Happy Dancing!

If you're reading this I'm already at Chick-fil-A celebrating with lemonade and waffle fries, because...



OPERATION PRINCE CHARMING, is a finalist in the Single Title Contemporary category of WisRWA's Write Touch Readers' Award contest!!!!

Honestly, I'm not sure what I'm the happiest about - finaling or Chick-fil-A?

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OPERATION PRINCE CHARMING - RELEASE DAY!!!!!

This morning, I woke up to this bouquet from Mr. Phyllis to celebrate the official release day of my new book!



OPERATION PRINCE CHARMING IS IN BOOKSTORES - NOW!!!!!!

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Guess What Santa Brought?

Shhhh! Don’t tell the kids, but when you’re a grown-up Santa is actually the UPS man.

And on Friday he brought – AUTHOR COPIES!!!!



Want to know the first thing I do when I see my actual books for the first time? Visit me Novel Spaces, and I’ll tell ya!

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4 1/2 Stars from RT Book Reviews!

Of course, I think my August release Operation Prince Charming belongs in your beach book bag.

But I realize I might be a tiny bit biased.

So here's what RT Book Reviews - the top dog in romance novel reviews had to say:

"This charming romance is filled with realistic characters and real-life situations, making it a story readers will identify with. This is a pleasure to read, a story without unnecessarily high drama, but instead about people that readers can imagine themselves knowing. Bourne supplies the satisfying happy ending we all wish for and joins Rochelle Alers and Brenda Jackson as a crossover author with appeal for a wide audience."

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Operation Prince Charming - Coming August 2010

I am so excited to finally tell y'all all about my upcoming release. Here's the scoop:


Operation Prince Charming
Phyllis Bourne

Dorchester Publishing
ISBN-10: 0843963905
ISBN-13: 978-0843963908

Detective Hunter Coleman has a lesson to learn. A lesson in etiquette. At least that’s what his suddenly wealthy girlfriend thinks. Now that she has to entertain socialites, Hunter is going to have to brush up on his p’s and q’s. This detective’s next assignment is a “Manners Makeover” at the Spencer School of Etiquette.

But Hunter finds he is more interested in his lessons than he thought he would be. Actually, it’s his teacher, Ali Spencer, who has caught his interest. All he seems to think about is smudging her perfect lipstick with long, hot kisses and upsetting her practiced poise with the most improper proposals. With his fiancée out hunting bigger game, Hunter realizes that good manners are no match for basic instincts, and he’s got all the charm he needs to win the woman he really loves.

OPERATION PRINCE CHARMING is available for pre-order at Borders, Books-A-Million, Barnes and Noble and Amazon! And at your favorite bookstore July 27, 2010.

So what are you waiting on - pre-order it!

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Eat Chocolate – Stay Slim

Somewhere between writing the middle and the end of my summer release Operation Prince Charming – the chocolate monkey jumped on my back.

It started off innocently enough.

I needed the sugar buzz to help my weary fingers and aching backside keep pace with the story spinning inside my head. But now that it’s done, I don’t have an excuse to buy my beloved Hershey Chocolate Bliss milk chocolates by the sack.

I tried going cold turkey – but chocolate keeps calling my name!

So I’ve found couple of substitutes that allow me to enjoy the rich taste of chocolate without bursting out of my skinny jeans.

VitaMuffin VitaTops in Deep Chocolate satisfy the chocolate craving for only 100 calories, and the 6 grams of fiber are filling enough that you won’t reach for a seconds.



At 180 calories each, Luna Protein bar in Cookie Dough are a decent candy bar substitute. But keep in mind, this is a PROTEIN bar – it’s not going to taste like a Snickers. Still, tasty enough to keep a sweet tooth happy, and it’s chockfull of vitamins and 12 grams of protein.



If you’re on Weight Watchers (I’ve been Lifetime for seven years, so I can’t help counting points in my head.) Here are the points:

VitaMuffin VitaTops in Deep Chocolate – 1 pt
Luna Protein bar in Cookie Dough – 3 pts

I’ll tell you more about Operation Prince Charming next month. Meanwhile, enjoy the chocolate!

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