Another Day of Beauty!!

Today was a running around day.  I went to the nursing home, picked up a form and had to run it downtown... While I was there, I decided to give myself a beauty break.  Uh, no, I'm not talking about a day at the salon. I'm talking about a visit to the Art Museum.  I went to the museum for that talk with Ohio artist, Susan Shie, a couple weeks ago.  She's amazing. I wanted to see the full Earth Stories exhibit.  Here are a few pics in no particular order...

 And here's Susan Shie's piece in the collection.  Uh, if you read my first Day of Beauty, you'll remember how much I like making myself part of the art (see my shadow?).

After the visit, I went next door to Glass Growers.  If you've never been...go.  I drop in every time I'm down that way because they always have something new and cool.  I've mentioned before that I love to collect Erie stuff.  We have a number of prints.  Well, today I bought a cool picture of Beach 10 on Presque Isle by Jason Floyd Lewis.  (You can see my reflection in it as well! LOL)

If you're one of my Erie friends, head down to the Art Museum and then stop in and check out Glass Growers.

This isn't a paid endorsement...I just love my city! If you're not in the area, I hope you enjoy visiting through my books and blog.  And if you're in the area, drop in for a real visit!!

Holly

Confessions of a Party Crasher

Everything But a Groom

PS.
Confessions of a Party Crasher is live on Amazon for pre-order and if you haven't heard, the Everything But... series is going to audio and the first sample's up!

Everything But a Groom's a Top 101 Romances of the last 10 Years!

Everything But a Groom is the first book in my Everything But... Series.  I found out today it made Booklist's Top 101 Romances of the Last 10 Years list!  I'm so jazzed!  I'll confess, I loved this sweet little romance about a Hungarian grandmother who accidentally cursed her family to bad weddings.  After she broke the curse at the end of the first trilogy, I missed her and it turned out, so did readers.  So I went on to write a second trilogy where Nana Vancy tries her hand at matchmaking.

Since then she's had cameos in my Nothing But...short story trilogy, in Christmas in Cupid Falls and even Carry Her Heart.  She's a reader favorite and she's one of mine, too!  So on behalf of Nana Vancy and myself, thank you Booklist!  And thank you to all the readers who've fallen in love with my slightly offbeat Hungarian grandma!

Holly

Kindle Love Stories Weekly Deals

My dogs, Ethel Merman and Ella Fitzgerald, are thrilled that they are once again in the PUParazzi's sites since the book they cover modeled for, Everything But a Dog, and the first book in the Everything But series, Everything But a Groom, are Kindle Love Stories Weekly Deals! 

They're only $1.99

PS Nana Vancy makes a cameo in October's new release, Christmas in Cupid Falls!!

Everything but a Groom in its 2nd printing!!!!

Well, for those of you who've emailed me to say you were having trouble buying EVERYTHING BUT A GROOM...it's because they sold out of the 1st printing and it's going into its second printing!! I'm so jazzed.

This was a December Avalon Books release. They're hardback books that are mainly marketed to libraries. So thanks to all the libraries who've already bought their copies, and thanks to the individual readers who bought a copy for those shelves!

Holly

Gearing up...

Wow, it's almost the end of November. They year's really flown by. I'm starting to gear up for Christmas...all the kids will be home, and that's a huge treat! I'm also gearing up for the release of the first book in a new Avalon series, Everything But a Groom. I've got to confess, I adore the cover!

Avalon Books' primary markets are libraries. The book's not out until the end of December, but you can request that your local library order it now. And I know a number of you order your own copies. They'll be available online at Amazon and B&N on December 24. But in the meantime, I updated my My SPACE page. I hope you'll check it out. And if you're on MY SPACE, I'd love to be your friend!

I've also started a new holiday contest. Information about entering is on my homepage.

The reviews for Everything But a Groom have been great so far:

"Charming..." Publisher Weekly

"Holly Jacobs has done it again! Everything but a Groom is a heart-warming and uproariously funny story." ~Kelley A. Hartsell, June 2007. All rights reserved.

"...it seems too good to be true, and too good to pass up Jacobs' very sweet tale of love." ~Marie Hatton, Booklist (starred review)

"...a sweet and charming love story awash with fun and humor." RT BookReviews 4 Stars

"Brilliantly funny Holly Jacobs hooks us with another best seller waiting to happen; EVERYTHING BUT A GROOM." ~CataRomance

"This lighthearted story is the perfect quick read that will warm the coldest winter night. EVERYTHING BUT A GROOM is a guaranteed keeper." ~ Diana Risso, RRT

As always, thanks for sticking with me! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season...whatever holiday you celebrate!

Holly