Hello dear friends!  Just popping in on this sunny Saturday morning to tell you I have some exciting book news.  I sort of mentioned this is my last blog post, but I didn't have any details then, and now I do ; )

So I'm thrilled to officially announce that starting with my next book, to be released in June '09, I will begin The Destiny Series, a group of books all set in the same quaint small town of Destiny, Ohio. 

The first book will be called ONE RECKLESS SUMMER, a title which I just adore, and I hope it will pique your interest in the book.  When good girl Jenny Tolliver runs into bad boy Mick Brody in the woods one night, two worlds literally collide and what happens next will change both of them forever.

Right now I'm putting the final polishing touches on ONE RECKLESS SUMMER.  And I'm happy to report I've recently gotten back to quilting after having to take some time off this summer due to a shoulder injury, physical therapy, and all that sort of thing. 

I'm also hoping to enjoy the autumn weather since it's always been my favorite season - and also happens to be the time of my birthday, wedding anniversary, and the anniversary of the day my husband and I met, so there's also lots of potential for celebration for me in the fall. : )  In fact, on October 8, my husband and I will be celebrating the 20TH anniversary of when we met.  20 YEARS.  Wow, that's hard to believe!  We don't FEEL that old, and we hopefully don't ACT that old, either ; )  Anyway, it's quite a milestone, so I'm hoping we'll be able to do something fun to commemorate it : )

I also love autumn because as the weather changes, I find myself more inclined to work ; )  I LOVE to write, of course - I pretty much live and breathe for it - but summer is so busy, and as it turns to fall and then winter, things often slow down, the outdoors doesn't beckon so much, and though I hate putting up the top on my convertible, I DO get a lot more work done as the weather grows "less desirable."  So I'm settling in for a long fall and winter of productivity here.

Let me also take this opportunity to thank you all for your wonderful support.  To every person who bought a copy of LETTERS TO A SECRET LOVER this summer, bless you!  To every person who took the time to e-mail me about it or send a comment to my page here, bless you, as well!  You all rock!

And I'll also use this space to tell you about a couple of other things going on right now:

First, if you saw the book video for LETTERS TO A SECRET LOVER, you know it's fabulous, right? ; )  And if you haven't, you MUST go to my page and check it out (it's only a minute long, so not much of a time investment ; ) )  Anyway, right now, it's up for an award, and if you are so inclined to vote, here's where:  http://thenewcoveytrailerawards.blogspot.com/  Feel free to watch all the entries and pick your favorite, but of course, I hope mine wins ; )  The contest runs through the end of September.

Also, I've mentioned in some bulletins lately that some of my most devoted readers have started on online reader group - to discuss my books and romance books in general.  The group has grown quickly and we're having a great time - and besides talking books, we talk about most anything anyone feels like chatting about.  We also give away prizes on a regular basis! ; )  We're having a great time and we've got a truly friendly group of very nice people, so we'd love for more of you to join us!  To join, go to:  www.yahoogroups.com/groups/ToniBlakeFans .  And what I love about Yahoogroups is - if you don't want a lot of messages in your inbox, when you join, you can choose the "digest" feature, and this lumps messages together in groups of 20 or so, which will come to your mailbox all together in one message for easy reading and replying : )  So I hope to see you there!

That's all for now!  But as always, thanks so much for being my MySpace friend, and thanks, too, for your great support!!