Just one month from now, Kismet will be out in mass market. You know the small,
pocketbook size paperbacks that sell for half the price of a trade paperback!
I'm hoping to gain a few new readers and I've got news coming down the pike,
including a new website. The header is AWESOME!
11.18.11 Stay
Tuned!
A
new website is in the making, so stay tuned for fun and excitement as I gear up
for Kismet's mass market debut in February!
I
just got the news that Assassin's Heart tied for first place in RWA's Fantasy,
Futuristic and Paranormal chapter's PRISM contest, Dark Paranormal category.
WOOT!!
Not only that!! Assassin's Heart brought home the
Best of the Best
spot. I'm
thrilled, humbled and ecstatic! I've only been a contest bride once before!! And
certainly NOT with two top spots at the same time with the same book! LOL
So if you've not read the book, and now you're
intrigued, click
here! *GRIN*
And a BIG congrats to fellow 1st place winner in the Dark Paranormal category
Dee Tenorio.
You can check out her winning book here!
06.27.11 Cover for
Inferno's Kiss
Here it is! The cover for Inferno's Kiss. I think it's yummy. I like that they
don't show too much of his chest, and I LOVE, LOVE the sword!! Not to mention
the strategic placement! Be sure to read the
first three
chapters...if you dare!
02.20.11 Pleasure
Me a DIK at AAR
I'm thrilled to announce that Pleasure Me has earned
Desert Island Keeper (DIK) status at AAR (All
About Romance). DIK status is awarded to only books that AAR reviewers believe
are stellar reads, and they're not given out often. I'm delighted that Pleasure
Me pleased the reviewer enough to give it this special designation.
“Ruth and Garrick have great physical and emotional chemistry. They perfectly
complement each other...”
— All About Romance
02.14.11 Kismet Is
A Winner!
I'm delighted to announce that
Kismet has won
the 2010 CAPA from
The Romance Studio for best
erotic historical. I last won this contest in 2005 with Love's Portrait. Kismet
is a very special personal book to me, and I'm thrilled it's been recognized as
a quality read. Thank you TRS!
01.16.11 It's
Finally Here!!
The Blog Event of 2011 is finally here!
Pleasure Me With Romance runs from
January 17, 2011 through March 01, 2011. Starring more than 35 bestselling historical romance authors, including
Sabrina Jeffries, Madeline Hunter, Lorraine Heath, Sarah MacLean, Julianne
MacLean, Lucy Monroe and many more! Come by and check out old favorites, new
favorites and new authors to add to your TBR pile!! I promise you a GRAND time!
And don't forget the special
interview with Jayne Anne Krentz, known to her historical romance fans as Amanda
Quick.
11.13.10 Pleasure
Me Book Video
Once again Kerri from Book Boost Designs has taken my images and music
and made me a PHENOMENAL video for Pleasure Me!
The buzz is starting about Pleasure Me. Julianne MacLean found the book
enchanting. On Twitter folks are hash tagging #PleasureMeEvent, while the crew
on Facebook is getting excited by the upcoming blog event. Stay tuned for more
details coming shortly.
10.16.10 Russia
and Japan
I'm so excited. In the past year, I've been
signing contracts for the foreign rights of Kismet, Mirage and Dangerous to
Thailand. So I'm thrilled to announce that my reach is spreading. Kismet will be
printed in Japan and Russia sometime in the next 24 months. I can't wait to see
the covers and see the story in the native language. Pretty cool!!
10.03.10 Sicari
Map
I've added a link to the Order of the Sicari pages that point to a Google Map
I've made public that points to difference locations referenced in Assassin's
Honor and Assassin's Heart. Stop by and take a look.
Map
09.20.10 Pleasure
Me News
I'm thrilled to announce that Julianne MacLean, USA Today bestselling author was
kind enough to read Pleasure Me (in draft form no less) and had this to say
about the book.
“I
loved every passionate, captivating word of Pleasure Me. I have never
anticipated a love scene with such fervor before. This book will enchant you.”
—
Julianne MacLean, USA Today
Bestselling author
Julianne writes wonderful historical romance that I've thoroughly enjoyed since
the start of her career. Her descriptions are vivid and rich in detail. Getting
praise from one's peers is a terrific feeling, but to receive it from an author
I admire makes me treasure it even more. Thank you, Julianne!
09.07.10
Assassin's Heart Available!
Assassin's Heart is now available. There appears to be a shortage in some
places, so be sure to ask your store to stock the book. If you can't wait, which
I hope is the case, try ordering from The Book Depository. According to their
website they have the book in stock.
Order Here.
08.22.10 --
Giveaways
I'm currently doing a 22+ blog tour for Assassin's Heart.
There are plenty of copies of the book being given away, so check out my Google
calendar to see when and where I'll be.
“Monica Burns
writes with sensitivity and panache. Don't miss this one!”
—
Sabrina Jeffries, NYT bestselling author
“Burns' story is
hotter than the desert sands! She succeeds with a
classic captive/captor romance akin to a Johanna
Lindsey classic. Relax and enjoy the sizzling show
-- complete with a lesson in bananas and seduction.”
—
RTBOOKreviews
"Kismet is a strong debut, and a strong historical
romance in general, and Burns has a charismatic and
confident writing style."
—
Sacramento Book
Review
"...a wonderful historical fiction voice. The way she
builds up the attraction between her hero and heroine
shows her skill as an author..."
“I loved every passionate,
captivating word of Pleasure Me. I have never
anticipated a love scene with such fervor before. This
book will enchant you.”
— Julianne MacLean, USA
Today
Bestselling author
“I was hooked
and spent the whole day reading this sizzling, sensual,
engrossing tale.”
— Barbara Vey, Publisher’s
Weekly
Beyond Her Book
“It’s mature and smart reading
that doesn’t get better than this. Pleasure Me as a
fabulous read and one of the best books released for
this spring season.”
— Babbling About Books,
And More
“Delectably sensual…intensely emotional.”
— Lucy
Monroe, USA Today
bestselling author
“Pleasure
Me is...about two people finding themselves and each
other. [They] in Monica Burns style, come alive; not
just Ruth and Garrick, but Garrick’s sisters and Ruth’s
friends. I love Monica’s books; they make you feel, and
not all writers can do that.”
Available
at
I
just got the news that Assassin's Heart tied for first place in RWA's Fantasy,
Futuristic and Paranormal chapter's PRISM contest, Dark Paranormal category.
WOOT!!
best
erotic historical. I last won this contest in 2005 with Love's Portrait. Kismet
is a very special personal book to me, and I'm thrilled it's been recognized as
a quality read. Thank you TRS! 
