Category: Fun Friday

Whenever I get home and I see that Harlequin box sitting on my front stoop, I always get excited. I approach it slowly, like in a romance novel. My hands stroke the cardboard lovingly until I sweep the box up in my arms and carry it over the threshold. Gently I lay it down and open it tenderly, revealing what lies at the heart of this wondrous box. A new release! Yeah! This time it’s my December 24th release, DANGER IN DADE. This is an action-packed second chance at love romance between a handsome Marine (aren’t they always handsome?) and a beautiful chef who worked near his base. He ghosted her after he came back from deployment because he was a changed man. Now they’re both in South Beach and the murder of a hotel owner draws them into danger. I think you’ll love this story, the last in the South Beach Security K-9 Division series. All the books are standalone but with connected characters and you’ll get to see the stories for the SBS tech geniuses, Robbie and Sophie, in the first two books of the Crooked Pass Security series! P.S. If you haven’t already grabbed your copy of KILLER IN THE KENNEL you can get it today and pre-order DANGER IN DADE, at https://amzn.to/4dt8sk3.

Happy Novmeber! This is one of my fav months because it has one of my fav holidays: Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving because I think it’s so important to be grateful for what you have. I’m usually a positive person and look at all the wonderful things in my life, especially this year since we have our lovely new grandson in our lives. I appreciate all that I have, including all of you who take the time to visit with me. I also keep in mind that the important things in life are not things. How about you? Are you ready for November? P.S. Only 24 more days until the release of KILLER IN THE KENNEL. Grab your copies at:
SBS K-9 Series: https://amzn.to/3Kt2G5Q
KILLER IN THE KENNEL: https://books2read.com/KillerInTheKennel
DANGER IN DADE: https://books2read.com/dangerdade

Today is a double celebration for me! It’s National Fountain Pen Day but also National Authors Day! Seems appropriate since I love using a fountain pen to write. I have a number of different fountain pens from a beautiful Mont Blanc set hubby got me as a graduation gift to some inexpensive pens with colored ink. I love playing around with the colors when I’m doodling or playing around with an idea for a new story. What about you? Do you like fountain pens? I don’t have to ask if you like authors since you’re here, visiting with me! LOL! P.S. Only 55 more days until the release of DANGER IN DADe. Don’t miss out on this second chance at love romantic suspense! Snag your copy at https://books2read.com/dangerdade

I’ve been taking a break before I start #3 in the Crooked Pass Security series (late 2025) and babysitting my beautiful little Axel. Since it’s fall, it’s time to clean up the garden and get it ready for next year. It’s also time to decorate for Halloween and the fall season. I love giving the house a new look! What about you? Do you decorate for Halloween and fall? Share your photos if you do! P.S. Don’t forget that the last two romantic suspense books in the South Beach Security K-9 series are out in November and December. Get your copies today at https://amzn.to/3Kt2G5Q.

Today is a short post since I’ll be running around getting ready for our first workshop at the Fall in Love with New England conference. To celebrate the Halloween theme for Friday Night’s costume party, I went with a pumpkin color complete with cobwebs and a spider! If you’re in the Marlborough area on Saturday, please drop by the book signing which is open to the general public starting at 4:45. The book signing will be at the Best Western on Boston Post Road in Marlborough.

Since I’m celebrating my 25th anniversary of being published, I’ve been sharing photos and stories with some of the highlights from my career. One of the most interesting and demanding but exciting ones was getting to ghostwrite the novel tie-in for the Jane the Virgin television show. How did that happen? Well, my agent and I got a call one day saying I was on a short list of authors to write the book. They asked if we were interested (who wouldn’t be) and if I could send them a sample of my writing. They also said, by the way, it will be a historical romance. I’ve never written a historical romance although my vampire romances sometimes had flashbacks to the vampire’s earlier lives. I had one particular scene that was still quite vivid in my memory from THE VAMPIRE’S CONSORT and we sent them that scene. The next day we got word: I was chosen to write the book. Just one problem: It had to be done in a month. WOW! I also couldn’t tell anyone about it, not even my family. WOW! So we said “yes” and I started writing. I had to take time off from work to be able to finish it but it was a blast and the showrunners were fabulous. They hinted at me being able to come to Los Angeles for a cameo but that didn’t work out. I was disappointed but they did something even better to make up for it: They had Jane say my name on the air and call me “The Queen of Latina Romance.” HOW EXCITING! So today, I’m showing a very short clip from that scene. You can grab SNOW FALLING, the book from the television show, at https://amzn.to/3N4t2MZ.