Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Sweet and Bittersweet




Check out the top right hand corner of SEALed with a Ring. Do you see the quote up there? Look at who was quoted!!

ME!!!!

I can't believe that one of my reviews was quoted on the cover of a book. I am just tickled pink, as if you couldn't tell. I didn't discover that I was quoted on the book until I went to the RWA signing and met Mary Margaret Daughtridge, the author of the book's cover on which I was quoted.

She gave me a bookmark that had a picture of all her books and news about an upcoming release. I was using the bookmark at home for the latest book I was reading and I stopped to look at the bookmark. I caught a glimpse of the quote and read it. It didn't even register at first that it was me who was quoted. I felt my heart start pounding and then read it again to make sure I read it correctly.

The ironic part of the whole thing is that when I met Mary Margaret Daughtridge I didn't tell her that I was Romance Rookie. I figured she wouldn't know who I was and now looking back I realize I was quoted on her book cover. I completely regret that I didn't introduce myself and tell her I reviewed all three of her books. Who knows if or when I might ever have the chance to meet her again.

*sigh*

Funny thing. I went back to that review to see if I really did write "A fun, clever and emotionally gripping story" and sure enough I did, word for word.

14 comments:

Lori said...

Squeeeee!!! How exciting!

Kristie (J) said...

Jill - that is so cool!!!! A squee from me too

Anonymous said...

VERY cool!!!

Mollie said...

That is sooo awesome! I'm giddy for you!

Patti (@TheLoveJunkee) said...

How exciting! And you got to meet her - how cool!

nath said...

Sooo cooooool, Jill!! It's just too bad you didn't tell Ms Daughtridge that you were Romance Rookie :(

Cecile Smutty Hussy said...

Ohhhhhhhhhh that is awesome! Awesome aweseom awesome awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is exciting!

Tracy said...

OMG how exciting is THAT???? Congrats! So very cool.

Kris said...

that is soooooo awesome, Congrats!!!!!!!

Leslie said...

Awe, that's so cool! Maybe you can still get a cover flat to frame.

Jill D. said...

Ah Ladies, you are too kind! Thanks for all the well wishes. I do appreciate it. It's so nice to share something like this with others who will appreciate it.

I told my Mom about it. And while she was excited for me, she just didn't "get it".

~ames~ said...

That's awesome!!! Good stuff Jill!

Tricia said...

Congrats! That is so awesome!

Mary Margret said...

No. I didn't know it was you, and I'm so sorry you didn't tell me.

I can only imagine how exciting it would be to find out a quote from you made the cover.

The next me we meet, and I know there will be a next time, introduce yourself fully--and we will squeeeeeeee! together.