(these flowers weren’t just some of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen at an event – their scent was indescribably lovely) Yay! Received my 25 book pin last night. Was so thrilled – and quite moved too. Thought of Penny, and how a chance meeting led to a treasured friendship as well as a mind-blowing [...]

So I’m going to upload some conference pics before I dash off (and I haven’t forgotten the polo, by the way, but I guessed you’d be keen to see the RWA Orlando conference pics first.) Here are eds, Jenny, Kim, Linda and Jo, surrounding our very own Presents Wonder Woman, Carole Mortimer, at Carole’s celebratory [...]

Absolutely thrilled to see my bad-boy sheikh at 2# on the Borders chart today. Thank you all so much for getting on board and joining me for the ride with Razi and Lucy. I admit that setting the first half of this desert romance in a ski resort was a bit different for me, but [...]

Everything, apparently, at least for me when I set about writing up my ideas for my next books. I start with the white board – scarily white. I have to clean it every Friday before the family descends – can’t have them seeing inside my head – there are some things best left to the [...]

I have a joke for you – two, actually: Q. Who’s the king of the pencil case? A. The ruler Q. How do you keep warm in a Mexican cafe? A. With chicken fajitas BOOM BOOM! Sxx

That’s how long it takes for me to lose the rosy glow when I press send on a ms – because I’m into the next book before I know what’s hit me. My latest book went off am today, coupled with the certain knowledge that I need to inject some better ‘time management’ into my [...]

Oh, here’s a fun piece of displacement activity for all you writers out there – www.iwl.me.com paste a chunk of text and find out who you write like. Me? I’m your gothic dreamer – sounds about right – I like to dress in black – and my teeth are very white and sharp – and [...]

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Romance is more than alive and definitely kicking in the Stephens’ household We’re well onto our second wedding dress – not an unusual occurence, I’m told, although the moths in my purse are complaining – Ah, shud up, you lot! Above everything else on the day, the dress has to be right – and the [...]

Back in harness and back at my desk at 12 past midnight here in the UK and totally thrilled to discover that one of my favourite books has hit number one on eHarlequin almost two years after it was first published. I adored writing about go-getter Casey Michaels and her bad-boy sheikh, Raffa. My boundless [...]