Looking for a fun read? Look no further. Lori Devoti’s latest novel officially hits the racks May 1, but you may be lucky and find it sooner.

“When Del Montgomery’s boss sends her to the Missouri Ozarks in search of a legendary pottery pig, her mission seems simple: figure out which of the clueless locals has the pig, convince them to sell it for peanuts, and then hightail it back to Chicago. Local auctioneer, Sam Samson, could be the perfect secret weapon in her search– as long as he never figures out what she’s really after. But is it possible … Read the rest »

Last Saturday I drove to the Last Chapter bookstore in Overland Park for Amy Knupp’s first signing. It was a great success, btw. And if you haven’t read UNEXPECTED COMPLICATION yet, why?

Anyway, while I was there, the woman who buys romance for the store approached me about doing a signing for ONE REAL COWBOY. Yeehaw!!!

So I’ve reached another milestone on the road to publication. Yep, the book won’t hit the stores until March 2007, but every bit of promotion done beforehand is to my benefit.

The extra bit of good news is that Amy’s second book THE BOY … Read the rest »

First drafts are fun in a manic sort of way. I don’t follow a set rule; I take chances and push the boundaries, my characters and myself and discover more about my plot, character and myself as I write.

Oh, I have this vague idea where I’m going, but I’ve always preferred the scene route. Which means what earlier pages are probably all wrong and will have to be changed.

But that’s okay. I love the rewriting process. It’s like house building.

The contractor battles the elements and scheduling problems when they rough in a house. Once that framework of … Read the rest »

ONE REAL COWBOY

This story has been Common Bond for so long it’ll take a while to get used to the new title, but I like it. Hopefully I’ll have a cover to put up before long. Can’t wait to see it!… Read the rest »

Today launchs my new * newly released books by fellow authors and friends* blogspot . This is a heads up of really good reads to add to your TBR stack. 🙂

I’m thrilled to announce good friend and cp Amy Knupp‘s first novel is on the shelves now!

Unexpected Complication

This is not how she pictured her life.

Pregnant, single and no prospect for love. How’s a globe-trotting freelance photographer like Carey Langford supposed to cope? Well, love will just have to wait while she focuses on her baby and getting through this pregnancy alone.

But not completely … Read the rest »