I hopped over to Erin the Innocent’s blog and found this fun little challenge.

She found it on A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver’s blog. I’ve since bookmarked his site because he made me giggle with his version of this challenge!

The rules of the challenge go like this:

1. Find the nearest book of 123 pages or more. No cheating!
2. Turn to page 123.
3. Find the first five sentences.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five other bloggers.

The book I chose was Baddest Bad Boys, featuring Shannon McKenna, E.C. Sheedy and Cate Noble.

Her laughter redoubled. “So I won’t have panty lines, you puritanical lunk. Are you going to get on with it, or what?”

Okay, hmmm…Now, I need to start the book from the beginning and see what that’s all about!

I’m tagging Myla Jackson, Cathryn Fox, Shayla Kersten, Charlene Teglia, and Lisa Renee Jones.

Post your own three sentences here if you like!

You’d think having three books out in the same month might motivate me. Ha!

I’ve let my Internet/email/(and now) satellite TV issues distract me. And of course there are my two new toys—my ultra-compact little ASUS ePC (7″ screen, wireless, pretty celery green!) and new Canon Elph camera (SD1100 in metallic brown)—to play with.

I wanted more portable technology for a couple of reasons. I’d love to find someplace, not my office, to work in every now and then just to change it up. Also, I wanted a camera small enough I would be encouraged to keep it in my purse—not just for Blog pics, but I’m thinking of trying my hand at some freelance photojournalism and I want pics to help me develop new story ideas.

And did I mention my daughter’s pregnant? That’s been weighing on my mind. Yes, I’m excited. Another munchkin for the 3 1/2-year-old to torment. The technology will help me be a more flexible babysitter. Gawd, did I just say that? Have to watch that impulse or I’ll be buried in diapers.

So what should I be working on? I have edits of the next Dark Realm story and a quickie I’d like to finish up for The Cave. Better get my page counters ready—and you be sure to nag me too!

Last, here’s the cover for the November book. Got a great quality jpeg for it today, so now I have to start thinking about promo materials—another tangent for me to follow!

I’m still having Internet issues, so seeing as it’s working right now, I have to jump in and say something!

The big news in the Devlin household is that my daughter is expecting. Since she just quit her job a few days ago to look for something a little more flexible so that she can attend school, we are all reeling a bit. Happy news for daddy, but us girls are already worrying about how to organize for the arrival later this year. And yes, I am the Guiness World Record holder for youngest grandmama (I go by Nina, not G-ma!).

If you didn’t know it already, PURPLE PANTIES is out! I received a package with my author’s copies today, and it’s gorgeous!! Can’t wait to read all the other wicked entries.

I visited a psychic today. She was soooo good. Had me nailed inside five minutes—long life, aura of success around me—oh yeah, she’s good! Well, she did say first that she saw me sitting in front a mass of papers with ideas scribbled all over them (how did she see my desk?!). She said I don’t spend enough on promo—people have to find me before they will love me. Point taken. Of course, I didn’t mention that I write until after she said all this. What gave me away? The nubby fingernails? The aura of stress? The glassy, dreamy expression?

Cinch to say I’ll be seeing her before my next book releases.

Y’all have a great day. I hope I’ll be back tomorrow to chat—kinda depends on whether Hughes.net gets their shit together. Don’t they know I live and die by the Internet?

Obsessed for Zane is complete!

I’ve been offline for a while. It’s very weird actually. First, my satellite/email provider did a system upgrade that crashed everything for several days (April 26)—so no way to get online, get on the web, send an email…

Then, the telephones in the house crapped out. Both lines. So, I was completely cut off.

It turned out to be exactly what I needed to plow through the final chapters of OBSESSED. I finished it on the 29th and shipped it, then waited for everything to come back up.

First, the email day before yesterday. Today, the Internet and the telephone. I caught up on plans and brushed off old projects while I was incommunicado, and to tell the truth, didn’t go as nuts as I thought I would.

So, I have lots to catch up on. Photos to upload from RT; news about a Bachelor’s Auction I attended Saturday night (I bought a judge)! But for now, I’m just glad to say hello and thanks for all the posts.

The winner of the RT prize pack of cool “stuff” is…Carol Woodruff! Congrats and send me a message at delilahdevlin@hughes.net!

My entry is short, but it’s a new venture into erotica! With my galpals Kimberly Kaye Terry and Allison Hobbs also featured in this volume, this anthology is destined to be a bestseller!

Written by women from all over the world, here is a new level of lesbian erotica, compiled by Zane, that promises the most exciting and steamy reading experience possible. These stories move beyond race, age, and all walks of life, including long-hidden passions, secret rendezvous with strangers, and May-December romances.

Obsessed for Zane

I’ve been back from the Romantic Times convention for a week, but I still feel “off.” RT was great. I got to meet with the editor I missed during my New York trip, which made the whole trip worthwhile for me. The Allure Author’s Safari Mixer was a stunning success. I have pictures and will be loading them up today to share.

I guess I’m just ready for a vacation. Coming home from my third trip in a month and a half, diving right back into Obsessed without a break, then starting the latest class for Rose’s Colored Glasses has taken a toll. I’m ready for a vacation. But guess what? I can’t do those!! And not just because I have a deadline for the current book, but because I can’t just turn off my brain.

Besides, today I get to hang with the folks at The Cave! If you’d like to join me, I’ll be hosting scavenger hunts, posting sexy excerpts…giving away prizes! But hey, I didn’t want to leave y’all out either, so I’ll award a bundle of gifts from RT to one lucky winner who posts a comment on my blog today. So stop and say hello!

In the meantime, let me brag a little. I just received 5 Stars from Just Erotic Romance for Making the Madam: Jewels of the Nile, Volume 1!

The reviewer said this in particular about my story:
“Ms. Devlin’s Making the Madam was my favorite of the anthology, with a short fun story that pushed the limits of woman owning brothels and depicts a young woman finally taking control of her sexuality. Merry had spunk and I fell in love with her instantly. Nathan balanced her out perfectly with his own unique rhythm. The sex was written perfectly and was incredibly hot with some voyeurism thrown in.”

And said this about the entire anthology!
“This has been one of my favorite books this year because in one volume you encounter a lot of characters and many different stories that leave you very content when you turn the final page.”

Thanks to everyone who came to play at the Access Romance Blog yesterday! I’ll be bringing back something cool from RT for…Dina! Don’t know what yet, but there’s sure to be a book or two in the prize pack. Be sure to send me your snail mail addy!

I’m off email and off this blog until I get back sometime Monday afternoon. I should have lots of pictures and stories to share. ‘Til next week! 🙂