I'm a RITA finalist! Twice!

That would be RITA, there on the left.  We romance writers all covet RITA.  She's the tops awards-wise in our industry.  She's our Oscar, our Emmy, our Golden Globe.  Only better.  Because she's RITA.  We all dream of someday winning at least one of these golden beauties.

I have yet to win a RITA.  But hope springs eternal and every year I enter every book I have published that year.   Before today, I've finaled three times: in 1992 for my Silhouette Desire, MIDSUMMER MADNESS, in 1999 for my Silhouette Single Title, THE TAMING OF BILLY JONES and then in 2007 for my Silhouette Special Edition, MARRIED IN HASTE. The calls go out in the last week of March and I'm telling you, it never gets old to get one of those calls.

This morning, I did get one of those calls.  From Series Romance Category coordinator, Tracy Garrett.  Tracy informed me that not one, but TWO of my 2011 books had made the finals this year!  I'm thrilled.  Excited.  Walking on air.  Maybe I'll win this year.  That would be fabulous.  I must say, though, being a finalist is pretty cool in itself!

DONOVAN'S CHILD is a 2012 RITA finalist



And so is....

A BRAVO HOMECOMING!

February release cover and blurb

I do like the pose.   Very tender. 

















And the back cover blurb reads:

BOTH TIMES, IT WAS A FALL

THAT NEARLY DID HIM IN

The first time, it was a tumble down a mountain that

threatened Donovan McRae’s very survival. And though he

had once been the Man Who Had Everything, at that point

he thought he had nothing left to lose.

Until Abilene Bravo walked into his life—and he realized he

was wrong. Because though he thought he’d lost his heart

years ago, he found himself losing it again as he fell fast…

for the feisty woman who wouldn’t take no for an answer.