Today marks the day that ALL of my historical romanc...

Today marks the day that ALL of my historical romances are now available in ebook format. Fall from Grace is up for both Kindle and Nook. This is arguably the favorite of my romances (though I have a soft spot for A Candle in the Dark and The Portrait as well). It's about an outlaw gang in 1870s Texas, and features an uncompromising and pretty profoundly emotionally damaged heroine. I think this book caught many readers by surprise, and it's not for the faint of heart, though I have always loved it, and my love was only reinforced by reading it again.

Reading all the romances again for proofing purposes was quite an experience. I can tell you that my favorites still held up, and that revisiting the others ended up being a bit of a surprise. I found After the Frost absolutely the strongest in terms of sheer sexual tension; I was surprised by elements I hadn't remembered in The Way Home, and I was moved all over again by Aaron Wallace. And The Gentleman Caller reminded me of how much I loved New Orleans, and how much I would like to set a book there again.

All in all, revisiting these books was a fun and surprising experience. As an author, I think of my old books as part of an archaeological record, of sorts, so I didn't change things even when I desperately wanted to. But I think you can see the evolution of who I am as a writer from reading these books, and I can still say that those days of writing in the romance genre were absolutely critical in developing story telling technique and confidence. They made me the writer I am today.

This weekend I'll be speaking at Pacific Northwest Writers Conference in Bellevue, WA. 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. As I am not a morning person, this should be quite an experience. :)