Research . . .                        SILK DREAMS is a harem tale set in ancient Constantinople. To research the story, I not only hit the library to learn more about harems and the Byzantine Empire, I also took belly-dancing classes with one of my sisters.

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Travel . . .

The idea for ERINSONG came when my husband and I were visiting Ireland. I knew I wanted to write about an Irish heroine who mastered the art of illuminating manuscripts. When I learned that Dublin started as a Viking over-winter settlement, I knew I'd found my hero.

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Life . . .

MAIDENSONG was written while I was living in downtown Seattle, with a view of Puget Sound, America's fjord. After immersing myself in Nordic legends, Rika, the heroine in MAIDENSONG sprang into my mind fully formed. I could hear her low melodious voice telling the stories of gods and heroes in a smoky longhouse. Who says it's bad to hear voices?

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An Inspirational Object   

DISTRACTING THE DUCHESS was originally titled LOOKING FOR MR. BEDDINGTON. The idea for the statuette in the story sprang from a little horse statue one of my daughters sculpted. It's a little lumpy and missing one ear, but it still lives on my fireplace mantle.

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Hearing Voices. . .  A new story starts with new characters. I wanted to write a pirate story, but my editor didn't want a novel set it in the Caribbean. I agreed to think of something unique.

 So, why would a pirate not   be found in the Caribbean? Maybe he was weary of being a sea wolf. Perhaps he'd once been the son of a gentleman. Maybe he longed for home . . . a prodigal pirate!

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Coming August 2008 Pre-Order your PIRATE now

VEXING THE VISCOUNT, coming Spring 2009! The heroine in VTV is one of the pirate's orphaned nieces in PLEASURING THE PIRATE. I had great fun imagining the intrepid Daisy Drake all grown up and off on her own adventure.

     Hush . . . The idea for Hush, my first romantic suspense came to me when I was stuck in traffic. I happened to catch a glimpse of the driver ahead of me in his side mirror. He was talking a blue streak on his cell phone and I asked the quintessential writer's question. What if . . . ?

     I wanted to try my hand at a paranormal, but vampires have never been my personal cup of tea. I started imagining a new race, older than humans, but not necessarily wiser. The result is the Firstborn, incredibly long-lived beings, able to communicate telepathically and bend time to their uses. My light and dark elves were born. Check out THE UNWILLING.