The champagne is flowing and high-fives abound in Wenchlandia! Four Wenches have finaled in Romance Writers of America's RITA contest. Here are the finalists:
HISTORICAL CATEGORY
The Forbidden Rose One Wicked Sin
by Joanna Bourne by Nicola Cornick
REGENCY CATEGORY
To Surrender to a Rogue The Wicked Wyckerly
by Cara Elliott by Patricia Rice
Congratulations, finalists! Wenches rule!
JO MAKES NY TIMES LIST
But wait, there's more good news: Jo Beverley's An Unlikely Countess debuted on the NY Times list last week at the #17 slot. An impressive showing, indeed. And this week it is still on the list, having climbed to #13. There's no stopping the Wenches when they're on a roll. Just more cause for celebration in Wenchlandia!
A NEW WINNER
Our newest winner is Dee, who has won a copy of Cara/Andrea Penrose's Sweet Revenge. Dee, we've e-mailed you but not heard back yet. If you see this message, please send your mailing address to Sherrie and we'll get that book to you!
A hint to the wise: we give away a lot of books on this blog, so it's a good idea to check back to see if your name was drawn as a winner. Winners will be listed in the Winners sidebar on the right, and they'll also be mentioned in our Sunday announcements.