This morning my great friend Patricia Sargeant brought me the happy news that Romantic Times BOOKreviews has named Tender Secrets a Top Pick. Here’s what the reviewer said:

Top Pick! Tender Secrets (4.5) is a riveting story of family drama, betrayal and revenge. Well-written with fascinating characters, situations and a spellbinding mystery, Ann Christopher’s book displays her awesome storytelling ability.

Viveca Jackson descends on the Warner family to write an expose of their secrets, but the biggest secret she uncovers is the one that she won’t share with anyone. She blames them for the death of her father, who lost a limb in one of their factories, and she grew up longing for revenge. Although he’s CEO of the family business, Andrew Warner is miserable. But he’s determined to hang on to his heritage and inheritance, and won’t let anyone threaten it - not even the woman he loves. When the family skeletons come out of the closet, everyone is affected.

Thanks, Patricia!

My author copies came this week, which is way cool. It should arrive in bookstores in *about* a month, I think…

My formerly great friend traitor, Gwyneth Bolton, snuck in here last week, tagged me, and snuck out again. I’m supposed to do one of those meme things (I’m not fond of memes) about must-read books, books on the nightstand, and coming soon books.

Gwen, I’ll deal with you later…

I’m going to do a couple from each category because it’s dinnertime and the younglings will have their little beaks open soon.

Must-Read Books:

1. Colleen Gleason’s When Twilight Burns—book 4 in her outstanding Buffy meets Jane Austen series, The Gardella Chronicles; and

2. L.A. Banks’s Bad Blood—book 1 in her new Crimson Moon werewolf series.

Nightstand Books:

1. Caroline Linden’s A Rake’s Guide to Seduction; and

2. Eve Kenin’s Hidden.

Coming Soon Books:

1. Maureen Smith’s Secret Agent Seduction; and

2. What’s-her-name’s Make it Hot.

Okay? Okay.

No more memes.

Ever.