I just got this this morning. It’s the cover for my June 2011 anthology with Jamie Denton and Lucy Monroe. What do you think?

I don’t have the “official” back cover blurb for my story yet, but here’s my version:

ACAPULCO HEAT

Sun, sand, skin and plenty of sex, that’s the name of the game in beautiful Acapulco.

Bodyguard Finn Tierney’s new gig in the sultry city is nothing short of perfect. Too bad he can’t stand it. Hired to protect supermodel Lauren Kauffman during her very public, very sexy cosmetic shoot on the beach, Finn’s itching for a serious assignment and the chance to get away from the hot bod who’s set her sights set on him. Their mutual attraction has been brewing for some time, but he’s got no use for the super wealthy, isn’t about to become another diva’s boy toy. His no-fun-at-work motto might get him booted out of her bed, but when danger strikes, she won’t be able to shake him. And when he discovers things aren’t what they seem and that she’s more than a pretty face and smokin’ body, all bets are off. Lauren Kauffman’s about to take Finn for a ride he never saw coming. And there’s no telling who will survive.

Those of you who read STOLEN HEAT will recognize the heroine in Acapulco Heat. It’s Pete’s sister. So…just for fun (and because I’m feeling generous)…tell me what you think of this new cover and I’ll enter you in a drawing for an autographed copy of STOLEN HEAT!

Okay…here are the winners from this week’s contest, chosen by random number generator. If your name is listed below, please email me at elisabeth (at) elisabethnaughton (dot) com and let me know which book from my backlist you would like for your very own. Congrats to all the winners!!! (And thanks to everyone for letting me off the hook. You all ROCK!)

Alice (comment #21)

Karen H (comment #3)

Brian Rounds (comment #46)

Jamie Lynch (comment #41)

Viki S. (comment #37)

So I officially get the “slacker” award. At the Emerald City Writer’s Conference booksigning, a very nice reader came up and asked WHEN I was ever going to get around to giving out the prizes for ENTWINED’s release day giveaway. Oh my gosh! I can’t believe I let that slide! I blame (take your pick): being away at the RWA conference on release day, going on vacation right after conference, all the crap that happened with my previous publisher (and which sucked up all of Aug and most of Sept) as soon as I got home from RWA and vacation, Gremlins going back to school and (fill in the blank…I can come up with a thousand other excuses…I am, after all, a writer). I know none of this makes up for my slackerness, but I do have to tell you that every day since ECWC I’ve been telling myself to get over here and post the winners and every day I sit down at the computer and get distracted by a hundred other things I need to do first.

*sigh* Yes, I am a major slacker to the tenth degree. 

HOWEVER…I’m going to make it up to you. Below are the winners from the ENTWINED Release Day contest. Winners, email me at elisabeth (at) elisabethnaughton (dot) com and I’ll get your prize out to you ASAP. (I promise!) BUT…because I feel sooooooooo bad about being so slow on this one, I’m also giving away five books to random commenters on today’s post. Any book from my backlist is yours along with a pile of promo goodies (maybe even chocolate!). I’ll leave this portion of the contest (we’ll call it CONTEST GUILT) open through Thursday, 10/21/10, at which time I’ll choose five random winners to be posted here on Friday.

Does that ease the sting a little? I sure hope so.

So (finally), the winners are…

Flex-light Book Light
Cathy M.

Lia Sophia Greek Slide Necklace
Joder

Autographed Copy of MARKED
Sugar
Darla
CrystalGB

Autographed Copy of ENTWINED
Tanja Haack
Teresa W.
MinnChica