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Research for an author can be both mundane and fabulous. My research is normally pretty easy. If I have a technical question about something specific involving ranch life, I can usually remember from when I grew up or if I can't, I just call my brother. It's great having a real-live cowboy as my go-to guy. And then there is the best kind of research...at least in my opinion. This of course involves finding someone to base your character on, or at least provide inspiration. As many romance authors will tell you, this is one of the best parts of the job. So in order to find this elusive character, I did what any other modern woman would do...I trawled the internet. Please enjoy the results as much as I have.
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In about 2 days I will be sitting at a table with fellow authors at the Harlequin Authors Dinner, a preempt to the Romance Writers of New Zealand's annual conference which starts on Friday. This is my favourite time of year. Well, besides Christmas (nothing beats Christmas). I spend all year waiting for the next conference to roll around; and finally it's here. This year is extra exciting! I have two books as finalists in the Koru Award, short and sexy category. The Koru award is a reader choice award, aimed at recongising excellence in published romance writing. I must add that 1) I took the description from the RWNZ website and 2) this contest is open to all published writers, not just those from New Zealand. So you can see why I'm so pleased. I find out the results at the Awards Dinner on Saturday night. The competition is pretty amazing and I'm so happy to see my names next to theirs. They're both authors I admire and look up to. Maybe I am getting closer to my dream after all. The two of my books that made it through to the finals are the first two in my Copeland Ranch Trilogy, I Choose You and Because of You.   You have no idea how excited I am to introduce to you a new series, the first book of which is being released next Friday, March 13, 2015! I Choose You is close to my heart. It is about a cowboy and a movie star. And although I had to research about movie stars, I do know a thing or two about cowboys. I grew up on a ranch. My father was a cowboy, my brother is a cowboy and I married a cowboy. Somethings are deeply ingrained inside my being and some of those things from my childhood have crept into this story. This book is connected to me. I do hope you love it as much as I do. My publisher revealed the cover today. Pre-order links are posted at the bottom of this page. Tell me what you think of the cover.  Okay, sorry that isn't the cover, but I can't resist a good-looking cowboy!  Lights. Camera. Cowboy.
Helga Hansen is the movie star of the moment. Wealthy beyond her wildest dreams, beautiful and girlfriend of sexy Myles of the world-famous band The Knights:, life could not be better. Until Myles cheats on her, that is. Then her latest movie is - again! - a career-threatening flop. She’s sacked her friend/agent in a fury. And, to make matters worse, her little sister’s life seems to be spiraling out of control and Helga’s just not sure how to help her out of the abyss. So the invitation to star in Brian Hargrave’s new movie – yes, the Brian Hargrave - is one she just can’t turn down. And if it means filming in Hicksville for what’ll seem like an eternity, so what? It’s time away from the big smoke and a chance to lick her wounds. And did someone say something about cowboys? Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca Amazon.com.au Kobo |
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