Pleeeze, someone tell Mother Earth it’s still only September!!!
Thank you to all who wrote to say that SEDUCING THE MERCENARY is being eagerly awaited. Watch this space for more chances to win next month, or if you want a heads-up on contests and new releases, please feel free to join my newsletter group:-
Catslady, Jeanner, Linda Chaput, Ellen, Nicole, Melissa — please email me with your snail mail addies, and the MERCENARY will be on his way!! Congrats. And yes, I know that’s six winners — but looking at the times the mail and the posts came through, there was a tie 
And hang onto those copies, because you can use them to win in my November contest!!! Stay tuned …. (there will be no camera needed for this one 
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Happy Sunday
The box with the four diamonds on the side With my November books!
And the first review is in:- Romantic Times BOOKreview has given SEDUCING THE MERCENARY a TOP PICK!
After Jean-Charles Laroque, aka Le Diable, becomes the dictator of the African country of Ubasi, the CIA is worried. The private military company Force du Sable is hired to evaluate the situation, and Dr. Emily Carlin is sent to Ubasi to determine what will happen in the region if Jean-Charles is overthrown.
From the moment their eyes meet, there’s an instant connection, but subterfuge is a must. When Emily finds out what Jean-Charles’ situation really is, will help arrive in time?
With Seducing the Mercenary (4.5), part of her Shadow Soldiers series, Loreth Anne White sets in motion an intricate plot that’s revealed layer by layer. Jean-Charles is a winner of a hero, and his complexity is painted in many shades. This is an enthralling story!
—Sandra Garcia-Myers
To celebrate I’m giving away five early copies to the first five people who drop me a line here on my blog. Or who contact me here. And hang onto those copies!! Because you can use them in the contest I’ll be announcing in November ….
The weather really changed today. Not the first skiffs of snow we’ve had this September, but they’re coming lower, and the days are markedly cooler, my deadlines are nearing … and I’m expecting my box of author copies for SEDUCING THE MERCENARY — soon.
Watch this space for a new contest when they do arrive — and another chance to win six months of good reads …
The perfect writers tools: A season’s worth of running shoes (note the holes in the toes), Nordic poles to get the left hemisphere of the brain talking to the right, a good sweat and a wooden bench in the sun overlooking the lake and the ski hills — all converging to provide the perfect AHA! solution to a plot problem that had been niggling me since 5 a.m.
And the best Indian summer lunch hour weather ever
But I needed to kick myself in the butt to get here.
The water in Alta Lake is turning cool. In a couple of months it’ll be ice, and we’ll be skiing on it … and it makes me think that right now it’s time to really dip in, feet first … work-wise. So please pardon any blog absence for the next few weeks. I’ll update when I can.
Welcome to my slice of life in B.C.’s wild and wet coast mountains. This ’running commentary’ is less about writing than it is a small window – often visual — into the life of a romance writer, on the run.
I hope to get to know my readers this way, and I hope you get to know me … just a little better.
From The Romance Reader:
“THE HEART OF A RENEGADE is a skillfully crafted novel, packed with complex characters involved in a well-used plot line; however, it is innovatively done. Loreth Anne White’s pacing is superb, maintaining ever mounting intensity as the story plays out. This story is rich with detail, and a plot that could be expanded to a 450 page hardcover. That said, it does not feel as if it were condensed but evolves in the expected manner only to twist and turn a bit adding interest and suspense. The dynamics between Jessica and Luke are extraordinarily well handled.
White is a very gifted author and whose future novels will be sought out by this reviewer.”
–Thea Davis
A TOP PICK from Romantic Times BOOKreview for THE HEART OF A RENEGADE
“Luke Stone is just like a stone. After his pregnant wife is murdered, he closes up emotionally, until his employer asks him to protect Jessica Chan, who’s a target of the Chinese Triad Dragons for attempting to expose their atrocities. Luke doesn’t want to be responsible for anyone, and he’s surprised to find a kindred spirit in Jessica. When they’re on the run with only each other to lean on, their emotional barriers crumble. The Heart of a Renegade (4.5) is an action ride full of thrills and surprises and a love story that will make your heart beat faster.
Loreth Anne White has expanded her Shadow Soldiers series, and intriguing and dynamic characters continue to make it compelling.
—Sandra Garcia-Myers
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And a five-star review from CataRomance.com:
From the instance THE HEART OF A RENEGADE starts, one will take an indrawn breath and continue to gasp until the explosive ending. The danger is believably suspenseful with heart-pounding threats, and how they are carried out is terrifying realistic. Just when one thinks all is going smoothly for the hero and heroine, more peril crops up and they must once again fight for their lives.
Luke and Jessica are one of the most endearing couples about whom I have had the pleasure to read, and their compelling story profoundly touched me. Whether they are fleeing from the enemy or expressing exactly how they feel on a subject, their actions are authentic and make them seem very true-to-life. Ms. White had me caring for this couple and what the future holds for them, causing numerous tension-filled moments during the story. THE HEART OF A RENEGADE masterfully evokes images and feelings to create an enthralling plus emotional story which never disappoints.
–Amelia Richard
SEDUCING THE MERCENRY earns Cata award
I am thrilled to learn SEDUCING THE MERCENARY has been named a CataRomance Reviewers Choice award winner for 2007. Thank you to the Cata team!
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HEART OF A MERCENARY EARNS CATA AWARD
I am honored to have been awarded a 2006 CataRomance Reviewers’ Choice Award for THE HEART OF A MERCENARY.
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SULTAN is NRCA finalist
A SULTAN’S RANSOM has been named a National Readers Choice Award finalist in the long contemporary category.
