I am very, very happy to report that Kensington has offered me another three-book contract–I’ll be writing more of my paranormals for them. Yay!!!! This means I get to dig in and become very busy on my WIP, one tentatively titled BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND MIDNIGHT. For those out there who’ve gotten a sneak peek at HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT, my WIP is about Niol.

Did I mention this offer has made me extremely happy?

I’m thrilled to announce that Secrets, Volume 18: Dark Passions won the CAPA (Cupid and Psyche Award from The Romance Studio) for the erotic anthology category!!!

Secrets, Volume 18 has been nominated for a CAPA (Cupid and Psyche Awards)! A full listing of nominees can be found at The Romance Studio.    Thanks, Larissa, for passing on the good news!

“The Wolf’s Mate” (from SECRETS, VOLUME 18: DARK PASSIONS) placed third (novella category) in the Barclay Gold Contest for published writers. Yay! I’m thrilled!   Wonderful Christmas news. (Hmmm…this may count as my first gift of the season.)

A RED HOT NEW YEAR received 4 1/2 stars from the Romantic Times! And, SECRETS, VOLUME 21: PRIMAL HEAT received 4 stars!

Here’s an excerpt from the review of A RED HOT NEW YEAR (big thanks to Lauren for passing this along):

“Each author brings something different to this intensely satisfying anthology — werewolves, dragons and more. Fully formed characters, hot and spicy erotica and strong writing make this one for your keeper shelf!”

 And here’s a little teaser from the review of SECRETS, VOLUME 21: PRIMAL HEAT:

“This perfect blend of story, romance and sizzling sensuality has hot alpha heroes and ladies who can hold their own with them. These stories will keep readers warm on a cold winter night.”

Winter is coming, you know–it’s right around the corner. You’d better grab up the book so you can stay warm!

Yay! Good news to share! I’ve recently sold another paranormal novella to Kensington Brava. Spellbound is the story of a desperate witch and the immortal assassin she summons in order to fight the killer stalking her. Spellbound is scheduled to appear in the EVERLASTING BAD BOYS anthology, and it should be released in September of 08. The talented Shelly Laurenston and Noelle Mack will be the other two authors in the anthology. Hmmm…did I say “Yay!” or did I let that slip past?

I’ve got a trailer up and running for SECRETS, VOLUME 21: PRIMAL HEAT (featuring my novella, “Caged Wolf). Check out the trailer and let me know what you think!

SECRETS, VOLUME 21: PRIMAL HEAT (featuring my novella, Caged Wolf), will officially hit the shelves at the end of December 2007–but the first review of the anthology is already available (yay!). Debbie H. of Enchanting Reviews gave Volume 21… “4.5 out of 5 Quills.” Wanna read the review? Then check it out here. Thank you very much, Debbie H.!

So, good news–I’ve gotten a cover for HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT, my May 08 Kensington Brava release. If you gaze a tad to the right–yep, that’s it! A tagline or quote (because I got a great quote from one of my favorite authors, Shannon McKenna) will be inserted later. I am so excited about this cover! I love the blue tint, and the guy looks so much like my hero. I’ve heard horror stories of covers that depicted a man that looked nothing like the guy in the story–so I don’t have to worry about that (thanks to Megan and all the great people at Kensington who worked on this cover!).

And I just heard more good news–the novella I submitted to Kensington has been accepted! Woo-hoo! So, I’ll have HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT released in May, then in June, I’ll be in an anthology called WHEN HE WAS BAD. My novella (now with the tentative title of “Wicked Ways”) is another paranormal suspense tale, and the hero is a jaguar-shifter. So, yeah, all of that jaguar research I was doing paid off for me!

My second Kensington novel is still slated for a December 08 release date, and I’ve just discovered (because I didn’t do the simple math until now), that from December 1, 2007–December 31, 2008, I’ll have six releases. Jeez but that makes me giddy. Two of those releases will be from Red Sage, one will be from Avon Red (by the way, I finished copy-edits on “New Year’s Bites” on Sunday), and the rest will be my Kensington stories.

Definitely time for me to start reading those promo books!!!

A final note–Happy Birthday, Dad! See you soon with cake and presents!