Once again it is time for the Silhouette Romantic Suspense monthly chat on eHarlequin hosted by author Beth Cornelison. Talk to SRS writers, readers and fans, win books … and find out what’s news with the line. The chat runs Wednesday Oct 10 from 9-10 p.m. ET in the eHarlequin chat room. Here’s the –>>link
I’ll be there giving away a copy of November book along with the other door prizes … come see me 
Almost to this day last year I ran a marathon – in Victoria,
I loved the way those marathon goals structured my life last year. They kept the writer balanced with the wannabe athlete in me. In fact, they kept a lot of things focused in me.
But his year, because my knees were shot – I did not have those same physical goals. And I did not have my October marathon bookend. I felt the loss come Thanksgiving weekend. I felt something was missing.
I have, however, written three books since this same day last October – but somehow I do not feel that same sense of total accomplishment. Something is lacking. I have gone soft, and I don’t like it.
It reminds me of the need for us to balance our lives as writers. It reminds me of the importance of having goals outside of the books. And with that in mind … I am setting some new ones …
Stay tuned … Because they should be fun
And don’t forget to change those clocks Sunday ….
ADDENDUM: Deadline dementia – working a month ahead can do this to one. Never mind the clocks. Not yet, anyway
When everyone waits … for snow. The real thick powder dumps. And the crowds that will come.
One sure sign of shoulder season is the short line-up at our one-and-only Canada Post office. Today was such a day. Yay!
In winter the line is hours looooong. Full of Aussies, and Brits, and Scots, and Japanese, and Quebecois …. and you name it … picking up mail from home, not understandig the system, the accent, the language — waiting for care packs from mum and dad and aunt Sue …
But today it was quiet. And for the first time ever, a guy used the line on me: Do you come here often?
My uber witty repsonse, after looking over my shoulder for the camera: Um … I try not to.
His reply: Sooo, you come and pick up your mail here?
Ah — no. You?
Perhaps it’s shoulder season at the bars, too??? Or in my brain. Ya think?
Now THIS is more like it. Tons of rain, and autumn fire.
Thanks to all who entered my contest, and to the winners — the books are now all in the mail. Let me know if for some reason they don’t make it! And I’d love to know what you think.
Now back to regularly scheduled deadlines …
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 Romantic Times BOOKreview
After Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Gabe Caruso can’t save his fiancee from a sadistic serial killer, he has trouble dealing with the guilt. His only consolation is that he put the man in jail. Cutting himself off, Gabe takes a post in Black Arrow Falls, a small town in the Yukon. There, he meets tracker Silver Karvonen, a woman with secrets of her own. Both are stunned to feel the pull of attraction. Then the killer escapes, and Gabe knows that trouble is on the way. Loreth Anne White serves up some creepy chills in Manhunter (4), as a serial killer wages both psychological and physical warfare. This compelling tale, part of the Wild Country series, features two emotionally scarred people who discover that being together makes them stronger.
—Sandra Garcia-Myers
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
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!
