tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post3423400993659554210..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Happy Valentine's Day! By Grace BurrowesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-61762501171731657512011-11-03T03:03:11.952-04:002011-11-03T03:03:11.952-04:00I took what many had called a dead end job. I need...I took what many had called a dead end job. I needed one at the time, so to me it was a good thing. I fully expected to use it though as a stepping stone to getting a better one. Turns out after a couple of years and couple of promotions... I found my niche in my professional life and really enjoy what I do. I still use the skills that I received in my training at the beginning now to teach others. It has been the best thing to happen to me!<br /><br />Thanks for the great giveaway!!! “The Virtuoso” sounds like my kinda read:) <br /><br />yadkny@hotmail.com*yadkny*https://www.blogger.com/profile/11009997492532854307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-166229994251897702011-11-02T20:04:42.083-04:002011-11-02T20:04:42.083-04:00Toni, but didn't you love him in "The Sol...Toni, but didn't you love him in "The Soldier" too!? I had serious troubles keeping Valentine out of every scene in Devlin's book, to the point where he's listening on the stairs to Emmie and Devlin's Big Reconliation.... I'm serious.Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423158693892768033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-62932993405745423202011-11-02T13:15:51.421-04:002011-11-02T13:15:51.421-04:00I'm so excited about this book. I loved his c...I'm so excited about this book. I loved his character in The Heir. Congrats on the release!<br /><br />tsteinerid(gmail)Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372207170834031987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-81160788267504085302011-11-01T23:36:33.655-04:002011-11-01T23:36:33.655-04:00Sounds WONDERFUL!!! I'm so excited to read th...Sounds WONDERFUL!!! I'm so excited to read this BOOK!!! Cheers!Anne Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710387352846207930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-9582409170483851482011-11-01T19:42:36.413-04:002011-11-01T19:42:36.413-04:00Deb, you are included! Be sure to stop back in the...Deb, you are included! Be sure to stop back in the next few days for more chances to pick up a really good book (and probably signed by the author too!).Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-31686886940208418532011-11-01T18:42:34.830-04:002011-11-01T18:42:34.830-04:00This book so great. Please include me in your give...This book so great. Please include me in your giveaway.<br />Thanks<br />Debbie<br />debdesk9(at)verizon.netDebs Deskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210581758005534759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-91406094949063284492011-11-01T18:11:54.829-04:002011-11-01T18:11:54.829-04:00Julee! I was hoping you'd stop by. Scary enoug...Julee! I was hoping you'd stop by. Scary enough when you loose any job, to be relieved of one you loved... ouch, that's paycheck AND identity. Hope the recent interview pans out, and I'll be in touch about getting you a signed copy of something.Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-66711151170501345462011-11-01T16:09:50.672-04:002011-11-01T16:09:50.672-04:00Jane, my dad once told me that if I didn't kno...Jane, my dad once told me that if I didn't know what I wanted to do, then to take a hard look at the things I knew I DIDN'T want to do. That was good advice, particularly early in life when you don't have much wisdom about life to go on, but you know your feelings pretty clearly. Thanks for stopping by.Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-13804805315363158492011-11-01T16:07:41.403-04:002011-11-01T16:07:41.403-04:00It is a happy Valentine's Day, with a new book...It is a happy Valentine's Day, with a new book to love! Many congratulations on another release. <br /><br />I've been "downsized" from two jobs I loved and I'm looking for a third. I often consider what would have happened if I had taken that left at Albuquerque, but I'm firmly convinced that Fate and Faith puts us where we need to be. <br /><br />BTW, I LIVE for autographed books and would love one from you, as one of the jobs I lost was as a bookstore manager, back before eBooks....<br />juleejadams (at) gmail (dot) comJulee J. Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074318571722993020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-65123356676990029942011-11-01T16:06:56.380-04:002011-11-01T16:06:56.380-04:00Tamara, and what a tough time to learn that lesson...Tamara, and what a tough time to learn that lesson. But ill health can have a silver lining. Margaret Mitchell broke her ankle so badly, she was on leave from her job as the society reporter for the Atlanta Constitution for a year. We have that broken ankle to thank (or blame?) for "Gone With the Wind."Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-22055096918790717052011-11-01T15:24:35.522-04:002011-11-01T15:24:35.522-04:00Congrats on the new release, Grace. There have be...Congrats on the new release, Grace. There have been times when you don't know which road to take, to stay or go. You have to believe you're making the correct decision.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-1322240154214360422011-11-01T14:33:35.835-04:002011-11-01T14:33:35.835-04:00Val without his music? Oh dear. I can't wait t...Val without his music? Oh dear. I can't wait to see what you do with this! <br /><br />I became chronically ill when I was a teenager, learning earlier than most that the next day, and good health, is promised to no one. What a silver lining.Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-43808155073898146232011-11-01T13:21:51.949-04:002011-11-01T13:21:51.949-04:00B... somebody is a fast reader! Thanks for stoppin...B... somebody is a fast reader! Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to check back throughout the week. Voracious readers are our favorite kind!Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-34002015352587041592011-11-01T13:19:05.103-04:002011-11-01T13:19:05.103-04:00Virtuoso was a lovely book, as were the previous t...Virtuoso was a lovely book, as were the previous three. Very much looking forward to your future releases.<br /><br />B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-75392072508890004382011-11-01T12:26:46.020-04:002011-11-01T12:26:46.020-04:00Catslady, for reasons having as much to do with lo...Catslady, for reasons having as much to do with logistics as money, my dad and mom never took all seven kids on a vacation. We knew the woods behind the house intimately, though, and built many a dam in the stream nearby. Wealth, I'm convinced, has more to do with abundant love, and doing what you want to do than laying up treasures here on earth. <br />Thanks for stopping by, and don't run out and buy a copy of "The Soldier" just yet, 'kay?Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-46831330008986679982011-11-01T12:24:14.908-04:002011-11-01T12:24:14.908-04:00Emery, I know you will read my books with a carefu...Emery, I know you will read my books with a careful eye toward the horseflesh--which pleases me no end. Horses are characters too, right? Good luck on next week's release of "Fortune's Son."Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-58468151013459472452011-11-01T12:23:00.302-04:002011-11-01T12:23:00.302-04:00Amelia, it isn't supposed to hurt your back to...Amelia, it isn't supposed to hurt your back to play the piano! I practiced at least four hours a day, sometimes twice that, and then I accompanied ballet classes for pay another 20-30 hours a week. I also played wedding receptions and class reunions, accompanied instrumentalists and vocalists, taught piano, played pit piano for summer musicals... I just plain overdid. Waaaay overdid. Consider sitting on a board forty-plus hours a week and I don't think anybody's back would like that after a few years.Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-71933994011478946172011-11-01T12:13:58.296-04:002011-11-01T12:13:58.296-04:00I loved The Heir but I still have to get The Soldi...I loved The Heir but I still have to get The Soldier. And your covers are beautiful! I worked for 18 years before having children and except for a 3or 4 year part time job at home, I've was able to devote my time to my family. I don't care that we don't do vacations and have lots of things, it was worth it. They are grown now and turned into two lovely, caring women.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-66702562354896563942011-11-01T12:00:13.606-04:002011-11-01T12:00:13.606-04:00Can't wait to read this! I've been enamore...Can't wait to read this! I've been enamored of Valentine since THE HEIR.Emery Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691196990626647667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-31368208510796673652011-11-01T11:47:55.888-04:002011-11-01T11:47:55.888-04:00For years now I've told my husband, who has ur...For years now I've told my husband, who has urged me to take up golf so I can play with him, that when I retire, I'll take piano lessoins not golf lessons. I never thought it might hurt your back to play the piano, but worth it I'm sure. <br />Wishing you huge success with your latest.<br />AmeliaAmeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603588884175706382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-35144705167822218572011-11-01T11:44:35.098-04:002011-11-01T11:44:35.098-04:00Hi, Amanda. I don't know when I've seen a ...Hi, Amanda. I don't know when I've seen a release week with as much good stuff. Joanna Bourne, Kieran Kramer (two of my historical romance faves) and then the line up here: Judi Fennell, Joanne Kennedy, Anita Clenney, and next week it's YOU, Lisa Renee Jones, and Emery Lee... readers have to have been very good this year to have merited all of this pre-holiday bounty, thinks me.Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-63686128402057790082011-11-01T11:39:31.622-04:002011-11-01T11:39:31.622-04:00Looking forward to reading this!Looking forward to reading this!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-28741161923950429002011-11-01T10:56:07.337-04:002011-11-01T10:56:07.337-04:00Shana, it took courage for you to walk away from t...Shana, it took courage for you to walk away from the known into the unknown, especially in an industry that's full of variables on its best day. We're glad to count you on the Casablanca roster, and your readers are probably glad you're publishing, period.Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-9690023142391271182011-11-01T10:36:04.224-04:002011-11-01T10:36:04.224-04:00When I left Avon without a new book contract I rea...When I left Avon without a new book contract I really worried I might never publish again, but I found a new publisher and have written some of the best books of my career. Congrats on the release, Grace. Heading to the bookstore today!Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-90463207275185906592011-11-01T10:15:59.794-04:002011-11-01T10:15:59.794-04:00Crystal, what I liked about starting a new job was...Crystal, what I liked about starting a new job was getting my privacy back. Nobody at work would recall when I burped in a meeting or ordered just dessert at the Secretary's Day luncheon. Privacy is a wonderful thing. Then too, you have all those former co-workers you can now meet for lunch or dinner. S'all good.Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.com