Happy and Prosperous New Year to all who visit the Blaze blog–and to the Blaze babes who give you so much entertaining reading, on the blog and in their wonderful books.

I can’t say I’m sorry for 2012 to come to an end – it’s been a tough year on several levels.  But 2013 is sitting there just waiting for us, all shiny, bright…and full of great books!  

BOOKS

And to start the year off right (and hot!), Harlequin has a treat in store for Blaze readers–scorching new covers!!!  Yes, we’ve changed the Blaze packaging again, and this time, the covers really show just

pwhat’s going on between the pages.  :)

Check out what we’ve got for you this month…
Jan 729 Kira
We start off the year with another first of twelve new installments in the Uniformly Hot! miniseries, THE RISK-TAKER by Kira Sinclair.  Ranger Gage Sinclair isn’t a hero, although everyone in his small town believes he is.  It’s going to take the girl he could never have to show him that sometimes, being a hero is a little complicated.  This book links loosely to Rhonda Nelson’s THE RULE-BREAKER in April.  Enjoy!
Jan 730 Jo
Next up is Blaze classic – a Wrong Bed novel.  This miniseries has been going strong for more than 15 years, and there’s no stopping anytime soon.  In Jo Leigh’s LYING IN BED, two FBI agents are looking for a blackmailer at a couples’ resort.  Who’d ever guess that they’d need to spend less time undercover and more timeto get the  job done…

Jan 731 SamSamantha Hunter finishes up this installment of The Berringers this month with HIS KIND OF TROUBLE.  Bodyguard Chance Berringer is no stranger to danger.  But protecting celebrity chef Ana Perez is going to test his mettle, on every level.  Hot, hot, hot!

Jan 732 Katherine

Katherine Garbera returns to Blaze after a long hiatus with the first of two linked books, ONE MORE KISS.  Alysse Dresden is happy with her life (well, sort of), until her former husband of one week, Marine Corps ace Jay Mitchener, shows up on her doorstep asking for another chance.  And he can be very convincing.  Look for Katherine’s linked story, SIZZLE, coming in March.

Jan 733 Jillian
For all of you who love The Big Easy, Jillian Burns has a treat in store for you this month.  RELENTLESS SEDUCTION has it all  – a New Orleans setting, a girl next door heroine who’s looking for her friend, and a hot guy who makes her forget everything else. 

Jan 734 Meg
And finally, Meg Maguire ends the month with her second Blaze book, THE WEDDING FLING.  When a girl finds out her fiance is only marrying her for her money, what’s she to do?  If she’s anything like actress Leigh Bailey, she goes on her honeymoon anyway…and hooks up with the sexy piloto who takes her there.  This book got a coveted 4 1/2 stars from Romantic Times magazine.

What a great way to start off the New Year!  And for those of you who are making the resolution to make more time for yourself, I can’t recommend Blaze books more.  For a chance to win one of three sets of these incredible books, let us know what you’re going to do differently in the next twelve months.

In the meantime, I wish you all a happy, prosperous and peaceful New Year.  Thanks for all you do to support Harlequin and our authors.

Sincerely,

Brenda Chin

Senior Editor

Harlequin Blaze

21 Responses to “Happy (and hot!) New Year!”
  1. Laney4 says:

    Scrapbook more (I’m only up to 1992 right now) and finish my mending pile!
    Happy New Year to everyone, and many thanks, Brenda, for sharing so many great books every month with us. I hope your 2013 is MUCH better than your 2012.

  2. Cathy W says:

    Wow – those covers are hot! I’m usually more interested in what’s between the covers (so to speak) than what’s on them, but those are great!

    What am I going to do differently these next 12 months? Focus. Whatever I am doing, I am going to try to focus on it, rather than letting all the other things I should/could/want to/have to be doing cloud my attention and cause me to be so distracted.

  3. Cynthia (aka Artemis) says:

    Well then, these books are right up my alley because I’m going to read more! 2012 was a tough year for me too. Life tended to want it’s own way on so many different levels and wouldn’t take no for an answer. I challenged myself to read 125 books; ha! I made it to 46. This year, no challenge, just enjoy the written words of gifted authors.

  4. Katie says:

    I love the new style of Blaze covers!

  5. Tammy Yenalavitch says:

    Love the new covers. This year. I hope to get more sleep! I still want to read every Blaze book. Happy New Year

  6. Linda Henderson says:

    Well I’m going to once again try and eat healthier and lose some weight. We will see how that goes.

  7. MarcieR says:

    Going to do differently? Try to not let the negativity from the people I work with get under my skin.

    Key word – TRY.

  8. Colleen says:

    HAPPY NEW YEAR! :D
    I am going to try to be a healthier me.

  9. Kaelee says:

    Well I am going to be more organized this year. I’m also going to try and visit more with some older relatives and friends. Key word DETERMINATION.

    Just love these new covers. They are seriously sigh worthy.

  10. CrystalGB says:

    I am going to do more things that make me happy and not sweat the small the stuff so much.

  11. Maureen says:

    Life is too short to worry. I want to just slow down and do what I want to do. If I want to stay home and read all day that is what I will do. So much pressure thinking you have to attend all these functions but the simple tasks are just as enjoyable. I want to return to keeping life simple and easy.

  12. Jane says:

    Happy New Year. I’m going to try to make life as stress free as possible.

  13. bn100 says:

    Happy new year! To read more books

  14. chey says:

    Happy New Year. I plan to get through as much of my tbr pile as I can.

  15. Alina D says:

    Happy New Year Everyone! I am looking forward to all of the wonderful Blaze books to come this year. I am hoping to do more writing, more exercise and less stressing this year. I am mainly just hoping for a better year than last year cause last year kinda sucked.

    So here’s to a better year! :D

  16. Kimh says:

    Sleep and eat ore healthy , great ht books, thanks, have a great year all :D :love: :kiss:

  17. Mary Preston says:

    Happy New Year!!

    I’m not too sure what I want to do differently this year. Maybe get out more. The trouble with that is that I LOVE my quite reading times.

  18. Aurora says:

    Happy New Years to everyone. I don’t know what I would do differently.

  19. Joye says:

    I am going to try and read faster and eat healtier.

  20. JackieW says:

    Happy New Year. In the next year I am planning to eat more healthily. And cut down on sugary foods.

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