Magazine has announced the 2008 RT finalists. Congratulations to the Harlequin American Romance authors who made this year's list for Best Harlequin American Romance:

FOREVER HIS BRIDE
Lisa Childs (Aug.)

RELUCTANT PARTNERS
Kara Lennox (Jun.)

THE RIGHT MR. WRONG
Cindi Myers (Feb.)

THE PILOT'S WOMAN
Ann Roth (Mar.)

TEXAS HEIR
Linda Warren (Sep.)

And Megan Kelly is a finalist in the Best First Series Romance Category with MARRYING THE BOSS (Apr.).

Finally, the December Harlequin American Romances are out today. Four great reads, and of course they’ll make perfect stocking stuffers.

A Baby in the Bunkhouse by Cathy Gillen Thacker

Once Upon a Christmas by Holly Jacobs

A Texan Returns by Victoria Chancellor

The Pregnancy Surprise by Kara Lennox

Happy holidays, and happy reading!

Until next time,
Lee

The Man for Maggie is a Romantic Times 2007 Reviewers’ Choice nominee!

Imagine my surprise and excitement when I learned that my first book—The Man for Maggie—has been nominated for a Romantic Times Magazine 2007 Reviewer’s Choice Award. Twice! That's right. It’s nominated for Best Harlequin American Romance and for Best First Series Romance.

You’ll find the complete list of nominees here, and you can read RT’s review of The Man for Maggie here.

Congratulations to the other nominees, especially my fellow Harlequin American Romance Authors—Cathy Gillen Thacker, Jan Hudson and Mary Anne Wilson!

Tuesday News—American Title IV Contest

My friend Trish Milburn has moved on to the next round in the American Title IV Contest! We’re down to six finalists, and this round of voting is for best story summary. You can read them here.

Trish’s summary for OUT OF SIGHT is stunning, and one of the few that received positive feedback from all three judges. Go, Trish!

Now it’s time to vote again. Simply send a blank email to votes@romantictimes.com with OUT OF SIGHT in the subject header. Remember—only one vote person, so please ask all your family and friends to vote, too.

Voting ends December 30th, 2007 and the results will be posted on the Romantic Times website on January 2nd, 2008.

Good luck, Trish!

Back soon,
Lee

Tuesday News—RT’s Review of With This Ring

Waiting for reviews is beyond nerve-wracking, but the Romantic Times 4-star review of With This Ring (Harlequin American Romance, December 2007) is fabulous! Here it is:

“With This Ring (4), by Lee McKenzie, puts a new spin on the holiday romance—it takes place in the middle of the summer! Brent has been not-so-secretly in love with Leslie since high school. But.his mother hates her, he comes from the wrong side of the tracks and Leslie has never believed his attentions are genuine. Nonetheless, Brent gets his chance to shine when Leslie is caught in a surprise rainstorm as she's running away from her society wedding. Brent and Leslie's story is a treat for anyone who has ever loved someone so much that they won't accept halfway for an answer.” ~ Whitney Kate Sullivan

Am I right? Fabulous!

The official release date is December 4th—two weeks from today! To celebrate I’m planning lots of fun stuff here on the blog, including a couple of contests with some fun giveaways, and a surprise guest blogger every Thursday starting November 29. I hope you’ll visit often!

Back tomorrow.
Lee
www.leemckenzie.com