BLOOD CALLS has WON the FANTASM award for Best Vampire Romance at the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Paranormal Blogspot. Thanks to all of you who voted for me.

I’ve got very exciting news for you! I’ve accepted an offer from Grand Central Publishing for a romantic suspense novel with some major scientific/paranormal elements. Coming in 2010 is my first single title romantic suspense, tentatively titled TAINTED BLOOD. Why do I say “tentatively”? Well, there’s one thing that I’ve learned over the years and that is to not get too attached to a title, especially since I’m so not good at titles.

TAINTED BLOOD is the first book in a series. It features Caterina Shaw, a cancer patient who undergoes radical gene therapy to try and save her life. After the treatments, Caterina finds that not only is she developing inhuman traits, but she stands accused of a murder she didn’t commit. Caterina has to not only battle her own body, but the bounty hunter who has been sent to track her down. I’ll be posting some more info on this book soon!

Look for more romantic suspense from me this year with A SOLDIER’S SECRET CHILD which will be out in December 2008 from Silhouette Romantic Suspense. A SOLDIER’S SECRET CHILD is part of the COLTONS: FAMILY FIRST series in which I’ll be participating with some great authors. You can click here for more information.

Last but not least, good news for fans of THE CALLING vampire novels. FURY CALLS, the next book in the series which features sexy Brit Blake Richards, will be out in March 2009. ARDOR CALLS, featuring Stacia, and VENGEANCE CALLS, with a whole new twist in the series, will follow shortly thereafter.

Don’t forget about HOLIDAY WITH A VAMPIRE, the next installment in THE CALLING Vampire novels which is on the shelves now. I call this number 6 1/2 because it’s another novella — FATE CALLS — about Hadrian, a two thousand year old vampire from Ancient Rome who is faced with a bell-ringing Santa that is tormenting him. You can read more about it by clicking here.

I also hope you will all check out the site and find out more about me — Caridad — and about all the different kinds of novels that I write. From the Guilty Pleasures in my women’s fiction, to the Naughty Nibbles of THE CALLING vampire series and other paranormals, to the Dangerously Sexy kick-butt action in my romantic suspense.

Please visit my new blog where I’ll be filling you in on what’s up with me and the novels. Also check out excerpts and reviews or drop by one of my upcoming appearances.

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