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Diana Palmer A MAN OF MEANS Silhouette Desire April 2002 From the moment powerfully seductive Rey Hart first set eyes on Meredith Johns, he became mesmerized by the lovely young woman. For not only did Meredith stir his jaded soul with her tempting innocence, he discovered she was a top-notch biscuit maker! However, installing the beleaguered Meredith on the Hart ranch as his coveted cook was a cinch compared to breaking the enchanting spell she had cast over his Long, Tall Texan's heart. Now, the hot-tempered cattleman's plan to preserve his bachelorhood was on the verge of backfiring--big time--because one intoxicating kiss would never be enough to satisfy Rey's intense craving for his mysterious housemate. Against all odds, could their tenuous union survive his stubborn pride--and her perilous past?

Cissy - Welcome everyone! We're chatting tonight with Diana Palmer about her latest Long, Tall Texans release, A MAN OF MEANS. We'll be operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn.
lilbit71693 - Hi to darlene
Carrie - hi everyone
bsbwide - I love romance, Diana I'm planning to be an author
bookworm95 - This is my first time also
TriceCyn - Hi Carrie
Diana Palmer - Actually, the man does exist - I married him!
Carrie - ?
cajringo - ?
ang - you will enjoy it here darlene
O -
lilbit71693 - ?
Roxie48 - ?
Cissy - Diana, before we go on to Q&A, would you like to say hi to the group and maybe tell us a little about A MAN OF MEANS?
bsbwide - lol
O - lol
CCaro - Will be right back. Computer is acting wack-o!
Diana Palmer - Hi, guys. Sure I would, Cissy,
bsbwide - ur ververy lucky Diana
gail4 - ??
O - Diana
Mad - hey ladies!
Diana Palmer - Hi, everybody. A MAN OF MEANS is about the next to last Hart brother, Rey, whose brother Leo is assaulted and...
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Carrie - Hi Trice longtime no chat
ang - hi mad
dee2 - hi mad
Diana Palmer - this girl who looks a hooker saves him and takes him to the hospital. Rey sees her, makes the worst assumption, and has her arrested!
bsbwide - Diana, what does it feel to write to Harlequin??
Diana Palmer - She gets hired to make biscuits, but Rey doesn't find out what she REALLY does until she's ready.
O - Isn't that from the song "King of the road" A man of means by no means king of the road?
Cissy - bsbwide, we're operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ?
Diana Palmer - It's a good lesson about books and covers, because there's a lot more to Meredith than what shows.
Cissy - gail4 has the first question (Carrie, cajringo, O, Lilbit, roxie in line)
Cissy - Meredith is cool!
bsbwide - Diana, what does it feel to write to Harlequin??
Cissy - bsbwide, we're operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn.
Amy1 - ?
Cissy - Hi Amy! Welcome! We're chatting tonight with Diana Palmer about her latest Long, Tall Texans release, A MAN OF MEANS. We'll be operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn.
Diana Palmer - Hi, Amy!!!!
TriceCyn - AMY!!!!!!!!
Carrie - hi amy
K3rand - hi to all
bsbwide - Ihave a question tell me when I'm next ok?
TriceCyn - It's me Beatrice
Cissy - sure thing, bwbwide
Amy1 - Hi everyone! Glad I made it!
gail4 - Diana I have been reading your books since you published as Diana Blayne, I recently read that the book published under the Susan Kyle name were being reprinted and that you would be adding more to them. Is this true?
Marila - ?
Diana Palmer - Hi, Amy!!!!
ang - hi amy
gail4 - btw, I have all your books except the McFadden and the sci fi one
TriceCyn - WB Diana
Roxie48 - Wb
cajringo - What Sci Fi one?
ang - wb diana
Marila - wb diana
gail4 - the Mortica Battlion
Diana Palmer - I'm back again. Now I'm getting a "permission denied" note when it kicks me out...!
ang - wb cat
TriceCyn - The Morcai Battalion - Science Fiction (1980) - Holt Stern & Dr. Madeline Ruszel
Cissy - I'm sorry you're having trouble, Diana!
Cissy - Did you see gail4's question?
cat person - i'm back
Diana Palmer - Four of the Susan Kyle books are being reprinted: DIAMOND SPUR first this November.
Amy1 - what does the wb stand for
Mad - welcome back <G>
ang - welcome back
cajringo - welcome back, amy1
gail4 - are you going to add to them?
cat person - welcome back
TriceCyn - Welcome back
Diana Palmer - Then AFTER MIDNIGHT, then TRUE COLORS, then NIGHT FEVER - but under Diana Palmer this time. And with changes!
cajringo - I would like to know what btw means?
gail4 - I have them all; will have to buy the new one though.
Mad - by the way
mahismart - Hi everyone
Diana Palmer - I'm adding scenes and changing things about all of them.
TriceCyn - ooo
lilbit71693 - by the way
gail4 - by the way
Amy1 - ?
gail4 - can't wait
Cissy - btw = by the way
Cissy - Carrie has the next question (cajringo, O, Lilbit, roxie, Amy1, bsbwide, Marila in line)
ang - hi mahismart
Diana Palmer - ESPECIALLY After Midnight - More of Phoebe and Cortez, if any of you remember them.
Carrie - Diana, I found you about a year ago, and have been playing catch up! Do you see Leo's story in the near future?
Sara - amy, you are in line for one question, do you have two?
Diana Palmer - ESPECIALLY After Midnight - More of Phoebe and Cortez, if any of you remember them.
bsbwide - thanks Cissy
bookworm95 - Do you plan to write a book on Cash Grier from Texas Ranger?
Cissy - bookworm95, operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn.
Sharlene has timed out.
ang - ?
Diana Palmer - Phoebe and Cortez get new scenes that were cut out of the original Warner Books one.
Amy1 - No, I just did'nt seen my name in line!
Carrie - Diana, I found you about a year ago, and have been playing catch up! Do you see Leo's story in the near future?
bookworm95 - Sorry had the question typed and it just sent it. I didn't press anything I promise.
Diana Palmer - Cash Grier appears in LIONHEARTED, Leo Hart's book in Dec., and he will have his own big book in about two years.
gail4 - I have always wanted to know more about Phoebe and Cortez
gail4 - YES YES doing the happy dance
cat person - ?
ang - wb Diana
Diana Palmer - I'm getting kicked out after every question - was it something I said?
dee2 - cat how are u ?
Cissy - Diana, did you see Carrie's question?
dee2 - lol diana
Diana Palmer - No, Cissy/
Cissy - Diana, it seems like your browser's having trouble with the chatroom. Can you use Netscape?
TriceCyn - Carrie - Diana, I found you about a year ago, and have been playing catch up! Do you see Leo's story in the near future?
Cissy - Carrie, please repost your question
bsbwide - lol
cat person - fine dee and you
dee2 - ok ty for asking cat
Diana Palmer - refresh button doesn't work, by the way.
dee2 - hi sharonB
lilbit71693 - OOPS! SORRY!
SharonB - Hi everyone
Cissy - click "update" Diana
cat person - ty dee
Diana Palmer - Don't have Netscape - sorry.
ang - hi SharonB
dee2 - brb going to change my font color to green in here lol
Cissy - Diana, Carrie's question is whether you'll be writing Leo's story
Carrie - sorry kid problems....
Diana Palmer - Leo's story comes out in Dec. - it's a hoot, even if I do say so.
Carrie - Thankyou
dee2 - back
ang - wb dee
Diana Palmer - It's called LIONHEARTED, and he and Janie Brewster go round and round - Poor Leo!
Cissy - Carjringo has the next question (O, Lilbit, roxie, Amy1, bsbwide, Marila, Ang, catperson, bookworm in line)
Cissy - Welcome to those coming in! We're chatting tonight with Diana Palmer about her latest Long, Tall Texans release, A MAN OF MEANS. We'll be operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn.
Kateri - Hey, Cissy, I was glad to see the dedication to you in "Man of Means."
dee2 - ?
cajringo - Diana, I want to take you back in time with "Night of Love". There was two characters, the sovereign (Ahmed) and a secretary (Brianna). Have you written a story about them? Or do you think you may in the future? I also love ALL of your books have read a lot and expect to enjoy all of the future ones also!! You are one of the best!!
Cissy - Thanks, Kateri - me too! And it was to all the great folks at Writerspace
Diana Palmer - Yes, I have. It was King's Ransom.
cajringo - Thanks!! I am for sure going to find it and buy it!!
Cissy - great book!
Cissy - O has the next question (Lilbit, roxie, Amy1, bsbwide, Marila, Ang, catperson, bookworm, dee2 in line)
Diana Palmer - It was re-released in Crowned Hearts, a collection of stories.
Diana Palmer - Thanks for all the nice words, too!
O - Did you get your titile for the song "King of the Road"
Diana Palmer - No, actually it was a play on a man of "means" a mean man...saved by the love of a good woman!
Cissy - Welcome to those coming in! We're chatting tonight with Diana Palmer about her latest Long, Tall Texans release, A MAN OF MEANS. We'll be operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn.
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Cissy - Lilbit has the next question (roxie, Amy1, bsbwide, Marila, Ang, catperson, bookworm, dee2 in line)
darlene - HI DIANA,,I HAVE READ ALL OF YOUR BOOKS AND I GOT MY MOTHER HOOKED ON THEM, I BUY THEM SHE READS THEM, HA,HANMYi <
Amy1 - A
javie - love your books
lilbit71693 - Hi , Diana I love all of your books. A Man of Means was phenomenal!!! In LIONHEARTED will we ever find out what leo does to make the housekeepers mad? BTW My fav book of yours is EVAN!!!!!!!
Diana Palmer - Glad you liked it! Actually, it's the apron strings. Don't remember which book, but I think it's in LIONHEARTED, the next one.
ang - hi granannie
lilbit71693 - THANKS!!!!!!!!!
Carrie - nite all I have to deal with my kids.
Carrie - Thank you for coming to talk to us Diana
Diana Palmer - Night, Carrie!
dee2 - nite carrie
Cissy - roxie has the next question (Amy1, bsbwide, Marila, Ang, catperson, bookworm, dee2 in line)
Cissy - Welcome to those coming in! We're chatting tonight with Diana Palmer about her latest Long, Tall Texans release, A MAN OF MEANS. We'll be operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn.
ang - nite carrie
TriceCyn - Night Carrie
lilbit71693 - nite Carrie
Diana Palmer - You're very welcome!
topaz2 - nite carrie
Roxie48 - Diana are there going to be more Long Tall Texans Book?
SharonB - night Carrie!
O - That one was good Roxie
Diana Palmer - I don't ever plan to stop writing Long, Tall Texans. I like them, too! Glad you all do.
lilbit71693 - We love the LTT in Missouri
Cissy -
Roxie48 - My Faves Diana.
Cissy - Amy1 has the next question (bsbwide, Marila, Ang, catperson, bookworm, dee2 in line)
bsbwide - good for you Diana
Amy1 - Diana do you have any idea who your next sil books will be about for 2003 and under which Sil Series is Leo's book published
dawnie - All!
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Marila - hi dawnie
dee2 - hi dawnie
ang - hi dawnie
Diana Palmer - Silhouette Romance, for LIONHEARTED. In 2003, the Judd Dunn book , not sure about others just yet - working on them.
Cel -
Amy1 - Great! Thanks!
TriceCyn - Hi D
Cissy - bsbwide has the next question (Marila, Ang, catperson, bookworm, dee2, O in line)
dee2 - Cyn
bsbwide - Diana, what does it feel to write to Harlequin??
dee2 - lol
Diana Palmer - Harlequin is the best, the very best. I really love the editors and all the support people!
dee2 - bsb how old are u?
Roxie48 - WB Diana
bsbwide - 17
Diana Palmer - Silhouette is great, too, and so is Mira - we're like a family.
dee2 - oic
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TriceCyn - Hi Dee errrr do I know you???
dawnie - Hi TC
bsbwide - I'm thinking of being a writer for them Diana
dee2 - no my mistake Cyn
Diana Palmer - Good for you, bsbwide!
bsbwide - Are u thinking on writing Historicals?
gail4 - hi dawnie
lilbit71693 - ?
Cissy - Marila has the next question (Ang, catperson, bookworm, dee2, O, Cel, lilbit in line)
topaz2 -
dawnie - hey gail
Marila - Diana, my favorite character from you books is EVAN. Will we be seeing more of him in the future or perhaps *fingers crossed* his children?
Diana Palmer - I love doing historicals, but have no time! I'm kept busy with Mira and Silhouette and Harlequin!
gail4 - did you get my addy dawnie
Diana Palmer - Evan is the one of my characters I'd like to revisit. Remember Dane Lassiter? He and Tess feature in DESPERADO.
dee2 - wb cat
dawnie - LOL yes gail!
Roxie48 - hi Dawnie
Marila - Is that one out....I haven't read it.
gail4 - good
Cissy - Ang has the next question (catperson, bookworm, dee2, O, Cel in line)
cajringo - I am on pins and needles, waiting for "Desperado". I have been looking forward to this one ever since I started reading your stories!!
Amy1 - I love the way Diana goes back and revisits her old characters and gives up updates on them!
Cissy - Hi Kyria Welcome! We're chatting tonight with Diana Palmer about her latest Long, Tall Texans release, A MAN OF MEANS. We'll be operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn.
ang - Will we ever find out what Cash Grier does at weddings?
gail4 - send me your and i will mail the you know this coming week
Kyria Black - just peeking in!
Diana Palmer - DESPERADO is out in July, 2002. We're having a contest in May, June and July on my website to give away
cajringo - Trust me, I'll sign up.
dee2 - BRB
dawnie - as soon as I find out if they have you know! I will gail
Diana Palmer - We're having a contest to win a copy of Desperado, also tee shirts, in May, June and July on my website. Desperado is a July title.
Marila - oh....thank you for telling me. I'm visiting your website on the 1st! LOL
SharonB - BRB
ang - wb cat and Diana
granannie - Hi, Diana I really love all your books and I have collected most all of them. I just read a galley copy of Garden Cop and I really liked it. I wish it had been longer.
gail4 - ok
cat person - hi dawnie
Diana Palmer - We're going to find out a lot about Grier in the Judd Dunn book next year. Meanwhile, he turns up in LIONHEARTED.
Cissy - granannie, operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn.
dawnie - Hi Cat
Cissy - Catperson has the next question (bookworm, dee2, O, Cel in line)
Marila - ?
lilbit71693 - ?
gail4 - Diana, yours was the very frist romance book I ever read and have been hooked ever since
cat person - diana when is your book Diamond Spur due out?
jenny - Mrs. Palmer when you pick names for your characters, do you pick a name-then invent a character or do you have a character and pick a name?
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topaz2 -
dawnie - Me too gail!
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Diana Palmer - Diamond Spur is out in November from Mira Books - I did only a few changes, because I basically like it the way it is - it was my favorite.
Cissy - jenny, operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Diana, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn.
Cissy - bookworm has the next question (dee2, O, Cel, Marila. libit in line)
Sara - jenny do you want to be put in line? we are on protocol, so type a ?
O - hey Jenny are we getting formal
cat person - hey dawnie turn on your IM please
Diana Palmer - The character sort of develops his/her own name. It's hard to explain. Writing is mysterious.
jenny - a
gail4 - always stick with the winners huh Dawnie
TriceCyn - What cat now me???? sniff
dee2 - BACk
bookworm95 - Albert Thorndon was mentioned in the book After the Music. Have you or will you be writing a story on him?