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Hello Casa authors and romance readers! It’s been a long time since I appeared here, and I’m sorry for that. Life got a little complicated, and I missed you all, but we’re not here to talk about me. We’re here to talk about cowboys. Actually, we’re here to talk about one cowboy in particular: Shane Lockhart, the eldest of the Decker Ranch cowboys, and the last to have his story told. But let’s not just talk. Let’s spy on him at the Lazy Q Ranch, where he just escaped a disastrous dinner with Lindsey and the fiancé who doesn’t deserve her... *** Shane fled to the barn and did his best to calm the simmering rage Lindsey’s fiancé had set to boiling by brushing one of Grace’s old horses. With every stroke of the brush, he asked himself another question. How could Lindsey love such a man? Hadn’t she learned anything from her grandparents’ marriage? Relationships were based on love, and there was no way she could love that jerk. Could she? And why did it bot...

Happy release week to A SEAL Forever by Anne Elizabeth! To celebrate, we've got an excerpt from the book to share: *** Master Chief Declan Swifton of SEAL Team Five rolled over the side of the Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boat and slid soundlessly into the Pacific Ocean. The RIB took off without even a comment from the operator, leaving Declan to sink farther into the drink. The temperature cooled as he swam away from the surface. Fish skirted the edges of his thighs, small shimmers of movement against his skin. He scissor-kicked his way forward. The ocean currents caught him, dragging him in the direction they wanted to go, toward shore. He lay with his arms at his sides, frog-kicking only. Above him, he could see the afternoon sunlight glistening and frothy foam chasing away the glassy surface. Down here things were different…calmer. Peaceful, in a way few souls would understand, and yet he knew that even he would have to surface soon. His lungs would start to ache and bur...

POP QUIZ (Please check all that apply, and please share your thoughts/questions/comments)—I want to hear from you, I want to hear what your readers are telling you, and I want us to shape the future together. 1) What do readers want next in paranormal romance? a. More vampires b. More shapeshifters (including mythical creatures like dragons) c. Reincarnation d. Ghosts e. Psychics/Telekinesis, etc. f. Fantasy/Futuristic/Sci-Fi g. Magical Realism h. Other, please specify:_________________ Comments about what you’re reading or writing in paranormal romance, what you wish there was to read, what your readers are asking for, and/or pitches for books you’d like to write/publish:_________________ 2) In romantic suspense, besides military and law enforcement, what do you buy, what do your readers ask for or talk about, what do you see working in the marketplace? a. Ordinary people caught in circumstances beyond their ...

In my newest romantic suspense novel Betrayed , my heroine Elena comes from a conservative, Latin American family where the women are supposed to obey the men. Yet once she got to the U.S., she knew she wanted a different life from the dominated and repressed women like her mother. Most women in her culture are dependent on their fathers and husbands. Instead she vowed to get an education and get a satisfying job, which she’s done. Still Elena’s light years behind her American sisters in her social development. Everything changes when she meets Shane. Her life speeds up, and it’s as if she’s packing months and years of living into days. She finds herself experiencing several ‘firsts’ with this hot Alpha male. Here is a list: #1 – First gun battle #2 – First time sharing her innermost thoughts #3 – First time staying the night in a hotel with a man #4 – First time risking her life to save the guy she loves #5 – First taste of real passion Here's ...