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My latest release, Love and Let Spy , is out this month. Instead of the usual blog, I thought I’d play a modified version of what’s my line with you. I’ll post a few lines from each of the first 5 chapters. You tell me your favorite in the comments—don’t forget to leave your email—and one person who comments will win a copy of Love and Let Spy . Chapter One She did a quick calculation then dove out the window, pulling her knees in so when she landed on the awning she would roll easily to the edge. She held her breath for the free fall and felt the air whoosh out of her when she hit the fabric. But she didn’t roll. Chapter Two “I don’t care how beautiful or rich or bloody socially acceptable she is,” Dominic said, turning fiercely from the drawing-room mantel. “I am not marrying her.” Chapter Three He dipped his tongue between her lips and met her tongue with his. The effect was electric. She jumped beneath him, and the shot of arousal he felt was all but d...

The Top Ten According to one source the top ten love quotes come from some folks that I never even heard of but when I read the quotes they became this romance writer's brand new friends. See how many of them you recognize... Number 10: "... See there's this place in me where your fingerprints still rest, your kisses still linger and your whispers softly echo. It's the place where a part of you will forever be a part of me." (Gretchen Kemp) Doesn't that absolutely make you wish you'd used that for a hero to say to a heroine just before he drops down on one knee and pops open that little velvet box? If I can make my cowboys that sensitive and poetic along with their swagger, boots, drawl and Stetsons, why darlin' the readers will flock to the store to read about them. Number 9: "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." (Helen Keller) I do believe that's wh...

We are so fortunate to have so many talented, witty English-speaking writers. Today I’m sharing a few of my favorite quotes with you. I know these ladies and gentlemen always bring a smile to my lips. Oscar Wilde Always forgive your enemies—nothing annoys them so much. One should never trust a woman who tells her real age. If she tells that, she'll tell anything. How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being. Jane Austen I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me that trouble of liking them a great deal. One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty. It was a delightful visit - perfect, in being much too short. Mark Twain Get the facts first. You can distort them later. (Perfect for historical authors!) Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Dorothy...