Today’s my blog at eHarlequin. Help. I need some warm bodies so I don’t disappear into blog obscurity. Please, drop by and say “Hi.” I’m giving away books to people who come up with a snappy reply to someone who disses romance novels. Here’s the link: BLOG

Also: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kelly and Laura today. I love these girls. They’re both beautiful, smart and talented. (One is my daughter and the other is my great-niece so I might be biased, but, trust me, they’re wonderful young women.)

And, here’s an awesome new review of HIS BROTHER’S SECRET by Ansley Cooper at Romance Junkies. Gotta love that last line. Thank you, Ansley!!!

Title – MY BROTHER’S SECRET

Category – Contemporary

Reviewer – Ansley Cooper

Author – Debra Salonen

Publisher – Harlequin Super Romance

Release Date – September 2008

ISBN Number – 9780373715169

Author Homepage - http://www.debrasalonen.com/

Blue Ribbon Rating 1-5 – 4.5

Format – PRINT

Content Editor – Kimberly

Snippet: Mistakes, dreams, and crushes are things that need to be left behind when we grow up. Or are they? What would you do with a second chance to make a first impression?

Debra Salonen, returns to Sentinel Pass with another feel good story, HIS BROTHER’S SECRET. Once again, her characters stand out and make this book a delightful read.

Jenna Murphy returned to Sentinel Pass after being drugged and date-raped while away at college a shattered woman. Using her writing and her job at her late father’s side-show physic’s attractions, she rebuilds herself even as she never truly puts it behind her. Add in an eccentric hypochondriac mother and Jenna’s life is far from matching the peaceful serenity of town.

Shane Reynard, executive producer and head writer for the new television show based on life in Sentinel Pass, is far more than he seems. He knew coming to town was tempting Fate to put him in the path of the one woman he had always admired but never gotten the courage to approach: Jenna Murphy.

Years of longing and memory fall away at first glance. But one thing can stand in the way of their budding romance: his identical twin brother’s secret. When Jenna and Shane had shared a class in college, they shared a relationship characterized by secret longing. When Shane’s brother comes to town to discuss a family issue, he immediately spots Shane’s attraction and takes matters into his own hand.

Now, Shane has no choice but to tell her the truth about the identity of the man who took advantage of her in order to take their relationship to the next level. But is the new love between them enough to weather the revelation?

Debra Salonen takes a situation that could easily be over the top and makes it work with spectacular writing. Jenna is a heroine who pulls at the reader’s heart-strings invoking cheers instead of pity for her ordeal. Ms. Salonen gives her an inner strength that appeals to all of us and will make a reader laugh, cry, cheer, and applaud when the story is done.