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Deirdre's True Desire ARCs

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Reviews feed authors, and I need yours!  Deirdre's True Desire , the third stand alone novel in my Emerald Belles historical series about Irish-American women in the 1800's releases this November! But, you can score a FREE copy of it for review right now! If you are a member of NetGalley you can get your hands on it right now, right at THIS LINK . Not a member of NetGalley, but still want to read and review it for me? Fantastic! I have free codes for advanced eBook copies straight from my publisher, Kengsington/Lyrical. To get your free copy for review either click the Contact Me button above, or leave a comment. I only have 25 eBook ARCs to give away though, so don't wait! Want to read the previous novel, Courting the Corporal? I have a few eARCs of that one left as well.

Writing, Editing, & Design

I love to write, but I also love to edit, and to design captivating images. Partly it is the creativity in me that is unable to rest, and partly it is the side of me that loves to see my friends and fellow writers succeed. Something about helping other writers is very rewarding for me. It is part of why I co-created the #WritersRoad chat and took part in organizing the very first #WriteOnCon, a free online conference for writers. Many of you might not know this, but aside from writing books for Entangled and Kensington , I'm also an editor for City Owl Press , and a graphic designer of book covers. And now I'm opening my doors for freelance editing jobs for authors who want a highly polished manuscript to self-publish, or to submit their best possible work to agents and publishers. As a hybrid author myself, I understand all too well how important a polished book is, and how expensive it can be to hire a freelance editor. Which is part of what prompted me to want to do f...

Emerald Belles 2 Releases!

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The second in the Emerald Belles series has released! Here is the official blurb: The Civil War has ended, but for Corporal Patrick “Rick” Fergusson the battle rages on. Still haunted by what he witnessed on the battlefield, the earnest Irishman is heading west, seeking only to be free of the past. His services are in high demand; wealthy East Coasters in need of escort clamor to join him on the journey. But one client, a beautiful lady named Cat, disturbs Rick’s newfound equilibrium. High society widow Catriona O’Brian is anxious to get to California, even if it means traveling with the handsome corporal who seems to dislike her so. Cat no longer seeks marriage; she has pinned all her hopes on making it to the west coast and starting her own winery. Between the elements, wild animals, and hostile natives, however, everything seems to be conspiring against her. Time and again, Rick comes to her rescue. And soon, the independent lass discovers that her biggest obstacle may be th...

Once Bitten: The Wolves of Hemlock Hollow Trailer

I've put together a little trailer for the first book in my Wolves of Hemlock Hollow series. I hope you like it! Once Bitten Trailer

Honor Before Heart is Available for Pre-Order!

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My civil war tale about an Irish/American nurse and the soldier she saves is coming, March 21st of this year, THIS YEAR! I'm a wee bit excited, if you couldn't tell. 😊 Pre-Order: Amazon     /     Barnes & Noble

Enter To Win a Copy of Honor Before Heart

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My publisher, Kensington/Lyrical, is doing an advanced giveaway of my historical novel about a nurse in the civil war and soldier whose life she saves, Honor Before Heart. It is the first in the Emerald Belles series. It doesn't release until spring, but you can win it now! How awesome is that? I would love it if you'd drop by the Goodreads giveaway and enter. Shares and tweets are always hugely appreciated, of course, but if you just enter, you'll still make my day. I love to see that counter of entries go up! It looks good to my publisher and makes me smile.