MVRWA unveils new website! Special thank you to Becky Williams for designing the new logo!

Devin McKee's debut novel, Dangerous Magic, will be released through Wild Rose Press on February 5,
2010. Meet Devin at the
Montpelier library for a book signing on February 10, 2010, 4:00pm -- 8:00pm.
Congratulations, Devin!

Jennie Moening, writing under a pen name, is a finalist in the 2010 Southern Magic's Linda Howard
Award of Excellence for her book
Second Chance Mom. Congratulations, Jennie!
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FEBRUARY 2010
Sloan Parker's debut novel, More, will be released March 23, 2010 through Loose ID. Congratulations,
Sloan!

Tori Carrington's novel, Working Stiff, the fourth installment of the Sofie Metropolis series, will be
released in paperback on March 2, 2010. Congratulations, Tori!

Meeting reminder: There is no regular meeting in March due to the Spring Book Lover's Event. The next
scheduled meeting is April 24, 2010.
Spring Book Lover's Event
Where: Sanger Branch Library
When: March 27, 2010  11:00am -- 2:00pm

Meet local authors! Listen to published authors' book readings! Free refreshments! Free books!
Public is welcome and encouraged to attend this exciting event!

Click here for a printable flier.
MARCH 2010
Jennie Moening, writing under a pen name, won second place in the 2010 Southern Magic's Linda
Howard Award of Excellence for her book
Second Chance Mom. Congratulations, Jennie!

Elizabeth Vaughan's new release Destiny's Star is available this month and RT BOOKReviews gave it     
4-1/2 stars! Congratulations, Elizabeth!

Tori Carrington, aka Lori and Tony Karayianni, appeared on Fox Toledo News. For the interview, go to
Fox Toledo News Talks Back: Inside the Romance of Tori Carrington.

Elizabeth Vaughan and Jim Duncan were interviewed on "Your Day Show" on CBS's Channel 11 news.
For the interview, go to
WTOL 11: Toledo's Breaking News Leaders.
August 2010
Tracy Madison's third book A Breath of Magic is available on April 27, 2010. Romantic Times
BOOKReview gave it 4 stars! Congratulations, Tracy!

Tracy Madison will be signing her book A Breath of Magic on May 1, 2010 at Borders in Toledo's
Westfield Mall from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. Also, be sure to check out her
blog for a month-long contest.

Devin McKee will be signing her book Dangerous Magic at the Defiance Public Library on May 22, 2010
at 11:00am. Stop by and meet her!

Patrice Kavanaugh is a finalist in the 2010 Winter Rose Contest for her romantic suspense Die Run Hide.
Congratulations, Patrice!
May 2010
MVRWA thanks Officer Coates for generously answering our questions at May's meeting. Thank you,
Officer Coates!

Patrice Kavanaugh placed third in the 2010 Winter Rose Contest for her romantic suspense Die Run
Hide.
Congratulations, Patrice!

MVRWA welcomes two new members! We're delighted to have Stephanie Kowalski and Kristina Knight
join. Check out Kristina Knight's
website and blog for romance that's sassy, sexy, and straight from the
heart.
June 2010
Tracy Madison's  A Stroke of Magic is a finalist in the paranormal category of the published Maggie
Awards. Congratulations, Tracy!
July 2010
Sloan Parker sold her second book, Breathe, to LooseID. Congratulations, Sloan!

Patrice Kavanaugh placed first in the 2010 Spring into Romance Contest for her romantic suspense Die
Run Hide.
Congratulations, Patrice!

Deanna Wadsworth sold her first novella, a black comedy erotica, Red Riding Hood, to Decadent
Publishing. Congratulations, Deanna!