Happy New Year, everyone! May you all have a happy, healthy, safe year and may you read lots of wonderful books in 2010.

I have a title for my next Avon release. In June 2010, MY RECKLESS SURRENDER will hit the bookstores in North America and in Australia and New Zealand. Here's the blurb:

For Australian and New Zealand readers, the beautiful trade paperback edition of CAPTIVE OF SIN should be available everywhere now. Just the thing to heat up your summer holidays!

The other big news in Campbellandia is that TEMPT THE DEVIL has been nominated in the Romantic Times Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Awards as the best Sensual Historical Romance of 2009. Go, you red monster! You can see the complete list here.

Check out the spectacular cover that Blanvalet in Germany has given CAPTIVE OF SIN I think the title means 'Captives of Sin' so they didn't stray too far from the original there! FESSELN DER SÜNDE is out in August 2010.

In other foreign news, UNTOUCHED and CAPTIVE OF SIN are both going to Futami Shobo in Japan. I'm looking forward to seeing more of their beautiful editions. Their edition of CLAIMING THE COURTESAN is spectacular.

Last month, I mentioned that I was writing a short story for THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF REGENCY ROMANCE. Since then, the cover has been released. Check it out! The book will be available at the end of June 2010 and you can get a sneak peak of the authors involved here. 

The good reviews for CAPTIVE OF SIN continue. Sasha the Silverfish did an absolutely amazing wrap for the book and among a lot of wonderful comments, called it 'crazyfrazygood'. Suits me! Veronica on Strictly Reviews gave CAPTIVE OF SIN five stars and said, "This has to be one of the best historical romances I have read."

There's another great review on Jennie Marsland's site. Jennie ended her review by saying: "The settings are superbly done, the love scenes very honest and emotional, and the characters richly detailed. I'd recommend this book wholeheartedly to any lover of romance, regency or otherwise. I will definitely be watching for Ms. Campbell's next release."

I've done a couple of interviews lately where the hostesses asked great questions. The first was with Romance at Heart and the second was with journalist Pamela White at the Boulder Weekly. Don't forget you can hear me talking about CAPTIVE OF SIN on Romance Radio.

My dear friend and critique partner Annie West had the honor of seeing THE DESERT KING'S PREGNANT BRIDE named in Barnes and Noble's list of the best romances of 2009. Congratulations, Annie. Check out this brilliant new trailer for Annie that Vanessa Barneveld created.

For a fun serial read, check out fellow Romance Bandit Suzanne Welsh's new blog where she's telling a dramatic and compelling tale of the old American West.  I can see Rocky Mountain Romance is going to become a fixture in my blog trawling.

Some great debuts to look out for this January.  One is PROOF BY SEDUCTION, one of the best historical romances I've read for ages. I got an advance copy and was blown away by the elegance of the writing and compelling characters. Brava, Courtney Milan! A star is born!

Watch out for an Aussie debut from Hachette Australia. Hélène Young finaled in the Emma Darcy Award with me in 2005 and we've been fast friends ever since. She leads an exciting life in idyllic north Queensland where she works as a commercial pilot and she used her experiences as the basis for her brilliant new romantic suspense novel BORDER WATCH.

Beverley Kendall who runs the fabulous Season website for historical romance has her first book SINFUL SURRENDER out in January. This sexy, Victorian-set historical is a real treat! 

Another Aussie friend of mine releases her much-anticipated debut this month too. Rachel Bailey was the queen of the writing contests down here in Australia so it was no surprise when Silhouette Desire snapped her up. American readers, keep an eye out for CLAIMING HIS BOUGHT BRIDE, which sounds like a great marriage of convenience story - and you know how I love those.

My Favorite Things this month is the first of a two-parter about my visit to Western Australia a few years ago. I've been riffling through the photo albums again and I thought I'd share some of my favorite shots.

This month a new contest starts where you can take your choice of any of my four Australian trade paperbacks. These editions are absolutely beautiful and not available outside Australia and New Zealand. It's a really easy question too. Check out my contest page.

Happy Valentine's Day, my fellow romantics!

Firstly, this month, I'm absolutely delighted to unveil the website page for MY RECKLESS SURRENDER, my June 2010 release. Please check out the gorgeous bright yellow cover, the really sexy stepback, the excerpt and the blurb.

HarperCollins Australia have put together a video of me talking about CAPTIVE OF SIN. My talented friend Amanda Bell did the interviewing and the filming. Check it out on YouTube below:

The video is also available on the Internet at the Australian Avon blog, Scarlet Pages.

For those of you in Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia, the mass market paperback edition of TEMPT THE DEVIL is out this month at all good booksellers or from HarperCollins Australia.

For those on the Sunshine Coast, I'd love to see you at the talk I'm giving at Caloundra Library on 16th February. It's a free event but bookings are essential and they serve a lovely morning tea afterwards. Here are the details:

10 am, Tuesday 16th February, 2010

Caloundra Library

Omrah Avenue

Caloundra QLD 4551

Ph: (07) 5491 1255 for bookings and enquiries

The great reviews for CAPTIVE OF SIN keep coming.

Joyfully Reviewed gives COS an amazing wrap, including, "Anna Campbell's gorgeous prose shines in this touching tale of love, desire, and overcoming the odds. CAPTIVE OF SIN is a sweeping journey with a hero and heroine that will capture your heart and not let go." Shayna goes on to say, "Ms. Campbell never fails to entertain, and CAPTIVE OF SIN is no exception; it's as captivating and deliciously sinful as its title suggests. Ms. Campbell is a force to be reckoned with, in all the best ways.  Her writing is powerful and her characters vast, varied, and intriguing. I look forward to reading many more novels by the tremendously talented Ms. Campbell."

Night Owl Reviews chose CAPTIVE OF SIN as a Top Pick and Aemelia the reviewer says, "I cannot wait for Ms. Campbell's next book."

Angie at Bookishly Attentive loves CAPTIVE OF SIN too. Her review includes this gem: "Campbell is the master at creating a character that is so flawed on the inside that you have little hope for their happiness, and then all of a sudden, it's there.  The raw sensuality between the two because of Gideon's affliction is more powerful than any sweat laden sex scene.  The desire the pair have for each other just jumps off the page.  And this is all before the pages upon pages of mind blowing sex.  Those can't hurt either.  Definitely one to pick up."

Alaine, Queen of Happy Endings, gives the book 10/10 and says: "Gideon and Charis are now my favourite historical romance couple. If you read one historical romance this year, then make sure this is the one, it will take your breath away and give you that wonderful giddy feeling."

Heather at Heather's Reading Romance says, "CAPTIVE OF SIN was captivating, heart-wrenching, and altogether an awesome book! I am looking forward to grabbing more by Ms. Campbell! Rating: 5 stars."

For something a little more exotic, The Straits Times from Singapore calls CAPTIVE OF SIN  "a good bit of summer fun, romance and fantasy."

If you're looking for some fun reading on the Internet, I've got two treats for you this month. The first is a group blog from some wonderful Australian and New Zealand Harlequin Mills & Boon authors. Join Sharon Archer, Zana Bell, Rachel Bailey, Mel Teshco, Tracie Sommers, Emily May and Nikki Logan at LoveCats Downunder.

RomCon launch their reader forums in February and to celebrate, they're doing a 14 Days of Love promotion leading up to a huge prize drawing on Valentine's Day. I can't wait to go to this convention in early July! It's shaping up to be fantastic.

This month's My Favorite Things is about beautiful Rottnest Island off the Western Australian coast. And don't forget to enter my latest contest to win a signed trade paperback copy of CAPTIVE OF SIN.