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Tall, Dark, and Vampire (Book 1 in the Dead in the City series) was selected by the peeps at Amazon to be part of their “Big Deal” promotion.  

As of right now it's at #4 on the Amazon Big Deal Best Seller list!

BN, Kobo and iTunes joined the party too, so readers can pick up a copy of TDV for only $1.99 at various locations and the sale runs through 10/27~

It’s a great time to try the first book in this new series about my vampires in NYC.

Not sure what it’s about? Here’s what the reviewer at Booklist had to say…

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Olivia, a 300-year-old vampire and proprietor of the Coven, a goth nightclub that is also headquarters for her vampire coven, knows that something strange is going on when she starts dreaming, because vampires don’t dream. Furthermore, she dreams of Douglas, the man she loved who was killed when she was turned. When a man with whom one of her young vampires was playing is found dead, a cop who looks exactly like Douglas—and even has the same first name—is sent to investigate. More murders are committed, and all are linked to Olivia’s nightclub; clearly, a coven of rogue vampires in on the rampage. Vampire politics and legends, like that of blood mates and how true love allows vampires to walk by day, drive this satisfying good-not-evil vampire romance. Olivia cares about family, which, for her, includes people, vampires, dogs, and cats. This novel is the first in a spin-off series, Dead in the City, featuring some of the characters from Humphrey’s Amoveo novels (Undone, 2013). –Diana Tixier Herald

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Release Day for UNDENIED!!!

It's release day for UNDENIED today and it's FREE on Amazon and Discover a New Love! I hope you'll enjoy a taste of the Amoveo Legend series!

To celebrate the launch, I'm holding a contest on my website! We've got great prizes up for grabs including a $50 gift card, a bag of romance novels and 3 memberships to Discover a New Love!


Download your FREE novella here.

Tenacity Tested

As you may know, I run a contest for U.S. Military Wives every year from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend. Last year's Grand Prize Winner was Carrie Reyes and part of her prize was for me to come have a book signing in her hometown. Carrie graciously agreed to hold off on her prize until the release of Unleashed. The plan was to hold it at the Columbus, Georgia Barnes & Noble from 1pm-4pm.

I was very excited because we were able to get some coverage in the local newspaper, the Ledger Enquirer. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Katie McCarthy, who also happens to be a military wife and you can read the article here if you'd like.

At any rate, all of the planning looked like it was going to help us get the event off without a hitch.

Well you know what they say about best laid plans....

Needless to say the trip evolved into a series of planes, trains and automobiles.

I arrived at White Plains airport with plenty of time to spare and everything looked like it was going smoothly. Sitting in my aisle seat with the earbuds of my iphone nestled snugly in my ears, I waited patiently for the flight attendants to begin their familiar albeit slightly unnecessary here's-how-to-put-on-a-seat belt-bit.

However, the pilot came on to inform us that there was a mechanical problem with the plane. Apparently, they discovered a leak in one of the fuel pumps. Hmmm. I was just happy they found it before we took off. The flight attendants and pilots were really very accomodating and kept the passengers comfort their top priority. Bottom line: they let us off the plane and allowed us to wait in the terminal as opposed to beging squished inside the airplane.

After a couple of hours of waiting, the flight was cancelled but I was able to get booked on a flight out of LaGuardia that was scheduled to leave in just 90 minutes. I caught a van ride with ten other displaced souls, made it to the airport and ran through the place like I was on an episode of The Amazing Race.

Phew! I made it to the plane and arrived in Atlanta at 1pm....yeah....I was supposed to be in Columbus for the book signing at 1pm. Not so much.

Next step--the rental car.

If you're reading this and you've been to Atlanta International Airport you know that it's really like a small city. I disembarked my plane and hopped two separate trains to get out of the terminal and to the rental car center.

Then I had to drive about 90 minutes to Columbus. All I will say is that the speed limit on Georgia highways is 70 mph :)

I finally made it to the B&N in Columbus at 3:30pm and was greeted by the smiling faces of Carrie Reyes, her mom and two of her kids. I'd called ahead and kept them in the loop about my misadventures and they were very understanding.

Since Carrie won last year, we've become friends on Facebook so it was wonderful to finally meet her in person and get to know her kids. Carrie's mom, Joyce, was the one who actually sent her story in and nominated her daughter. They were real troopers and stuck around for the next three hours while we sold all of the copies they had in stock.

I'm a new author so when I have a book signing, I don't expect there to be throngs of people waiting for me. However, this time we had several folks show up who had read the Ledger article and came out to get their signed copies of Unleashed. I even had two guys who were sent there specifically by their wives to get a copy. Now that is romance!


I'm happy to report that we had a SOLD OUT event! The staff at the Columbus Barnes & Noble was absolutely fabulous and were very understanding about my travel conundrum.

After we ran out of books, I took Carrie and her family out to dinner. Good food, a very good beer and really good people.

Throughout this publishing adventure, I've had the opportunity to meet some pretty fantastic folks. Life is good.

If you know any military families, please feel free to tell them about the contest. I accept entries all year long and will start posting stories Memorial Day weekend 2012. People can send their story and picture to info@novelromance.net Please put 4th annual U.S. Military Wives contest in the subject line.

Dream on...

Release Day for Unleashed!!!

Whooo Hoooo! It's release day for Unleashed and I'm freaking psyched! Yesterday I received my author copies of the book and when I held it my hand for the first time...I cried. I'll admit it. I'm a crier but these were tears of utter joy.

What a way to get started! Unleashed received a Best Book rating at LASR and is up for Book of the Week! Please stop by and cast your vote anytime on October 1st or 2nd! VOTE HERE!

Things have really started to take off and something tells me it's not going to slow down anytime soon and that's just fine with me. Today is not only the release date of Unleashed but it's also the kick-off day for my blog tour and book tour.

The blog tour was set up by my amazing publicist at Sourcebooks, Danielle Jackson. She is positively awesome! I am continually impressed by the unique support network that Sourcebooks provides for their authors. Their motto is, "Authors are our rock stars!" and they sure do back that up.

The first stop on the blog tour is today over at Spooky Legends so come on over and have a look at how my heroine Samantha deals with the Candyman urban legend. The whole Spooky Legends series is very cool and there will be a fresh post by a new author every day through October. I'm blogging up a storm all month and you can find the rest of my blog tour here.

Tonight is my first book signing and the beginning of at 10 city tour. I am hopeful that we'll have a good turnout tonight because it's in my hometown B&N and I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar faces. If you're adventurous and feel like coming to see me in person--I'd love it! You can find the full list of dates & locations here on the blog or on my website.

Hang on kids...it's going to be one helluva ride!

Dream on....

Semi-Finalist #9: Martha Chavarin

Five minutes 'till midnight and I'm wide awake. It's almost noon in Afghanistan, and as always, I wonder what my husband is up to. I wonder if he's eaten, if he got a good night's sleep, whether he got my weekly care package already, and of course, I mostly wonder when I'll be hearing from him again. This is our third deployment together, and our first as a married couple. This one is definitely the hardest.


My husband is SFC Jose A. Chavarin. Pronounced Chaw-va-reen, not Chevron. I met my husband almost 20 years ago, and we've been best friends ever since. He joined the military right out of high school. While I got ready to go out for my first 18 and over club , he was getting yelled at by his Drill SGT. When I graduated from college, and got ready to go into the "real world", he had already been to war and back. My husband's courage inspires me, his will to serve brings out the best in me. I'm trying my darn hardest to stay positive during this deployment, but sometimes sitting here rocking back and forth in his recliner, wearing his favorite vanilla scent makes it very easy for me to shed a tear. As I wait for my husband's return, I can't help to think of the day when I get to tell our children how their father is a three-time war veteran, a bronze star recipient, and the best friend God could have ever blessed me with.


Past midnight now. Past noon in Afghanistan... What do you know, time does pass by. Except that when you're waiting for the one man who you were destined for since you were 12 years old, it couldn't possibly pass by fast enough. Still, it's at these times when true love prevails, and something tells me that my husband and I-- we got that kind of love.


Sincerely,
Martha Chavarin

** Many thanks to Martha for sharing her beautiful story with us. I have to admit that this one tugged at my heartstrings in a big way. I'll be posting one more semi-finalist today and then tomorrow I will be announcing the three finalists.**

Book Cover for "Unleashed"

It's here!!! This is the book cover for Unleashed and I love it! I know that the book doesn't come out for a few months, but I just had to share it. The Sourcebooks design team did an outstanding job. I absolutely adore the guy they put on here. Yummy. He is Malcolm. Whoa. You can pre-order your copy on Amazon today!

Romance Roundup-Cowboy Fever by Joanne Kennedy

Cowboy Fever by Joanne Kennedy is a western romance with heart. You can't help but root for Jodi and Teague from the first page. The relationship with Teague's older brother--who has down syndrome-- adds an extra-special layer of sweetness to this love story. There's plenty of sizzle and several laugh out loud moments. The only character I couldn't stand was Courtney. The annyoing "Cowboy Barbie" type of floosie who is constantly throwing herself at Teague. I wanted to throttle her at sevearl points for getting in the way. It's an engaging and enthralling story from the first page to the last. The characters come to life for the reader and you feel as if you really know these people.

You should also read Cowboy Trouble.

And most definitely read the RITA Nominated One Fine Cowboy.

Congrats Joanne!!

I can't wait for more of her sexy cowboys. Giddy-up.

Romance Roundup: Lisa Renee Jones

I hope you enjoyed the Romance Roundup video blog for this week. Below are the links as promised.

Lisa Renee Jones

The Legend of Michael is an outstanding and original paranormal romance series. A race of G-TECH super soldiers have been created by the government. How? They've been injected with alien DNA. Such a cool premise. This book is filled with non-stop action, attraction and satisfaction!

This book is being released on May 1, 2011 and you can pre-order it here.

RITA and GH Finalists Announced!

HUGE Congrats to all of the authors and editors who are finalists in the 2011 RITA competition. I can't wait to cheer you all on at RWA this summer! Looking for a great book to read? Then go to the RWA site and check out the list of RITA and GH finalists.

Romance Roundup Featuring Authors Tamara Hogan & Joanne Kenrick

Hello and happy spring everyone! It's a gorgeous day here in the NYC area and I can't wait to get out there and enjoy it with my guys.

I'm so excited about the two authors we're featuring this week on Romance Roundup!

Tamara Hogan

Taste Me is Ms. Hogan's debut novel and boy does it deliver! The world that Ms. Hogan has created is brilliant, intricate and vividly erotic. There's sex, love, rock-n-roll and a little murder to keep Lukas (the hottest incubus ever) on his toes. He's hopelessly in love/lust with Scareltt Fontaine a sexy siren he can't get out of his system. If you love Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance then you must get this book. Click here to buy Taste Me.

Joanne Kenrick

When a Mullo Loves a Woman is the first novel from paranormal romance author Joanne Kenrick. This sexy, fun and intriguing book is perfect for anyone who loves vampires. The hero, Adam, is positively delicious. The heroine, Pearl Kizzy, is fun and spunky. She's the kind of girl you can imagine being your best friend. There are various twists and turns...so no spoilers here! It's simple...Love Vamps=Buy this book!

Romance Roundup: Round 2

Hey Gang! I hope you enjoyed the latest installment of the Romance Roundup video blog.
(Why is the freeze-frame shot always dreadful? Yikes.)

Anyway... I simply can't limit things to one author so from now on I'll be shinning a spotlight on two or three.

As promised, here are the links to the authors for this week!

C.H. Admirand: Tyler--Book 1 in The Secret Life of Cowboys Series. This cowboy is sexy, sweet and a hero you want to eat up with a spoon. He takes a job at the Lucky Star club in Pleasure, Texas.....oh, yeah....rancher by day and stripper at night. This series is not to be missed! You can get your copy here.

Karin Harlow: Enemy Lover is the first book that I've read by Ms. Harlow. I am SO glad that I found this author. The heroine, Jax Cassidy, is about as wounded as they come. The hero, Marcus Cross, is dead sexy. This book is action packed and intensely erotic. Get it.

Christine Feehan: She.Is.Awesome. I do adore her Carpathian Series and the Drake Sister novels but my absolute fave is her Ghostwalker Series. One word ladies.... Primal. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Run don't walk to buy her books. You can find everything at her website.

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See you next week on Romance Roundup!

Romance Roundup: Lori Handeland Rules!

Let me just say it...Lori Handeland rules! She is one of my all time favorite authors. In my first video blog for Romance Roundup I sang the praises of Lori's Nightcreature Series. I highly suggest you swing by Lori's website http://www.lorihandeland.com/ or hell...just go straight to Amazon and pick up your copy of Marked by the Moon and Moon Cursed!

Happy Reading :)

My Growing TBR Author List

In the past couple of months, I've had the good fortune to meet some fantastic authors. As a result, it's introduced me to some amazing books. So here are just some of the Authors, whose books I want to read this year. For your convenience, I linked the authors names to their websites.

Cheryl Brooks: I read HERO and SLAVE already. Loved them! Now, Chery's novels are most definitely erotic romance but they are still romances. These outer space hotties are positively irresistible. One word. MEOW!

Carolyn Brown: I can't wait to read her Spikes & Spurs series! I loved the Honky Tonk series. Her cowboy romances are sweet and sexy. Be sure to check them out!

Olivia Cunning: One word for Olivia's books. HOT! Her Sinners on Tour series is sizzling. I Backstage Pass and Rock Hard looks equally enticing. It's a fresh and original erotic romance series. Come on, haven't we all fantasized about being a rock-n-rollers #1 woman? (Simon LeBon I still love you.) Not for the kiddies but great for the mommies.

Judi Fennell: I adored Judi's Mer Series and her Genie Series looks outstanding. All of Judi's books have a laugh out loud quality to them that makes them a uniquely sexy and funny read.

Catherine Mann: The first book in her Elite Forces Series--Cover Me--looks very, hot. I gotta tell ya...I have a soft spot for those sexy soldiers. Yummy.

Lisa Renee Jones: I just read an excerpt from Book 1 in Lisa's upcoming Zodius Series and I can't wait to read the whole book. These super soldiers have, unbeknown to them, been injected with alien DNA. The Legend of Michael will be released in May 2011.

These are just a few of the authors I've been introduced to recently. Every month, I'm going to post a few more. I hope you'll check out all of these talented writers.

Happy almost end of February!

Spring...where are you?

My First Post with the Sourcebooks Casababes!

I'm psyched! Today is my first blog post with the Casababes from Sourcebooks Publishing. My head is still spinning from my 5 book deal with SB. I still can't quite believe that it's real....but it is!

It's such a honor to be a part of this group of authors. Here are a couple of fun facts about Sourcebooks Publishing.

They are the largest publisher in Chicago. My favorite fact? They are the largest female owned publishing house in North America. You gotta love girl power.

So if you've got a few minutes today, I hope you'll stop by the blog. You'll find several wonderful romance authors if you do. We've got it all! Romance of every flavor.

Every month they pick a different theme for the blogs. This month the theme is "Abundance". Hope you'll stop by.

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The Redemption of Mr. Romance

**Below is a blog post from none other than Charles Paz! Charles was crowned "Mr. Romance" at the Romantic Times Convention 2009. I am so excited Charles agreed to write a piece for my blog! Thanks Charles....Ladies...Enjoy!**

(BTW...that lucky lady in this picture is not me. ;)

"You have to fall, Before you can Rise....."

Redemption. An act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed. Deliverance. Salvation. In one time or another, we all have gone through this in our lives. We fault. We fail. We fall. We then realize what we could do to make things better. To right our wrongs. To redeem ourselves. We then proceed to take that path to success. To prove to ourselves just what we can accomplish. And to silence the nay-sayers. No matter how many obstacles come our way, we are fueled by the desire to break through those barriers in our quest for greatness. This is just one example. This is just one story. This is my Road to Redemption......

Lets begin this at the 2009 RT convention. When most of you last saw me, I was onstage. Flashing lights. Holding trophies and having the biggest smile on my face. Not only winning the Mr. Romance title, but also winning the Readers Choice Award. I have never won anything in my life! I was very grateful and humbled by the events that took place not only that day, but the whole week as well. It truly was an awesome moment of triumph in my life. Even afterward--it was great. People coming to me and saying they would love to have me on their book covers. Authors wanting to do interviews with me for their web-sites. Even had "Agents" tell me all the things they wanted to do for me and how to market me and basically, make me a Star. I was on cloud nine to say the least. But, like a cloud, I had no idea this feeling of greatness would soon slowly evaporate and disappear.

Fast Forward to end of June. The time had come to where I got to shoot for Dorchester’s cover. New York here I come. I was very excited. Had the plane ride and got picked up at the Airport. I felt like a Star! Things were great. I met the wonderful People at Dorchester Publishing's before the photo shoot. Awesome. Then came time for the shoot. Some people from RT were also gonna be at the shoot and do a 'behind the scenes' sorta story about it. "Wow, this is really cool ", I'm thinking. I had a blast during the shoot. The model was gorgeous. Atmosphere was great and I was still on that Cloud Nine that I was at the RT convention. I stayed in NY for a few days. Saw some old friends and did some shoots in Long Island and Brooklyn. I finally got to work with one of my favorite photographers 'DeVores Vison' and felt like nothing can stop me now. I could not have been any more wrong.

Before booking my flight back home to California, my "Agent" convinced me that I must fly to Florida first and shoot for an Author and other projects that will be Good for Me and it will Make Me Look Better in the Readers Eyes.

I was at such a financial struggle at the time and barely scraped up enough money to afford the plane ticket there. I got on the plane and didn't even have enough money in the bank to pull out a $20 from the ATM. I thought to myself…It’s OK… It’s an Investment and these people will not steer me wrong. It will be for the best and work itself out in the end.

So, I arrive in Florida, and it was the beginning of the end. The story that RT did about the 'behind the scenes of a cover shoot' got picked up by some on line blog site. Pretty mainstream I guess, with lots of readers. I could only stare at the screen when I was reading some of the comments being left by people. What a Joke read one of them, Looks like Mr. Romance should be called Mr.Doughnut, read another. Pathetic. Lame. Fat. Worthless. The list went on and on. Reality was driving an 18-wheeler, and blind-sided me from the back. I had so much confidence for once and I actually felt good about myself and who I am…at least…up until that point. I then started to question my achievements and thought, Did I really deserve this?

The doubt grew greater while I was shooting in Florida. My "AGENT" kept telling me… maybe when you are in a big budget studio and actually do a real photo shoot, then maybe you could be somebody. It was solidified when the comment also came out that... if it wasn't for them…I would be nothing and that I wouldn't have been chosen as Mr.Romance back in April.
The plane ride back home to Cali was a very long one. With thoughts of self-doubt consuming me as I sat there in seat 22E between the Mother with her crying Baby and the businessman looking over papers. It’s bad enough to have total stranger tell me I'm nothing while hiding behind a computer screen, but to have the people who I trusted with my career and actually cared for in real life tell me I am worthless is a whole different story. Where do I go from here?

The following few days were hard. I was reminded of a Time to where it was an accomplishment just to wake up in the morning. I spent most of the day looking at the ceiling while I lay on the floor in my bedroom. The concerned knocks at my door from my Mother seeing if I was OK. She knows what her son was going through. She has seen this before. That lost look in his face. That look of despair and uncertainty. It hurt her more knowing that this was something that she could not fix, like every mother who cares about their children, hopelessness was the feeling that she had. But she also knew that as low of a point in my life as I was, this was not the worst I have been and that look of sadness in her face turned into a grin. Your planning your next move aren't you? she asked. I looked at her and grinned. Of course I am. And I know exactly what I'm gonna do.

Everyday was a struggle in itself. I would always call walking on the stair mill breakfast. People in the sport of Bodybuilding know that the last week is the most critical. Everything you have worked hard for can be lost within the last few days and in an instant, you can go from first place to not even finish over night. At the beginning of the last week, I weighed 220lbs. By Friday, I was down to about 207. Come morning of the show, I was down to 193. I dropped fourteen pounds overnight! I was dehydrated and struggling. It finally came time to walk onstage with my group. Every step was agony. Each pose I hit also drew a smile from my face. Why you ask? The answer is simple. I was onstage. I achieved my goal. All the people who doubted my potential and wanted to see me fail could not take that moment away from me.

The Redemption of Mr.Romance was fueled by all the negative things that were thrown at me and from the critics. I'm learning now that it’s not about the looks, or the trophies, or proving people wrong. It’s about being who I am because in the end that is what matters most. I find myself now not necessarily trying to become a man of much success, but rather, trying to become a man of value to the people I surround myself with.

Thanks so much for sharing your story with us Charles!

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Guest Blogger--Nicole from HowlingGoodBooks.com

Well, hello again all! Sara has welcomed me back! W00t! So I thought I would turn her graciousness on everyone! Welcome to Sara’s Blog! And my return to answer any questions you may have! Ask away and I will answer! Whatever the question! Whether about this post, my site- HowlingGoodBooks.com, or being a reviewer!

And Happy October! What a wonderful month! A month when we get to dress up as anything that our imaginations can dream up and not be looked at funny! And since it is dress up as wacky as you can dream of month I thought we could discuss our favorite creatures that go bump in the night and how we came to read paranormal or Science Fiction!

My mom started me out! I will be honest, my mom much preferred for me to read than watch TV! “Books,” she said,” will make the imagination soar. Anything is possible in them!” When I was in middle school I came across her Greek mythology college text book and begged to read it. She allowed me to, knowing that I had exhausted all the books in my school’s library. I ate it up! After that I soared through Stephen King’s novels, skulked through Dean Kootnz’s books, and “learned” how to make magical mistakes with Piers Anthony.

As I grew into adulthood my fascination with the strange and unusual grew with me. I kept finding new authors to help me with my….. er, book addiction, lol. Or would that be helped my addiction continue? But whichever way you put it, my love of books, and reading, grew exponentially. I found new authors by the quotes they left on the authors’ books that I read already. And as my addiction became out of control so did my stash of books, much to my husband’s dismay! ;)

So what is my favorite paranormal creature? Magician? Vampire? Were animal? Alien? Well, it is not a space creature. Although they are intriguing, I love Earth! Magician? While I love magic and all the possibilities it opens up, that is not my fave! Blood sucking vamp? Nope! I would end up being the anal retentive, blood-o-phobe! Imagine a vamp having to be fed through an IV! I would be the shame of every vampire alive…. Er,dead… er undead lol. I would end up being staked by my maker! If you said Were you were right! I have always had a soft spot for animals, wolves in particular- and it simply carried over!

A Witch’s life may be glamorous with all the magic at one’s fingertips, but the responsibility! And all the things you give up to be a vampire! Sunrises, sunsets, chocolate! (Although I love how Michele Bardsley fixes that one!) But as a Were! High metabolism! So you can eat whatever you want! Great hair! And with that (at least) once a month change you don’t have to worry about if you get a bad haircut! You can go out ANYTIME! With no daylight restriction! What could be better? Hmmm, maybe a succubus? Having men panting after you! Being the being all men desire… But I would hate to leave a string of corpses behind! Nope! Weres it is! But don’t ask me to pick just one Were! I would love to be a true shape shifter, to be whatever I choose. That way if I am feeling catty I could grow claws and hiss! Or …. A bit of the canine female, well you get the picture!

But what about you? How did you come to love the paranormal? What brought you over to our “dark side” so to speak? What are YOUR favorite paranormal beings? And why? Share with us! We would love to hear what YOU like!

Welcome Guest Author--E.Jamie!

Thanks so much, Sara for letting me have a guest spot on your blog today. I think I'll share a blurb and excerpt from my novel Till Death Do Us Part with all your lovely readers!

Now available From Amira Press Till Death Do Us Part in both ebook and

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Sara loved Connor, but he was from the wrong side of the tracks. They eloped and her father had him mudered or so she thought. Pregnant and desperate to escape an arranged marriage Sara married Connor's best friend, Aaron. When Connor returns very much alive, Sara is forced to choose between her first love and the new love she's found.Here's a wee excerpt to whet your apetite!

“You got a minute?”

“I made time,” Sara said with a slow nod, her mouth dry.“Thanks.”She forced herself to focus on what she had to say to him. “I have something I need to say to you first.” She stepped behind her desk glad for the small measure of comfort it provided.

“Okay,” he said, taking the pale blue-cushioned seat across from her.

“I owe you an apology for what I did the night of Aaron’s accident.”

“No you don’t. You were right. It was my fault he left the house angry and crashed his car,” Connor reminded her.

“No more than it was mine,” Sara said firmly.

“Sara—”

“Connor, please, let me finish. What I said to you was unforgivable, not to mention untrue. I don’t hate you. I never could. If I hated you, we never would’ve gone through what we have this past year. I hurt you so, so badly,” Sara said, her eyes filling with tears. She lowered her head.

Connor stood up and pulled her to her feet.

“I’m so sorry. I never meant to hurt you,” she said.

He cupped her face with his hands. “I love you so much, Sara. I’ll love you going to my grave, again,” he added with a smirk making Sara laugh through her tears. Then he grew serious. “I’ve just recently learned what really loving you meant. When I came back and demanded that you leave Aaron, you were right when you called me a selfish bastard. I was. I wanted you back, and I didn’t care what that meant for you.”

Sara trembled and tried to get a hold of her emotions. She placed her hands over his and stroked the fair blond hair at his wrists. “I wanted to come back to you, Connor. I wanted everything to be the way it was, but it can’t be. I’ve grown up. I’m not the same woman you married. I have so many responsibilities to other people. I don’t just mean as Aaron’s wife but as Nathan’s mother. I created this family for him, something so wonderful for him. He adores you, Connor. Never doubt that.”

“You’re wrong when you say you’re not the woman I married. She’s still there, inside. I’ve seen her every time you’ve been pissed off at me lately, but you’re right when you say you’ve grown up. So have I finally. I saw what my selfishness was doing to you, and I remember a vow I made on our wedding night after we made love for the first time.”

“I don’t remember you saying anything.”

“I made it while you were sleeping. I was watching you. Your face was so soft, and you looked so beautiful my heart felt like it was gonna explode into a million pieces. I knew I had probably hurt you that first time, and I felt horrible about it. Then in your sleep, you turned and slipped your arm around my waist. You trusted me when I said I wouldn’t hurt you again. Even though I had meant physically at the time, feeling your arm come around me showed me you trusted me not to hurt your heart, too. I promised you I would never hurt you in any way. I broke that promise the day you married Aaron, and I walked away. I broke it again when I came back and made you choose. I put you through hell this past year, and I regret that more than you could ever imagine. I’m here to make it right. I’m promising never to bring you another day of pain. So I’m going to do the right thing.” He wiped the tears streaming off his face and handed her an envelope.

“What?” Sara asked.

“I’m leaving. Not sure to where yet. But I’m going to let you go.”

Sara’s breath was knocked out of her. She felt ill. This was what she wanted, wasn’t it? She had made her choice, and it was Aaron so why did it feel like her very soul was being ripped from her body? Fresh tears fell from her eyes. She shook her head. “This is so wrong. This wasn’t supposed to be us. Never us.”

“No it wasn’t,” Connor agreed.

“This feels so wrong.” She began to tremble.

“I know, but it’s the right thing to do, for everybody, but especially for you. I never want to bring you any more pain.”

Sara wrapped her arms around him, burying her face in his chest. “I love you, Connor Nolan. With my heart and with my soul, I love you.” She pulled back, and he handed her an envelope containing what she learned was also a petition for joint custody of Nathan. “Of course,” she agreed, pulling up the sleeves of her white suit jacket and pulling open the middle slim drawer of her desk to look for a pen.

“I’m gonna be leaving town, so we’re going to have to work something out,” Connor said and blew his nose.She nodded again, still in disbelief. “We were so beautiful, weren’t we?” Their love had been something so amazing. Had been? No. Was. Would always be. “I’ll go to my grave loving you, Connor.”

Connor smiled. “We’re even good at breaking up.” He grew serious again. “There’s one thing I want before we file those papers.”

“What?” Sara asked, bewildered.

“One night with you.”

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Guest Blog -- Nicole from"Howling Good Books" Review Site

Hi Sara! Thanks for having me! Wow what an honor!....And now for the awkward silence… J Just Kidding, as if I could ever run out of things to say about books or my review site! Ok so start from the beginning I suppose. Well, about me… Hmm.

Once upon a time there was a woman named Nicole, and she had a dream of one day making it big! She published poetry, and had a collection of books so big she had to buy an extra house just to have a place to put them all! When one day the beauteous ladies husband said to her- “You have enough books to start your own bookstore!” an even better idea struck! Why sell all of her books? Why get rid of all her dear friends that helped her deal with the real world by escaping it? Why not SHARE her obsession? Help the world be a better place but introducing people to her love of other worlds and living vicariously through others? And at the same time share all the worldly wisdom she has gained through her many travels in those hollowed pages? Why not start……. A REVIEW SITE!

Nah, that isn’t how it happened, but it sounded good huh? Lol, What really happened was I was trolling the Internet while chatting with a friend when I came across a review site. It intrigued me. Who would have thunk it? I always wondered how those witty quotes ended up on book covers! How could I get my words on those beautiful glossy covers? How could I get my name out there? So I emailed the site, ok I used the “Contact Us” page, but hey it counts! I asked them how I could become one of their reviewers ( see me begging and pleading on my knees in cyberspace). So for a few years I reviewed. I read my little heart out, and my eyes blind, but OH JOY the free books! And then I started seeing MY name out there! My name and witty bantering were on the covers of books! And I had another thought! Why not start MY OWN review site?!?!? Thus the idea to birth HowlingGoodBooks.com!

I got together with my husband and best friend Joann(and Co-Author) and discussed the possibility of such a thing; aka if we had the gumption to pull it off. My husband bought the domain for Mother’s Day- “So you can’t back out”, and Joann and I came up with the name. Then months of hard work ensued. We planned, mapped out how we wanted the site to run, found a wonderful artist for our logo, I worked on getting publishers, and anytime I got worried, down, or started second guessing myself I turned to my family, old friends, and the new friends that I had made. If it weren’t for my slave laboring husband (just ask him, he’ll tell you what a slave driver I am! ;) ), Joann, Kayla Weeks, Jen Allen and all my author friends who suffered with me- Leonard D. Hilley II, Celis T. Rono, Mima, or Christine and Ethan Rose; HowlingGoodBooks.com would have not have been given birth! So thanks guys for all of the support and belief that you have given to me and HGB! And to all the friends that I have made since; Mina Carter, Sara( but of course), Lex Valentine, Melinda Barron, and Dakota Cassidy just to name a few! You guys have helped keep it, and me, going!

But it is a FAR cry from over! In fact we have just begun! We are covering all genres, and currently have over 10 publishers working with us, as well as authors themselves sending us work! We are always on the lookout for new reviewers, especially as we are always looking for new publishers! We are taking applications for reviewers! If you are interested the link is here: http://howlinggoodbooks.com/index.php?id=43 . And if the directions aren’t clear enough here is a review I did myself for you to go by: http://howlinggoodbooks.com/index.php?id=114 . (Wink) Did I mention that is the review for Sara’s first book in the Amoveo series, The Amoveo Legacy? Not only is Sara gracious enough to have me here, but she is talented as well! Well, I guess that is all, for now! I must get going! But I will stop in and see if there are any questions out there! I hope you all have a blessed day! Thanks again Sara! And Hurry up on An Amoveo Heart!

SOLD OUT Signing at Barnes & Noble in Yonkers!

What a fantastic event at B&N here in Westchester!! It was so much fun to meet new readers and terrific to have some familiar faces stop by as well. Martie, the CRM at this location, ran a fantastic event. Her staff was friendly, knowledgeable and extremely helpful.

I met some great girls from the area and posted their pictures here. It's always such a thrill for me to meet young women and hear about their dreams and goals for the future. I always tell them that this is my first published book and I'm going to be 40 this year. It's never too late to follow your dreams....with enough hard work, tenacity and belief in yourself.....anything can happen.

And the Winners Are......

I have to admit it was not easy to select the winners of this contest. All of these women are dynamic, strong and dedicated individuals. I admire each of them for their strength and devotion to their families. So...after much contemplation....the winners are....

Courtney Bishop Jackson

Grand Prize: $100 Amazon Gift Card. and Her name (not her likeness) will be used for a character in one of my upcoming books. Autographed copy of "The Amoveo Legacy".

Amy Teets

First Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card & autographed copy of "The Amoveo Legacy".

Jennee Allan

Second Prize: $25 Amazon Gift Card & autographed copy of "The Amoveo Legacy"

As I mentioned, I will be donating a portion of the proceeds of my book sales to the veteran's charity ASMBA STAR . Originally it was going be based off of sales from the summer. However, after meeting these women and their families I have decided to base my donation off my total sales for 2009. I cannot think of a more worthy cause to contribute to than our military and their families. Happy Labor Day everyone!