When I wrote for Ellora’s Cave, I tried my hand at a short paranormal romance. My aim was for a word count of less than 15,000. I wrote My Scarlet Woman and sent it to my editor only to receive a rejection. She liked what I’d done, but I’d crammed too much story into...
Last month, I decided it was time for a new cover for MY PLAN B, book 11 in the Middlemarch Shifters series. This book features an older hero and heroine, and I'm thrilled with the end result. Here is a short excerpt from the book: “I’ll follow her,” Jacey...
Yay! At long last, I have a new addition to my Dragon Investigators series: Snow Moon Dragon. My trip to visit Antarctica and the island of South Georgia gave me the inspiration for this story, but as always there is also a touch of my home country New Zealand. Here...
Cherry, the next book in the Dragon Isles series is due out very soon. Grab your copy today! Here's the blurb: Love is a mystery, but dragons are real. Cherry is gutted when her friend Liza disappears, presumed drowned. She has no time to mourn, however, since she...
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If you love paranormal romances and enjoy reading series, check out the Sexy Shifter Series promotion. My contribution is Snared by Saber, book 1 in the Middlemarch Capture series. Grab it now while it's free for a limited time. Go to the Sexy Shifter Series Promo...
Today, I’m excited to welcome Jayelle Morgan to my blog. According to Jayelle, she sees the world through rose-colored glasses, where powerful men melt. Sounds like a load of fun to me! Hi, Jayelle. What drew you to write paranormal romance? Hi Shelley! Glad to be...
One of seventeen species of macaws, the Scarlet Macaw is becoming increasingly rare. In Costa Rica, Central America, we visited the Natuwa Macaw Sanctuary where they rescue, breed, and release the Scarlet Macaw. I was very excited at the thought of seeing macaws. When...
Black Moon Dragon, my New Zealand-set romance, contains dragons or taniwha. In this particular book, I’ve used more Maori mythology than usual and terms that are perhaps unfamiliar to those who live outside New Zealand. I’ve solved this by including a glossary with...
