News and Events:
There are two reasons why I don't have much news at the moment. One, because the Embracing Romance blog is no longer being published on a regular basis, so with no one prompting me to do a monthly post, that's right out the window. Two, because I have three projects jostling for my attention, with the result that I'm totally scattered and not succeeding in finishing anything!! Then there's the personal life and the day job, but enough whining. Hopefully I will get there eventually. In the meantime, I'm reading lots of great books and posting very short reviews on Goodreads.
In other news, I finally finished the draft of my first-person Regency mystery. Whew! Now it's time to send it to an editor for some advice. Update: I need to add some more red herrings....sigh. Update: red herrings added, back to editor, but I think it still needs more work. Meanwhile, I'm plotting book two of the series.
Lord Quickthorn's Bargain was released on April Fool's Day. It's one of my magical novellas, and was previously published in the anthology, Passionate Promises.
Great news! To Kiss a Rake received two awards from the Paranormal Romance Guild -- first place in the historical series category and second place in historical novels. Thank you so much to everyone who voted. :)
Love and the Shameless Lady (book 3 of the Scandalous Kisses series) released well over a year ago. Meanwhile, I'm working on book 4, in which I have to redeem a rather obnoxious lady who causes some problems in book 3. She's feisty and a wee bit crazy, which makes her fun to write. :) :) :) Update: Redeeming her is taking forever. Update: Still taking forever, but I'm nearing the end at last. I hope. Update: Finished the story, but my editor says it needs work. She's all too right about that.
A Very Wicked Christmas is still available. It's a six-author anthology of Christmas novellas for only 99 cents. My story, Love at First Dance (or, Jane and the Vile Seducer), is the sequel to The Reluctant Seductress, which is still available in the boxed set, Rakes and Rogues. Blurbs and links are on both the home page and historicals page.
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HEART OF CONSTANTINE was the WINNER of the HOLT Medallion Contest, Paranormal Category, in 2014. This award, given by Virginia Romance Writers, is a huge honor. I was thrilled then, still am, and always will be. (That’s why this announcement never goes away.)
In other news, I finally finished the draft of my first-person Regency mystery. Whew! Now it's time to send it to an editor for some advice. Update: I need to add some more red herrings....sigh. Update: red herrings added, back to editor, but I think it still needs more work. Meanwhile, I'm plotting book two of the series.
Lord Quickthorn's Bargain was released on April Fool's Day. It's one of my magical novellas, and was previously published in the anthology, Passionate Promises.
Great news! To Kiss a Rake received two awards from the Paranormal Romance Guild -- first place in the historical series category and second place in historical novels. Thank you so much to everyone who voted. :)
Love and the Shameless Lady (book 3 of the Scandalous Kisses series) released well over a year ago. Meanwhile, I'm working on book 4, in which I have to redeem a rather obnoxious lady who causes some problems in book 3. She's feisty and a wee bit crazy, which makes her fun to write. :) :) :) Update: Redeeming her is taking forever. Update: Still taking forever, but I'm nearing the end at last. I hope. Update: Finished the story, but my editor says it needs work. She's all too right about that.
A Very Wicked Christmas is still available. It's a six-author anthology of Christmas novellas for only 99 cents. My story, Love at First Dance (or, Jane and the Vile Seducer), is the sequel to The Reluctant Seductress, which is still available in the boxed set, Rakes and Rogues. Blurbs and links are on both the home page and historicals page.
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HEART OF CONSTANTINE was the WINNER of the HOLT Medallion Contest, Paranormal Category, in 2014. This award, given by Virginia Romance Writers, is a huge honor. I was thrilled then, still am, and always will be. (That’s why this announcement never goes away.)
Crazy Earl looking deceptively sweet while asleep.
