Let's show some love!

These are the three items I've donated for the Jo Leigh auction. They will be available until late on the 10th. The total value of these three items is approximately $33. and I am paying to ship them to the winner bidder. At the time of this writing the top bid is a tad over $11. - I'd like to think that romance readers would be willing to chip in a little more than that for some fun, useful items benefiting such a great cause. Jo Leigh is a wonderful asset to the romance community and your support is very much appreciated. So if you haven't checked out the auction, please do so.


Thanks!
Laurie

COMING TOGETHER FOR JO LEIGH!

Some of you are likely aware that romance author Jo Leigh lost her husband Dotes to cancer earlier this year. Their love story came in two parts, the second resulting in a marriage that was definitely the stuff of romantic dreams. Lacking health insurance, Jo is solely responsible for some hefty medical expenses and the romance community has come together on her behalf putting up books, critiques, mentoring opportunities and bunches of other great stuff up for auction.

Jo is a talented writer, offers instruction to up and coming authors, and is basically a kind soul. When I was putting together a troop project a while back, she sent a box of goodies the likes of which I'd never seen before and haven't seen since. I came home from work and saw this huge box on my front porch - I thought maybe my husband had ordered a new washer or dryer without telling me. I could barely drag it into the house by myself and reaching the bottom was no easy task. To say that I was deeply touched is an understatement.

I hope you'll all check out the auction and keep checking back as I feel certain more items will be added as word of the auction spreads. And if you're able, please provide the link to the auction on any loops you're on or blogs you post to.

Thanks so much!
Laurie

Jo Leigh's MS. MATCH - Your chance to win a copy - and more!

Jo Leigh's latest Blaze (from her "The Wrong Bed" series), MS. MATCH, is an excellent romance. While I'm not doing a review because I'm behind on a couple of review obligations for Romance Junkies, I still wanted to give a shout about this book. Sometimes I find books in the Blaze series to be frivolous, with the silliest excuses for characters to have sex (and lots of it!). This book is fluff-free - it has great emotion and steamy passion - a very meaty romance! Ms. Leigh reaches right in and touches your heart with this one.

I'm giving away a copy of MS. MATCH and because I've been cleaning out some series romance that have been collecting in a grocery sack in my closet, I'm going to throw in five other books too, some older/some newer. I'm not posting covers for them or even chatting about them, but I'll name the titles and authors - you can decide if you're interested in them.

Titles/authors:

Heated Rush by Leslie Kelly

Slow Hands by Leslie Kelly

The Player by Rhonda Nelson

In the Flesh by Rita Herron

With the Material Witness in the Safehouse by Carla Cassidy

If you're interested, simply leave a comment saying so - I'll draw a name this Saturday (10/18) in the evening.

I would encourage you to check out Jo Leigh's books - I'm fairly certain that I've read everything she's ever written and there's not a stinker in the bunch!

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Laurie