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I love starting a new book. That blank page just waiting to be filled. The characters bursting to tell their story. Mind you, I always seem to get jittery just before starting, the same questions popping into my head: 'can I still do this? Can I write another book? Can I sustain the conflict? Can I get to the resolution stage? Can these characters ever truly be together?' Which is why I tend to jot down the opening paragraph or two long before I start a book. It usually comes to me when the id… Continue

I recently read an article on promotion and the effectiveness of virtual book tours, where a PR assistant schedules appearances around the Internet to coincide with a book release. What a great idea, I thought, not realising I'd actually done that myself this month. Duh! The response at Jane Porter's bulletin board, The Writing Playground, Between Your Sheets and Romance Vagabonds has been brilliant, so thanks for dropping by. To keep the impromptu tour going, I'm visiting at FRESH FICTION to… Continue

THE DESERT PRINCE'S PROPOSAL is the first book I've written set in a fictitious Arabian country and I had a ball. Adhara is special. From a private desert oasis to a French inspired palace, from a lush palace garden to an exotic souk, this book captured my imagination. I… Continue