Washington Loves Readers Luncheon - Spotlight on Pintip Dunn

Reminder: I have a special giveaway to celebrate June at this link.

The Washington Romance Writers (WRW) are hosting their annual Reader Luncheon (link) on Saturday, October 8, 2016. I look forward to meeting Pintip Dunn:

When my first-grade teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I replied, “An author.” Although I have pursued other interests over the years, this dream has never wavered.

I graduated from Harvard University, magna cum laude, with an A.B. in English Literature and Language. I received my J.D. at Yale Law School, where I was an editor of the YALE LAW JOURNAL. I published an article in the YALE LAW JOURNAL, entitled, “How Judges Overrule: Speech Act Theory and the Doctrine of Stare Decisis,” and received the Barry S. Kaplan Prize for best paper in Law and Literature.

I am represented by literary agent Beth Miller of Writers House. I'm a 2012 Golden Heart® finalist and a 2014 double-finalist. I'm a member of Romance Writers of America, Washington Romance Writers, YARWA, and The Golden Network.

I live with my husband and children in Maryland.

Learn more about Pintip and her books at pintipdunn.com.

Pintip is gearing up for the release of THE DARKEST LIE, available June 28 from Kensington Publishing:

“The mother I knew would never do those things.
But maybe I never knew her after all.”

Clothes, jokes, coded messages…Cecilia Brooks and her mom shared everything. At least, CeCe thought they did. Six months ago, her mom killed herself after accusations of having sex with a student, and CeCe’s been the subject of whispers and taunts ever since. Now, at the start of her high school senior year, between dealing with her grieving, distracted father, and the social nightmare that has become her life, CeCe just wants to fly under the radar. Instead, she’s volunteering at the school’s crisis hotline—the same place her mother worked.

As she counsels troubled strangers, CeCe’s lingering suspicions about her mom’s death surface. With the help of Sam, a new student and newspaper intern, she starts to piece together fragmented clues that point to a twisted secret at the heart of her community. Soon, finding the truth isn’t just a matter of restoring her mother’s reputation, it’s about saving lives—including CeCe’s own… 

I am giving away a book choice from my convention stash. To enter the giveaway,

1. Leave a comment about Harvard or Yale - have you visited either campus?  Or any other college campus? Hubby and I visited Harvard during our trip to Boston last year here and here.  

2. Comments are open through Saturday, June 18, 10 pm in Baltimore.

3. I'll post the winner on Sunday, June 19.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Aloha to Juliana Stone and BOYS LIKE YOU

Young Adult (YA) has become a large segment of the RT Booklovers' Convention (link) ... and Juliana Stone will be a part of the buzz in New Orleans!    Juliana is celebrating the release of BOYS LIKE YOU:

IF
If I hadn't fallen asleep.
If I hadn't gotten behind the wheel.
If I hadn't made a mistake.

For Monroe Blackwell, one small mistake has torn her family apart—leaving her empty and broken. There's a hole in her heart that nothing can fill. That no one can fill. And a summer in Louisiana with her grandma isn't going to change that...

Nathan Everets knows heartache firsthand when a car accident leaves his best friend in a coma. And it's all his fault. He should be the one lying in the hospital. The one who will never play guitar again. He doesn't deserve forgiveness, and a court-appointed job at the Blackwell B&B isn't going to change that...

There's No Going Back

Captivating and hopeful, this achingly poignant novel brings together two lost souls struggling with grief and guilt—looking for acceptance, so they can find forgiveness.

Hawaiian grannies are called tutu 

I asked Juliana to name the Top Five Things to Do at Grandma's house ....

1. Eat lots of junk food and read books that you’re not supposed to read.

2. Take your grams into town for a manicure and pedicure.

3. Make a scrapbook with all the old pictures you find in boxes and laugh at how bad your parents hair and clothes looked when they were young.

4. Bake cupcakes together, lemon cupcakes and then eat them all.

5. Dance in the rain and sing as if no one is watching you.

USA Today Bestselling author Juliana Stone’s love of the written word and ‘80s rock have inspired her in more ways than one. She writes dark paranormal romance and contemporary romance and spends her days navigating a busy life that includes a husband, kids, and rock ‘n’ roll! Boys Like You is her debut YA novel. You can find more info at julianastone.com.

I am giving away a "bad boy" prize package to one randomly selected commenter.  To enter the giveaway,

1.  Do you have a special memory about visiting Gram's house?

2.  Comments are open through Saturday, May 10, 10 pm in Baltimore.  

3.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, May 11.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City

A truck at Gram's house?