… to those who meet their deadlines. Engaging the Enemy is in the can and ready for public viewing. Release date is set for Valentines Day, give or take an hour thanks to Amazon and Smashwords being a US sites.
But before I go any further, I must savor the reward I stashed away a month ago.
The jar is open.
The reward for all my hard work is about to be consumed..
Yum. Rewards don’t have to be big.
But go find your own Chokito.. LOL
This is as far as my sharing goes.
Best laid plans … don’t always come off the way you envisage. Today was supposed to be my big day out/ reward day for a job well done. Right now, it’s pouring with rain and our plans to head to the beach just fizzled and died. My consolation, McCafe coffee and Sherlock reruns. Sherlock is seriously good, so I’m content.
One thing that always surprises me is how fast time slips away from me when I’m writing. Admittedly, I’ve done a lot of writing in the last twelve months. I’ve made it my priority and am pretty proud of what I’ve achieved. To say I’m surprised that the school holidays are almost over is an understatement. This must just about qualify for the “dullest holiday ever” award from my youngest son.
We are already getting notices about registration days for soccer, and I’m so glad I went school supply shopping just after Christmas. We have the bag, shoes and stationary. (is there anything better than stationary shopping) The return to school may have come round quickly, but at least I’m prepared this year. Just need to find a cheap flash drive for the boy (cheap so I won’t cry when he inevitably loses it) and we’re all set.
They say no man is an island, and I have found some very good friends to support and support me this last year in my writing career. Here’s to a productive 2012 and lots of stories from my friends. Bottoms up!
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Welcome to my new Six Sentence Sunday from my new release, The Almack’s Alternative. The AA is a collection of short erotic regency romance stories set in London during 1814. This excerpt is from the last short in the book. I hope you enjoy Rendition!
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The old floorboards creaked behind her. “Now that was a fascinating evening.”
Mary sat up with a start and glanced about her chamber as an expensively dressed lord, the Earl of Lichfield, stepped through her bedchamber door and shut it with a firm click.
“However,” he continued, “that last conversation with Lady Jasmine brought the puzzle of your infrequent sightings within my means of solving. Bakewell is a self-righteous prig.”
“Oh, it’s you.”
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You can find more six sentence sunday brilliance here.
To go into the draw, tell me what’s your favorite or most memorable new year’s memory? For those of you who do and leave your email address, you’ll ALSO be entered to win a copy of my latest ebook release, The Almack’s Alternative.
Curious about mine? THE best new years eve was the one my family spent on Lake Macquarie in our boat, watching the fireworks from an amazing front row seat. No overcrowding, comfortable chairs, good food and swimming off the back of the boat at midnight. Absolute bliss.
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Happy New Year!! The start of the year always brings fresh promise, a clean slate, new goals, and a new series to write. Perhaps sometimes I get a little ahead of myself but you have to set your sights high if you want to get where you want to be right?
In the last year, I published nine stories including two series, The Distinguished Rogues and the Hunt Club Chronicles. I hope to work just a tad slower this year. LOL Later this year I will continue the Hunt Club Chronicles, my gay regency series. But next up will be the Wild Randalls. The first book is Engaging the Enemy, your first glimpse into the Randall Family of Hampshire.
SECRETS — LIES — SCANDAL
Every great family has a few secrets best left unspoken. The wild Randalls of Hampshire excel at them.
Engaging the Enemy
A duchess should be regal, aloof and the image of calm elegance. But those words have never applied to Mercy Randall, Duchess of Romsey. A widow and mother of a young duke, Mercy is lonely and floundering to keep the estate afloat. When she discovers the existence of Leopold Randall, her husband’s estranged cousin, Mercy commits to help him locate his missing siblings if he’ll return the estate to order. Although cautioned against trusting a man who would inherit everything should her son die, she impetuously hands over the estate to Leopold’s care in the hope of keeping him near.
Leopold Randall, heir to the young duke, has returned to Hampshire to demand information regarding the fate of his missing siblings. Unfortunately, the Duchess of Romsey is clueless about them, yet her struggle to maintain the estate tugs at Leopold’s sense of duty. At her insistence, he steps in to bring order to chaos while searching for hints to his family’s whereabouts amongst the old duke’s papers. Yet the duchess tempts him in ways best unspoken. He fights to hide his weakness for her and a shameful past that could see him banished again. But when Leopold discovers a threat against the duchess and young duke’s life, he must join forces with the temptress to protect his last known relative.
Beginning February 13th, I’m embarking on a month long virtual book tour to promote Engaging the Enemy. Stay tuned for more details to come. There will be many free copies up for grabs.
In the mean time, do you set goals for this year ahead and do you stick to them?
