I know
Really, I know.
It was/is a combo of real life (some good, some not so good but hey, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right?) and deadlines. It’s still a combo of RL and deadlines, but I’m trying.
So, since I received author copies of this today:

I was wondering if anyone would like to win a copy, since it won’t be available on eHarlequin until February 1st and mid-February and March 1st at other outlets…and I will get it in the mail to you on Saturday. Fast mail. Promise.
See how you benefit from my lack of blogging guilt?
Okay, so all you have to do to be eligible to win a copy of my newest Blaze, Beyond His Control, is to tell me which puppy you think will be mine come February 2nd. (Use collar colors please - the couple in the lower right have dark gray, then light gray and one seems to have no collar at all - hard to tell since I had to make the picture smaller.)
I’ll keep comments open until midnight Friday. If anyone’s still out there…
Steph T.
























































January 18th, 2008 at 3:01 am
I love the cover! I can’t wait to read the book.
They are all adorable. I pick the puppy with the yellow collar.
January 18th, 2008 at 10:14 am
I’ve missed you dammit!
Purple collar. Adorable puppies!
Smokin hot cover!!!!!
January 18th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I’ll say the puppy with the dark green collar!
January 18th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
How precious!!!
There are all so adorable… this would be one of those cases where you have to go on personality of the poochies… I say the pink collar.
PS - LOVE the cover! Yummy!
January 18th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
I’m gonna say dark grey! And I”m with Suzie…that cover is drool-liscious!
January 18th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
My guess is the one with the orange collar. Cute puppies!
January 18th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I love the cover. The one wearing green.
Jodi
January 18th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
I think the red will be the one.
January 18th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
I’ll say the one wearing red and hope I’m right!
January 18th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
They are so cute! I will pick the one with the yellow collar.
January 18th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Wow a really neat cover
If I were you, I would select all of the puppies but I think you will settle for the one in the green collar
January 18th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Hmmm…how adorable…the puppies are too
That is a hot cover!
I am going to guess the puppy with the blue collar.
January 18th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
I can’t wait to read Beyond His Control…….I loved the other 2 books!!
What a hard choice, I would want all of them!! If I had to pick just one I would say the one with the orange collar!
January 18th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
:x The lady in red of course!!! I want to win that book lady. Grrrrrreat cover.
Betty
January 18th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
I’m sorry. I can’t even begin to pick a color. All I can think about as I admire those 12 adorable puppies is how glad I am to not be a dog!!! One at a time is bad enough….
CONGRATS on your new release!
January 18th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I’m going to go with the light green collar.
January 18th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I was just admiring that fine cover on your home page and decided to see what was happening on the blog.

Can’t wait for this one…the first 2 were so good!
If it was me, I’d pick the one in the orange collar because it looks like the runt and I always choose the runt of the litter. What can I say…I’m a sucker for the underdog!
January 18th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Hey, I’ve missed you!!!
That cover is hot, hot, HOT!!!
I’ll pick the puppy in pink (next to the one in blue).
January 18th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Hey Steph! Glad you are back! I love that gorgeous cover. Woo!
I think you will keep the puppy with the dark green collar. :)
January 18th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Nice cover. Good to see you again.
Puppies….I’ll guess the one to the left of the lime green collar who appears to have no collar.
January 18th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
The one with the purple collar.
January 19th, 2008 at 12:41 am
The puppies are absolutely adorable. Would be hard to pick just one. I’m gonna go for the one in the purple collar just because purple is my favorite color but I think no matter which one you get it will be absolutely a cutie. :) Love the cover on your new book too. It is hot!
January 19th, 2008 at 12:45 am