Julie Cohen’s third Harlequin/Mills & Boon Modern Extra, DELICIOUS, will be released in June 2006. A connected book, provisionally entitled RUSH, will be released autumn 2006. Julie is also excited to announce that Harlequin/Mills & Boon has commissioned her to write a novella for an anthology of sizzling stories to be released in summer 2007. Her contract will also include two other releases in 2007.

Tawny Weber is thrilled to announce that of 285 entries, her manuscript, UNDERCOVER SEDUCTION, took First Place in the unpublished category of the Harlequin Blaze Challenge. The Senior Editor has requested the full manuscript. View the complete contest results at eHarlequin.

Kelsy George is flying high on two good reviews...from different reviewers for FMAM - Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine. One came out in November from Jackie Fleming and the other in December from Stephanie Lynch. Kelsy also reports that Cerridwen Press has requested fulls of three of her manuscripts for consideration. DEJA YOU and RAPTURE OF THE DEEP have been sent for reads and a third will be sent as soon as she finishs writing the ending.

Corrina Lavitt is pleased to announce that she's a double finalist in the Utah RWA Heart of the West contest. BURYING THE LEAD made the cut in the Mystery/Suspense category and DINAH OF SENECA finaled in the paranormal category. Details and the finalist list are at www.utahrwa.com.

Kimberly Logan is excited to announce that her debut novel from Avon, A KISS IN THE DARK, has been nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best First Historical Romance of 2005.

Shana Galen is pleased to announce that her new historical PRIDE AND PETTICOATS will be released February 1st. On February 11 Shana will be doing a Valentine's Day signing with other romance authors in San Antonio at the Barnes & Noble on I-10 and DeZavala. Check out her website for more information, including contests and excerpts.

Shana also is excited to be one of two Ghophers who have joined forces with 5 other Avon authors to blog. Check out www.jauntyquills.com for blogs from Kimberly Logan and Shana Galen/Shane Bolks, as well as other Avon romance writers.

Tessa Rallis submitted a two-sentence logline and was chosen to do an online pitch with Melissa Jeglinski, Senior Editor of Silhouette Desire. The cyber-land pitch was exciting, nerve-wracking and all too short...and secured Tessa a request for a full manuscript.

Sally MacKenzie is thrilled to report that THE NAKED DUKE is a Romantic Times 2005 Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee for Best First Historical Romance. Also THE NAKED MARQUIS received a Road to Romance Reviewers' Choice Award, December 2005.