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I hope you're all enjoying the summer (or winter, for those readers in the southern hemisphere).  Although it's usually the time for vacations and getting away from it all, I'm thinking many of you are like myself, and staying a little closer to home in response to the high gas prices.  However, as a reader, I have to admit that an engrossing book can take me just as far, if not farther away, than any car or airplane.  So if you're like me, and not intending to take any long trips this summer, take time off in a comfy chair (in the house or outside under the sun) and escape with a book!

I've had some exciting news in the past couple of months.  First off, my book A Reason to Believe was the winner of the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award in the American set historical category!  Yippeeeee!!  And secondly, I learned that A Reason to Believe was picked up by a publishing house in Norway!  I'd love to see what my book will look like in Norsk--not that I'd be able to read it, but it would be fun! 

Where There's FireI'm happy to report that my next book, a romantic suspense titled Where There's Fire has made it through copy edits and proofreading.  Yaaay!  After my three Forrester brothers western books, it was quite a change to step back into the contemporary world.  My hero in Where There's Fire is an amnesiac living on the street.  My challenge with this book was to create a man who lived on the street, ate in soup kitchens, went through dumpsters, and lived in an abandoned warehouse, and yet make him a hero.  With my John McClane (for those of you who recognize the name--yes, it is intentional), I brought to life a man with no history but whose basic core shines through.  John is a protector and he safeguards those he cares about, including a tough old bird named Estelle who carries a gun she calls Morey, her granddaughter Mishon who works the streets, and a great-granddaughter Lainey who's seven and gave John his name.   The heroine, Shoni Alexander, is a detective skirting the edge after losing her mother.  John is a witness that needs protection but doesn't want it; Shoni's case hinges on John's statement and she's not about to let him get killed.  Of course, they might kill each other before they actually solve the case…. 

Where There's Fire is a romance, a mystery, and a suspense all rolled into one and will be out in October.  Stay tuned for an excerpt from my new book sometime in the next month or two, as well as a new contest!

Take care, my friends, and thank you all for your support and enthusiasm!  I treasure all your comments, as well as your emails.

God Bless!

Maureen

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