Welcome to 2014

Wow... I don't know about you, but 2014 has started out with more oomph than a 747!

Between hiding from the heatwave (anyone say 118F??) and trying to catch up on my day job (something which sadly lags behind my writing stuff) and riding herd on 2 girls, the house is in a sad sad mess... (I'm sure it would be worse if I didn't have hubs to help keep me in line!)

Visiting the in-laws for New Year saw me in bed at 10.30pm on New Years Eve (I'm such a rebel - not!!)

This year, I will be organised though. I have my iPhone, iPad and Macbook, a blogger diary, a daily diary and google... am I missing something here?

I also have 4 slated releases between now and May and one book ready to edit and another underway... So: A Stranger's Embrace, The Illuminated Witch, Reunion - War's End, Reunion - The Assassin and I'm working on Revenge On Cupid and Reunion - Executing Justice.


With the best of intentions I will also LOSE WEIGHT - I think I say that every year, but in 2014 it's a priority... (Oh and I should add - I don't do resolutions, which is why I never call it that!)

ARRA awards in February and RWA (Australia) in August, a trip to Melbourne in May and Wagga Wagga in February ... Gee, who knew a writer's life meant so much travel? Alas only half of these are writing related. Wagga Wagga is for daughter who needs to attend a residential school and won't travel alone... Melbourne is for hubby's work.

Then to top it all off, this is the year of our huge overseas trip... Starting Mid to Late November (if all goes to plan - how I hate those words!!!!) So far we've got the backpacks, micro fibre towels, passports, e-readers, communication devices... and one hotel booked!!! (uh do I have this backwards?) Oh we've also got guidebooks, savings schemes and a spreadsheet with dates/locations etc.,

One a bright note though, I discovered www.airbnb.com it's my new fave site!

So, now I've given a brief over view of 2014 for me, what is your plan? I always love to hear what readers are up to!

Now Live! Loving Memories

Hey all...

Bet you think I've been MIA and then suddenly burst back onto the scene.  Well, I suppose it might look like that :)

But...  Great News!

Loving Memories is finally available to purchase!  Woot!!

Jenny Douglas has the grim task of returning her friend’s body to the man she had loved.
Steve Davies is grieving for the woman he lost. The one that left him the little girl, Lola, he thought of as his own.
The danger remains though and they must work together, quickly, to find out who the killer is. And if a little bit of passion gets in the way, well… it’s not the real thing… or is it?
- See more at: http://steamereads.com.au/product/loving-memories/#sthash.4jQaOTkM.dpuf

Clicking on the link takes you to the Amazon page for purchasing it.

Jenny Douglas has the grim task of returning her friend’s body to the man she had loved.
Steve Davies is grieving for the woman he lost. The one that left him the little girl, Lola, he thought of as his own.
The danger remains though and they must work together, quickly, to find out who the killer is. And if a little bit of passion gets in the way, well… it’s not the real thing… or is it?
- See more at: http://steamereads.com.au/product/loving-memories/#sthash.4jQaOTkM.dpuf

 Jenny Douglas has the grim task of returning her friend’s body to the man she had loved.

Steve Davies is grieving for the woman he lost. The one that left him the little girl, Lola, he thought of as his own.

The danger remains though and they must work together, quickly, to find out who the killer is. And if a little bit of passion gets in the way, well… it’s not the real thing… or is it?

Jenny Douglas has the grim task of returning her friend’s body to the man she had loved.
Steve Davies is grieving for the woman he lost. The one that left him the little girl, Lola, he thought of as his own.
The danger remains though and they must work together, quickly, to find out who the killer is. And if a little bit of passion gets in the way, well… it’s not the real thing… or is it?
- See more at: http://steamereads.com.au/product/loving-memories/#sthash.4jQaOTkM.dpuf

Jenny Douglas has the grim task of returning her friend’s body to the man she had loved.
Steve Davies is grieving for the woman he lost. The one that left him the little girl, Lola, he thought of as his own.
The danger remains though and they must work together, quickly, to find out who the killer is. And if a little bit of passion gets in the way, well… it’s not the real thing… or is it?
- See more at: http://steamereads.com.au/product/loving-memories/#sthash.4jQaOTkM.dpuf

Jenny Douglas has the grim task of returning her friend’s body to the man she had loved.
Steve Davies is grieving for the woman he lost. The one that left him the little girl, Lola, he thought of as his own.
The danger remains though and they must work together, quickly, to find out who the killer is. And if a little bit of passion gets in the way, well… it’s not the real thing… or is it?
- See more at: http://steamereads.com.au/product/loving-memories/#sthash.4jQaOTkM.dpuf

Release Day - Starburst

Woo Hoo.  Today is another release day.

It feels like both an ending and a beginning.  On the 24th of January it will have been a year since Starline released to the world.  Now we have Starline, Star of Ishtar, Starfire and Star of the Fleet.  However, as with all *good* things, we have come to an end.

Starburst.

ISBN 9781618854636

Available from 15th January, 2013 from

Secret Cravings Publishing

$5.99

Excerpt:

Meredith Gentry is a woman with a mission.  To decode everything found on the Alpha Star Colony.  Maybe, if she’s lucky, she might finally get closer to the one man who makes her burn.
Chowd Sturat Sur Banden is different.   He’s always known that and that the differences have kept him apart from everyone else.  Until now.
At the end game, will these differences keep Meredith and Chowd apart for good?  Will his own unwanted heritage tear them asunder forever?  And will the crew of the Elector finally prevail over Crick Sur Banden?
The Warriors of the Elector’s cataclysmic conclusion has arrived.
Excerpt:
He stank of sweat. The damp stickiness coated his skin as he shrugged out of the ship suit, letting it drop to the floor silently. He sighed, rolling the tight muscles in his shoulders. A good workout helped, but still, he felt the coil of desire burning in the pit of his stomach. Since she had come on board, it never went away.
Chowd snatched up the tube of water, letting it slide down his throat, not quite quenching his thirst. His nudity didn’t worry him as he padded through the office to his sanitary unit and gave the order for the showerhead to engage at full spray, the steam rising upward as he watched. Stepping beneath the stinging, hot spray, he splayed his hands against the cool wall, feeling the flow of water down his body, and considered the latest situation.
Crick Sur Banden had escaped in the mess of the operation on the Alpha Star Colony. They had managed to get Jemma out in time for Elara to save her, though it had been touch and go for a while. The operative his uncle Admiral Gustav Elphin had ordered them to rescue had been rescued, but that mad dash for the shuttle at the end had angered him. Somehow, Crick Sur Banden had slipped through their fingers once more. But this time, they had the majority of his forces from the Alpha Star Colony base held in detention, the women they had released had started putting the pieces of their lives together and giving information to the Admiralty officers, and they had Crick Sur Banden’s tactical plans. Their location, in what the teams surmised were his private rooms, had been unsurprising in hindsight, to Chowd who had thought the installation abandoned. After he had joined the Admiralty, they had sent a strike force there to find it empty.
“Water off,” he growled. The near loss of Jemma had worried him, though, reminding him that every member of the crew remained in danger. Including Meredith. Ahh…now how he wished he could continue to avoid thinking about that possible outcome.
He breathed deeply, letting the emotions drain away, the heavy beat of his heart once more slowing to a steady life-affirming rhythm. Slowly, his eyes opened and sought the mirror. She stood behind him, waiting silently in the half light, watching him with gleaming eyes. He felt his body become firm and erect, just like it did every time he saw her.
Chowd turned slowly looking at her, watching as her eyes ranged over his nakedness. He made no move to collect the towel from the rack beside him. He knew she liked the view, as her eyes dilated with desire and her soft pants betrayed her arousal.
“Is there something I can do for you, Meredith?”
Meredith’s eyes glazed with passion, and he watched, fascinated, as a red flush crept up her cheeks. She licked her lips, sending a surge of awareness through his body.
“I, um…I came to see how you were feeling.” Her eyes flicked nervously, as if she didn’t know where to look, and he smiled, feeling triumph roar through him. He had guessed—well, rather hoped—that she too felt that quick spark of lust. Yet his experience remained limited to vids and reading, so he hadn’t been totally sure. At least, not until now.
She stepped forward, a shy smile appearing at the side of her mouth, and his knees trembled. Her hand reached out—
The buzz of the alarm woke him with a jerk. His arm flew and hit the side of the desk screen with an audible thud, and his head snapped up. Barsha! He had dreamed about her again. Chowd raised his hands from the hard surface of the desk, and he scrubbed them across his tired and aching eyes, gritty with the lack of sleep. When did I fall asleep?
The buzz cut through the silence once more, and he knew it emanated from his communicator. He answered the insistent wail. “Yeah?” he answered with a groggy voice as he willed his tired mind to respond.
“Chowd? Are you free right now? New orders have been received and I need the command crew in my office immediately.” Duvall’s voice filled the air, the tinny value of the communicators something that continued to irk him. They could travel through space but not get the sound quality of communicators right. He rose slowly, feeling the ache in the muscles of his back from the cramped chair and desk where he had found himself involuntarily napping. Not to mention the ache in his arm from that sharp crack.
“On my way.” He flipped the communicator off and moved around the desk, working to clear the fog from his mind, hoping he didn’t look like the wreck he felt. Short naps never powered him, but after thirty-nine straight hours, his body had shut down in retaliation of its abuse. Since they had returned from the mission on Alpha Star One, the entire team had worked every possible hour to track the movements of Crick Sur Banden.

Update 8 February 2012

Yay! Time for a quickie update.

Starline is currently running at number 7 on the Secret Cravings Current Best Selling List.

Star of Ishtar is still on track for the April release...and

Starfire went under contract this morning to Secret Cravings Publishing to release as an EBook in June and Paperback in October. Yes, there was lots of yahoo'ing and happiness.

Needless to say, I can't wait to see what Dawne Dominique comes up with for the cover art.

Oh...and a bit of a surprise - there will be one last short story between Starfire and Starburst. Not saying too much, except to say it will be called Star of the Admiralty. I'm writing it at the moment but soon...

Imogene