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    Hot Mama book signings …

    I’ve been setting them up. Here’s what I have scheduled so far:

    Nov. 17: 1-3 p.m., B Dalton Booksellers, Bristol Mall, Bristol, Va.

    Dec. 1: 1-3 p.m., Waldenbooks, Fort Henry Mall, Kingsport, Tenn.

    December: I’ll be signing books during the annual Christmas party at Mountain Empire Comics in Bristol, Tenn. Date/time to be announced, but I think it’ll probably be a Saturday afternoon about two weeks before Christmas.

    More to come! :bub:

    I should also have some news regarding the Bigtime series in general by this time next week. No promises. As those of you in the biz know, nothing every happens quickly in the publishing world. Stay tuned for more! 😉

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    4 stars, baby!

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    hot_mama.jpgI just saw the Romantic Times review of Hot Mama … and the reviewer gave it four stars! Here’s what she had to say:

    It’s back to Bigtime, N.Y., for more sexy, sizzling and offbeat adventures with those zany superheroes. Fiona’s first-person viewpoint reveals a tough, cranky yet caring heroine whose literal flash temper can raise hell. Estep’s twist on the world of superheroes is kick-ass fun!

    Summary: Living a dual life is never easy, but for superhero Fiera (aka fashion designer Fiona Fine), it is especially tough not being able to acknowledge the tragic loss of her superhero fiance Travis. Just as Fiona decides to start dating again, sexy and wealthy playboy Johnny Bulluci hits town, elevating her hormones. Meanwhile two new uber-villains have arrived to wreck havoc, and Fiona runs across the new Johnny Angel, a biker who can either be villainous or helpful. The previous Johnny Angel was murdered and this new incarnation vows vengeance. Good thing Fiona likes things hot, because it’s starting to sizzle! (BERKLEY, Nov., 384 pp., $14,00) HOT

    — Jill M. Smith

    Wow! Thanks for the great review, Jill!

    And if that isn’t cool enough, there’s also a small feature story on me in the magazine. I haven’t seen it yet, but it’s listed in the table of contests. Needless to say, I’m having a great day! :ww:

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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: