Party Time!
Tomorrow is the *official* release date of His Virgin Acquisition…although…it’s been available on the shelves for a while, and on Amazon for two weeks….but still! *dancing*
And speaking of dancing…
I had the great and glorious honor of attending the Harlequin party at RWA this year! It was fabulous!
First of all, the company was fantastic. There were the amazong Presents authors: Sandra Marton, Susan Stephens, Carol Mortimer, Janette Kenny, Jennie Lucas, Lynn Raye Harris, Kate Hewitt, Jane Porter and Caitline Crews. Mod Heat author Kimberly Lang (who has the most fantastic accent, ya’ll, and also won Reader’s Choice for Best First Book!) Then the fab Historical authors Michelles Willingham and Styles, Elizabeth Rolls, Amanda McCabe and more. The UK editors, of course, who looked amazing as always. And, of course (haha…) Nora Roberts was in attendence. Can’t tell you how strange it was to be in a room with these people! And to be invited to be in the room with these people!
There were lists at the front and people checking them, making sure we didn’t have party crashers. (pseudonyms made this tricky…although, I don’t have one so that was one less step for me!)
And then we got to stand to the side and have our photos taken…photos which were then displayed on the massive screens in the Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf-Astoria. I had mixed feelings about that. It was great when it was other people…not great when it was me.
And I have to mention…there was an open bar. I’m not an alcohol girl, so I was left out of the signature drink, which was bright pink with Hybiscus syrup and a flower floating on top…but….I have NEVER *ever* seen a coffee bar to beat the one at that party. And, those of you who know me know that coffee is the way to my heart.
Turbinado sugar lumps, white sugar lumps, rock candy to stir into the hot coffee, white chocolate shavings, dark chocolate shavings and a big bowl of whipped cream. 🙂 Happy Maisey. And this was all by the massive chocolate log that…indeed looked like a log and had candy butterflies on it that were both lovely and tasty. That was what I had for dinner that night…chocolate log and coffee. Don’t judge me.
We all danced…a lot…and eventually all fabulous shoes were kicked off and tossed under tables. And of course, they played It’s Raining Men. And now the song is still stuck in my head. 🙂
I didn’t get back to the hotel room until about one am, and it was more than worth it!
It can’t all be about workshops…. 🙂
I also want to offer up a very humble thanks to all those who have reviewed His Virgin Acquisition. Thank you for taking the time to do that! Means a lot to an unknown author from a tiny town in Oregon.
And finally…I’ve gone Minxy for the day! Come visit me!
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Wow! It sounds a fab time. You all look incredibly glam and sophisticated. Really makes me want to have a success story of my own so I can go to an RWA conference.
Thanks so much for sharing!
Huge congrats on Launch Day Maisey, you richly deserve your moment in the spotlight!
The conference pics look fab, that sounds like one brilliant party. Love your blue dress!
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Thanks, Jo! It was a blast! And I think I spent a mere $12 on my blue dress. 🙂 More on the shoes of course…which weren’t pictured! Bah!
Joanne, thanks! You’re too sweet. 🙂
I don’t drink either but I tell you that Hybiscus syrup thing tempts me lol. $12 on your dress! I want to go shopping with you! You look fabulous Maisey!
It smelled good too, Lacey! The drink that is…I’m normally repelled by the smell of anything with alcohol in it, but this smelled like a flower!
And I am a bargain shopper. Got most of my conference clothes on an 80% off sale! Win!
Also, I didn’t label my pics…bad me. But at the top we have me, Kate Hewitt, Lynn Raye Harris, Jennie Lucas and Kimberly Lang. And the pic without me is the UK eds!
Hi Maisey! It was great meeting you at the conference and yeah – the Harlequin party seriously rocked! The Harlequin Heartbreaker cocktail was quite something. You should have tried a sip of one of mine, or just got them to make one without the vodka. My husband was stunned when I said we’d all just got up and danced the whole night. He couldn’t figure out why we’d do that if there weren’t enough men there to partner us.
I’m home now, catching up on washing, cleaning and preparing for my in-laws to arrive this afternoon. It’s DH’s 50th birthday today, which is the only reason I came straight home. Note to self – buy card and wrapping paper!
Gosh you look nice in that dress! Chocolate log and coffee = perfectly nutritious meal. 😉
I think it’s cool you like my accent… most folks drop my IQ to room temperature as soon as I open my mouth! (Of course, you may think that too…but at least you like the accent!)
Wait till you get to the Atlanta conference. We’ll definitely get some good southern accents going!
Elizabeth, we don’t need men to have a good time. Clearly. 🙂 Although, they are nice to have around sometimes. And it was great to meet you too!
Thanks, Jackie! I loved that dress! I’m hoping to hunt down a photo of me in my RITA dress. 🙂
Kim, I can’t believe it. I think you sound cool and sassy. 😀 And I learned such a cool trick from you! From now on, whenever I insult someone, I’ll say bless her heart after so I don’t seem evil. 🙂
What fun!
indeed!