Lauren Dane

So much fabulous news! First: I’ve sold another book to Berkley Heat - OUTSHINED! Here’s the official announcement in PM: Lauren Dane’s OUTSHINED, about a cop returning home to rekindle romance with the free-spirited rocker who awakened his desires ten years before, again to Leis Pederson at Berkley Heat, in a nice deal, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.

Thanks to both Laura Bradford and Leis Pederson! I don’t know when this one will be coming out but I’d imagine late 09 early 10 depending on when Fallen, the next book in my Berkley contract comes out.

Second - I’ve received absolutely gorgeous covers for Undercover and Taking Care of Business! You can see them both on their respective book pages here at the website an also at my blog. I’m just floored by both covers.

And third: CASCADIA WOLVES: STANDOFF is now available from Samhain! This concludes this particular story arc but there will be more books featuring these wolves starting with Unexpected, Megan’s story out in August!

All in all, this has been a very good last seven days (even if I can’t seem to shake this darned flu)

I’m so thrilled to announce Making Chase and Fire and Rain both won CAPAs! Making Chase for Best Contemporary Romance of 2007 and Fire and Rain for Best Paranormal Erotic Romance of 2007. Big thanks to the Romance Studio for the honor!

Undercover is now up for pre-order at Amazon.com!!! This is my upcoming futuristic menage themed erotic romance coming out from Berkley Heat on December 2. You can read the blurb here at my website. I’ll be posting an excerpt very soon.

Speaking of Berkley Heat, I’ve just learned that Fallen, the book I’d proposed for the second spot has been approved! This one is set in the same world as Undercover but will focus on totally different characters. More about Fallen in the weeks to come.

Also up for pre-order is Making Chase! The very last book in my Chase Brothers series will be out in paper on June 24! You can pre-order it now at Amazon.com!

I’ve been updating all morning! I’ve added new pages for Celebration for the Dead along with a new cover and an excerpt! I’ve put an excerpt up for Cascadia Wolves: Standoff and added a page and a blurb for Taking Care of Business.

I also updated my coming soon page to reflect the new print date for Making Chase - June 24! I’m totally thrilled to see it moved up from November.

The cover for What Happens in Vegas is now up at Amazon.com! Yay! It’s on sale right now for pre-order should you want to bop over to Amazon and grab one.

I’ve just sent Undercover to my editor, bites nails, I hope she likes it!

The Wolf Unbound page is now updates with the most recent reviews as well as the To Do List page.

I’ve put up a new page for Celebration for the Dead! I received a release date for it this morning - April 4!

I’m also thrilled to announce Samhain has contracted a new Cascadia Wolves book - Unexpected for publication in late summer. This one is Megan’s story. More to follow.

Cascadia Wolves: Wolf Unbound is now available from Samhain Publishing!

I’ve updated my coming soon page with print release information on Making Chase, Wolf Unbound, Holiday Seduction and Standoff! Fall 2008 and Winter 08/09 are going to be really busy times - whee!

I’ve been nominated for three CAPAs! Thank you so much Romance Studio. I’m in fine company and very honored.

Finished up the first and second draft of Undercover, one last tweak and it’s off to beta!

Less than a week until Cascadia Wolves: Wolf Unbound comes out - so excited about that.

And check out my blog for a fun contest I’m running until January 2.

I hope everyone has a lovely end of year week.

To Do List is now available at Samhain Publishing! This is a contemporary red-hot romance with a holiday theme and I hope you all like it. You can read an excerpt here on the To Do List page.

I’ve also received an onsale date and a new title for Battlefront. It’s now called UNDERCOVER and the fabulous back cover copy has been uploaded at the UNDERCOVER page here at the website.

Megan Hart and I just sold our joint effort, Taking Care of Business to Black Lace! More on that to come but it’ll be out in England in October 08 and here in the US two months later.

I’ve received some wonderful reviews of late - an early five blue ribbon review of TO DO LIST from Romance Junkies - thanks Chrissy! A 4 1/2 star review of ASCENSION from Romantic Times Magazine - thanks Donna - two wonderful five heart reviews from Danny at Love Romances and More for Reading Between the Lines and Fire and Rain - big smooches to you Danny!

I just turned in the final for Cascadia Wolves: Standoff so Cade’s story is done and turned in and that particular story arc for my Cascadia Wolves is over. However - Megan and Dave and the very sexy Jack Meyers don’t have mates yet and of course they need them don’t you think? So I’m not done with my Cascadia Wolves just yet I don’t think.

I also sent Nathan’s book to Angie at Samhain so if she likes it and contracts it, you haven’t seen the last of Petal and the Chases just yet either.

Hard at work on Battlefront, I’m getting back to it fully tonight as I’m now done with edits and revisions for the time being.

I hope everyone is having a great week!

I’ve just put up a page for BATTLEFRONT with a loose blurb to give you an idea of the storyline. At some point as they come to me I’ll add the cover and the official pub date!

This week the new RT came out and they’ve given ASCENSION a four and a half star review! I’m thrilled to see it - it’s one of my favorite titles!

I’ve also put up a blurb and a new excerpt at the Wolf Unbound page and a blurb on the Standoff page

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in the United States!