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Wrong Side of Hell….Cover Reveal!
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

All right people! I’m very happy to show off the cover for the ‘official’ first book set in my League of Guardians series, the novella, WRONG SIDE OF HELL.

With battle lines drawn and evil forces gathering in the shadows, the League of Guardians is all that stands between chaos and the human realm…

Logan Winters, an elite hellhound shifter, wants to forget his allegiance to the League and the pain he’s suffered because of it. But when he’s ordered to retrieve Kira Dove from purgatory and bring her back to life, he can’t refuse. Not only will her death affect the balance between the realms, she’s also linked to a past he can’t forget.

Kira Dove, a young woman murdered before her time, wanders the gray realm, alone and vulnerable. The one bright spot in her life is the memory of a mysterious protector who saved her once before. As she makes her way through this terrifying place, she can’t help but wonder…will he come for her again?

As Logan races to save her, he knows he faces a nearly impossible task: How can a hellhound survive in the one place he shouldn’t ever be? The wrong side of hell…

Stay tuned for an awesome PRE-ORDER CONTEST. I’ll be posting it soon and sending out the information as soon as I can!

Hello 2012
Saturday, January 7th, 2012

I’ve heard the world is supposed to end this year and honestly with the crazy weather we’ve been having in Canuk land I’m ready to believe that something’s up. It’s like spring here and I’m afraid my tulips will be poking through soon.

But there is so much going on in 2012 that it can’t end. CAN’T I tell you! First off, um, Game of Thrones second season starts in April, followed by True Blood. If the Mayan’s mess with my HBO I’ll be a very unhappy lady.

(I had to show this picture because, um, Alcide is my true fantasy man. Seriously girls, this ain’t no boy, but an alpha male in his prime!) And, YOU’RE WELCOME!

Secondly, Canada’s Got Talent starts in March and uh, I’m watching it very closely for reasons I can’t talk about, well unless the world ends then I’ll spill EVERYTHING faster than it takes me to rip open a pack of peanut M&M’s.

Thirdly, I’ve got FOUR books coming out, all from my new series, LEAGUE OF GUARDIANS and I couldn’t be more thrilled.

Wrong Side of Hell releases March 6th. Click on the title and you can read the first chapter. This is a prequel to the League books and my hero is a yummy Hellhound shifter. I should be able to share the cover soon and I’ll post the pre order links as soon as they’re available which I believe is sometime mid January!

Wicked Road to Hell hits stores in May, followed by another novella that I’ve not written yet, so I really can’t even tell you what it’s about! But King of the Damned has just been handed in and if you click on the title I’m posting an excerpt!

Also for the people emailing about Nico, YES my lovely tortured Jaguar Warrior is in both Wicked Road to Hell and King of the Damned. I plan on giving him his own story one day, so stay tuned!

So many things to look forward to and like I said earlier, if the Mayans screw with any of it, I shall be pissed! I shall be working on more League books as well as my new contemporary romance series, The Bad Boys of Crystal Lake!

If you haven’t signed up for my newsletter please do so…I’ll be sending out excerpts and contest info soon!

What’s everyone else up to? What are you looking more forward to?
Anyhoo, that’s what’s going on with me over the next year or so…

Goodbye 2011…
Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Wow. It’s New Year’s Eve in my part of the world and here I sit, looking out the window at melting snow, fog and a world of gray. As a Canuk I’ve always loved snow, but I’ll admit that as I get older the less of it I see the better I feel, though it’s nice to have around at Christmas time. This year we got our snowfall the day AFTER Christmas and um, I’m not unhappy that its leaving us already!

At this time of the year I like to look back at what I’ve achieved, what I didn’t achieve…what I enjoyed and made me freak out. Thought I’d share…

This past year I wrote two fulls and a novella. I also worked on a super sekret project with a close author friend that I can’t talk about or you’ll have to kill me. At first glance it doesn’t seem like much to me, but when you throw in revisions, copy edits and what not I’m pleased. I basically took the summer off from writing which I needed and considering what’s in store for me next year…uh, I’m glad I did!

I sold more books in my new series, League of Guardians and achieved a goal I’ve had for a few years…selling into another genre. I’m so thrilled to have sold a contemporary romance series and will be uber pumped when they’re released in 2013.

Family wise, my kids grew like weeds. Mini me is a young lady now and while I’m excited (kinda) about this next step, um, she’s in my closet constantly and my makeup drawer. I’m not so much excited about that. My son is navigating the teen world he lives in and doing it with grace, pinache and respect for himself and his friends, especially the female types. It is so important for young men to respect the women in their lives.

My fave song: Pumped up Kicks by Foster the People. Loved this song and every time I hear it I think of McCurdy and baseball with the Mudslides!

My fave book: I’m going to cheat. I have a couple. The one that might edge out a bit is Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elisabeth Phillips. I can’t tell you enough about the emotional experience I had reading this book. Most tortured hero EVER.

All of the Fever books by Karen Marie Moning. I read them all over about a month this past summer and um, Jericho Barrons, most alhpa sexiest yummiest frustrating hero EVER.

Fave movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It was just so sad to see this end. I will say that I’m going to see War Horse next week and I think it could have edged out Harry if I’d seen it this week. I’m always up for a Horse movie.

Fave television Show: Okay, I’m going to cheat again because I have 2 that I just couldn’t live without. Game of Thrones and Vampire Diaries. Yes, Vampire Diaries..um, Damon anyone?

So, I think that pretty much covers it! Share with me what you accomplished….what your faves are! I love reading this stuff!

Oh, and Happy New Year….may the coming year bring you all you deserve and more!

Merry Christmas From Hell….
Friday, December 9th, 2011

Happy Friday Everyone!

Just wanted to let you all know that today I’m over at the SUPERNATURAL UNDERGROUND giving away 5 signed coverflats of Wicked Road to Hell!

Swing by for a chance to win!

Hump Day Hotties….
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Okay, all. It’s Wednesday. Hump Day. And I’m going to share some lovely Hump Day Hotties to help get you through the week.

Maybe we’ll take a vote…a la Snow White. Who is the hottest hump day hottie of them all?

Today’s theme is Men of Action. I’m about to write the big, action scene near the end of my current WIP and it got me to thinking of all the delicious men I’ve enjoyed watching…in action, over the last little while. Without further ado, here they are and as you can see I’ve gone with a buddy theme! Two for the price of one my friends!

First up, the boys from the series, STRIKE BACK. If you’ve not watched it…you have no idea what you’re missing!

How about the boys from Supernatural? hmmmmmm? They’re always kicking ass, no?

And how about Sherlock Holmes and Watson?

Now, based purely on visual, who is your fave duo?

Friday Song of the Day….
Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Just wanted to give a shout out to this young band, of which my kid is part of! Ravyn’s Fall my friends…

click on the link and enjoy!

Wicked Road to Hell cover reveal…
Friday, December 2nd, 2011

All right everyone, I’ve been dying….DYING to show off my cover for Declan’s book, WICKED ROAD TO HELL. I just got word from my editor and it’s a go! So without further ado…here it is!!!!!!!


Okay, I know I’m biased and all but I think that Avon has totally outdone themselves with this cover. I love, love, love it!

If you want to read the first chapter please click on the title at the beginning of this post!
smooches and hugs my friends!

What I’m feeling
Monday, November 28th, 2011

My son volunteered for he and I to perform at the church that I attended when I was a little girl. My mom still goes but I’ve not been in years. She asked him if he wouldn’t mind playing on Christmas Eve for the candle light service and she said of course.

I must confess that the idea warms my heart. This is a small country church and I’ve a lot of great memories. Sunday school, Bible camp in the summer and church service, singing and all of that. But there’s something about Christmas Eve that’s special. I’ve a vivid memory of when I probably around 10 years of age. My mom had sewn me a purple dress and I was so excited to wear it to candle light service. We did a play and sang songs. That feeling of anticipation, of joy and of the wonderful Christmas songs makes me long for time that was so much simpler. I had no worries. No responsibilities. The world was white, it was holy, Christmas was a special time with family and oh so much food! A bowl of walnuts to be cracked. Hot chocolate and snow play for hours. Family is what I remember most and what I try to instill in my own kids.

So, all this talk got me feeling weepy for some reason and this is the song my son wants us to perform. First off, I’m not sure I could get through this without crying…but its so poignant….. what do you all think?

I HAZ NEWS!!!!!!!
Thursday, November 17th, 2011

All right, I’ve been sitting on some news waiting for a few things to happen…or finish happening and now I’ve been given the greenlight to announce my new book deal!

You all know of my obsession with music and rock gods and for a while now I’ve wanted to try my hand at writing a differnt genre of romance. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE to be exact. I decided I wanted a hero who was a rocker…if Nikki Sixx and Jon Bon Jovi had a child it would be CAIN BLACK.

And I’m delighted to say that I sold a contemporary romance trilogy, BAD BOYS OF CRYSTAL LAKE to Leah Hultenschmidt of Sourcebooks! I based my ideas on three songs written by Bon Jovi. The first, NEVER SAY GOODBYE opens with my hero, Cain Black, gifted guitarist and lead singer in a band on the rise– returning to his hometown for the funeral of one of his best friends. He’s reunited with with his 2 remaining best friends, the other Bad Boys and as luck would have it, meets a young woman and her son who fill a hole in his life he never knew he had. The book is about new beginnings, taking chances, and yes, there are some steamy sexytimes!

I’m very excited about these books and they’ll be published in 2013! As soon as I have more deets I’ll share!

In the meantime, I’ve been discussing the cover for my upcoming League of Guardians novella, WRONG SIDE OF HELL as well as the cover for KING OF THE DAMNED, the 2nd book in the League of Guardians…and all I can say is YUMMY!

Anyhoo, I’ll leave you with this video, a little inspiration for this book from the lovely Jon Bon Jovi!

Rock Gods Are Yummy
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

So, keeping in the vein of being good blogger girl, I’m going to try and get back into my Hump Day Hotness. Today’s theme is Rock Gods. I thought I’d share the visuals of my top picks for sexiest Rock and Roller.

And on a side note, wouldn’t it be fun to read a romance about one of these gorgeous men? Anyone have any recommends for books featuring rock stars?

Anyway, Happy Wednesday and Thank You.

Adam Levine. What can I say? The dude can move like Jagger

Nikki Sixx. I’m sure most of you know by now of my obsession with this bad boy. But um, he’s freaking gorgeous and nasty all at once. The ulitmate bad boy.

Jon Bon Jovi. There are no words now are there?

Lenny Kravitz. This man oozes sex and candy.

Jim Morrison. My first rocker crush and this image endures…Also the man inspired me to read Aldus Huxley’s The Doors of Perception when I was fifteen.

So these are pretty much my faves…what are yours?