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by Carolyn Brown Thirteen years ago I got my first call from an editor saying that if I'd put some sex in the two books I'd submitted to her that she'd buy them. The line died after I'd sold her six books (four of them were published and the other two are still holding down a shelf in a back room of publisher's never-never land). I submitted to another editor and got the second call saying if I'd take the sex out of the book that I'd submitted to her that she'd buy it. When both calls came I actually managed to sound semi-intelligent even if I was breathless and dancing around like a club footed hippo with an ingrown toenail. Then one of my friends was raving about Sourcebooks and what a great company they were so I decided to pitch Lucky in Love to them. Deb said I could send a full manuscript to her so I did but I figured that I'd just get a nice rejection slip...like most of the time. I almost had enough to wall paper the White House...not that ...

Come right on in and let's celebrate the launching of LOVE DRUNK COWBOY!! I'm so excited about this book. It's my 50th published book and that puts me half way to the RWA Century Club. Lord, that sounds every bit as exciting as an invitation to join a blue blooded country club. And Deb just bought the next three books in the Spikes & Spurs series so there will be seven of them and that's more exciting than the mile high club. And what's even more exciting is that you all get to meet Rye and Austin today! A party is not a party without food! I considered a southern comfort food buffet but then I remembered that we couldn't possibly have a launch party for Love Drunk Cowboy without watermelon wine! So I changed my mind and there are chocolate fountains over there beside the watermelon wine bar where everyone can dip strawberries or whatever fruit strikes their fancy in either white or milk chocolate, and there are several trays of cheese. I tried to get Blak...