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1 pink lily in a castle pond 2 black faced sheep in Scotland near a lighthouse on the Isle of Skye 3 boat reflections, loch, Scotland where we were staying 4 birds on a branch on the walk to one of the castle ruins And now there are 5. 6 seals a sunning I look back at these pictures–idyllic, and today it’s nothing but. I have two books in edits I’m working on, promo blogs for a 3rd, and in the middle of packing my house for a move. Which means I’m constantly losing stuff. Where is the tape again??? :) But I am seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. I open a cabinet or a drawer, and miracles of miracles, they’re empty! It doesn’t look like it from outward appearances. What’s fun about all this, and yes, I always try to see the positive side in the chaos is that I will have more fodder for stories. All the no shows for getting stuff done for one reason, or another. I had 3 guys coming for different things on Thursday. One showed up. One guy...

What’s on your Christmas list this year? How about a hunky Highlander who needs the find the true meaning of Christmas? Oh yeah, I got it. I am excited to offer my first ever short story: The Highlander’s Noel . Lady Sabine escapes an arranged marriage by traveling from her native France to the Scottish Highlands to be a lady-in-waiting, yet when she arrives a few days before Christmas, she finds she is no longer needed. She cannot remain an unwed lass in a Highland castle so she is given the choice between returning home, joining a convent, or a hasty marriage of convenience. Even worse, Sabine finds that Highlanders do not celebrate her cherished Christmas customs. Sir Braden is the Master at Arms for the MacLaren clan and is assigned to guard Lady Sabine until her situation is resolved. Despite his intention never to marry, Lady Sabine shows him the joy of Christmas and his icy heart starts to melt. Now for the best part - you can get a free read of this short story by ...

My nephew declared over the phone that he thinks Jultomten —Santa Claus—may be fake. I can tell he's fishing for confirmation, so I only offered nonverbal responses in a neutral tone during our conversation. His main reason for suspecting that something fishy is going on is that his dad often has a last minute errand and leaves the house right before Jultomten shows up and then miss the whole visit. My brother—my nephew’s dad—mixes it up some years and trades duties of impersonating Santa with a neighbor or his brother in law. It’s hard for parents in Sweden to keep the myth of Santa alive, because the children there expect Jultomten to shop up in person on the evening of December 24 th  and hand out gifts from his big sack. He knocks hard on the door, usually three knocks, and asks in a boisterous voice if there are any nice children in the house. The confident kids shout yes. The rest look to their parents for confirmation that they’ve behaved well enough through the year to...

I just put the final editing touches on the first book in a new contemporary romance series (featuring Irish expats living in Chicago—I LOVE Irish heroes). So I was drawn, almost exclusively, to YA books—the one genre I don’t write. Yet. (Let that be a warning to you all. Mwhahaha!) I thought I’d share some of my favorites with you. The Arcana Chronicles by Kresley Cole. A. Maze. Ing. Of course anything Kresley Cole writes is awesome, but this series, featuring characters who embody the tarot cards, is not to be missed. Book 1: The Poison Princess —where Evie realizes she has powers. And her visions aren’t delusional. Book 2: Endless Knight —where Evie and her love, Jack, are tested. Death is drawing closer. And he’s hot, hot, hot! Book 3: Dead of Winter —Evie reunites with Jack, but Death shows up. Will he tear them apart or help them fight for survival? The White Rabbit Chronicles by Gena Showalter. She’s one of my auto buys when it comes to romance, but I lo...

Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, and a gift for you! It's been a long, tough year for me, and I'm sure it's been that way for many of you. So I thought I'd give you a treat. A never-before-seen peek into the The Donnigans , my second new series with Sourcebooks that releases next year. Enjoy, and stay warm! The Donnigans, Book 1 Scene: Ava and her cousin Elliot are at the gym...   Her cousin grabbed a pen and shoved it into her hands, then nudged her toward a clipboard with a signup sheet.  “What’s this?” “I thought you academic types knew how to read.” He ran his finger under the words, Free Self-Defense Class. “After hearing about you and Handsy, I think this is perfect timing. We’re signing Sadie up too.” He signed up his sister, then slid the clipboard toward her. She asked the girl behind the desk, “Who’s giving the class?” “Does it matter?” came the familiar voice haunting her dreams. She jumped and spun around, her heart racin...