Digital readers have a chance to start their summer off right–One Reckless Summer and Whisper Falls are currently discounted on Kindle and Nook for just $2.99 each. This is the perfect time to enjoy a quaint, small-town summer in Destiny, and a great chance to catch up on the series, fill out your digital Toni Blake backlist, or share the series with a friend using Kindle’s Give as a Gift feature. This special pricing is for a limited time, so be sure to pick up the books while it lasts.

One Reckless Summer: $2.99 on Kindle Nook

Whisper Falls: $2.99 on Kindle Nook

This is a great cap to an exciting and fun-filled couple of weeks for Toni. In May, she took a long-awaited trip to England. Highlights included staying in the same room in Thornberry Castle that once hosted Henry VIII and Anne Boelyn, and a sighting of the Queen. This past weekend, she was part of the Lori Foster Reader and Author Get Together, where she enjoyed catching up with reader and author friends. You can see pictures from both England and the Get Together on her Facebook page, and if you haven’t liked Toni’s page yet, be sure to do so to get all the latest updates about her activities and her books.

Toni also has a busy summer ahead. She’s be attending the RWA National Conference in New York City this summer, where Sugar Creek is up for a National Readers’ Choice Award and Toni will be part of the RITA Ceremony as a presenter in the Best Novella category. As part of the conference, Toni will also be participating in the 2011 Readers for Life Literacy Signing on Tuesday, June 28th from 5:30 to 7:30 at the New York Marriott Marquis in TImes Square. If you’re attending the conference or live in the area, be sure to stop by to say hello to Toni and the dozens of other authors participating.

Great news! Sugar Creek has been chosen as a finalist in the Single Title category of the OKRWA’s National Readers’ Choice Award. It’s a particular honor to be chosen by the book’s true audience…devoted romance readers! The results of the award will be announced at a reception at the RWA National conference in New York City this summer, where Toni will be in attendance.

The RWA National Conference has even more in store for Toni – she’s been asked to be a presenter at the RITA awards – the Oscars of the romance industry – in the Novella category. A huge fan of awards shows and red carpets, Toni is thrilled to be a part of this ceremony. Wait till you see her dress!

In other news for Sugar Creek, the Cover Cafe’s Annual Cover Contest takes place this month, and Sugar Creek‘s gorgeous cover is a nominee in the Contemporary category. There are a number of beautiful covers in the various categories, so get out there and vote for your favorites. The contest runs for the entire month of May and you have to vote in at least three categories for you vote to count. Thanks for your support!

Whisper Falls received a glowing review from USA Today! Book critic Deirdre Donahue writes, “Whisper Falls will leave you breathless. You start this novel, and nothing will stop you until you finish. As in her previous two novels, One Reckless Summer and Sugar Creek, Blake skillfully combines emotional tension, Midwestern values, mystery … and, of course, smokin’ hot sex scenes … delicious …” Read the entire review here and check out more reviews on the Whisper Falls page of my site.

Whisper Falls is also up for Book of the Year at The Long and the Short of It. Whisper Falls was voted Book of the Week back when it released, so it’s exciting to have it up for a second honor from this site. Be sure to check out the poll and vote for your favorite.

The gorgeous cover of Sugar Creek is also getting some attention. It took fourth place in the Single Title/Mainstream category of the Houston Bay Area RWA’s Judge a Book By Its Cover competition. And its been named a finalist in the Contemporary category of the Dunes & Dreams Romance Writers’ Picture Perfect contest.

What an exciting surprise! Whisper Falls, along with Sugar Creek, is featured on the Doubleday Book Club envelope for January.

And equally as delightful, USA Today book critic revealed herself to be a fan of the Destiny series, and called Whisper Falls “a true enemy of productivity – my highest prize. I loved Sugar Creek but this Romo brother tale is even better and more moving.” More and more great reviews for Whisper Falls are coming in–be sure to check the reviews section of the page for more details.

If you haven’t picked up Whisper Falls yet,  you can find it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders, as well as select Target and Walmart locations.

Also, don’t forget to visit the contest page of ToniBlake.com to enter for a chance to win a Destiny prize pack. The current contest ends January 31.

And beginning January 31, at the end of each month, one of the members of Toni’s Facebook Fan Page will receive a signed book from her backlist. The winner will be drawn randomly from those who’ve liked Toni’s page. If you haven’t already, just click Like at the top of Toni’s Facebook page, and you’ll automatically be eligible for all of these future drawings.