Rainy days and good books

This weekend we finished up spreading the mulch over our gardens and the rain has settled in. There’s something about rain that makes you want to curl up with a good book and a nice mug of tea. Or Starbucks coffee, even. The past few days, I’ve enjoyed several new authors. I just finished Beau Crusoe by Carla Kelly. It’s like Robinson Crusoe goes to Regency England, and the story is so much fun. If you enjoy Regency historicals, definitely pick this one up!

I’ve also started reading Stephanie Tyler’s Coming Undone. Stephanie is a friend of mine (one of my virtual imaginary friends whose blog I visit and whom I’ve never actually met). Anyway, this is her first book, and I’m gobbling it up. The hero is a Navy SEAL, and honestly, what a fabulous guy. Can’t wait to see how this turns out.

I’m up to page 317 on my own book. I realized that the latest scene I wrote was in the wrong point of view. Even though I knew what was supposed to happen, it just didn’t have the emotional zing that it needed. So I rewrote the same scene last night from the hero’s point of view and bingo! It worked. Funny how such a little thing can make such a profound impact.

My copy edits arrived for The Warrior’s Touch, and that has also been dividing my time. Nonetheless, this story is one of my favorites. If any of you have read Her Irish Warrior yet, this one is Connor MacEgan’s story. Can’t wait to see the cover on that book. I imagine it will be ready in May, at the earliest. We’ll see!

So did you read any good books this weekend?