Want to come to the Next Big Thing blog and tag party?

Hi everyone!

This week I'm doing Pamela Mason's Next Big Thing blog and tag party and YOU'RE invited! This is a party where you learn all about new books being written by your favorite authors right now.

Sounds exciting, doesn't it?

The way it works is this. I've answered ten questions below about the book I'm currently working on and provided links to five blogs of my author friends. They'll be answering these questions on their blogs next week (or so), so all you have to do is check them out!

You can come back and follow links to your heart's content whenever you're looking for a good book to read. Sound good?

Okay, ready? Here we go:

Linsey's Next Big Thing Answers

1. What is your working title of your book? Fire Dancer

2. Where did the idea come from for the book? I knew I had to send Miranda and Parker on a special place for their honeymoon so I chose Maui. The rest came from ideas I got while researching the island.

3. What genre does your book fall under? Romantic Suspense.

4. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? I’ve been told Sandra Bullock would make a good Miranda. Definitely George Clooney for Parker. Or maybe Sean Connery. Parker exudes confidence and sexual magnetism.

5. Can you give us a one-sentence synopsis of your book?

Miranda and Parker’s Maui honeymoon gets hijacked when Miranda finds the body of a popular fire dancer on the beach and then discovers Parker has been keeping secrets from her.

6.  When will your book be released? I’ve promised it to my readers by the end of March.

7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? Ha, ha, ha. It’s not done yet! But I’m working hard on it. (See question 6!)

8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? This is the fourth book in the Miranda Rights Mystery series. It continues feisty Miranda Steele’s relationship with the handsome though somewhat domineering ace investigator Wade Parker, as well as Miranda’s search for her daughter.

9. Who or what inspired you to write this book? My readers. They’ve been asking for the next book, so I knew I had better get on the stick. (See questions 6 and 7!!!)

10. What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest? There will be surprises. You can read excerpts for all the books in the Miranda Rights Mystery series on my blog. Also the extended prologue to the series is free.

And now, here are my author friends

Be sure to check them out to see what they're writing!

Marilyn Baron (her post will be on Petit Fours and Hot Tamales, Friday November 16!)

Carol Burnside/Annie Rayburn

The following authors may decide to participate later. Their blogs are still worth checking out. :)

Susan Carlisle

Tami Brothers

Debbie Kaufman

Sandra McGregor

Romily Bernard

Secrets to Happiness?

Hello Everyone!

I'm blogging about Happiness on Petit Fours and Hot Tamales today. Talking about books by Stephanie Bond, Barbara Sher, and Rick Foster & Greg Hicks.

Come join me and tell me your take on what makes you happy.

See you there!

Linsey

Annie Rayburn - Phantoms & Fantasies - Which Crainy would YOU kiss?

Prizes, prizes, prizes!

If you like emotional, sensual romance, and FUN, you're in for a treat today. Annie Rayburn has stopped by my humble abode on her blog tour. Annie is the author of the fabulous Phantoms &Fantasies, one of three books in Annie's Crainesian series.

Turk

If you've read any of Annie's stories, you know Crainesian men are HOT. Which is why we thought we'd round out the week with a Crainy Spin-the-Bottle game. I'll let Annie tell you all about it:

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Cooper

Welcome to Day 5 of my Georgia Romance Indie’s Blog Tour!
Because so many romance readers are women, we’re going to play a fun cyber game of SPIN THE BOTTLE. Pretend you’re sitting in a circle with handsome hunks from my Crainesian e-books and you’ve just been given permission to be a girl gone wild. The champagne is being consumed, and someone starts it spinning. Who will it land on? Who would you kiss if it did?

Here are your choices:

From Phantoms & Fantasies: Turk and his best friend, Cooper.

My inspiration for Turk is Ingo Radamacher, and Cooper? Heath Ledger

Jonavon

From Insight, Jonavon, the hunky construction company owner who ran into his life-mate, Sela at a Denver mall. His “dark good looks” were inspired by this picture of David James Elliott.

Also participating in our naughty little game is Paul and Klaus, former sexual surrogates from Bittersweet Obsessions. In my mind, Paul looked like Clive Owen and Klaus was the sexy model, Marcus Schenkenberg.

Yum, yum!

Klaus

So, spin that bottle ladies. If one kiss isn’t enough, there might be time for a second spin, or even a three-minute make-out session in a dark closet. Your choice...

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Paul

For participating in our game today (and leaving a comment) you will be entered in a drawing to win a free copy of Phantoms & Fantasies. No worries. I don’t mine e-mails for future mailings. This promotion is strictly to introduce new readers to Turk and Zeenie. Please feel free to spin and play. I’m dying to know who’ll be the most popular and why.

If you missed out on previous days of the blog tour and want to know more, we kicked off the week with Pamela V. Mason’s review of Phantoms & Fantasies on WriterMason.blogspot.com. Tuesday, Tami Brothers interviewed me on her blog  about the hunks in my books and the males inhabiting my home. I also blogged on Petit Fours And Hot Tamales about embracing the unexpected. Wednesday’s installment included a steamy excerpt from Phantoms & Fantasies on Sandra McGregor’s new blog Life, Love, and a Good Book. Thursday I interviewed Turk on the Pink Fuzzy Slipper Writer’s blog.

Tomorrow, I’ll wrap up this blog tour by choosing a grand prize winner from all the comments throughout the week on my blog. Because my books all revolve around matters of the heart, the grand prize will be a beautiful collection of semi-precious heart pendants and necklaces encased in their own wooden jewelry box! I received one of these collections from a Secret Santa one year and just love it! (Sorry, USA shipping only.)

You can keep in contact with me on my Annie Rayburn, Author Facebook page or follow me on Twitter: Annie_Rayburn.

Okay, commercial over. Ladies, let’s play!

Annie Rayburn's Blog Tour

Hey, everyone! If you haven't heard, the fabulous Annie Rayburn (Carol Burnside) is having a Blog Tour this week, featuring Phantoms & Fantasies, one of her Crainesian love story, complete with pheromones and life-mate calls.

Here's what some special folks are saying about Phantoms & Fantasies.

"An intriguing, erotic story full of romance and an emotionally satisfying ending." -Morag McKendrick Pippin, author of Blood Moon Over Bengal

"Phantoms and Fantasies is a magical story of love, passion, and healing that will have readers hanging on to every word." - Tammy, Fallen Angels Reviews. 5 Angels, Recommended Read

"Annie Rayburn has penned a wonderful book and interesting characters, which will have readers looking for more of her books." -Angel Brewer, Romance Junkies. 4
Ribbons

They'll be lots of fun and prizes all week. If you haven't commented yet on the other stops on Annie's blog tour, there's still time to win!

Monday kicked off with a bang at Pamela V Mason - writermason.

Tuesday Annie visited Tami Brothers' blog for a personal interview and a sneak peek at her new book!
Live, Love, Write!

Wednesday, Annie joins Sandra McGregor at
Life, Love and a Good Book,, for an excerpt from Phantoms & Fantasies, and more prizes!

Thursday, Annie interviews Turk Fontaine, the Stud of Dallas, on Mary Mavella's Pink Fuzzy Slippers Writers

And last but not least, Friday, Annie will be right here on my blog for a Spin-the-Bottle game called "Which Crainy Would you Kiss?" Have I got your attention now?

Saturday (October 22) is the big FINALE on Annie's own blog, where Annie will give away the grand prize, a beautiful collection of semi-precious heart pendants and necklaces encased in their own wooden jewelry box. (USA shipping only)


You can't miss it. Have you commented yet? What are you waiting for?