Two posts in one!

Hi everyone,
I have been so busy with my son’s wedding and a conference the following weekend this is a double post to make up. St Valentine’s Day has got to be the most romantic day to get married. It certainly was a special day for Paul and Dunya. Doesn’t she look gorgeous? I was so proud of them both. The weather was superb and everything went brilliantly, apart from one of the groomsmen having his flight cancelled at the last minute! Lucky we had a stand in who was able to do the job until he arrived for the reception.

This last weekend I was in Melbourne for the Romance Readers of Australia Convention. It was a wonderful event, made all the more special as it was reader focused. I was so thrilled to meet so many lovely fans. Hi to Jo, Natasha, Xieng, Sonya, Natalie, Aggie, Toni, Hong and so many others who made the weekend so special for me. It was a humbling experience to be awarded the Best Category/ Series Romance Novel of 2008 for The Marciano Love-Child. It is not often I am speechless but I was close to it then. I have a beautiful trophy which I will always treasure. I will post some photos once somneone sends me some. I was so busy being overwhelmed I didn’t have a chance to take a picture.
Have a great week and happy reading,
Love Melanie