Twelve military heroes.
Twelve indomitable heroines. One UNIFORMLY HOT! miniseries.
Donât miss a story in Harlequin Blazeâs
12-book continuity series featuring irresistible soldiers from all branches of the armed forces.
Now servingâ
those ready and able heroes in the U.S. Navyâ¦
HIGHLY CHARGED!
by Joanne Rock April 2011
HIGH STAKES SEDUCTION
by Lori Wilde May 2011
TERMS OF SURRENDER
by Leslie Kelly June 2011
Uniformly Hot!â
The Few. The Proud. The Sexy as Hell!
Dear Reader,
Donât you just love a man in uniform?
Thereâs something so sexy about a strong, powerful guy whose clothes proclaim him to be a hero. Especially if his words and actions back it up.
I live in Maryland, not far from Annapolis, and there have been many spring days when Iâve seen that town filled to the brim with handsome young students from the Naval Academy, clad in their dress whites. Believe me, these âMiddiesâ are a featured attraction.
I hope you enjoy Danny and Marissaâs story. Danny is my kind of heroâsmart, sexy, charming, loyal. In this story, it was the heroine who had to prove to me that she was worthy of the hero, and I think she did.
While youâre reading, please be on the lookout for one of my favorite characters: Brionne, the heroineâs adorable cat. Brionne is actually based on a real-life furry friend whoâs looking for a forever home (she really does play fetch!). If youâre an animal loverâlike so many of the Blaze authors areâplease check out blazeauthors.com to find out about our new Pet Project!
Best wishes and happy reading!
Leslie Kelly
Leslie Kelly has written dozens of books and novellas for Harlequin Blaze, Temptation and HQN. Known for her sparkling dialogue, fun characters and depth of emotion, her books have been honored with numerous awards, including the National Readersâ Choice Award, the RT Book Reviews Award, and three nominations for the highest award in romance, the RWA RITA®. Leslie resides in Maryland with her own romantic hero, Bruce, and their three daughters. Visit her online at www.lesliekelly.com.
Friday 5/6/11, 07:00 a.m.
www.mad-mari.com/2011/05/06/friday-contest Happy Friday!
Those of you who are regulars here at Mad-Mari.com know I belong to the I-love-Fridays cult. Not just because itâs the end of the work week (except for me, the unemployed, but more on that later) but because itâs my favorite day here on the blog. Every Friday, I invite you to share tales of your bad dates from last weekend, and we all get to spend the day thinking how great it is that ours arenât the only love lives that suck. Wahoo!
You know the drill, just leave a comment, describing how bad things were on your last date. Most entertaining storyâdecided solely by me, âcause, I am master of this here e-universeâgets an autographed copy of my new book.
Now, a bit of good news for me, which might be bad news for you, depending on how much you like to hang out here on my blog. Tomorrow, I actually have a job interview. For a real job. In the real world. AK!
Okay, itâs not permanentâjust a summer gig. But I canât tell you how much I need it. To answer the question before you askâno, my two books have not made me rich. Some men just donât seem to get my humor, plus I have a lot of student loans to pay off. (And no, for the last time, Iâm not telling you where I went to school, or what I studied. Trust me. Itâs boring.)
I plan to spend the day getting preppedâtouching up the résumé, brushing up on interview etiquette, plucking my eyebrows. (Ow!) So you all feel free to talk about those bad dates and Iâll check in later tonight, okay?
P.S. Thought for the day: Is it better to be unemployed and happy, or have a good-paying job you hate? Discuss!
Friday 5/6/11, 11:15 p.m.
www.mad-mari.com/2011/05/06/friday-contest Comment #114
Promised Iâd check in! Iâm about to hit the hay but wanted to choose a winner from todayâs sucky-date contest.
Rachel from Boston wins an autographed copy of one of my books. Sorry to everyone else who entered, but I canât even imagine what it was like to go on a date with a crazy dude whose opening line was, âI like to sneak into my motherâs room, steal her panties and dance around in them, like Iâm Britney Spears.â
Uhhâ¦eww.
Rachel, honey? Please tell me you didnât let this guy know where you live. If you did, I hope you have a fresh supply of mace. And antibacterial soap. And a lock on your underwear drawer.
Hmm. Whatâs more disturbing about this story? A grown manâs mother having Britney Spears-ish panties, or her son wearing them?
Okay, gotta run. Please wish me luck on the job interview tomorrow. Canât tell you more about itâas you know, I like to keep my Mad-Mari stuff on the down low, separate from my real world junk.