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« Visiting Lord Derby | Main | A Weekend in the Country »

(1) Guests; (2) Joanna Bourne Wins!

GUESTS:RoyalWeddings

 Happy Leap Year!  Wednesday, February 29, is Leap Day, and on that special day, Anne Gracie will host guests Terri Brisbin, Michelle Willingham and Elizabeth Rolls. They will talk about their stories in Royal Weddings Through the Ages, released this month.  Join us on Wednesday and let's talk about royal weddings!

JOANNA BOURNE CLEANS UP:

You've no doubt read all the rave reviews for Joanna Bourne's November 2011 release, The Black Hawk.The book is definitely a reviewer favorite.  It's also a reader favorite, as evidenced by the results of the All About Romance annual reader poll.  The votes are in, and The Black Hawk made a sweep, claiming wins in seven (seven!) categories:

TheBlackHawkBest Romance
Best Historical Romance Not Set in the U.K.
Biggest Tearjerker (tie)
Best Romance Hero 
Best Romance Heroine
Most Kickass Heroine (tie)
Best Romance Couple

The Wenches join with all those intelligent and astute readers in congratulating Joanna for such an astounding accomplishment.  Well done, Joanna!

 

Posted by on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 04:55 AM in Anne Gracie, Guests, Joanna Bourne |

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