I definitely have not read it yet, and mostly because it wasn’t at the bookstore when I went last, so I couldn’t get it! Still on my list, of course. But anyway, sounds like a great way to keep us reading by showing they have a story and we get something to look forward to!

Lois

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Waving hi to Heidi!
I haven’t read Tangled Up in Love yet either. Only because when I went to the bookstore a couple of weeks ago, it wasn’t on the shelves. When I asked about it, they looked it up on the computer & told me it didn’t come out till next month. I had to come back home & do some research, thinking I messed up on the release date. We don’t have a bookstore here in the little town I live in so it will have to wait till I can get back to that bookstore & have them order it for me. Looking forward to reading it and the subsequent books in the series.

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I haven’t read Tangled Up in Love yet. Actually, I’ve never read any of your books but they sound fun–a little like an episode of FRIENDS )I hope you don’t mind the analogy:)

I’ll have to look for the series for the TBR pile.
I’m always on the lookout for new authors!

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Hi, Lois! I’m so sorry to hear you haven’t been able to find TANGLED yet. I’ve actually been hearing that a lot, but luckily it’s often followed by “because the store says it’s flying off the shelves.” Whoo-hoo, if it’s true!

Might I suggest that you simply ask the bookstore to order a copy for you? It’s a lot easier than you might think, & the great thing about that is that often the bookseller then thinks, “Gee, if this person requested it, maybe we should get a few more copies to keep on the shelf.” Then it’s there for more people to buy!

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Hi, Cheryl, thanks for joining me this weekend. And congrats for snagging the Fuzzy Pink Handcuffs this morning in The Dungeon.

Okay, should I be getting a complex there that TANGLED is turning out to be so hard to find, or should I maybe be encouraged that any copies the stores did get disappeared quickly? I choose to look on the bright side & assume they’ve all sold out! Thanks for going back & ordering it next time you get to that town, tho. (I live in a small town with no stores, too, so I know the feeling. And there’s always Amazon or BN.com! )

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Hi, Eap! Oooh, a newbie…now the challenge will be to bring you over to the dark side & convert you into one of Heidi Betts’s Happy Bookers. (That’s the YahooGroup set up for readers of my books. If you’re interested, you can check it out at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeidiBettsHappyBookers/)

And I am not *at all* offended by being compared to Friends. Are you kidding?!? I love that show! (Yes, still; thank God for repeats! ) I also love Will & Grace, Two & a Half Men, Gary Unmarried, My Name is Earl… If there’s a chance to laugh hysterically & pick up some new jokes, I’m there.

Do let me know what you think once you’ve given me a try, okay?

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I HAVE read TANGLED and loved it. I really did enjoy the arc of the story and how the characters all fit together. I was curious like everyone else that I had missed something but it kept saying this was the 1st book I went with it.

I definitely can’t wait the read the other books. I want Gabe and Jenna to get themselves together and am so curious about Zack and Grace sine they are a couple already. Oh the things you can do to them. I just have to say though that I really hope their HEA is with each other.

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Hi, Brandy! Great to “see” you again. Thanks so much for spending your weekend with me here in the Jaunty Quill kingdom.

I’m thrilled that you enjoyed TANGLED. I actually suggested to my publisher that they put a flash on the cover that said “Book 1″ to avoid confusion, so I guess now I get to say “I told you so.” LOL

You’ll get to read about Gage & Jenna in August. And as for Zack & Grace finding HEA together…do you trust me? *vbg* I can’t wait to hear what people think about what happens with them in LOVES ME, LOVES ME KNOT. I had an absolute blast writing their scenes, but there are definitely some fireworks going on.

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Hey Heidi!
Wonderful post I have my very own adored copy of Tangled Up In Love and I can say for a fact that it’s a super read. I mean that—this is a book once opened it simply must be finished—don’t pass this one up

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Hi Heidi,
I have never read Tangled Up In Love yet but have it on my wish list. The only thing I have read of yours is your historicals and I loved them. Your new books intrigue me and they sound like they could be a cute read. Please count me in on this one.

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Oh I trust you Heidi. You’re just going to make me want ever more after the next one. I’m sure it’ll all be worth the wait though.

I’m having a great time getting acquainted with your work and following you around on the different blogs.

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You’re such a sweetie, Ellen, thanks so much for talking up TANGLED. I’m delighted you enjoyed it!

Thanks, too, for guest blogging for me at Must Love Yarn—it was a blast!

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Hi, Quilt Lady, great to chat with you again!

I’m glad you enjoyed my historicals. Boy, it’s been a while since those, but thinking about them brings back a lot of good memories. I can’t wait to find out what you think of the “Chicks with Sticks” if the historicals are all you’ve ever read of mine. Please don’t compare them too closely; they’re like night & day, I’m sure, & I know I’ve grown a lot as a writer since then, but I’m curious to know what you think jumping from one time period & type of story to another.

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Brandy~ If only I could get *everybody* to trust me, esp. when I want to try different things. LOL

I’m glad you’re starting to visit my blogs, too. The Dungeon is a riot sometimes, & I’m working to build up MLY, too.

Btw, when you posted at WIPs yesterday & mentioned Bruiser, I meant to tell you that there’s quite a bit more coming up with him in the next two books. (For those who don’t know, Bruiser is Zack’s Saint Bernard.) Some really *funny* stuff that I’ve been planning from the very beginning & absolutely could not wait to get in!

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Hi Heidi! I haven’t read Tangled but it’s in the mail and it’s supposed to arrive any day now. I can hardly wait! When I read a series I always love to find out that I haven’t missed the book, because I always love to read series in order.

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Hi, Frana! I’m so glad you were able to order TANGLED…& I hope it doesn’t take long to reach you!

I like to read connected books in order, too. I know it’s not always necessary, but I enjoy getting to know the characters little by little the way the author intended.

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Thanks for the tip of reading in order. I hate when an author says they are stand alone but then you get the feeling you’ve missed something!

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Well, Catslady, I don’t know who you are unless we’ve “met” somewhere along the way, but if you like cats, then you’re a gal after my own heart.

I don’t mind reading *loosely* connected series out of order. Sometimes, when I don’t know books are connected, but find out as I’m reading, I’ll even go back & find the first book because the secondary characters intrigued me. But I absolutely agree & much prefer to read series in order when you really do feel as tho you’ve missed something or are “out of the loop” if you don’t.

The funny thing about TANGLED is that you may very well feel that you missed something, given Zack & Grace’s relationship. I can’t tell you how many e-mails I’ve gotten from people saying, “Wait! What did I miss? When did their book come out?” I feel like there should have been a disclaimer in the front or something. LOL But as I’ve said, you just have to trust me & thankfully, now you know you *haven’t* missed anything & will be right on track.

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I find myself intrigued by this entire series. I like the idea that just because you get engaged doesn’t automatically mean that everything falls into place, that love takes work. I just checked out your website and now I have to check out all your books. Looks like a trip to the bookstore is in order.

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Hi, Laura! Yes, I knew you’d get here eventually. Thought maybe you were off at a gymnastics meet or keeping yesterday’s Sexy Saturday hunk occupied with all those handcuffs & balls of yarn you’ve managed to collect.

And you are such a tease. I hope my DVR picked up the entire thing so I *can* watch him…I mean *it*…soon. But if not, I know Nick repeats that stuff about a thousand times, so I’m sure I’ll catch it. Mmm, mmm, mmm. Spending a lazy Sunday with Dwayne. Now that’s my idea of a good time.

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Hi, Kim! Thank you so much…I really enjoyed them, too, so don’t be surprised if you see a few more from me someday. Someday…

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YAY for Bruiser. I just loved that dog.

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I love him, too, Brandy. Closer to KNOCK’s release, I’m going to be posting some trivia on WIPs & Chains & a lot of it has to do with Bruiser. I’d share some of it with you now, but I’m afraid too many eyes would see it & it would ruin the fun. But stay tuned, cuz it’s definitely coming up!

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Sorry for being a bit slow today…in oh, so many ways…but I actually had to e-mail Laura & ask her what her post meant. I *thought* she was adding a teaser for Brandy about Zack’s Saint Bernard, Bruiser, but just could not make heads or tails of it. Turns out she was teasing *me* about the love of my life, Dwayne Johnson, hosting Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.

I taped the show & am just starting to watch it…must stop frequently due to excessive drooling…but she’s teasing me because she knows I used Dwayne as the inspiration for the hero of LOVES ME, LOVES ME KNOT. Apparently, something during the KCAs is going to make me wish I could write that book all over again. I can’t wait. Or maybe I’ll just start using Dwayne as inspiration for all my heroes.

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Hi, Kathryn! Thanks for dropping in to say hi.

Yes, Deb & Barbara have done a great job incorporating knitting in to their stories, but where theirs are definitely the women’s fiction time, mine if flat-out romance. Very sexy, very funny romance. My editor & I even joke that “these are knot your grandmother’s knitting romances.” LOL

And I wouldn’t be surprised if quilting is right around the corner.

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