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1) Bound and Determined, the third Stormy book comes out today, August 29th from Cobblestone Press. I’m so excited to see what everyone thinks about this tormented hero and kick butt heroine. The two have a long history and many obstacles to overcome. You can read the blurb, excerpt and see the awesome cover at my website: site.selena-blake.com/bookshelf/series/stormy-weather-1/bound-and-determined/

2) Bitten in the Bayou (book two) was July’s #1 Bestseller at Cobblestone Press. Yes, I fell out of my chair when I read the news. There’s nothing like waking up, coming in to the computer and seeing Instant Messages from several friends congratulating you for making the list. Thanks Dee, Leila, Lissa, Dena, Layla…

3) Okay, so maybe there is something better than waking up to see your name and title in the number one slot on the bestseller list and all your friends have congratulated you. It’s when you’re new book is #1 and your last book is still on the list at #6!

That’s right. The Cajun’s Captive was July’s #6 Bestseller. Woot!

4) The Cajun’s Captive was also June’s #1 Bestseller. Not bad. Not bad at all.

5) I got my very first review last week! The Cajun’s Captive received 4 Stars from Amelia over at Sensual.Ecataromance.com. I’m so excited to have a review. It makes this whole author business feel a little more real. She said: “This story is a wonderful start to a most promising series, and I look forward to reading more about these sexy wolf shifters. STORMY WEATHER 1: THE CAJUN’S is a romance filled with warmth and fiery passions.”

6) Amelia tells me she’s submitted the review for Bitten In The Bayou and it should be available soon. I can’t wait! It’s like Christmas & a Birthday all rolled into one! Thanks Amelia!

7) I enjoy attending the Friday Night Chats at Cobblestone Press. It’s a chance to let my hair down and talk books. It’s even better when you win prizes! I won Entranced by Madison Layle a few weeks ago and have to say, I really enjoyed it. Highly recommended. Next on my list of books to read… well, visit me at Shelfari and find out!

I’m on Shelfari now. Seems like the place to be since I enjoy blabbing about books. www.shelfari.com/selenablake

9) Be sure to stop by CoffeeTimeRomance in September. I’ll be posting a free read, a new chapter every other week! www.coffeetimeromance.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=695

10) Join me and five of my fellow Cobblestone Authors September 2nd for a Cocktail Party chat in the Cobblestone Chatroom. We’ll be talking books, hunks, and anything else that comes to mind. Bring a cocktail recipe to be eligible to win prizes! www.cobblestone-press.com/chat.htm

11) Sign up for my newsletter to gain access to my Free Reads! Instructing Adam, available now. And Cindy’s friend, JJ will have her own story very soon. site.selena-blake.com/newsletter/

Bitten In the Bayou is on shelves (cyber shelves, that is) now so head on over to Cobblestone Press to pick up your copy. http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/books/bitteninthebayou.htm

Watch for Bound and Determined, coming soon from Cobblestone Press. http://site.selena-blake.com/bookshelf/series/stormy-weather-1/bound-and-determined/

And then, in September, watch for my Free Interactive Read over at CoffeeTimeRomance. That’s right! You get to play author for a day. More details are coming soon. But I’ll tell you that the story will be a fun, humorous paranormal romance. This is where you’ll find the free read chapters: http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=695

I just joined a new group over at Live Journal that I think my fellow readers will be interested in. It’s called E-rotic Romance. Free to sign up and stay on top of what’s new with erotic romance ebooks. And it’s lead by a few of my fellow CP authors.

Sign up: http://www.livejournal.com/community/join.bml?comm=e_roticromance

You’ve been waiting for Laurent’s story and it’s on the way. Meanwhile, salivate over this yummolicious cover.

New! The cover for Bound and Determined is here!

New Contract! Bound and Determined, Laurent’s book.

It’s been almost a month since the release of The Cajun’s Captive. And what a month it’s been. Just to recap:

1. The Cajun’s Captive was Cobblestone Press’ #1 Bestseller of June!

No, I can’t believe it either. You guys rock. Thank you SO much to everyone who bought the book. I really hope you enjoyed it.

2. I got my first bit of fan mail.

A big shout out to Judie who looked me up on myspace and here on my blog.

3. Had my first guestbook signing.

Thanks Karen! It’s funny how the little things mean so much.

4. I’ve signed up for Twitter, LiveJournal, et al.

Writing is a very lonely profession if you let it be. But several of my friends and favorite authors are on sites like Twitter, LiveJournal, Myspace, Bebo, Facebook, etc. So I decided to join these sites so I can keep up with these special folks. And hopefully, if someone is looking for me (that’s so cool) they can find me there.

5. I participated in my first Blog Tour.

You probably noticed 13 of my fellow CP authors taking over my blog here. That was a lot of fun. I took over their blogs as well.

6. I’m signed up for a Book Video Blog Tour.

My video is under construction, but the new tour starts July 18. Watch for some awesome videos coming to my blog and my fellow CP authors blogs.

7. I blogged at CP about Menage a Trois.

In honor of Bitten In The Bayou I wrote a blog for Cobblestone Press about Menage a Trois. There’s an exclusive excerpt from Bitten In The Bayou at the bottom.

8. Other Events

I’m signed up for several other events this month, so watch for those. I’ll try to post a list soon.

9. Bitten In The Bayou Release Day!

July 11th was the release date for Bitten In The Bayou. I love this story. It’s hot and steamy and I think shows that love at first sight can hit you hard, when you least expect it. Friday night I had a ball at the CP Chat. Congrats to Amy who won a copy of BITB.

10. NEW Contract for Bound & Determined

Bound and Determined is the 3rd book in the Stormy Series and is under contract with Cobblestone Press. Watch my Twitter news feed for the release date.

This book is about Laurent, the first cousin of Alpha Sebastian. This is a man who knows true love and the pain of losing it. He’s a tortured soul, French by birth, who embraces his inner wolf. Some days he wonders if he has anything left to live for.

Bitten In The Bayou is available now! Get your copy: tinyurl.com/6ka7of

I have a release date for Bitten in the Bayou! Watch for it July 11th from Cobblestone Press. See my website for details.