Phew!

Life has been hectic. I'm eagerly awaiting the final sign-off for The Diamond Virgin which releases from Wings ePress in January 2008. This was the first book I had contracted and so it's very special to me.

I've also just finished galleys for my forthcoming release with The Wild Rose Press. Now all I'm waiting on is the release date for A Temporary Arrangement - very exciting.

But just in case you think I'm getting some slack-off time ... I've already received first edits on the May 2008 release with Samhain, so now I'll need to get cracking on Satin Lies.

Strange woman that I am, I just love the editing process. Revisiting the story is always fun, but it's the strenthening of the work, the tightening, the stripping down to the basics that really lights me up. There's always so much to learn. Plus, I've been incredibly lucky to work with such awesome editors who really know their stuff, and yet are patient, kind and understanding. I hope they're all planning on taking a long and relaxing break over the holidays. They deserve it.

Beside the sea ...

I'm guest blogging about settings at The Romance Studio today. Here's the link: http://theromancestudio.blogspot.com/

Book-a-Day Giveaway

I'm donating a copy of His Convenient Affair over at The Romance Studio today. Why not enter? All you have to do is fill in a form and press send :))

Review for His Convenient Affair

His Convenient Affair gets 4.5 Ribbons from Romance Junkies!

Reviewer, JennL, said it was: "... an emotional rollercoaster that will have you at times laughing and then crying ... powerful and beautifully written ... a story with depth and emotion that will leave you anxious and breathless."

To read the full review, please click HERE.

Heroes

Anne McAllister is blogging over at Love is an Exploding Cigar about the appeal of Men in Suits. I've got a real soft-spot for the tycoon hero and Anne's latest Harlequin Presents, The Boss's Wife for a Week, sounds like it will certainly feed my addiction to those oh-so-controlling, but wildly sexy, alpha males.

Psst ... if you look closely, you'll see a quote in there by yours truly ...

Switching genres

I write mainly contemporary, although I'm having a little sojourn into the world of the paranormal at the moment - it didn't start out that way, but something went bump in the night right in the middle of chapter two and things just went from there.

As a reader, and writer, I'll try anything ... except historical. For some reason it worries me, probably because I'm a bit daunted by all that research the author has to do and get right. I'm in awe of those people who write historical. So, it was with more than a little trepidation I approached the covers of Anna Campbell's Claiming the Courtesan following a friend's recommendation. All I can say is, Wow! It was fantastic. But what's even more amazing is that it's inspired me to have a go at an historical myself, or at least think about it.

Wedginald

Do you know that a cheese, handmade down on a farm in Somerset by one of a small group of artisan cheesemakers, actually has it's own website where you can watch it mature via webcam? "Wedginald" also has its own MySpace and Facebook pages ...

Right.