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Monday, February 7th, 2011
I’m so excited that Notorious Pleasures hit the New York Times bestseller list! Thank you to everyone who bought a copy–you’re the reason the book is a bestseller! 
I’m celebrating release month by giving away a new iPad on my Facebook page. Just join my Facebook page to enter the contest. If you’re already a member, you’re already entered in the contest.
I have a new Book of the Month up, Mignon has been added to the Imaginary Dogs list, and the new prize for February’s website contest is a $100 gift card to Barnes and Noble and a signed copy of both Wicked Intentions and Notorious Pleasures.
Enjoy!
Tags: Book of the Month, contest, Facebook, Notorious Pleasures, NYT bestseller!, website, Wicked Intentions
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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
I’ve just returned from a trip to New York City where I got to see the cover shoot for my November book, Scandalous Desires. While there I got to interview the models, the photographer, the stylist, and others. Hopefully we’ll have that video soon, but in the meantime, you can see some of the still photos and a short video of the shoot on my Facebook page.
Notorious Pleasures will be out in a week (!) and to celebrate I’ve posted both the Batten and Reading family trees on the Extras page.
Eloisa James’ A Kiss at Midnight is my Book of the Month for January. And A Kiss at Midnight is the website contest prize for January along with the Princes Trilogy: The Raven Prince, The Leopard Prince, and The Serpent Prince.
Enjoy!
Tags: Book of the Month, Facebook, Notorious Pleasures, Princes trilogy, The Leopard Prince, The Raven Prince, The Serpent Prince, travels, website, Wicked Intentions
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Saturday, November 20th, 2010
If you haven’t visited my Facebook page now is the time to do it! I’m giving away a $100 Barnes and Noble gift card this month to one lucky “fan” of the page. All you have to do is “like” my Facebook page to be eligible to win! And don’t worry–if you’re already a fan of my Facebook page you’re entered in the contest.
And in other news:
I have a new Book of the Month up for November
The second and third scene excerpts from my February book, Notorious Pleasures are up.
And my website contest prize this month is an arc of Notorious Pleasures.
Enjoy!
Tags: Book of the Month, contest, Notorious Pleasures, website
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Saturday, October 16th, 2010
I just got back from a conference that took place in beautiful St. Petersburg, Florida, where I enjoyed not only the beach and waves but also some fabulous seafood. Believe it or not, I’m glad to be home, though. Autumn in central Illinois is simply gorgeous–the nights have turned cool, the trees are blazing orange and yellow, and the Honey Crisp apples are ripe. I do live this time of year!
I’ve got some updates to my website.
Finally, I’ve got an exciting contest up on Facebook: In October I’ll be giving away a $100 gift certificate to Borders bookstore. To enter the contest all you have to do is “like” my Facebook fan page. That’s it! And if you’re already a fan, don’t worry–you’re entered into the contest.
Enjoy!
Tags: Book of the Month, contest, Notorious Pleasures, travels, website
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Monday, September 6th, 2010
I made a batch of applesauce yesterday from some lovely Ozark Gold apples. This is a autumn tradition in the Hoyt Household–picking apples at the local orchard, and making applesauce and apple pie. Mr. Hoyt does love the autumn!
I have some updates to the website!
First up, my novella, The Ice Princess has been released in ebook form! The heroine of The Ice Princess is Coral Smythe, who you may remember from The Raven Prince where she played a small part as the madam of Aphrodite’s Grotto. You can find an excerpt from The Raven Prince that features Coral as well as the first chapter excerpt of The Ice Princess and links to buy the ebook on The Ice Princess page.
While The Ice Princess is available only in ebook form at the moment, we do hope to publish it in a paper anthology soon!
I’ve posted the first scene excerpt of Notorious Pleasures, my February 2011 book featuring Lady Hero.
I have a new Book of the Month–Lila DiPasqua’s Awakened by a Kiss.
And finally, reader Rane Aria sent me some lovely original fan art for Wicked Intentions.
Enjoy!
Tags: Book of the Month, Hoyt Manor, Notorious Pleasures, Princes trilogy, The Ice Princess, website, Wicked Intentions
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Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Woot! I’m happy to report that I turned in the first draft of Notorious Pleasures last week. I’ll have a week or two to get caught up in my garden (where have all those weeds come from?) before I get revision notes from my editor and I’ll go back to writing.
Meanwhile, I have a few website updates: There’s a new Turkish page for my Turkish readers. Non-Turkish readers can check out the lovely cover of The Raven Prince Turkish edition! Speaking of which, I’ve updated the French page with all the covers to date–beautiful! The book of the month is Jennifer Haymore’s A Hint of Wicked.
Finally, Brenda Novak’s annual online auction to benefit diabetes research is going on now until the end of May. I have three items up for sale: an advance readers copy of Wicked Intentions; a basket of goodies, including all my books, assorted teas, and British biscuits; and for writers, I’m hosting a brunch for three at RWA nationals in Orlando–I’m thinking mimosas will have to be on the menu!
Tags: Book of the Month, foreign editions, Notorious Pleasures, the garden, website, Wicked Intentions
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
 A very Happy New Year to you and yours! I hope the new year will bring peace, prosperity, and plenty of reading pleasures.
I’m beginning a new book with the new year–Notorious Pleasures is the second book in the Maiden Lane series and involves the daughter of a duke who has found the perfect man to marry…and then falls for his less than perfect brother. We don’t have a release date for Notorious Pleasures yet (sometime in early 2011 most probably) but the first book in the series, Wicked Intentions, will be out this year in August.
And where exactly is the Wicked Intentions page?! Well, I’m waiting on the book cover to put it up. Hopefully by February!
Finally, the final chapter–and epilogue–of my free novella, The Ice Princess is up!
I hope you enjoy.
Tags: Maiden Lane series, Notorious Pleasures, The Ice Princess, upcoming books, Wicked Intentions
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
I’ve just handed in what I’m hoping is the final revision on my next book, Wicked Intentions, which will be out in August 2010. If you read the excerpt at the back of To Desire a Devil, you’ve already had a taste of Temperance and Lord Caire’s story. Wicked Intentions is the first book in my new Maiden Lane series and I’ve already started work on the second book (tentatively!) titled Notorious Pleasures. I’m hoping that we’ll soon have a cover so I can put up a page for Wicked Intentions with the excerpt and other info. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, I’ve posted Chapter 11 of The Ice Princess! This is the second to last chapter–I’ll be finishing up The Ice Princess in December.
I’ve posted a new Real Dog page for Rue, our newest Untrained Dog on the Extras page.
And finally, I have a new website contest up featuring three of Carolyn Jewel’s books.
Enjoy!
Tags: contest, dogs, Maiden Lane series, Notorious Pleasures, To Desire a Devil, website, Wicked Intentions
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