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Book of the Week

At the Long & Short Reviews,

BABIES IN THE BARGAIN was voted

"Best Book of the Week".

Babies in the Bargain by Mona Risk

Thank you to the writers, friends, readers and fans who voted for me.

Babies in the Bargain: at TWRP
http://www.thewildrosepress.com/babies-in-the-bargain-p-1298.html

At Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Babies-Bargain-Mona-Risk/dp/1601545142/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246659781&sr=1-1

At Barnes and Noble:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Babies-In-The-Bargain/Mona-Risk/e/9781601545145/?itm=1

AND THE WINNER IS...

Here are the correct answers to my questions:

1- In To Love A Hero: what is the name of the colonel who is Sergei's close friend? Nicolai
2- What is the name of the American contract director who travels with Cecile? John Gordon
3-In French Peril: what is the name of the Chateau's butler? Bernard
4- What is the name of François' former French girlfriend? Edith Blaise
5-In Babies in the Bargain, what is the baby's name? Paulito
6- What is Marc's brother's name? Carlos

The winners of my month-long contest are:

Babyblue22: Winner of a bracelet and an antique car brooch from Spain.

Jane: Winner of a silver pharaonic pendant from Egypt

Sharon: A bracelet in painted copper from Tunisia.

Jaclyn: autographed book by Golden Heart winner Beth Andrews

CONGRATULATIONS. Thank you for participating in my blog.

Tomorrow I will know the results of the Long & Short Reviews Best Book of The week and will post them here.

Dear Readers I love having you on my blog. I hope you enjoy this blog as much as I do.

During this coming week I will post the pictures I took in Sydney, Australia, last month.

On Thursday, I will interview TWRP author Emma Lai.

If you like to travel and love to read, come and enjoy my international romances. I will take you around the world through stories that simmer with emotion and sizzle with heat.

Another great review

Another great review came at the time I badly needed some good news to cheer me up.

http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com/2009/08/babies-in-bargain-by-mona-risk.html

Babies in the Bargain by Mona Risk

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Genre: Contemporary, Medical

Length: FullHeat: Sensual

Rating: 5 Books

Reviewed by Violet

With only one year left to complete her medical training in Neonatology, Dr. Holly Collier vows not to let anyone mess up her sacrosanct schedule. Especially not the drop-dead gorgeous Dr. Marc Suarez who broke her heart seven years ago.When a tragic accident transforms the carefree playboy into a dedicated but novice father to his nephew, Holly gives in to her maternal instincts and turns her structured life upside down for the orphaned preemie. But can she learn to trust Marc again and believe in true love?

For seven years Holly Collier has tried to protect her heart because of the one man with whom she had fallen in love. Now that Marc Suarez is back in the picture, it is taking Holly every bit of self control to keep the ice around her heart. She has put her all into her medical training in Neonatology leaving little time for socialization. There is no way she will let anyone tamper with her plans for the future, not even Marc Suarez. Just when she thinks she has everything under control, an accident occurs that changes both of their lives. Marc is faced with the fact that he is now a father to his nephew and looks to Holly for help. Can Marc and Holly make it past the crisis to find one another once again?


Babies in the Bargain was just amazing! It started out very dramatic and got my attention from the first paragraph. The intense feelings of grief that Marc felt really got to me. My heart cried out for him. I felt very connected to the characters and loved every moment that I spent with them. Marc's character is a fiercely loyal man that takes his obligations to his family and work very seriously. Seven years earlier, he called off his relationship with Holly without telling her why and it's killing him that he can't get close to her once again. Holly's character was a strong woman with a strong work ethic but the feelings she feels when Marc comes around take her breath away.

Watching these two characters try to stay away from each other was very amusing. It took everything they had to keep each other at arms length. I thought Marc was so incredibly sweet when he did whatever it took to make sure that Holly felt comfortable. I couldn't help but picture Marc Consuelos (of Kelly Ripa and Marc Consuelos) as the character of Marc in Babies in the Bargain!

Ms. Risk has done an outstanding job with Babies in the Bargain and is a very talented writer who gives the reader what they are after. The plot line was amazing and I found the entire book to be spot on with the medical terminology and procedures. Ms. Risk was able to evoke raw emotion from me throughout the book and I found it to be a most exciting and thrilling read. I highly recommend this book to those who love Medical Romances. This one will keep you on your toes and make you beg for more. I can't wait to read more of Ms. Risk's work in the future.

Isn't it a lovely review?

BABIES IN THE BARGAIN is up for Best Book of the Week at The Long & Short.

http://www.longandshortreviews.com/LASR/recentrev.htm

The voting start on Saturday, August 15, 2209, and last during the weekend. I would appreciate your vote.

We have a first winner for our main contest. Get your answers in please. You acn post them here.



Here are my questions:





1- In To Love A Hero: what is the name of the colonel who is Sergei's close friend?

2- What is the name of the American contract director who travels with Cecile?

3-In French Peril: what is the name of the Chateau's butler?

4- What is the name of François' former French girlfriend?

5-In Babies in the Bargain, what is the baby's name.

6- What is Marc's brother's name?

We need only 4 answers or 3 if you can't answer 4.


Tomorrow is August 15, and I will announce the winners.


If you like to travel and love to read, come and enjoy my international romances. I will take you around the world through stories that simmer with emotion and sizzle with heat.