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    One hot review …

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    hot_mama.jpgThe first review for Hot Mama is in, and it’s a doozy! This is from the esteemed folks at Publishers Weekly:

    The superhero du jour in this smokin’ sequel to Estep’s debut (2006’s Karma Girl) is flame-wielding Fiera, a member of the souped-up supergroup the Fearless Five, based in Bigtime, N.Y. As Fiona Fine, Fiera has a day job as a successful fashion designer, and in either incarnation, she is still grieving over the loss of her murdered fiance Travis (aka “Tornado”). There’s romantic promise in the form of hunky Johnny Bulluci, the brother of a rival designer, but soon another “Johnny” surfaces, a crime fighter who’s assumed the identity of the previously murdered crimefighter Johnny Angel and is bent on avenging Johnny’s murder by villain Intelligal. Fiera & Co. are made plenty busy by Intelligal’s plans for taking over Bigtime via Intelligal’s infernal Vamp Machine, which supersizes villain Siren’s hypnotic, people-controlling voice. Feverishly clever plotting fuels Estep’s over-the-top romance.

    All the “Johnny”s are a little confusing, but still, the reviewer gave me two sentences’ worth of like again. Smokin’! Feverishly clever! Over-the-top!

    Happy dance time! :ww:

  • A clarification — the contest is not open yet …

    Okay, I probably should have made this clearer but the Twelve Days of Bigtime contest is not open yet.

    I was just posting the info now to whet people’s appetites for it. Also, I think there’s going to be a blurb on Hot Mama and the contest in the November issue of Romantic Times (yeah!), and I wanted to post the info so people surfing over from the magazine could see what was up. Honestly, I have no clue when the RT folks post their info (is it the first day of the month?). But I wanted to get the jump on them.

    Anyway, the contest officially opens on Nov. 5.

    Got questions about the contest? Leave me a comment or send me an e-mail at jennifer@jenniferestep.com.

  • Fiona Fine’s letter to the media to post …

    You can also post the following letter and book cover to enter the Twelve Days of Bigtime contest. 

    hot_mama.jpgDear Civilians,

    It has come to my attention there is an ongoing debate about the greatest superhero of all time. Batman. Spider-Man. Wonder Woman, Wolverine. All of them have their fans and detractors, their champions and critics.

    Well, I’m here to put an end to this silly confusion once and for all. Because I’m fun, I’m fabulous, and I am the greatest superhero alive. Period.

    My name? Fiera. Protector of the innocent. Superhero du jour. And all-around fabulous individual.

    My powers, you ask? Superstrength, for one. And I’ve got a temper to match my fire-wielding abilities. I punch and flambe my way through the ubervillains and other evil doers who want to take over the city of Bigtime, New York.

    By night, I’m also a member of the Fearless Five, the greatest superhero team ever to roam the streets of Bigtime. Right now, we’re hot on the trail of Siren and Intelligal, who villains bent on taking over the city. Not on my watch, they won’t. Also making a pest of himself is Johnny Angel, who wants revenge on the ubervillains for killing his predecessor. Angel’s not a bad guy, but he should know better than to get in my way. No matter how sexy he is.

    In real life, I’m Fiona Fine, one of Bigtime’s premier fashion designers. I’m known for my bold choice of colors, fabrics, and patterns. My couture clothes, of course, are to die for.

    You can read more about my adventures and general fabulousness in the latest Bigtime book from Jennifer Estep, appropriately titled Hot Mama (Berkley Trade; Nov. 6, 2007; $14; ISBN-10: 0425217345; ISBN-13: 978-0425217344).

    Sweet girl, Jennifer. Although she could so use a fashion makeover. The girl is way too fond of cutesy T-shirts, and she doesn’t even own a pair of stilettos. Poor thing. She’s so misguided … 

    Warmly,

    Fiera aka Fiona Fine

    Member of the Fearless Five

    Protector of the innocent

    Superhero du jour

    As dictated to Jennifer Estep (who will never, ever wear a pair of stilettos)

  • The Hot Mama contest info to post …

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    To enter the Twelve Days of Bigtime contest, you can either post this info (including the cover) OR Fiona Fine’s letter to the media. The choice is yours. 😉

    hot_mama.jpgShe can melt steel – and men’s hearts …

    By day, Fiona Fine is a successful couture designer, catering to the high society players of Bigtime, New York. By night, she’s Fiera, a superstrong superhero who can create and manipulate fire with her bare hands. Fiera, along with the other members of the heroic Fearless Five, make life miserable for the ubervillains who want to take over the city.

    But Fiona’s personal life isn’t so fine. She still misses her fiancé, who was killed by ubervillains a year ago. But men admire Fiona’s smoking assets, and she decides to get back in the dating game – especially after she meets Johnny Bulluci. But this notorious playboy has plenty of secrets to go along with his sexy smile. And, with two new ubervillains in town who are intent on raising hell, Fiona’s love life might just crash and burn …

    Hot Mama Details

    n Release date: Nov. 6, 2007

    n Pages: 356

    n Price: $14

    n Format: Trade paperback

    n Publisher: Berkley Books

    n ISBN-10: 0425217345

    n ISBN-13: 978-0425217344

  • The Twelve Days of Bigtime prizes …

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    Speaking of prizes, here they are (these may change slightly as we get closer to the contest):

    Day 1: Autographed copy of Hot Mama

    Day 2: A $10 Amazon gift card

    Day 3: Autopgrahed copy of Hot Mama

    Day 4: A $10 Amazon gift card

    Day 5: Autographed copies of Hot Mama and Karma Girl

    Day 6: A $10 Amazon gift card

    Day 7: A Karma Girl T-shirt

    Day 8: Autographed copy of Hot Mama and a Rubik’s Cube item

    Day 9: Autographed copy of Hot Mama and a Wonder Woman and Batman Pez dispenser with candy

    Day 10: A $20 Amazon gift card

    Day 11: Autographed copies of Hot Mama and Karma Girl, and a Karma Girl T-shirt

    Day 12: The grand prize. Autographed copies of Karma Girl and Hot Mama; a Karma Girl T-shirt; a Wonder Woman Pez dispenser with candy; a Batman Pez dispenser with candy; a $50 Amazon gift card; a Rubik’s Cube item; and a partridge in a pear tree (okay, not really).

    All prizes also come with Karma Girl and Hot Mama bookmarks. Not too shabby, huh? 😉