07/13/YYYY
Yipee Skippee. Whisper No Lies won the first annual reader judged READER's CROWN award in the Romantic Suspense category at RomCon in Denver over the weekend. I'm so jazzed!! LIES and the 10 other winning books in their respective categories will all be featured at Border Book Stores starting August 7th so if you missed it the first time around, be sure and grab it while supplies last!!! As for RomCon - best ever reader/author conference ever! You MUST attend next year. go to Romcon.inc.com to find out details. And check out my facebook fan page for RomCon photos :o)
07/14/2010
FINALLY -- UNDER THE WIRE and INTO THE DARK are available on Amazon in the KINDLE version. Spread the word. I've been asked so many times WHEN those two books will be available and finally, they are there! Thanks to all of you who wrote in asking for Kindle version of WIRE and DARK which prompted the release of the books in that format. YEA!!!!
06/03/2010
Congratulations to Susan Jennings of Missouri! Susan won my May 2010 website contest. An autographed copy of Risk No Secrets is on its way to Susan. Don't forget to sign up for my mailing list and automatically enter my monthly contest + be in the running to win a $100 Barnes and Noble gift certificate at the end of the year.
05/30/2010
Lots of GREAT news to report!! First- THANK YOU ALL again for rushing out and buying RISK NO SECRETS. We landed at the #9 spot on both the New York Times and the Publisher's Weekly bestseller lists!! SECRETS also hit the #59 spot on the USA Today best-seller list. This is a huge plus since the USA Today list includes ALL books sold during the week be it fiction, non-fiction, hardcover, trade, EVERYTHING. So thanks again for helping land SECRETS so high on the list. I am sooo excited and so appreciative to all of you!
In other news, Feel The Heat is a Daphne Du Maurier finalist. Yea!! It's been a very good week!
05/03/2010
Congratulations to Jeannette Arocho of Florida who is the winner of my April website contest. Jeannete chose Show No Mercy and an autographed copy will wing it's way to her tomorrow. You can win too. Just sign up for my mailing list to be in the running!
05/02/2010
More good news. WHISPER NO LIES is a finalist in the first ever Reader's Crown contest sponsered by RomCon. I'm very excited about this as LIES features one of my all time fav heroes, Johnny Reed. XOXO to the judges who are all readers. I'm thrilled!! Winners will be announced at he ROMCON conference in Denver in July
05/02/2010
Just back from the RT conference in Ohio packing some mighty fine crystal. FEEL THE HEAT won the Reviewer's Choice award for Best Romantic Intigue in 2009. The Crystal award is Beautiful!!! And I'm a very happy girl!!
04/14/2010
More good news! RISK NO SECRETS received at 4 1/2 star review from Romantic Times! I'm liking that :o) RNS will be on the shelves Mid-May so don't forget to watch for it.
04/08/2010
Big congratulations to Christie McKee from Alabama! Christie won my March Website contest and will receive a free autographed copy of Feel the Heat! Thanks for entering, Christie ... and to those of you who haven't signed up for my news letter/contest, it's never too late. I pick a winner randomly each month - so what have you got to lose???
03/11/2010
Whoot! SHE KNOWS - uber hot, uber popular online magazine for women has named FEEL THE HEAT #2 on their Top Ten list of MUST READ romance novels. Check it out here for a chance to win a copy of all top 10 books! www.lovingyou.com/articles/romance/book-reviews/top-10-must-read-romance-novels/
03/11/2010
Contest winner: Liz Hilgendorff of New York will receive an autographed book as the winner of my March website contest!! Congratulations, Liz! If you'd like a chance to win, simply sign up for my mailing list to be eligible. Good luck!!!
02/16/2010
More news? So soon? Yep. Check it out. Tuesday, February 16, I'm the featured author on Barnes and Noble's month of Romantic Suspense authors. They've got a whole lot of fun stuff posted (including some never before seen videos) plus some lucky poster will win a free autographed book! Stop by and see me. bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Mystery/CINDY-GERARD-Day-16-Month-of-Romantic-Suspense/m-p/479519#U479519
02/14/2010
What a fun Valentine's Day. Besides receiving yummy chocolates from my hubby (I just luvs me some chocolate ) I received the wonderful news that FEEL THE HEAT is a finalist in the Favourite Romantic Suspense category of the Austrailian Romance Readers Awards. How much fun is that? You can check out a complete list of finalists at www.australianromancereaders.com.au/
02/01/2010
Congratulations to Marge Fortna of Colorado who is the January winner of my monthly website contest. Marge won an autographed copy of FEEL THE HEAT! Thanks for entering Marge!!
01/15/2010
It's official. Very big congratulations to Dana Frye of Florida!! Dana is the winner of the $100.00 Barnes and Noble gift certificate! Yea Dana !!!!!!!!! Thank you all for entering my contest and joining my mailing list. Check back often for postings of my monthly contest winners.
01/09/2010
Cindy's going to RomCon! 
Yep. Cindy is delighted to announce that she will be a Spotlight author for this super fabo conference in Denver, Colorado, July 9 - 11, 2010. This conference has been geared specifically for YOU, the reader, to get the ultimate fan experience! How cool is that? For more information, check out RomConinc! www.romconinc.com for details on everything from special author/reader teas, a $2500 Reader Trivia challenge, costume balls - you name it. This conference has it. Don't miss this opportunity to meet, up close and personal, some of your favorite authors like: Tara Janzen, Susan Mallery, Nalini Singh, Lori Foster, Carly Phillips, Brenda Novak, Jo Beverly, Julia Quinn and many, many more. Hope to see you there!!!
12/17/2009
Please join me today at romancerollcall.com/ and if you feel as I do, speak out to your congressmen about the plight of the 3 Navy seals who will soon be on trial for doing their job.
12/08/2009
Well, I'm jazzed! Just found out that FEEL THE HEAT not only sold to Thorndike Press for large print, hardcover editions of the book, but HEAT is also a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice nominee for Best Romantic Intrigue for 2009. Woo Woo
12/04/2009
Congratulations to Doris C Losey from Indiana. Doris is the winner of my November website contest and received an autographed copy of SHOW NO MERCY, which was the book she wanted! Doris, like everyone else who signs up for my e-news letter, is also eligible to win a $100.00 B&N gift certificate that I'll give away at the end of the year!!
11/13/2009
I've been promising to post more news and can finally deliver on at least part of that promise. I am thrilled to tell you that I'll be writing a novella as part of a romantic suspense anthology for Pocket Books with the multi-talented Sherrilyn Kenyon as the headliner! Laura Griffin - another amazing writer - will round out the anthology which promises to be a great collection of hot, suspenseful reads! For those who have asked and are looking for more Black Ops, Inc stories, I'm delighted to tell you that my novella, LEAVE NO TRACE, will feature two characters from prior BOI books! Stay tuned for updates!!
11/10/2009
Fun event!! On Tuesday night, November 10 at 8:30 EST, I'll be talking LIVE on Blog Talk Radio with Renee Bernard and Canned Laughter and Coffee. It would be great if you could join me!! You can just listen or you can call in with questions by dialing (646) 200-4071 or log in to www.blogtalkradio.com/Circle-of-Seven
Come join the fun - and tell your friends!!!
10/23/2009
More fun stuff! Check out this link www.sheknows.com/channels/love-and-sex.htm to SHE KNOWS, a fabo, hip and happenin' online news letter for women! Then Click on the red right arrow at the bottom of the slide show (left of the What's HOT in Love and Sex) column to get to the 2nd slide show. Click on 'WIN' and voila. There I am with a copy of FEEL THE HEAT! They're giving away 50 free copies so don't wait too long to visit!! Cool, huh? And I'm really loving SHE KNOWS. Cool, cool stuff!
10/22/2009
Dark Secrets and Dead Bodies - Yikes! Just in time for Halloween. Stop by the Romance Divas Blog romancedivas.com/blog/ and dish with the fabulous Anne Fraisier, Debra Webb, Jordan Dane and ME 
for a workship that runs from 10-22 - 10-24. Hope to see you there!! 
Oh. and once you get to the blog with all the cool covers of our books, click on forum, then scroll down to Diva Workshops, click and you'll spot Dark Secrets and Dead bodies. should be fun!!
10/11/2009
Come on down! You can catch me at www.virginiagruver.com/guest-blog-cindy-gerard/ from today, Sunday, thru Wed. So check out my interviews and I'd love to field any questions you might have - well, except for the standard age and weight thing.
10/07/2009
You people Rock!!! Thanks to you all FEEL THE HEAT not only made the New York Times top 20 best seller list, HEAT landed on the USA Today BS list AND the Walden books top 10 BS list!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for going out and buying the book!! Writer's couldn't exist without readers and this is one writer who NEVER forgets that!!
10/01/2009
Congratulations to Erin Milhollen of Texas, who is my September contest winner. An autogrpahed book will go out to her in today's mail! Thanks, Erin for entering!!
09/29/2009
Oh-Rah!!! Today's the day!! FEEL THE HEAT is officially released - although some of you may have already found it on the shelves. Anyway, I'm a happy happy gorl!!
09/21/2009
Come talk to me! I'm the featured author at Romantic Times: Ask the Author from Sept 21st thru Oct 4th. How cool is that. Just follow this link www.romantictimes.com/ and there I'll be. I'd love to answer your questions so ask away
09/17/2009
Hey all. Have I got a deal for you. Romance author Janis Reams Hudson needs help with devistating medical bills. Soooo, I'm offering up several autographed books plus a critique of a 50 page manuscript proposal written by an unpublished writer. All of these items are currently offered at auction on ebay. cgi.ebay.com/Janis-Reams-Hudson-Fundraiser-Cindy-Gerard-Items_W0QQitemZ230378647478QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Fiction_Books
Check it out!! thanks
09/12/2009
►Woot!! Congrats to Kara Conrad of Arkansas who is the winner of my August 2009 website contest! Kara will receive the book of her choice - which just happens to be the soon to be released: FEEL THE HEAT - for her prize. Kara and everyone else who signs up for my mailing list will be eligible for my $100.00 Barnes & Noble gift certificate. The winner will be drawn at the end of 2009, so if you haven't signed up yet -- what the heck are you waiting for??? Again - congratulations, KARA!!
09/01/2009
No. Really? It's already Sept 1st? yikes. The good news: FEEL THE HEAT will be out on 9-29. The bad news: My next book is due to my publisher 9-15. Send positive thoughts, okay people?
08/20/2009
Quick note to let you know I'm the featured author at overtheedgebookreviews.blogspot.com all day, August 21st. Come see me and we'll chat!!
08/19/2009
Big news! FEEL THE HEAT (to be released Sept 29, 09) received a 4 1/2 Top Pick from Romantic Times book reviews. Woo woo! I'm a happy girl.
08/03/2009
⇔Hi All. My monthly contest is back!!!! We had technical difficulties but we're rocking again. Make sure you enter for the monthly drawing + be eligible for the $100.00 B&N gift certificate that I'll award to some lucky winner at the end of the year!!
08/03/2009
Cindy's a tweeter! yep. Tweet me, okay? And come see me on Facebook too! Tell your friends about my contest and share the fun!
07/18/2009
→→GREAT NEWS!! Take No Prisoners won the RITA award for best Romantic Suspense!
03/29/2009
YEA!! Take No Prisoners is a RITA finalist for best Romantic Suspense!
03/15/2009
Great news. The entire Black Ops Inc series is now available in LARGE PRINT hardcover editions from Thorndike Press. 
01/19/2009
Yowser. We hit the trifecta! Whisper No Lies joins Show No Mercy and Take No Prisoners on the New York Times top 20! How very cool is that??? Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU all who went out and bought these books as soon as they were released!!
