Betrayed is Live!  And only 99 cents until May.

Betrayed Cover

Here is the cover for Betrayed, the new Gwen Michaels book.  The book is with the editor and will be released as soon as editing is complete.  Hopefully in the next two weeks.

Real reason Secrets 2 isn't out yet

I had hoped to publish the next Gwen Michaels book in December, but unfortunately that didn't happen.  And the reason is, it just wasn't good enough.  It was really hard to hear that from my beta readers.
Really hard.
And it was very discouraging.  This was my baby.  I'd poured my heart into it.  And it was boring?  Boring?
I kind of crawled into a hole with my blanket and chocolate and said forget the whole thing!

But, in the end, they were right.  The story was too boring.  The thing that made Secrets successful was the fast pace, the continuous action.  And this new story just didn't have it.

And I have to be honest with myself, and my fans.  So here it is - I haven't put 100% into it.  Something very hard to admit.  I've been working with a partner (Maren Kaye) on the last two books (Devil's Game and Treasure Hunt) and we push each other to get the best result.  But working on my own for this book, I'd forgotten how to push myself, and the story, to the edge.

And now that I've admitted it, I can fix it.  So I have hunkered down and am now making the story the best it can be. I hope you will be patient with me.  It will be worth it, I promise:)

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

I've been tagged by a great fellow author Scott Bury to participate in The Next Big Thing Blog Hop. The idea is we all answer interview questions and link to each other's blogs. Each author asks five other authors to participate. Here is the link to Scott's post.


Sounds Great, right?

So, here is The Next Big Thing Interview:


What is the working title of your book?

My new Gwen Michaels book is tentatively titled Betrayed.

Where did the idea come from for the book?

I'm not sure where the plot of the book came from but the idea for a sequel to Secrets came from one of the first readers to love it, Grace G. She was so excited about the idea of a sequel I just couldn't resist. I felt some pressure and excitement to write a sequel, but nothing would come to me. The more I pushed the fewer ideas I had. Then one afternoon the light bulb just went off and I thought what if one of Gwen's old teammates showed up. Someone that should never have been able to find her? And I went with it.

What genre does your book fall under?

Definitely mystery/thriller! I love them.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

Always a hard question. Twenty years ago it would have been Demi Moore, no question. Now, I'm not sure. If I had to choose, I think Sarah Michelle Gellar would do a really good job. I did recently see another actress named Maggie Grace in a movie called Lockout and she had a really good mix of toughness and humanity that would work well for Gwen Michaels.

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

What if your worst enemy showed up on your doorstep and needed help?

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

Self published, as all my books are.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

Technically the first draft took a year, but I was actually working on a different book at the same time with my co-author Maren Kaye (Treasure Hunt). So the first draft took about three months of real time.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

Ugh such hard questions. It's hard to compare because I haven't really found any real kick ass female heroines who never need 'rescuing'.

Who or What inspired you to write this book?

I guess I should have read ahead since I answered this earlier. Everyone really does have Grace G. to thank for the sequel. Her enthusiasm was irresistible.

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

I think the relationship between Gwen and her husband Jack will really intrigue readers this time. They face a lot of challenges now that he knows about her past.

In the coming weeks I will be posting links to the author authors I have tagged for this blog hop!  Stop by and check them out.  In the meantime here are some other participants (not recruited by me) in The Next Big Thing Blog Hop:

Mira Brown

Our Own Black Friday Specials

Maren Kaye and I have decided to lower the price of The Devil's Game and Treasure Hunt to 0.99 now thru the end of December as our own Holiday sale. (Price change should go into effect Friday November 16)
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! 

New Cover for Treasure Hunt

Check out the new Treasure Hunt cover!  We feel it better reflects the fun nature of this book!
Grab a sample and see for yourself!

Treasure Hunt 99 cents till September

Maren and I have decided to leave Treasure Hunt at 99 cents for the entire month of August.  In September the price will go to 2.99 so get your copy now!!