Tantor Audio has bought the audio rights to SOMETHING ABOUT YOU, and I’m thrilled that Cameron and Jack’s story is going to be available as an audiobook! The narrator will be Karen White, who did a fantastic job with the audiobook for JTSMA, and they are aiming for a June 29 release date.  Personally, I can’t wait to see how they’re going to do that first chapter with all the “WhaMA-WhaMA-WhaMA’s.”  Too much fun.

For those of who’d like to hear Karen White in action, you can listen to a sample of her reading JUST THE SEXIEST MAN ALIVE here.

A quick note to let you know that signed copies of all three of my FBI/US Attorney books (Something About You, A Lot Like Love, and About That Night) are up for bidding in the “Win for Berlin” charity auction. It’s a great cause to help a 7 year-old girl with brittle bone disease get a much-needed surgery. Lots of authors have donated books, manuscript critiques, chances to name a character in a book, and all sorts of fun stuff.

Bidding for the signed FBI/US Attorney books is here, and more information about the charity in general can be found here.

P.S. I believe the listing says “U.S. shipping”, but I WILL ship the books internationally if the winning bidder lives outside the U.S.

Here are the details:

Chicago Marriott Northwest
4800 Hoffman Boulevard
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

Hope to see some of you there!

The NCRA awards are sponsored by the Oklahoma Romance Writers of America, and winners will be announced at RWA Nationals in Anaheim this July.

Hurray for Jordan and Nick!

First, let’s start with the good stuff.  Here’s a great photo taken by Benita, a reader who dropped by my table at the book signing.

Next, I grabbed this picture off Twitter that was taken by Beth Kery, when a bunch of us went downtown for dinner.  That’s Nalini Singh in the background there, getting ready to steal some of my frosting.

And now for the one photo that I took, the one time I actually remembered to pull out my phone and take a picture.  I think this speaks volumes about me:

A piece of chocolate cake as big as my head.

Seriously, it was that huge.  That’s Louisa Edwards’s hand there, for scale.

So there you have it, the photo journal of my RT experience.  I met lots of awesome readers, hung out with super-cool readers, found out that About That Night made the NY Times and USA Today bestseller lists, and ate lots and lots of chocolate cake.  Oh, and then my dad stopped by the book signing as a surprise and told people coming up to my table that he’s my dad and that I’m a “really nice person.”  (Thanks, Dad!) Then he ran off to get a book signed by Sue Grafton.

All in all, a pretty great four days.

Edited to add: Yay! After posting this, another reader, Maria, emailed me the following two photos for my collection. For those of you who haven’t been to an RT or RWA conference, the first photo gives you a glimpse of what one looks like.

It goes without saying that this is all because of you guys, all you awesome readers who bought the book this past week.  For that I’m thrilled beyond words.  All the emails and tweets and Facebook comments you’ve sent about About That Night have been great–it’s wonderful to hear that so many of you have enjoyed the book.  Yay for Smug Dimpled billionaire heir ex-cons!

The New York Times list hasn’t posted yet, but here’s the USA Today list for anyone who wants to check it out.

Thanks so much, everyone. I’m over the moon.

So this is what comes with the Kyle Rhodes package.  Not bad for an ex-con.

So be forewarned: any comments below may include spoilers.

I also wanted to thank all of you for the emails, tweets, Facebook posts, etc.  I’m thrilled to hear you guys are enjoying About That Night!

About That Night, the third book in my FBI/U.S. Attorney series, is now available. Whoo-hoo! I know many of you have been looking forward to this book, featuring the devilishly charming billionaire heir/ex-con Kyle Rhodes.

The reviews are pouring in and I’m hearing fantastic things.  In addition, I’ve learned that About That Night was nominated for RT BookReviews magazine’s April Seal of Excellence Award! They had this to say about the book:

“About That Night by Julie James is a delightful contemporary tale about the assistant U.S. Attorney Rylann Pierce who must work with the “Twitter Terrorist”, billionaire Kyle Rhodes. (Readers will remember Rhodes is the brother of the heroine of James’ 2011′s novel, A Lot Like Love.) As Kyle and Rylann strike sparks off each other, will the couple decide that the second time’s the charm for their romantic relationship? Kyle steals the show as the character you won’t forget, despite his history in jail, he remains carefree and fun loving — until he discovers that he doesn’t want to go back to life without Rylann. With some signature laugh out loud James moments, this modern day love story is sure to please genre fans!”

Also, I did an interview with RT BookReviews magazine, where I talk about writing ABOUT THAT NIGHT, where I get my inspiration for dialogue, being a working mom, and all sorts of fun stuff. I think you guys will enjoy the interview–you can watch by clicking on the link below.

Interview with RT BookReviews magazine

I hope you enjoy Kyle and Rylann’s story!

Now, without further ado, the winners of the giveaway are as follows:

The grand prize winner of the Kindle Fire and a $25 gift card to Amazon is…

Moran (comment #7)!!

And the winners of the copies of About That Night are:

Amanda Bordner (comment #160)

Kate Garcia (comment #68)

Agustina (comment #125)

GW (comment #95)

Rosamina (comment #103)

Congratulations to all the winners!!  Winners should email me at info[at]juliejamesbooks[dot]com.  Moran, please let me know whether you’d like the Kindle Fire or would prefer the $200 gift card to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble. (Note that you also get the $25 Amazon gift card, regardless of whether you pick the Kindle or opt for the $200 gift card.)  If you choose the Kindle, please send me your snail-mail address.

Book winners: please let me know whether you would prefer a signed paperback of About That Night, or a Kindle, Nook, or Kobo eBook.

To everyone else, thank you again for your awesome tweets; Facebook, Goodreads, and blog posts; video blogs; and everything else.

Until tomorrow, folks.  Release day!!

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