New release: Girl in a Vintage Dress

If you're in Australia & NZ, GIRL IN A VINTAGE DRESS is on shelves now!

The reviews for this book have been fab so grab it for yourself and see why :)

Here's the latest review, from the lovely Julie at CATAROMANCE:

"Nicola Marsh specializes in writing classic romances with a modern twist and Girl in a Vintage Dress is the latest fun and fabulous romance by this talented USA Today best-selling author...

A fantastic tale full of sassiness and spirit, Girl in a Vintage Dress is a fast-paced contemporary sprinkled with red-hot repartee, witty one-liners, sizzling chemistry and feel-good romance.

Lola Lombard is a real and believable heroine we can all relate to and Chase is a sexy hero whose vulnerability and generous nature makes him all the more irresistible.

A wonderful summer read sure to make you smile and wipe away a tear or two, Girl in a Vintage Dress is another keeper from Nicola Marsh’s outstanding pen!"

Read the full review here.

The book will also be available at ROMANCE WRITERS OF AUSTRALIA 'From Here to Eternity' conference in 2 weeks and I'll be there to sign copies, yay!
Hope to see you at the Hilton!

Another keeper review

This time by the fabulous folks over at CataRomance.

Here's what they had to say about OVERTIME IN THE BOSS'S BED (hitting US shelves next week!)

"Consistently entertaining, wholly absorbing and fabulously readable, Nicola Marsh’s romances are simply too good to miss and her latest sensational novel for Harlequin Presents: Overtime in the Boss’s Bed is certainly no exception!"

"Fast-paced, sassy, sexy and sparkling with witty repartee, delicious humour and sizzling sensuality, Overtime with the Boss’s Bed is a fabulous page-turner readers will devour in a single sitting! With a charismatic heroine, a drop dead gorgeous hero, heartfelt emotion, electrifying sensuality and engrossing pathos, Overtime with the Boss’s Bed is feel-good romance at it’s best!"

Aww...thanks! Full review here.

Single titles

I use the fabulous CataRomance for reviews and now, one of their sites has had a facelift.

SingleTitles.com has a whole new look.

They have hundreds of book reviews, interviews, and lots of great excerpts.
Plus, they’re now featuring thrillers and mysteries.

Check them out at http://www.singletitles.com

Feel-good reviews

I have the flu, so before crawling into bed, I'm going to post 2 new reviews for A TRIP WITH THE TYCOON that have cheered me up.

"A Trip with the Tycoon is a wonderfully evocative, highly poignant and thoroughly mesmerizing romantic read which I found absolutely impossible to put down. Nicola Marsh has not only crafted a spellbinding tale of taking chances, new beginnings and breathtaking romance, but she has also managed to meticulously recreate the sights and sounds of India so well, that I felt as if I was right there with Ethan and Tamara, surrounded by the exotic beauty of this magnificent country.
Warm-hearted, engrossing and deliciously romantic, A Trip with the Tycoon is another feel-good smash hit by the fabulous Nicola Marsh!" (CATAROMANCE)
"Nicola Marsh's latest Harlequin Romance, A Trip with the Tycoon, is a magical tale of new beginnings, second chances and happy endings set under the beautiful Indian sky.

A Trip with the Tycoon is absolutely wonderful! It's fresh, witty, sassy and feel-good, but also poignant, tender and moving. Nicola Marsh never fails to make me care and emphatize with her characters and in A Trip with the Tycoon, she has created a wonderful heroine and an absolutely gorgeous hero!

Set against the majestic Indian landscape and full of charm, pathos and romance, A Trip with the Tycoon will delight and enchant readers everywhere!" (PHS REVIEWS)

Reviews are in

Hot off the press, the latest reviews for THE BILLIONAIRE'S BABY.

"The supremely talented Nicola Marsh has written a wonderful heartwarming story that had me laughing and crying in equal measure. Fast-paced, romantic and thought-provoking, once you read the first page of The Billionaire’s Baby, you soon realize that putting the book down is not an option! Tender, emotional and true to life, poignant romance does not get any better than this!"
(CataRomance)

"Heartwarming, emotional and believable, The Billionaire’s Baby is the latest page-turner by talented Mills and Boon Romance author, Nicola Marsh!...The Billionaire’s Baby is just a wonderful story of second chances, new beginnings and the sheer strength of the human spirit. Nicola Marsh writes wonderful stories about modern women who know what they want and smart and sexy heroes her readers cannot resist falling in love. Romantic, engrossing and realistic, The Billionaire’s Baby shines with pathos, charm and heart and readers looking for a story they can lose themselves in shall certainly not be disappointed."
(PHS Reviews)

Now doesn't that make you want to snap up a copy right this very minute? ;)

Another great review for my desert prince

You've heard the lovely things ALL ABOUT ROMANCE and ROMANCE READER AT HEART had to say about my desert prince, now I've had another great review, this time from CataRomance.

Here's a snippet:

The fabulous Nicola Marsh always manages to imbue her award-winning Harlequin Romances with lots of fun, wit and sophistication, whilst retaining the warmth, tenderness and intensity of the Romance imprint that has kept readers from all over the world entranced for decades!

Warm-hearted, fresh, tender and compelling, Nicola Marsh’s The Desert Prince’s Proposal is the perfect book to lose yourself in on a hot summer night! With a wonderful cast of characters, a fast-paced plot and plenty of emotional power, The Desert Prince’s Proposal is another spellbinding romance from a wonderful novelist with a wonderfully bright future ahead of her.

And over at the Pink Heart Society reviews we have this:

Tender, romantic, warm-hearted, sassy and feel-good, The Desert Prince’s Proposal is a classic Sheikh romance that sparkles with plenty of wit, humour and charm! Don’t miss the latest page-turner by talented romance writer Nicola Marsh!

Right, now I'm feeling pumped I'm off on a research trip tonight.
Will tell you all about it on Monday :)

Reviewers' Choice Award!

Woke to lovely news that one of my Modern Extra releases last year has won a CataRomance Reviewers' Choice Award!

TWO-WEEK MISTRESS was so much fun to write.

Bo Bradford was the reclusive children's author, Tahnee Lewis was the breezy heroine, and Wally the Wombat featured on his blog...loads of fun!

Rather timely, as Kristen Lewis, the last of the Lewis sisters, has her own story coming up in EXECUTIVE MOTHER-TO-BE, my Harlequin Romance out in Feb.

So thanks to all the reviewers at CataRomance :)

For a full list of winners, check here.

Are you addicted to your library?

I visited my local library yesterday.
Bad move.
Before bub was born, I'd been raiding their shelves for the past 2 months, so I could stock up the books I'd bought on my 'to be read' pile for after baby arrived.
Well, that pile has diminished and as I was walking past the library yesterday, I ducked in and came out with 5 great books.

Why is this bad?
Last night, instead of writing or sleeping, I read. And read. And read.
I'm hopeless. Give me a good book and I can't put it down. Almost finished the first one, 4 to go. Then of course I have to return them, which involves going back into the library and past all those wonderfully crammed shelves again...oh, how I love books!!! And my own TBR pile is growing again too!

Speaking of which, my one and only Romance release for the year is coming up. PRINCESS AUSTRALIA hits the shelves in June so watch this space for all the 'behind the scenes' goss on this book.
Romantic Times gave it 4 stars: "...dashing hero...sparkling dialogue..."
And here's a snippet of the 4 star review it received at Cataromance:

"Princess Australia is a charming story of strength and conviction, with a hero and heroine that must trust each other before they can really appreciate their unique relationship. I loved Dante and Natasha, their stumbling around trying to trust each other without either knowing it and then having someone try to destroy their budding romance without a care in the world, it made me want to knock the offending party out. I enjoyed reading about this relationship, even when they were both pigheaded and the ending was a tender way to cement their romance. Ms. Marsh is a skilled author and leaves me staggered with her writing because Princess Australia is a feel good, happily ever after story that I want too."

A finalist again!!!

I've awoken to great news again today.

FOUND: HIS FAMILY has finalled in the 2007 Best Traditional Romance category of the Golden Quill award!!

I'm really thrilled as I was plagued by doubts when writing this book, considering it featured a child with leukemia and was a lot 'darker' than the type of book I usually wrote. Thankfully, readers seem to have taken to it (the book also won a Cataromance Reviewer's Choice Award) and discovering it has finalled in this comp is fabulous.

The Golden Quill is an authors contest for excellence in romance fiction and for a list of past winners, head on over to the website.

So, picture me jumping for joy. (Okay, make that waddling for joy considering I'm getting an awful lot of painful back contractions over the last day!)

Review and another sale!

TWO-WEEK MISTRESS has received 4 1/2 stars from Cataromance!

Here's a brief excerpt from the review:

Funny, witty and sensually enticing Two-Week Mistress by Nicola Marsh left me laughing at the antics of her characters while enjoying the sensuality of this novel. Ms Marsh’s characters are all diverse and this book is one such example. This is a book definitely well worth buying, not only for its’ refreshing new look at a budding romantic relationship but also for its’ entertaining qualities.

For the full review, head here.

In other news, I now have a release date for my next Harlequin Romance, Feb 08. This is my 13th novel sold and is Kristen's story (the 3rd Lewis sister. Carissa's story: WIFE AND MOTHER WANTED, Tahnee's story: TWO-WEEK MISTRESS)

More news about this book as it comes to hand!

And the winner is...

I've woken to some good news this morning.

FOUND: HIS FAMILY has won the Cataromance Reviewers' Choice Award 2006(July-Dec) for Best Mills and Boon Tender Romance.

This book was also nominated in the Best Silhouette Romance category, which was taken out by Sophie Weston.

Several of my buddies picked up awards too (yay!): Trish Wylie for Best Mod Ex, Ally Blake for Best MandB Romance and Fiona Lowe for Best Med Romance. Go girls!

I had great doubts when writing FOUND: HIS FAMILY. It was a highly emotional book for me, with Toby suffering leukemia and needing a bone marrow transplant, and I'd never done a book like this before. It's also a departure from my usual fun, flirty style so I wondered what readers would think.

Thankfully, so far I've had nothing but positive feedback and this award means a lot.

I've been nominated for a few Cataromance awards but this is my first win since I won Best Harlequin Romance with my first book, THE TYCOON'S DATING DEAL back in 2004, so I'm thrilled :)

I'm a Cataromance finalist again!

Thanks to Trish Wylie, I've just discovered I'm a Cataromance Reviewers' Choice finalist again! With more than 1 book in more than 1 category!! Woo hoo!!!

INHERITED: BABY is up for Best Harlequin Romance and FOUND: HIS FAMILY has been nominated twice, once for Best Silhouette Romance and Best Mills and Boon.

I'm thrilled!

Here's a list of all the finalists in those 2 categories. (Some huge names, with many of my buddies in there. Yay!)

BEST HARLEQUIN ROMANCE

Her Christmas Wedding Wish Judy Christenberry Harlequin Romance November 1, 2006
Inherited: Baby Nicola Marsh Mills & Boon December 1, 2006
Project: Parenthood Trish Wylie Harlequin Romance November 1, 2006
Long Lost Father Melissa James Harlequin Romance October 1, 2006
Wanted: Outback Wife Ally Blake Harlequin Romance October 1, 2006
The Sheikh's Guarded Heart Liz Fielding Mills and Boon September 1, 2006

BEST SILHOUETTE ROMANCE

How To Marry a Billionaire Ally Blake Silhouette Romance November 1, 2006
Blind-Date Marriage Fiona Harper Silhouette Romance December 1, 2006
Rescued by Mr. Right Shirley Jump Silhouette Romance October 1, 2006
The Rancher Takes a Wife Judy Christenberry Silhouette Romance September 1, 2006
Found: His Family Nicola Marsh Silhouette Romance October 1, 2006
The Cinderella Factor Sophie Weston Silhouette Romance September 1, 2006
Nanny and the Beast Donna Clayton Silhouette Romance August 1, 2006
Her Millionaire Boss Jennie Adams Mills & Boon October 1, 2006
Here With Me Holly Jacobs Silhouette Romance July 1, 2006
One Man and a Baby Susan Meier Silhouette Romance July 1, 2006
The Bride's Best Man Judy Christenberry Silhouette Romance July 1, 2006

Phew, a tough field or what!

(And a special mention goes to my buddy Fiona Lowe, who has triple finalled in the Best Medical category with her first 3 books! )