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January 22, 2018
Cover Reveal – From The Top
I just received my gorgeous cover for From The Top, Book Two in my Blue Spruce Lodge series. What do you think? Beautiful, right?
I’m still on vacation in Hawaii and still have to write the Author Notes for this one, but I’ll warn you now, it may cause a few tears. From The Top opens when Ilke discovers she’s pregnant with Nate’s baby. She wants to keep it and returns to Blue Spruce Lodge to tell Nate, but she doesn’t know how to make a family work against the alpine racing career she has worked her whole life to achieve. Nate’s a single dad, but his life is already very complicated. Both are unprepared and on the defence, not looking for a relationship. They have a lot to dig through before they find the happily ever after they both deeply deserve.
If you want to read the first two chapters, you’ll find them here.
All the books in the Blue Spruce Lodge series series can be read as stand-alones, but you might want to read On The Edge first as Rolf and Glory show up here along with everyone else (including Murphy, the dog!)
From The Top will be available on all platforms, but only a few of the buy links are up. If you want to be notified when it comes out, be sure to subscribe to my newsletter.
Now set to gazing on this cover…
January 18, 2018
UK Readers – A secret deal on The Secret Beneath the Veil
I’m still on vacation, but some fun news for my UK readers hit my in-box and I had to share.
The Secret Beneath the Veil is on sale for 99p on Amazon UK until mid-Feb. I believe it’s already marked down, but I’m not in the UK so Amazon won’t let me see the price. Please double-check the cost before you buy.
Vivi is one of my favourite heroines and Mikolas breaks my heart. This one has a very dramatic opening that you can read here. Enjoy!
January 15, 2018
On The Edge hits eReaders today!
It’s launch day for On The Edge. Hooray!
When I began writing On The Edge, I knew I wanted Glory to be a romance writer, but in the closet about her aspiration. She’s the daughter of a famous romance author and manages her late mother’s literary estate to provide her father an income. However, along with family issues, she has personal baggage that makes her hesitant to show anyone her work. Worst of all, since her mother’s death, she’s been suffering writer’s block.
All of that changes when she arrives at Blue Spruce Lodge in Montana. She starts hearing her imaginary friends after a long while and it’s the first steps from grief toward the person she is meant to become.
If you want a peek inside a writer’s mind, here you go. Glory has characters show up out of the blue and has to wait and listen while they fill in the details that build out their story.
In fact, I included the manuscript she works on each time she sits down to write. Within the pages of On The Edge, you’ll read what becomes Glory’s debut book, Blessed Winter. It’s a book within a book. Kind of like a subplot, but it takes place in Tahoe with a hero she bases on Rolf.
Rolf is my edgiest, most arrogant hero yet. He’s a gold-medal alpine champion, very focused and motivated by self-interest. I wanted him to be the iconic, controlling alpha that every romance author loves to make fall hard for the most unlikely heroine, but only after she has every reason to hate him. Everything comes easy to him, but he has to work for Glory’s heart and he does.
I hope you enjoy watching Rolf, the champion, go after a new type of ‘Glory,’ while Glory figures out how to write her own story, finding her hero in Rolf along the way.
Fun fact: Blessed Winter is the long-awaited sequel to Cruel Summer, the book you receive when you subscribe to my newsletter.
January 5, 2018
Blue Spruce Lodge is taking reservations…
What do you think of these cute postcards I’m getting printed for my new series, Blue Spruce Lodge? Adorable, yes?
If you’d like one mailed to you, signed by yours truly, please email me with your postal address. I’ll get one in the mail to you soon as they arrive here at head office (i.e. Dani’s attic.)
December 31, 2017
Prince’s Son of Scandal releases today!
Happy New Year!
I’m thrilled to start the year by telling you that Trella, the fourth and final Sauveterre Sibling, releases on all platforms today.
Trella has been a recluse for years, so I suppose it’s apropos that she has only been glimpsed here and there in her secretly-pregnant-by-a-prince glory. She first showed up on Netgalley, where one reviewer was kind enough to say this about Prince’s Son of Scandal:
“A stunning conclusion to a fantastically dramatic and emotional series about the four siblings.”
Or you might have caught her early at Harlequin.com, where one reviewer very, very kindly said:
“Loved all the books in this series. Dani Collins has eclipsed my old favourite authors and become the one I look forward to the most!”
Excuse me while I have a little cry of gratitude over here and pinch myself while I’m at it. Writing for Harlequin Presents was my dream for twenty-five years.
If you also love Harlequin Presents, along with royalty, scandal, secret babies, a cold and distant hero who kidnaps the heroine then quickly turns protective and marries her, but cannot fall in love with her, plus twins, drama, angst and the occasional one-liner of wit, then look for Prince’s Son of Scandal wherever you buy your digital books. You might still find her on shelves, too.
Welcome to 2018! I hope it’s wonderful to you.
December 30, 2017
Meeting Mr. Right in Woman’s World
Earlier this year, I wrote a Harlequin mini-romance for Woman’s World magazine. It came out in the Nov 27, 2017 issue, and I only just realized I’m allowed to post the story on my website. My brain checked out for the holidays. What can I say?
But I’m delighted to post it now and direct you to read Meeting Mr. Right here under Extras.
Enjoy!
December 20, 2017
Happy Holidays…
While you’re finishing your shopping, look for Prince’s Son Of Scandal in the book section. Trella would make a lovely stocking stuffer for someone special–I’m talking about you, of course.
I very much hope you have time through this busy season to settle in with a snuggly blanket, some tea and a romance that makes you sigh with satisfaction. May you also make merry with those who are special to you.
Have a safe and wonderful Christmas.
December 18, 2017
Not In Her Wildest Dreams – Free with Booksweeps entry
Just in time for Christmas!
This week only, from Dec 18-24th, I’ve teamed up with over 70 amazing romance authors to give away a huge collection of novels, short stories, and more – 100% FREE! Plus, you’ll also have a chance to win a Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet.
You can download my novel, Not In Her Wildest Dreams, along with dozens of others.
Enter the fun by clicking here. You’ll have to sign up for the author newsletters for the books you want, but you can unsubscribe anytime.
Good luck, and enjoy.
December 10, 2017
Mills & Boon’s New Look
Did you know Mills & Boon has had a make-over? Starting in 2018, their covers will have a new look. I just saw the cover for my April Mills & Boon Modern book, Consequence of His Revenge.
FYI, I didn’t plan it this way, but this book comes out right after the Winter Olympics and if you read my author notes, you’ll see that I originally got the idea for this book when I learned the Olympics were coming to Vancouver in 2010.
I had so much fun with Dante’s quest for revenge and positively ruthless desire to destroy Cami’s life. No wonder Cami has such a disdainful look on her face here.
Read the excerpt for a taste of this one.
December 6, 2017
Have you seen my Facebook Live video?
I just saw that my Facebook Live video has been watched over two thousand times since I did it a month ago. Have you had a chance to watch it?
I talk about my contribution to Secrets of the A-List, which is a family saga, and explain how it’s different from something like my Sauveterre Siblings quartet. I also read an excerpt and talk about how writing an episode in a serial is different from writing romance, plus I answer a bunch of your questions. It was fun!
You can watch it here:
