Access Romance - Diabetes Auction

AccessRomance and our authors contribute to Brenda Novak's annual auction for diabetes research.

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(click on author names below to go directly to their auction pages)

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Jaci Burton

The winner of this auction will receive autographed copies of SURVIVING DEMON ISLAND, HUNTING THE DEMON and an ARC (Advance Readers Copy) of the third book in the Demon Hunter series - THE DARKEST TOUCH (releasing from Bantam Dell Oct 2008) by Jaci Burton.

Ann Christopher

Everything but the Tree Christmas Basket
Get ready for the holidays with Ann Christopher’s basket of Christmas tree decorations, which includes:

A plush hand-stitched flannel skirt with snowman decoration;
A tub of various red shatter-proof ornaments;
A tub of multi-colored ornaments, including sports and picture ornaments;
Red beads for stringing;
Sparkly snowflake ornaments in white, gold, and green;
Beaded ribbons;
Gold star garland; and
A gold star tree topper with crystal.

Sylvia Day

The winner of this auction will receive a tote bag filled with Godiva chocolate and a collection of Georgian Romances, autographed, from author Sylvia Day.

Titles in tote:

An autographed collection of her Georgian Series

ASK FOR IT, PASSION FOR THE GAME (hardcover), A PASSION FOR HIM, and DON'T TEMPT ME

Diamonds Down Under

The Diamonds Down Under Gift Pack includes all 6 books in the Diamonds Down Under continuity series, a diamond-set pendant, Wish Pink Diamonds perfume, a diamond key-ring, and a copy of the continuity bible compiled by the authors involved in the series.

Susan Grant

A Month of Mentoring With RITA Winner/Science Fiction Romance Author Susan Grant
A "Month of Mentoring" with Susan Grant offers any aspiring author access to Susan via email for an entire month, asking as many questions as desired. Susan will do her level best to answer everything you can throw her way. As part of the in-depth mentoring program, Susan will read and evaluate one partial manuscript (three chapters and a synopsis). There’s more! Susan will give the winner of this item one hour of telephone time during the month to pick her brain, talk about the industry, discuss her work in progress, or chat about the writer's life in general.

Elizabeth Hoyt

Lose yourself in this amazing set of romance novels by author Elizabeth Hoyt. Included in this set:

THE RAVEN PRINCE

THE LEOPARD PRINCE

THE SERPENT PRINCE

and TO TASTE TEMPTATION (a May 08 release)

Julia Harper

The winner of this auction will receive an autographed copy of HOT by Julia Harper.

Karen Kendall

Critique of the first three chapters and synopsis of your unpublished manuscript.

Karen Kendall

Designer backpack with matching wallet.

MASTERPIECE OR FORGERY? If it's a fake, it's the best we've ever seen.

Either way, the proceeds benefit Diabetes Research! Carry this beautiful bag on a cruise, to a spa or to your favorite shopping mall. Better yet, pack it full of great books!

Patrice Michelle

Patrice Michelle Collection, Autographed:

Anticipation and Seduction (ARC - Advance readers copy) - This book won't be available in print (to others) until October 2008!

Scions:Resurrection

Hunger and Temptation

Hearts are Wild

Ellora's Cavemen: Tales from the Temple II

JoAnn Ross

Lowcountry Special gift basket donated by Author Joann Ross. Included in this basket:

A large, heavy wood and metal basket hand painted with a pineapple and designed with an array of gourmet goodies like:
Monet water crackers
Award winning She-Crab soup mix
Key lime cookies
Southern pecan toffee
Coastal Blend coffee
yummy biscotti
A lime green coffee mug
Guylian chocolate sea shells
Apple cinnamon tea cookies
Whole cashews
A hand painted, blank note card from a local artist
East Shore seasoned pretzels
Tiramisu chocolate wafer rolls
and a Key Lime cheese cake mix!
Enhanced with lime green cloth napkins, a ceramic, star fish plate, unique wine glasses etched in fine pewter with a Palmetto tree, a pewter pineapple cork wine bottle stopper, stunning magnolia and topped with a hand tied bow!

Plus: autographed hardcover editions of JoAnn's books set in the Lowcountry: BLAZE, FREEFALL, and CROSSFIRE, and an assortment of bookmarks and magnets. And still more! JoAnn will name a character after you, a family member, or friend, in SHATTERED, her February, 2009 High Risk novel.

Debra Salonen

You Can Go Home Again Gift Basket
Born and raised in South Dakota, award-winning author Debra Salonen has spent most of her adult life in California, but she always planned to set a book—or series of books—in her home state.

This month, BABY BY CONTRACT, from Harlequin Superromance, will be released. This is the first in Debra’s “Sentinel Pass” series, which takes place in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. “What happens when Hollywood “discovers” a small town that truly isn’t ready for its close-up?”

To research this book, Debra traveled back to her stomping grounds and picked up some fun goodies for this basket.

~ Naturally, Debra will include an autographed copy of BABY BY CONTRACT in this basket, along with a Nation’s Treasures 24K gold-flashed South Dakota ornament, a Mount Rushmore refrigerator magnet, a postcard and a bumper sticker. (Deb will be giving away other SD magnets, bumper stickers and postcards at her blog throughout the month of May.)

~ Deb’s alma mater, South Dakota State University, just replaced its venerable “jackrabbit” icon with a snazzy new updated version. Be the first on your block to own a glorious yellow hoodie with the hot new “Jacks” logo. Size: large. (Inside information: SDSU plays a factor in book two of the Sentinel Pass series: HIS BROTHER’S SECRET – coming in September.)

~ Deb’s high school buddy, Jackie Maxwell of Jaximages www.jaximages.com has generously donated a 2009 desk calendar of her gorgeous photographic images. “When I make a calendar for a specific person, I choose the images that remind of that person. My favorite thing is to make a calendar where the customer chooses his/her favorite images. That way each calendar is unique,” Jackie Maxwell. Visit Deb’s blog to see the images Jackie chose for this calendar.

~ And a very special gift from Deb’s sister, Jean Harming: a beautiful Sioux Pottery vase. The craftsmanship and detail of this unique pottery can’t be found anywhere else. “The Paha Sapa (Black Hills) provided shelter, food and sustenance for the Indian Tribes of the Great Sioux Nation, and continues to yield the red clay used in making Sioux Pottery. Each piece is crafted by Sioux artists and decorated with designs and symbols important to their culture.” If you’re ever in Rapid City, be sure to check out the Sioux Pottery store.