Friday Giveaway!

Okay, so the post about my son’s first day will have to wait a bit. (The pictures are still on the digital camera).

Today, I’m teaming up with author Suzanne McMinn and we’re both giving away signed books! I’m offering a signed copy of Suzanne’s July release Secrets Rising. Suzanne writes fabulous romantic suspense, and this one starts with the heroine digging up a skull in her rose garden. Cool stuff! Just post a comment below for a chance to win. Her new book in the Haven series, A Hero’s Redemption is available now through eHarlequin, and it’ll be in stores this October.

AND…she’s giving away a signed copy of Her Irish Warrior on her blog. Just click on the link above to go visit her and post a comment. Enjoy!

Here’s a picture of Suzanne on the left, my good friend Kacey in the middle, and myself from last year’s RWA conference. One thing you might not know is that Suzanne was one of the reasons I sold to Harlequin. She very kindly pointed out in a draft of an early book that I had forgotten to include the characters’ internal thoughts and motivations. I had completely left out the emotional journey of the love story. The proverbial light bulb didn’t just go on–it exploded in my head. I realized that I had it all backwards–the emotional conflict is the heart of a romance, and it needed my full focus. I wrote a second book where the plot was based almost entirely on two characters going through their own personal nightmares, went through substantial revisions, and sold it as Her Irish Warrior.

Hope everyone has a great Friday! If you could do anything this weekend, what would you do?