Her Bedroom Surrender is a Booksellers Best Award Finalist!

Thought I'd bring you my latest bit of AMAZING NEWS. I'm chuffed to bits that my second Modern Heat book Breathless! is a finalist in the Short Contemporary category of the Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America's Booksellers Best Awards!!!

This
contest is judged by Booksellers and Librarian's which makes it an
extra special compliment cos these are the people who spend their lives
placing books in the hands of readers - without them where would we
authors be??? So a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who gave Breathless! their nod of approval and a MASSIVE CONGRATS to all my fellow Harlequin Romance Authors and friends Ally Blake, Donna Alward, Lucy Gordon, Claire Baxter and Michelle Douglas
who finalled in the Traditional Category with their wonderful Harlequin
Romances! The awards are presented on the Thursday of Nationals in San
Francisco so cross your fingers for everyone won't you?!

Breathless! is of course out RIGHT NOW in the USA and Canada in the Presents line with the title Her Bedroom Surrender
and here's what both reviewers and readers have said about
it when it did the rounds in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand
last year (some I already posted and at least one I didn't) And if you read it and have any comments I'd LOVE to hear them! Unless you hated it of course in which case I may need chocolate...

"Breathless! Is simply fantastic! Trish Wylie’s heroine,
Cara, is funny, sassy and adorable while Rory is a simply divine! Trish
Wylie blends hot sex, intense character development, laugh out loud
moments and heartwarming romance into an unforgettable story so good
that you’ll guzzle it down in a single sitting – and then wish you
hadn’t! Sexy, funny and simply unputdownable, Trish Wylie’s Modern
Romance Extras are books fans of Jennifer Crusie and Lori Foster should
add to their lists. " Julie Bonello - Cataromance

"The banter between Rory and Cara is laugh out loud funny, but with a
dramatic undercurrent signature of Wylie’s novels for the Romance line.
This story packs an emotional punch by weaving tenderness and passion
into searing love scenes that sizzle on the page. Sensual, fun, and
incredibly sexy." Jenna Bayley-Burke - Modern Extra Author

"By the end of this book you will have shared a journey that changes
Rory and Cara forever. They are both believable characters and it's sad
when it's time to say goodbye to them. A truly emotional, sensual and
fun read!" Sue aka MsCreativity - Romance Reviewed

"Self-help
author Cara Sheehan realizes the irony when she can't seem to help
herself after being dumped by her boyfriend. She hires a trainer to get
her back into shape, but almost backs out when the gym's co-owner, Rory
Flanaghan, who's home on a leave from his overseas job, decides to work
with her. While attracted to Rory, Cara is afraid of being hurt, so she
throws up defenses. Soon Cara realizes she's ready for a new
relationship. But Rory's headed back overseas and doesn't want anything
permanent. Or does he? ... an enjoyable tale of someone coming out of
her shell and taking charge of her life. " Romantic Times

"Rory, I can’t say enough about this exquisite man, brawn, sensitive, funny,
sexy, an Irish rogue who always takes responsibility……for his family
for the men he commands, and for those he loves. You will absolutely
fall in love with this Irish rogue who through determination and
patience teaches Cara how to believe in herself and how to love. Her
Bedroom Surrender gives hope and meaning to anyone who reads this
incredible story and will have the reader smiling and weeping at the
same time. Thank you Trish Wylie for this “breathless” love story, one
I will personally long remember." Marilyn's Romance Reviews

So there you go - that's my VERY EXCITING news for today! What a nice surprise waiting for me when I came home!!!


I'm just back from my first ever library talk in Lisburn - the town where I was born and went to school.
I did a presentation on Mills & Boon's 100 years as part of their
readers day and had a write up in the local paper and was interviewed
by a very lovely chap from the British Forces Broadcasting Services.
All in all a very busy day and so so wonderful to meet so many lovely
people who are as mad about reading as we all are. The town is no
longer the town I left as it now has City status and not only was I
BLOWN AWAY
by the facilities available in the wonderful new Library but I was also
there on the day the Lord Mayor had his parade - it was like MARDI
GRAS. I really had the BEST TIME.



I
also got to catch up with some friends from High School and we all went
out for dinner and a few drinkies. You realize the value of old friends
when they're not only proud of your achievements but they treat you
exactly the same as they did when you all spent every day in each
others pockets - even if you haven't seen them in years and are the
WORST in
the WORLD when it comes to calling or emailing them. I really am very
blessed. So here's a couple of pics of us out on the town. You can
kinda tell from these pics the mischief we used to get up to back in
the day, can't you? I was of course, the innocent one...


Now I
have a book to finish for - you know - TOMORROW. (insert manic
laughter) Cos this week it's off to Lincoln in England to meet up with fellow
authors Kate Walker, Natasha Oakley and Kate Hardy for a Literary
Festival where we'll all be part of a Q&A Panel with Mills &
Boon editor Suzy Clarke. And then home and a new book before I head
off to America again.

H's & K's

Trish

RT REVIEWERS CHOICE AWARD WINNER 2008 for RESCUED: MOTHER-TO-BE

HER BEDROOM SURRENDER - Harlequin Presents - May - BOOKSELLERS BEST FINALIST as BREATHLESS!

http://www.trishwylie.com