When Food Kills

Some years ago (a few more than I care to admit) my first editor’s 3-year-old died from E.coli contamination. I didn’t know Maggie well, but I liked her. Not long after she bought my first book, Angel of Fire, she took a hiatus from the publishing industry for a job she loved more—raising her son. Later, after the death of her son, I felt connected to her in a way only a mom can connect with another. (more…)

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The Medievel Chronicle Ventures Online

medievals
adjective
² Novels about the Middle Ages, the Dark Ages, Dark-Age; or Gothic eras, which focus on a time that, at its darkest core, is a wellspring of romantic possibilities and noble beginnings.

Anyone who reads or writes medievals does so because they love the era, and, I believe it’s because we’re inspired by the romance at its coeur. In a time that, by all modern standards, we can only describe as barbaric, chivalry is born, the seeds of democracy are reborn, and the future, imbued with great, new possibilities, shines as bright as the former ages were dark. The Medieval Chronicle is a tiny leadened window into that era, and through the eyes of its publisher, and the writers who lend their pens to its pages, we can look back to see where hope was conceived, where character was forged and where the future was envisioned. (more…)

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Dallas in July

Sometimes you just need to be reminded why you love to do the things you do. This past weekend, the RWA was in town, and wow, I’d forgotten how great it felt to sync with like minds. And I spent the entire weekend with one of my favorite people on the face of the earth – my agent – she’s always believed in me and has remained my greatest advocate. And isn’t that what RWA is all about? Connecting with fellow writers who inspire you to keep on typing, despite that life has a way of dragging you out of your favorite desk chair? (more…)

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Married At Midnight In Spanish!

While many of my books have been translated into French, Chinese, Russian, Italian, this translation means the most to me, because for the first time, my Spanish mother can read one of my books in her native language.

Get your copy at amazon.co.uk or El Rincon Romantico

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