Lisa Plumley

Do your family and friends read romances? Or are you the Lone Ranger of romance reading?

Join me today at Fresh Fiction, where I’m guest blogging about romance readers, nonromance readers, funny books, whether it’s okay to laugh at fiction, the (totally addictive) Nintendo Wii, and anything else that comes up.

It’ll be fun! Please drop by.

Hi there! I have a couple of exciting events coming up next week (April 14th - 18th). I hope you’ll check them out:

• guest blogging at The Sisterhood of the Jaunty Quills — join me for a talk about men, women, and whether opposites really attract
• Harlequin Historicals week at Romance Vagabonds — chat with several amazing authors including Michelle Willingham, Denise Lynn, Carol Townend, Blythe Gifford, Georgina Devon, Elizabeth Rolls, Patricia Frances Rowell, Deb Marlowe, Diane Gaston, Julia Justiss, Charlene Sands, Kathryn Albright, Michelle Styles, Amanda McCabe, and Terri Brisbin

It’s going to be fun, so be sure to stop by!

Hey there! I hope your February is plugging along nicely. I’m psyched today, because I just got a sneak peek at the back-cover copy for my upcoming book, Home For The Holidays. It really does a great job of describing the story, and it reminded me all over again how much I love the characters. Check it out:

When Rachel loses her Hollywood dream job, a trip home for Christmas seems like a good idea. But she never expects to find a hunk from her past waiting under the mistletoe…

Red-hot stylist-to-the-stars Rachel Porter has it all. Well, sort of. Her luxury beach house is actually a loaner from her #1 client. And her cute Tesla Roadster? Well, that’s just another job perk…hers to keep, right? But when Rachel catches her #1 client in bed with her boyfriend, she exacts her revenge by tricking her turncoat “frenemy” into committing fashion suicide on the red carpet—and promptly finds herself out of a job. And her house. Her car. Her life. With nowhere to turn, Rachel does the unthinkable: she goes home to Kismet, Michigan.

For Reno Wright, picking up his neighbor’s daughter from the airport for a holiday visit sounds like no big deal. But from the moment he spies Rachel in the airport, Reno knows he’s in over his head. The girl Reno remembers from high school looks nothing like the glammed-out man-killer who walks off the plane. But for all her attitude, Rachel is really just a small-town girl with a heart too big for Hollywood. The temperature may be freezing, but the heat between Rachel and Reno is burning hot.

Reno is falling hard fast…but will his holiday romance survive once the calendar turns?

So that’s it! Fun right? I can’t wait for you to meet Reno and Rachel! Their story will be hitting the shelves just in time for Halloween. Hooray!

Okay, I know. Halloween is not Christmas. And this is definitely a Christmas book. But what can I say? October is when publishers send out their holiday releases. I stock up when Christmas books arrive in stores (so I don’t miss any), then stash them all to read in December. What’s your strategy?

I was browsing the Library Journal Web site today and spotted this interesting video about what the romance genre is all about right now. The Day of Dialogue: Romance 2007 panel features author Eloisa James, editorial director Kate Duffy (Kensington), executive editor Mary-Theresa Hussey (Harlequin/Silhouette), and LJ romance columnist Kristin Ramsdell, and was moderated by LJ managing editor Bette-Lee Fox. It’s got a few laughs too, so check it out!

Till later,
Lisa

Hi! I’ll be guest blogging on Monday with Lee Hyatt and the fun people at Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs — so please join us! It’ll be fun.

Till later,
Lisa

Hi! I’m guest blogging today with the inimitable Lee Hyatt and the gang at Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs — so why don’t you stop by? You can join the conversation, ask questions, and find out why my lovable dog, Cid, is pictured to the right. (See? It’s not just my book covers that feature dogs!) Please check it out today.

Till later,
Lisa

The lovely Patti Fischer (hi Patti!) interviewed me for the Romance Reviews Today blog, and I was happy to spill the beans about my latest book, my author buddies, the hardest part of writing, and more. We’re also giving away three autographed copies of Once Upon A Christmas (winners to be drawn at random). So head on over, read the interview, and join the conversation!

Till later,
Lisa

Hey! Have you checked out the RomanceWiki yet?

It’s really cool. Think of it as a user-generated on-line encyclopedia of romances. Anyone can add to it (just like Wikipedia), so it’s a work in progress. But there’s a ton of great content there already, like a history of the romance genre (including the awesomely titled section, The Romance Wars), lists of Rita and Golden Heart winning books, and a catalog of books searchable by title, location, author, anthology, continuity series, and more.

Is your favorite author/book included in the RomanceWiki?

If not, roll up your sleeves and go wiki-ing! It’s really easy.

Both of my publishers have gotten on board with e-books lately! Kensington Publishing now has a site dedicated exclusively to e-books (alas, not mine though :::sniff:::), and Harlequin now makes all its monthly releases available in e-book editions. The neat part is that all the books are discounted at least 30% (who doesn’t like to save a few $$?) AND you get them right away (for us impatient types).

I’ll confess that I like reading e-books…but I mostly check them out at the Phoenix ebook library. So awesome! I even check out downloadable audio books to listen to on long (boring) car trips. Your local library probably has a similar setup. Check out the Overdrive Digital Media Locator to find out.

Till later,
Lisa

I’m guest blogging today at RR@H Novel Thoughts & Book Talk!

We’re talking about men in romance novels. That’s right. We’re having an entire discussion about yummy, rough-and-ready, stubbled-or-not heroes! (Okay, so we’re not really talking about who prefers the whiskery look and who doesn’t. Not yet. But still. It’s going to be fun.)

Join us, won’t you? One lucky commenter (drawn at random) will also win a free autographed backlist book. Don’t you know someone who might like to get a free book? Come on!

Till later,
Lisa