Welcome to my daily blog. If this is your first time, I'm a romance writer and a misplaced city girl currently living in the wild Sierras. I tend to have a lot of I-Love-Lucy moments that I share here but sometimes we talk about books, TV, and our favorite cookies. Okay, my favorite cookies. In any case, please feel free to comment by clicking on the Comments at the bottom of any entry. If you're too shy, that's okay, just know I love having you.

May 11, 2012 | Filed under: Stuff

I spent way too much time yesterday washing disgustingly filthy 75 pound 2 year old black lab pup Frat Boy, who once again rolled in bear poop. First of all, WHY DOES MY DOG ROLL ECSTATICALLY IN BEAR POOP? To torture me? If so, consider it a job well done.

Frat Boy now smells fabulous. I, however, am drenched, and can STILL SMELL BEAR POOP. I once heard that if you can smell something, this means you have particles of that something in your nostrils. Consider me FREAKED OUT NOW.

I Love Lucy

May 10, 2012 | Filed under: Stuff

At least once a week I drive by a truck that I think is Alpha Man’s and I wave. When he doesn’t wave back, I realize.

Wrong truck.

So the next time I see it, I’m hesitant to wave, but then I’m sure it’s him and I do anyway, and . . .

It’s not him.

This has been going on for several years now. I’m sure some guy in a truck similar to Alpha Man’s is wondering who the hell the strange lady in town is, the one that always waves to him.

Cut to the grocery store the other night. Alpha Man and I are in the ice-cream aisle arguing over dessert. He wants Rocky Road and I want Strawberry. This guy walks by and Alpha Man starts talking to him. Clearly they know each other. Alpha Man turns to introduce us and the guy grins familiarly.

Crap. I hate it when I know someone and I’ve forgotten who they are. “I’m sorry,” I start, already embarrassed I can’t remember him. “Do I know you?”

“Well, you think you do anyway. You’ve been waving to me for three years now.”

Today’s Office View

May 9, 2012 | Filed under: Stuff

Also, do you have an ereader? Simply Irresistible, my very first Lucky Harbor book, is on sale wherever ebooks are sold for $1.99!! A steal… Click Amazon or BN if you’re so inclined …

But real quick, before you go, what are you reading??

New Cover Alert

May 8, 2012 | Filed under: Stuff

New cover alert. Adam’s story, for those of you reading the Animal Magnetism series. Coming 11/1…

Back cover copy:
After a tragic stint in the National Guards, Adam Connelly returns to Idaho and to Belle Haven, the animal shelter he owns with his brothers. All Adam wants is to be alone. Then he opens the door to the past—the woman whose heart he once broke. Still gorgeous, still tough-as-nails, but this time, unusually vulnerable.

Holly learned the hard way to never depend on a man for anything. Now, of all men, it’s the last one she wants to see, and the only one she needs. Her father has gone missing in the Bitterroot Mountains and she could use someone with tracking skills to help find him.

For Holly and Adam, each with their ghosts, a trek this desperate, this unpredictable, and this intimate, will have its share of risks—including opening their hearts one more time.

A confession

May 7, 2012 | Filed under: Stuff

Update: Random winners are #28, #44 and #71 … email me!

Original Post:
So it is wrong that I changed Alpha Man’s name in my phone to Roarke, and now when he calls my phone announces “A call from Roarke…”

Or that sometimes I change Roarke to Ranger?

Or that I get a secret little thrill when Ranger actually calls me?

Tell me something silly that you do. Or that you’ve seen. I’m drawing names from commenters today. A few random winners will get a copy of either Lucky In love, At Last, or Forever And A Day.

Cops and robbers, small town style

May 4, 2012 | Filed under: Stuff

I was at Rite-Aid spending a million dollars on beauty supplies for the women in this house, and trust me, I’m not exaggerating by much, when three guys suddenly fell through the ceiling and hit the rack of tampons.

Seriously.

You see, these three punks had the great idea to rob Rite-Aid, during broad daylight in a store right across the street from the police station, by crawling through Rite Aid’s attic toward the store’s safe. Their route? Directly across some unsupported ceiling tiles.

Genius.

Anyway, I’ve always heard that small town living was much more exciting than the big city I grew up in, but honest to God, until today, I had my doubts. I stand corrected.

UPDATE: Apparently the would be robbers were teenagers, and NOT trying to rob the store. Nope. The defense they’ve given is that they were trying to pull a Jackass stunt. Which would explain the one guy wearing only his underwear and a bandana … Seriously. I couldn’t make this shit up.