Category: WriteWed

One of the most wonderful things about being a writer is all the amazing women that I have met over the many years. I love going to conferences and spending time with my fellow authors as well as fellow readers. Today I’m sharing some authors that I think you should check out as my way of helping empower women. Meet Samantha Ann, my daughter, as well as my friends Sharon Hamilton, Roz Lee, Linda Parisi, Stacey Wilk, and Gail Chianese (in no particular order LOL!) These women write in several genres but I think you’ll love them all! If you want to meet most of them in person, you may want to visit with us at the Fall in Love with New England Conference in October. P.S. If you’re a fan of stories with strong female friendships, you’ll definitely love the contemporary romance AT THE SHORE series, especially since the box set with all three novels is specially priced at 99 cents for a limited time. Grab your copy at https://amzn.to/46Qiv0T.

I had a surprise the other day when I got home: copies of KILLER IN THE KENNEL, my November release from Harlequin Intrigue. The unboxing never gets old and I’m so excited about this book. It’s a compelling story as South Beach Security opens a new K-9 training center only to find that a serial killer may be at work on the grounds of the abandoned greyhound kennels they purchased for their center. The hero is a reluctant one since he’s an everday real estate agent but he feels responsible since he sold his cousins the property and since he is intrigued by the K-9 trainer hired to run the new training center. It’s an action-packed and emotional story as SBS fights for justice for the women murdered by the serial killer and their families. You can pre-order your copy at https://amzn.to/3SAENhl.

As you know from several posts, I’m big into gardening! It’s all organic gardening as well since I want to support all our pollinators and other animals. With my choice of pollinator-friendly flowers this year, I’ve had loads of bees and other small beneficial insects. But I haven’t had a lot of butterflies! I know the swallowtails have been around since I saw one of their caterpillars chomping on my parsley and it’s been eaten several times much like they do, but so far, only one lonely butterfly. The landscaper for our townhouses was by and he also asked me about it since he hasn’t seen all that many this year. What about you? How are the butterflies doing in your area? P.S. Honestly no book recommendation that features butterflies surprisingly! But if you get a chance, help a girl out by reading the first 10 chapters of EVERYDAY HAPPINESS for free at https://amzn.to/4csplf0.

I want to wish a very Happy Book Birthday to my fellow Harlequin Intrigue authors! There are so many awesome reads this month and I can’t wait to sink my teeth into them. I hope you’ll take a moment to check them out and maybe grab some copies for yourself. You can find these exciting romantic suspense reads at https://amzn.to/4bWR0Up.

Congratulations to Anne H., the winner of my VIP Newsletter Giveaway of a $15 Gift card, a Vera Bradley knapsack, all three books of the At the Shore contemporary romance series, and cute shore-themed decor. I’ll be having another VIP Newsletter Giveaway in August and a BIG celebratory giveaway in September to celebrate the 25th anniversary of my very first book release! WOO HOO. To be able to enter the contests and also get a free download of SOUTH BEACH LOVE, sign up for my newsletter at https://bit.ly/CaridadsNewsletter.

I love dogs but my work and travel schedule has never allowed for having one. But I have had cats and I do love them! My current fur baby Slate was rescued from a duo of feral cats who had a litter of kittens. We had started feeding them when they were kittens and they would visit everyday. One day we discovered they’d had kittens and it wasn’t long before the kittens started visiting. We decided to adopt one and also take care of the other cats so they would be safe. Imagine our surprise when one day the cats and kittens left our little Slate in a pot on our deck. He was all by himself and we took him in. He was incredibly calm and friendly and was a wonderful addition to our family. He’s also polydactyl and has 7 or 8 toes on his front paws. P.S. – I haven’t written any books with cats amazingly although FBI Agent Diana Reyes in DARKNESS CALLS does joke about getting one instead of falling for Southern vampire Ryder Latimer. LOL! You can download your copy of this vampire romantic suspense at https://amzn.to/4cM4Slm.

One of the things I wanted to do with this series was to give the heroines a very active role in the action. That’s especially true of SBS K-9 Agent Natalie Rodriguez, the heroine in ESCAPE THE EVERGLADES. Natalie was a K-9 handler in the Army and she and her dog Missy suffer from PTSD issues that have presented a number of problems in civilian life. Luckily, Natalie met SBS head Trey Gonzalez at an event for veterans and they clicked. When he offered her a job in SBS’s new K-9 division, Natalie jumped at the chance. Natalie is smart and honorable. When she left the military, she fought hard to bring her K-9 Missy, a Labrador Retriever, back to the States with her. When Natalie and Missy are thrust together with Carlos and Luke, his ten-year-old son, it’s a natural fit that will help all of them heal and find happiness. ESCAPE THE EVERGLADES is an action-packed story, but it’s also filled with emotional and uplifting scenes that will tug at your heartstrings. Snag your copy today at https://amzn.to/3zBqiD5.