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  1. The March Book Frenzy is a fantastic idea! Love the giveaway. :)

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    1. Thank you, Christine! And thank you for stopping by and commenting. Good luck on the giveaway and have fun with your new books. :)

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  2. Very exciting!! There are some wonderful books and prizes here!

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  3. Hi Carmen. I'm really enjoying the blog hop. I chose your book as my feature title and I'm keen to read it. Thanks for participating.
    Kate Books, Crafts and Pretty Things

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    1. Thank you so much, Kate. I'm honored. I hope you enjoy reading 'She Belongs to Me' as much as I loved writing it. It's my first born, so it'll always hold a special place in my heart. Happy reading, new friend. :)

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    2. By the way, Kate, I tried to comment and follow you site, and Google wouldn't let me. I replied to three of the other readers, but didn't see any of them, and tried to follow via G+ three times. :(

      If you remind me, I'll try again in a few days. :)

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  4. Hi, Carmen!

    I really like your book, "She Belongs to Me", but I want to get the paperback edition. It's just that I'm a diehard bibliophile, so I do prefer printed books. I also love the cover of the paperback edition, although I must admit that the cover of the Kindle edition (the one on which the woman has raised her right arm to her head) is also pretty nice. Well, I wrote about the PB cover in my March Book Frenzy post.

    I LOVE the plot of this novel, too! It sounds so very interesting! I already have it on my Amazon contemporary romance wish list, as well as on my Goodreads TBR shelves!

    It's great to meet new authors! Enjoy the hop!! : )

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    1. Lovely! Thank you! Believe it or not, I agree with you. I too loved my previous covers. They set the mood exactly for each story. The designer literally pulled the images right out of my head. BUT...they weren't doing their job; they weren't connecting the books. So...I learned a valuable lesson. Great covers are important, but 'branding' is more important. Hopefully, I've managed both now. :)

      Here are two posts that you might enjoy for future information.

      Are Book Covers All That Important and Meet my Leading Men

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  5. Thank you Carmen and the rest if the authors participating! What an awesome idea!

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    1. My pleasure, Terry! You know I love finding, friending, and sharing new peeps and books. :)

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