Jaci Burton’s Muse

Just wanted to let you all know that Nauti and Wild’s release date has changed. It will now release on August 3rd, so mark your calendars.

Sometimes that happens in publishing for reasons I can’t explain, but it’s only a month later. But you know, not only does it contain one of my Wild Riders books, the totally awesomely talented Lora Leigh has one of her incredibly rockin’ Nauti stories in this book, so it’ll be worth the wait, right?

And if you click here I now have an excerpt up of Riding The Edge, my Wild Rider’s story that will appear in Nauti and Wild. Wheeeee!

I never know whether to torture you early with blurbs for books that won’t be out for almost a year, or whether to wait awhile. This is the book I’m writing at the moment for Berkley Heat, and having tons of fun with these characters. I’m torturing them, they’re torturing me, so I figured I’d torture you, too.

Football pro Mick Riley is an all-star, both on the field and in the bedroom. But a sexy, determinedly single mom just might be the one to throw him off his game…

For years Mick has been taking full advantage of the life available to a pro athlete: fame, fortune, and a different girl in every city. But when he meets and beds confident, beautiful event planner Tara Lincoln, he wants much more than the typical one-night stand. Too bad Tara’s not interested in getting to know football’s most notorious playboy any better.

As the single mother of a teenage son, the last thing Tara needs is the jet-set lifestyle of Mick Riley; even though their steamy and passionate one-night stand was unforgettable. Tara’s life is complicated enough without being thrust into the spotlight as Mick’s latest girl du jour. Tara played the game of love once and lost big, and she doesn’t intend to put herself out there again, especially with a heartbreaker like Mick.

But when Mick sets his mind to win, nothing will stop him. And he has the perfect play in mind.

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This is the first book in my new sports series. Tell me what you think.

Thanks so much for all your comments about where you’re spending your time. Your responses were interesting. I see a lot of you are still reading blogs, many just aren’t commenting due to time constraints, alot of you are on Facebook, some are on Twitter, and many of you are just way too busy these days (I can so relate!).

For those of you who asked, no I’m definitely not closing this blog. I’ll be here boring you with nonsense as often as I possibly can. And thanks for hanging out with me!

Now onto the prize. I used random.org to select a winner and it is:

Beth C (comment #15)

Beth, you’ve won a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate. Congrats!

And thanks again to everyone for your comments!

I’m curious where everyone spends their time these days.

I don’t know if you read or not but we’re shutting down the Writeminded Blog. The five of us are just so bogged down with work projects, plus having to juggle our personal blogs, not to mention trying to be everywhere like Twitter and Facebook and still get our daily word count in that something had to go, and unfortunately that was the Writeminded Blog. But we still have the Writeminded Readers Group and would love to see you there.

But that got me to thinking that blog traffic seems to have slowed down, people are even blogging less, and I wonder if it’s because social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook have picked up, or are people still reading blogs but not commenting? I know I still read blogs, but I do it via an RSS Feed, and only occasionally comment?

So my question is, where are you playing these days? Are you still reading blogs, but in an RSS feed like Google Reader or somewhere else? Or are you spending more time on Facebook or Twitter? Or are you just too damn busy to do anything? Heh.

Pop a comment down below and let me know. I might even give away a prize. Like a book…or something else. So hop on out of that RSS feed and let me know where you are. Curious minds wanna know.

Bound Branded & Brazen made the Barnes & Noble and the Borders romance bestseller lists!

I’m so thrilled, and so thankful to all of you who took the time to buy the book. I know the economy is crap right now, and trade paperbacks are expensive. Authors are nothing without the readers who support them by buying the books and recommending those books to others.

Thank you for buying, whether in print or in e-book, and for spreading the word!

I’m over at the fabulous Nalini Singh’s blog today, talking about hot and sexy cowboys and Bound Branded & Brazen. Come visit me!

My friend Shayla Black’s book, Delicious, also released this week. Blurb and excerpt and buy links below! Yummy stuff, y’all!

DELICIOUS
Berkley Heat
ISBN: 978-0425232422
Release Date: March 2

BUY at Amazon
Buy at Barnes & Noble

BLURB:
He can’t control his desire.
Luc Traverson’s entire future is planned out—but there is one very sexy obstacle in his path: Alyssa Devereaux . She’s a former exotic dancer turned strip club owner and restaurateur. Recently, Alyssa and Luc shared one night of wild abandon that left Luc terrified by his loss of self-control—and Alyssa desperate for more.
And that’s just the way she wants it.
Fulfilling a promise, Luc is the guest chef for Alyssa’s restaurant debut. The sight of her makes Luc wild, so how can he survive a week without letting loose and ravaging her—especially when she’s begging for it? Luc’s desire for her explodes when he realizes he isn’t the only man desperate to have her. But one of the others is deadly. And that’s not the end of Alyssa’s secrets…which are as dark and mysterious and enticing as her fantasies.

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Visit me today at the RomCon Blog, where I’m discussing female friendships in books. I’m giving away two copies of Bound, Branded & Brazen!

So come tell me about friendships in books and your bff’s for a chance to win!

BOUND BRANDED & BRAZEN’s release day is finally here! It’s out in the wild and available for purchase everywhere!

Bound by passion, branded by love, brazen enough to take it all…

In the wilds of Oklahoma, three sisters have a hot date with destiny. Valerie, Brea, and Jolene McMasters reunite on the family ranch that should have been called the Bar Nothing…

Bound…
When Valerie left for the big city, she kissed her foreman husband, Mason, goodbye—along with the best sex she ever had. Now, seeing him brings back sizzling memories. But their rekindled fire threatens to burn them both.

Branded…
Watching Gage wrangle untamed horses with a gentle but firm touch leaves Brea hot and bothered. But can she live out her fantasy with a man who may ask more than she’s willing to give?

Brazen…
Ranch hand Walker Morgan can’t afford to lose his job by getting too close to his new boss, Jolene, no matter how much she tempts him. But Jolene’s prepared to take the first step, because what Jolene wants, Jolene gets. And Jolene wants Walker.

You can purchase Bound Branded & Brazen at your local book retailer, or online, in both print and digitally.

Purchase at Amazon In Print
Purchase at Amazon for Kindle
Purchase at Borders
Purchase at Barnes & Noble
Purchase at Books A Million
Purchase at Chapters
Purchase at Indiebound
Purchase at Book Depository
Purchase at Fictionwise (e-book)
Purchase at Books On Board (ebook)
Purchase at Diesel Ebooks
Purchase at All Romance EBooks

And if you’re a member of the Rhapsody or Doubleday Book Clubs, you’ll be able to find Bound Branded and Brazen there, too!

And hey, if you want to blog, tweet or send me pictures of BBB out in the wild like in a bookstore or in your hands, feel free.

Join me today at Tracy Wolff’s Blog as part of the Delicious Tease contest (Sorry, I forgot to mention that Tracy Wolff and Shayla Black are co hosting the Delicious Tease Contest to promote the release of BOTH their books. My bad. Anyway, head on over to Tracy’s blog today for my guest post and a chance to win a book! And be sure to check out both their blogs daily for fun guest blogs and prizes.

I’m also starting my 3 day guest stint over at the Desert Island Keepers blog today, so join me for fun in the sun with the ladies on the island! And of course…prizes!

Edited To Add: I’m also guest blogging over at Tigris Eden’s blog, answering a few questions and giving away one of my books, so head on over!