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November 28, 2013
Gabriola Island Lovers – 80% off with coupon for ePub version.
I’ve just released GABRIOLA ISLAND LOVERS, containing two linked romance novels: With Strings Attached and When Love Returns. I wrote With Strings Attached while living on Gabriola Island, one of the beautiful British Columbia Gulf Islands. Molly, the heroine, came to this picturesque island to rescue a cat – and … Continue reading →
November 20, 2013
My Deja Vu Lover – book review
My Deja Vu Lover by Phoebe Matthews My rating: 5 of 5 stars “The first time I saw the accident was on Tuesday afternoon.” So begins MY DEJA VU LOVER, a fascinating blend of paranormal, psychological suspense, and romance. This story drew me in slowly as hints of darkness provided … Continue reading →
November 7, 2013
The Disappeared – book review
The Disappeared by Kristine Kathryn Rusch My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book. I thought I’d become jaded about reading Sci-Fi, but Kristine Kathryn Rusch changed my mind with The Disappeared, first in the Retrieval Artist series. When I spotted this book a few days ago on … Continue reading →
November 2, 2013
The Truth About Trish – free this weekend
My romance novel The Truth About Trish is enjoying a “free” promotion on Apple, Kobo, and Smashwords this weekend. It seems a suitable time for this particular title to be on free, as I’m giving a workshop today on character-driven plotting, and pacing to maintain tension – and this story … Continue reading →
October 29, 2013
Workshop: Character Driven Plotting, Pacing to Maintain Tension
This Saturday I’ll be giving a day-long workshop for the Romance Writers of America’s Vancouver Island Chapter. If you’re in the Nanaimo area, come along and join us in an exploration of character-driven plotting, and pacing your novel to maintain story tension. Workshop Details When: November 2, 2013, 9:00 to … Continue reading →
July 20, 2013
Lifelines: Kate’s Story – a new women’s fiction suspense novel from Vanessa Grant
Kate Taylor hasn’t had a good night’s sleep since her husband David died. It doesn’t help that David’s dog, Socrates, watches her constantly as if he expects her to bring his master back; that her personal life is a series of telephone conversations with her evasive adult daughter and her demanding mother; that working as [...]
July 15, 2013
Book Recommendation – Killing Bliss by EC Sheedy
Killing Bliss by EC Sheedy My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book when I read the initial release in 2005, and I’m loving it all over again now reading the Kindle edition. Wonderful story, great characters, and I can’t write a better blurb about it than the … Continue reading →
July 3, 2013
Book Review: Sinners and Saints, by Elaine Dryer
Sinners and Saints by Eileen Dreyer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Digital books are wonderful. Wander into a Web site, browse through a screen or two, stumble across a title I haven’t read by an author I admire, and – presto, it’s on my ereader. Sinners and Saints is classic Eileen Dreyer, with a [...]
July 1, 2013
THE HIT – by David Baldacci
The Hit by David Baldacci My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m a definite fan of David Baldacci’s Will Robie series. I read this book on the heels of Baldacci’s first Will Robie book. The Innocent. Both are excellent, although I connected more deeply with The Innocent, and loved its character-driven plot. The Hit is [...]
June 28, 2013
A very enjoyable read! NO ROLE FOR A GENTLEMAN
No Role for a Gentleman by Gail Whitiker My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a pleasure to read! I just finished reading friend and fellow writer Gail Whitiker’s new historical, NO ROLE FOR A GENTLEMAN. The author’s prose is beautiful and evocative, but the true beauty of her novel lies in the creation of [...]
