I started writing in 2005 when the Lord called me to do so, even though I’d never had a prior desire to write. My first two books were published in 2007, then four books in the Love Finds You line, then my current, three-book historical romance series, Love Blossoms in Oregon, with David C Cook. Recently God gave me a new idea, and that idea is carrying me into new and exciting territory. Last fall I spoke to my current publisher about writing two novellas that would fill in the time gap between my trade novels. BLOWING ON DANDELIONS released last June, WISHING ON BUTTERCUPS this February, and Dreaming on Daisies Oct. 1. All take place in Baker City, Oregon, with the same cast of characters, and I found readers becoming impatient at the distance between books. Cook was willing to print the novella in eBook only, but I wanted print books for my readers who don’t own tablets, so with Cook’s blessing, I moved forward alone. In early March, FORGET ME NOT, a 160 page novella, was finished and ready to present to Amazon. It can be read at any point in the series, but fits perfectly between book…

Thank you for having me here today! I am excited to tell Fresh Fiction about my upcoming paranormal release TURNED. TURNED is the first book in my new series The Belladonna Agency. The Belladonna Agency is a black ops intelligence agency that hunts paranormal criminals. My vampire hero Ty is out to enlist my heroine Ana’s help in taking down some bad guys. I hope you enjoy the teaser below and enter to win an ARC of TURNED. About TURNED Welcome to a mesmerizing world where vampires hide among humans. This centuries-old species has its own rules, code of conduct, and taboos. Only the FBI knows that vampires exist—and although the Bureau agrees to keep their secret, it also plots to give humans the upper hand. Turning mortals into vampires is forbidden. But there are creatures who refuse to play by the rules. Ever since he was turned, FBI special agent Ty Duncan has had one mission: bring rogue vampires to justice. As a recruiter for Belladonna, a shadow agency formed to keep vampires in check, Ty must tap Ana Martin, a troubled ex-gang member and one of the few mortals who can infiltrate places that his kind and the…

Like many of you out there, I made new years resolutions, some of which I’ve kept into February and others I ruined by the first week of January. (Damn you chocolate!) Of course, my goals were to improve my health, increase my completed published works catalogue, and bring about world peace…okay maybe not that last one. Maybe more getting all my laundry done on the same day, but it’s a goal. Now it’s March. I don’t know about you, but there are days where I don’t want to keep my resolutions anymore. It’s not that I like the piles of clean laundry on my couch or the fact the kids keep having sandwiches for dinner, but geez, this keeping the resolutions list going can be exhausting some days. In my first book, WEIGHTING FOR MR. RIGHT, the heroine Megan Sayla starts her year off by hiding out in the men’s bathroom of a carwash after running away from her own wedding. With no real plan, all she knows is her life can’t keep going on they way she’s allowed it. Change must occur, otherwise she’ll make the worst mistake of her life and spend the rest of her days trying…

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No, I don’t mean like someone rich and famous. But someone real—like Tom Silver’s coyote-wolf girlfriend kissing him on the slopes at the ski resort in Silver Town in SILENCE OF THE WOLF. Or Grant MacQuarrie’s she-wolf, who is going to be a total thorn in his arse in A HERO OF A HIGHLAND WOLF (August, 2014). Or how about Dave Anderson’s hot jaguar shifter partner, having a whole lot of jungle fun in JAGUAR HUNT (Jun, 2014)? Or maybe you’re interested in becoming one of the hot SEALs’ main squeezes, Hunter in TO TEMPT THE WOLF, Finn in A SEAL in Wolf’s Clothing, or Bjornolf in A SEAL Wolf Christmas. They promise murder, mystery, adventure and a whole lot of loving. A SEAL Wolf for Sale (2015) will be a fun chance to win a hot SEAL at an auction. Got your money ready? But what if you’re not a shifter type already? In SAVAGE HUNGER, the hero has a sister that will fix you right up because she’s a matchmaker extraordinaire. LEGEND OF THE WHITE WOLF is perfect for those who want wild and excitement, and to be totally lost in the winter wonderland of white wolves, clueless…

Today is the last day of the KISSING WITH FANGS Excerpt-Sharing Virtual Tour! If you’d like to start from the beginning, check out the list of blogs that have so graciously hosted me over the last couple of weeks! To set up the final excerpt: Claudia Fletcher has her MBA and a stellar resume, so when the bar she manages burns down, she could easily move on to bigger and better things. But her secret love for the bar owner, Anthony Cross makes it impossible. Anthony has never let on to the general public that he’s a vampire, and most of his staff members have no idea Boston Uncommon was a safe gathering place for supernaturals of all kinds. Now that it’s nothing but ash, the tentative peace among hostile factions is starting to crumble. And damned if every paranormal’s worst fear is coming true. A group of human brainiacs have captured and begun experimenting on them. Scene 7 Maynard peered into his microscope and studied the fish scales from the merman’s tail. Said merman was hanging over the side of his giant fish tank, glaring at him. “That hurt, you know.” Maynard tried to ignore him. “How would you…

The Kelly Brothers, #3 March 2014 On Sale: March 3, 2014 Featuring: Alex Leadbetter; Caleb Kelly 199 pages ISBN: 1940559936 EAN: 9781940559933 Kindle: B00IQS91X0 Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Romance ContemporaryBuy at Amazon.com #RomanceWednesday Falling for the Wingman by Crista McHugh Air Force pilot Caleb Kelly has come back home with one mission in mind—to propose to the woman’s whose letters and lucky charm helped him survive his deployment in Afghanistan. But when he finds their apartment empty with a note saying she’s left him, he arrives at her mother’s house in rural Alabama less than a week before Kourtney is about to marry another man. Now, he’s out to win her heart again and gets some unexpected assistance from her younger sister, Alex. Alex Leadbetter has always thought Caleb was too good for her manipulative, social-climbing sister. She had assumed Kourtney’s identity to write letters to him and keep his spirits up until he returned home to the hard truth, never expecting to fall in love with him along the way. After he shows up in town, she convinces him that the best way to get Kourtney back is to make her think he’s fallen for someone…

I love stories. In all sizes and genres. I was fortunate enough to be raised in a home where reading was greatly encouraged. As a kid, I read everything from Louis L’Amour books (thanks, Dad) to Stephen King and Sidney Sheldon (thanks, Mom). When I was child, I read every book one of my teachers kept on a shelf in the class. I can still remember how I felt reading “The House With a Clock In Its Walls” by John Bellairs. I think that most of us are natural born storytellers even if we’re not writers. Some of us just put those stories down on paper. Or on a computer. Not because we dream of making the big bucks (though that would be nice) and not because we dream of hitting the New York Times bestseller list (that would be nice too. Really, really nice) but because we have to. Just like books take readers on a journey to mystic lands where a boy with a scar on his forehead overcomes evil, so writing takes writers on a journey. When I write, I don’t know where the characters’ story is going to take them. I don’t know how they’re going…

Some places are romantic, such as dinner for two by candlelight. A trip to the beach, mountains or river is adventurous. Museums, art galleries and music events induce a sense of wonder. A good book with a cup of tea on the patio invites relaxation. I’m always influenced by my surroundings, so I include that experience when I write. In my Gone Bad Series set in the Old West, locales are important characters in their own right. I traveled to places where events occur in my books. When possible, I walked the land or streets and took photographs that I later used in my descriptions. Delaware Bend, Texas, was once known as one of the three toughest towns in the West along with Tombstone, Arizona, and Leadville, Colorado. The Bend near the Old Spanish Trail originated as a ferry crossing on the Red River between Texas and Indian Territory, an outlaw paradise due to legal jurisdictional nightmares. Bandits could party in Delaware Bend where liquor flowed freely, then escape ahead of the law into Indian Territory. I couldn’t resist turning The Bend into a major character in the Gone Bad Series. In LADY GONE BAD, I showcase Robber’s Cave that…

Thunder Point #4 March 2014 On Sale: February 25, 2014 Featuring: Laine Carrington; Eric Gentry 400 pages ISBN: 0778315991 EAN: 9780778315995 Kindle: B00FBZKZLS Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List RomanceBuy at Amazon.com Don’t miss the current book in Thunder Point The Chance by Robyn Carr Share the joys, heartbreaks, challenges and triumphs of the people who inhabit the small Oregon town of Thunder Point with #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr  With its breathtaking vistas and down-to-earth people, Thunder Point is the perfect place for FBI agent Laine Carrington to recuperate from a gunshot wound and contemplate her future. The locals embraced Laine as one of their own after she risked her life to save a young girl from a dangerous cult. Knowing her wounds go beyond the physical, Laine hopes she’ll fit in for a while and find her true self in a town that feels safe. She may even learn to open her heart to others, something an undercover agent has little time to indulge. Eric Gentry is also new to Thunder Point. Although he’s a man with a dark past, he’s determined to put down roots and get to know the daughter he only…