Tomorrow makes it March!
Release month!
I am so excited, y’all…as you know, I’ve wanted to write romance novels for virtually my entire life, and this month…I get to be a bona fide romance novelist! I’m thrilled that in T-minus 30 days, my first romance novel, NINE RULES TO BREAK WHEN ROMANCING A RAKE, will be on bookshelves all across the country! SO. EXCITED.
Even more exciting is this: For the month of March, there are going to be all sorts of surprises, giveaways and excitements here at MacLeanSpace…free books, goodies, and, my very favorite thing…a series of guest posts by some of my favorite authors–each giving his or her NINE RULES to live by! I’m so very honored that so many good friends have agreed to celebrate with me!
If you’ll do me a favor and bear with me, I also have to squee for a second or two…because the first reviews for NINE RULES have started coming in…and I really really have to share!
ROMANTIC TIMES gave it 4.5 stars and named it a TOP PICK for April…MacLean has penned a fast-paced, funny tale with a marvelous cast of characters who captivate and enchant. This book should come with a warning: Once you start, you won’t want to put it down! (Yes…I’m calling that “my Times review.” Forever.)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY called it: An entertaining Regency debut, and said, The 19th-century clothes are luscious, the 21st-century sensibility is raunchy, and it’s all implausible, escapist fun. And, while I cringed a little at that raunchy the first time I read it, I’m now considering putting it on bumperstickers. :)
And…my favorite…A STARRED BOOKLIST REVIEW!!!–MacLean’s devilishly fun debut novel is an absolute delight: rich in supple wit, suffused with sensuality, and enlivened with a wonderfully engaging cast of characters.
SQUEE!!!
Ok…I swear, I won’t post reviews often…so thanks for sticking with me on this one! I hope you’ll come back over the course of the month and celebrate this amazing time with me!
And one more thing…I want to thank you all…for your patience, and your encouragement…and for being so willing to go on this crazy journey with me!
Much love…
February 28th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Yay!! It's exciting isn't it? And it comes out on my birthday :) I was hoping to finish the edits on my manuscript and start querying by my birthday, but that isn't going to happen. I'll just have to comfort myself with a good book!
By the way, I have a question. You mentioned you'll finally be a bona fide romance novelist. Wasn't The Season considered teen Romance? (That wasn't my question, though.)
A few of my friends have gotten into a…heated discussion and I was wondering if you could help clear a few things up.
Is there a difference between "Romance" and a "love story"? And if so, what is it? Where is the line drawn?
February 28th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Congrats! I am so excited to read it, and I am excited for you :)
March 5th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
I'm soooo excited for you! And I will be buying it the day it comes out!
(Just wanted to point out that the sidebar and your profile still say it's coming out in April 2010.)