Hey everyone! I’ve been inspired by Classic Romance Revival’s recent very successful Blog Carnival, and thought I’d introduce a little fun to this particular blogaholic’s life…

So, what’s the plan? Well, I thought I’d offer a prize at the end of it, so read on. The idea is for anyone to challenge me to blog on a particular topic of your choice. Just add your topic as a comment to this post, I’ll pick it up and blog, and will then select another author to pass the challenge onto, then pick up the next topic… At the end of July, the authors will vote for the best topic challenge, and the winner gets their pick of one of my books. The blurb and covers are listed below…

A Thick Black Line

Bo Carmichael has drawn a thick black line around her heart, and with good reason. She has worked hard to overcome the anguish of betrayal and the devastation it wreaked in her family’s lives, and she’s now close to realizing her dreams. There simply isn’t place in this equation for emotional entanglements, especially not with Nic Sinclaire, the only man who has the ability to breach her defenses.

From their first encounter, an impossible chemistry rages between them – a crackling heat that threatens to melt the ice surrounding her.

A bizarre twist makes Nic a constant companion and self-appointed protector. As Bo’s barriers shift and crumble, she can no longer ignore the powerful emotions his proximity evokes…

The Look

With a secret that makes her pretty much a walking time-bomb with the potential to turn her own life and a whole lot of others inside-out, Morgan Slater’s plans definitely don’t include the suspicions of the determined and dynamic Blake Thornton.

She heads out to the back of beyond on a simple Quest for the Truth, but her first meeting with Blake draws the battle lines for a persistent confrontation that makes focusing on her real reason for being there extremely difficult. Worse, he has this uncanny instinct and a way of seeing beyond her sassy, street-wise confidence that makes their ongoing conflict more than simply a battle of wills.

But Morgan has also not anticipated a lot of other complications and, as she struggles to keep her secret and protect herself and others in a world of shifting boundaries and increasingly difficult emotional situations, The Look rapidly becomes…

Still Running

Josie Tate has been running for a long time – from her past, from a tragic secret, and mostly from herself. Then her life is suddenly upended, and she finds herself back in the one place on earth she doesn’t want to be. Worse, she is suddenly caught between an unforgiving past and Cade Harper’s unrelenting pursuit.

As determined as she is desperate, he seems hell-bent on making sure that her running days are over. It doesn’t help that Cade is the most gorgeous man ever. Or that the uncanny attraction between them seems to have a life of its own.

But Josie is determined to keep her distance from Cade. He is equally determined to shatter the walls she is raising up between them. And when her ghosts reappear in the flesh Josie’s life finally implodes. The only way out seems to be to keep on running…

There you go! Post those challenges and let’s see which topic wins!

See you on the blog!
Jude