Outlaw's Redemption is a winner!

 

  I entered Outlaw's Redemption in The Book Fest Awards a while back and WON!  What a happy surprise for me last night. I received an e-mail about the winners and was honored to be among such great authors.

  Winning Second Place in Western Romance.

  But winning First Place in Paranormal.... this might confuse people.

  When Outlaw's Redemption made the Finals for the Chanticleer Reviews Paranormal Category, many people were confused. "But your books are Western Romance" some people said to me. This is true. Western Romance is the main focus of my books and many people don't think that Historical Western and Paranormal should go together.  Not all my books are this way, but a few have paranormal elements. 

   Outlaw's Redemption is a good mix. Leslie has visions of events to come. Boone is haunted by a ghost that speaks to him in his mind. That is just a quick example. There is so much more to it. The love blossoming between them, his promise to fulfill, her secret ability, and a cast of complex characters.

   I never thought of my books as Paranormal. To me, paranormal was vampires, witches, werewolves, etc. For those who have read my books know that the Tucker sisters each have a special ability. Joanna can see at night. Shyfawn heals with her hands. True has visions of events to come. The abilities pass only to their daughters as their families grow.

  I never saw those abilities as being paranormal but apparently they are. After that, I decided to enter Outlaw's Redemption into the various Paranormal categories in contests. I'm very glad I chose to branch out.

  However, not everyone likes this combination of Historical Romance and Paranormal. People have their own preferences, and that is okay. I myself enjoy this combination. Many years ago, I read a historical western romance that had merged the two. I can't remember who the author was or what the book was called, but I really enjoyed it. Her main character could heal with her hands. Another book I read, her main character could touch an object and see past events. There were a handful of theses book I read before I began writing and I loved it. So I decided when I started writing my books, my main characters would have their own special abilities.

  As the years went by, the families grew and their daughters gained the abilities. So three generations later, the abilities are still being passed on. (I have so many books to publish) Future books have a few surprises in them. I can't give up too much information, but there will be a few books with new characters and new abilities.

  The next few books I publish won't have the paranormal aspects in them. I love writing both and will continue to do what I love. My lifelong dream of being an author is finally coming true.

    

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Book Signing!

   I will be doing a book signing in Newcastle Wednesday March 23rd at the Weston County Library from 10-2. Stop in and see me. Grab a book or bring your book in and I'll sign it.

Wild Love Series

Rimrock Series

Award Finalist!

 Happy to announce that Outlaw's Redemption made the finals in the Chanticleer International Book Awards for Paranormal Romance. 

First place winners will be announced in June. There are so many talented people on this list and it's such an honor to be among them. Check out the list, you may find your next favorite author on there.

2021 Paranormal Awards Finalists | Chanticleer Book Reviews (chantireviews.com)

Not many people care for paranormal aspects in western romance, but many, many, years ago I read a couple that added the paranormal. I loved it! Not vampires, werewolf, or fairies. But woman with elemental abilities and physic powers.

When I started writing the Rimrock books, I gave all of the Tucker sisters their own special gift. A gift that passes on to their daughters. Some gifts don't pass on the same, some with dire consequences. As in LaRisa's case. Her story is told in Guarded Hearts. 

Welcome to Rimrock, Wyoming

 

    Hello all, I hope everyone is having a fantastic February. We all know that February is best known for romance, and who can resist a good romance story. I never could. Though I loved reading, I had a desire to write my own love stories. So eventually I did.

    First, I needed a setting. Second, great characters. I randomly chose a name for the town, (I was around sixteen at the time) and it stuck. Rimrock is a fictional town set in the wilds of Wyoming and the people there all have a story to tell.

   After discovering romance books and falling in love with them, I wanted to start writing my own books. It started when I was a junior in high school with the idea for one book. Then three books. Then five books. Over the years, I fell in love with my characters and the supporting characters and decided that their stories needed to be told as well. There were three main families in the town that kept growing and growing. Soon I was writing books about their children and grandchildren.

    Rimrock itself started with a few settlers but over the years grew into a bustling town and a stop for the railroad. The train brought more interesting characters to the town, and they had their own story to tell. Each book is a standalone, but they have reoccurring characters.

    

The first two Rimrock books are finished and I'm excited to get more finished. This series is about the original settlers of Rimrock. Full of romance, fighting to survive on the harsh land, defending loved ones against danger, mystery, and even a little magic. 

The Wild Love Series is about the second generation of the Rimrock families. The first three books are finished, and I can't wait to get the rest finished. 

    

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Happy Valentine's Day

 I hope the day is full of happiness and romance for the couples out there. For those singles out there I hope your day is wonderful.  Spending the majority of my adult life single, Valentine's Day was just another day. I could have cared less. I was happy and content with my life and myself. But for the past two Valentine's Day's I've been lucky enough to spend it with a great guy. The right one comes along at the right time.

Five Books!!!!

Five Books Published

It's hard to believe that I have published

five books!

Something that started when I was in high school

has turned into something amazing for me.

My active imagination and passion for

romance novels, progressed into writing my

own novels. And that passion keeps growing.

What originally started as three books about 

three sisters, soon turned into 45 books.

I added two more sisters and fell in love with

my supporting characters. Feeling that they had their own stories to tell. Many of them have some amazing stories! 

Then came ideas for other books. Branching out from 

Wyoming, I started books taking place in Texas, Nebraska,

and Oregon. Those books will be a few years down the 

road before they are published.

     In my original Rimrock books, my main character, Jo, I absolutely fell in love with. A complicated, haunted, and stubbornly independent woman. As I wrote her story, I soon realized that it would require being broken down into a couple books. As I wrote, the books became about her sisters and Jo's story was secondary. She is in nearly all of the Rimrock books but never got her own story. Crazy how writing takes its own path. But both of her daughters have their own books.

I have had such a great time developing the three main families that live in Rimrock, Wyoming. The books span three generations and, who knows, maybe more.

    In this writing journey I have had the opportunity to meet some amazing authors. I am constantly learning and, thankfully, improving my writing style. Promise of Spring and Theads of Passion are mutli award winning books. Something I never dreamed of!

     I'm eager to share the stories of the other people in Rimrock, Wyoming. (a fictional town)  There will be lots of passion, mystery, and a touch of magic......