Contest Winner!

Congrats to Joy from Arizona for winning my annual holiday contest! Joy will be receiving a big basket of books, chocolate and candy to keep her warm and happy all through the holiday season. Thanks to everyone who entered!

Oh, and I have pictures of NASCAR Champion's Week--somewhere at least--I'll try to get them posted in the next week or two, so you can see all the fun Liz and I had in NYC.

Pic from Sirius Interview & New Contest

Hey, all! I've been typing my little fingers to the bone lately, but I'm taking a break today to update the blog (and the website).

A couple of weeks ago I actually did something really cool (besides sit in front of my laptop!). I went to the Richard Childress Racing Museum and did an interview with Sirius NASCAR Radio (channel 128 for those of you who have satellite radio).

I was a guest on the show Tradin' Paint with hosts Steve Post and Chocolate Myers. Steve is a long-time pit reporter for MRN and hosts several shows on Sirius. Chocolate was a member of the legendary "Flying Aces" for Dale Earnhardt, serving as his fuel man and vital member of the pit crew that won so many NASCAR championships. We talked about books and racing--and books involving racing. It was great fun, and the folks at Sirius were incredibly kind, professional and supportive of Harlequin's efforts with tackling a fictional NASCAR world.

Chocolate has actually inspired one of the characters for the last book in mine & Liz's trilogy, which he seemed pleased and surprised to hear about. (The guys have been teasing him, calling him "Hot" Chocolate now.) We all had a great time, and I hope to visit with the guys again soon.

Also, my website has the new contest posted--The 4th Annual Holiday Contest, in fact. And, yes, I know it's too early to be talking about the holidays, but I wanted to give everybody a couple of months to get their entries in. Good luck, and I hope things will slow down some, so I can post more often. Liz and I are hoping to announce some exciting news for upcoming events and projects soon.

--Wendy

Contest Winners

Hey, all! Cody and I managed to perform our usual, state-of-the-art, high-tech drawing (I write everybody's name on a piece of paper, throw them on the floor, and the ones he sniffs are the winners), so here's the list:

Debra from Connecticut
Lee Anne from Ontario Canada
Susan from Georgia
Pam from Missouri
Jeanne from Oklahoma

They will each receive a signed copy of Risking Her Heart. Congrats and thanks to all who entered!

Contest Winners and New Contest

Just wanted to pop in for a second to announce the winners of my Hot Pursuit Contest--Leslie from Georgia and Linda from Kentucky. They'll each receive a signed copy of the book.

The new contest is posted on my website. Be sure to enter fast, since the deadline is September 30th. I'm giving away five copies of mine and Liz's October release, Risking Her Heart. Go to my website www.wendyetherington.com and enter today!

Remember Hot Pursuit is on the shelves now. Get a copy and let me know what you think.

Best,
Wendy

Contest Winner

Happy 4th! Er...well, 5th.

Just wanted to announce that Cody and I have drawn for the Summer Reading Contest and are pleased to announce that Teresa from Arkansas has won! Teresa will receive a bag of books and summer goodies during these long, hot days.

Visit my website to enter the new contest. The prize is an advance copy of my September release, Hot Pursuit.

Have a great weekend!
--Wendy

Deadline Approaching!

Hey, everyone! Hope your summer is off to a great start. I've already been to the beach, and I'm set to go back next weekend (the convenience of living in a coastal state). I wanted to remind you that the drawing for the Summer Reading Bag will take place on Friday. So get your entries in right away! (Visit my website and go to the Contest page.) Only one entry per person, please. Let's give everybody a fair shot to win.

Also, I finally have a picture to share. I have plenty of books and summer goodies, plus a green canvas bag (decorated with pink flamingos) to carry everything in.

Good luck!

--Wendy

Last, but not least...

And here's cover #3...

Liz & I are so honored to have a part in this year's NASCAR holiday anthology. Our story is called Have a Beachy Little Christmas and takes place on the fictional Eden Resort in the balmy and beautiful Bahamas. So, by the time November rolls around, and the weather is getting frosty, you'll be able to sit by the fire with a hot beach read.

Tiffany McMillan is the daughter of a successful NASCAR team owner, but she lacks the respect she craves, both from her father and the people who work for him. Jesse Harwood has plenty of respect from his fellow teammates and doesn't trust the spoiled boss's daughter, even though he's wildly attracted to her. But when a few of the guys get carried away with a potent libation called Santa's Special Bahamian Delight, he's pressed into saving the day. And he and Tiffany find the ocean breeze pushing them together into a hot island fling.

Liz and I had such a hard time getting this story down to a managable length for an anthology. We felt as thought we could have gone on for a couple hundred more pages about Tiffany and Jesse's relationship. There are some sweet Christmas moments, as well as a lot of laughs. We hope you'll enjoy them all.

Oh, and if you look closely in Risking Her Heart, you'll see Jesse's introduction into our fictional NASCAR world.
--Wendy