April 30, 2008
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
For my good news, see here.
Naturally, I am thrilled
That’s what I did today. And I feel the excitement of new thresholds. My run today was a perfect symbol. It was snowing. Yet the bears were out. It was cold, but there were mosquitoes. Bikers in the valley, skiers on the hill, fisherman at the lake. People in both shorts, and toques. A time of transition all around. Change, and promise. I do love spring
My Path: 30 mins out and back, on the flat.
My Beat: ACDC — You Shook Me All Night Long
Week 1:
• Sunday, April 27: 10K.
• Monday, April 28: 45 – 60 minutes Nordic Walk.
• Tuesday, April 29: 30 minutes Run/Walk
• Wednesday, April 30: 30 – 40 minutes Run/Walk
• Thursday, May 1: 45 – 60 minutes Nordic Walk or other aerobic exercise.
• Friday, May 2: 30 minutes Run/Walk.
• Saturday, May 3: Rest.
The goal — stay on track through the summer for a Marathon in the Fall.
For a chance to win a copy of THE HEART OF A RENEGADE post a comment on Alison Kent’s blog . And don’t forget to check back to her blog each weekend for more wins — she runs a contest every week. A wonderful way to try new authors. Thanks Alison!
Above is the Grouse Mountain cable car that plays a key role in the final showdown with the Triad in THE HEART OF A RENEGADE. Last summer I investigated and took photos to make sure Luke’s dramatic actions were do-able. You can see where he climbed the ladder up top, and dropped down onto the roof while the car was still in the dock. You can also make out the glass operator’s booth up top.
And below — thar she goes up into the clouds … for more pics check out the Renegade Photo Tour in previous blog posts.
Skunk cabbage — the first food of bears out of hibernation. It now blooms in the swamps, sticking fingers to the winter, evocative of procreation and growth. Brilliant candles of color in the season’s detritus. The bears will soon follow. And then you’ll have to bear with me as I tell tales, once again, of ursine encounters along my woodland trails. So far it feels good to have naked ground underfoot, and a taste of warmth in the wind …
But while my running shoes are planted firmly in Whistler, my mind, my imagination, is in Las Vegas as I work on the outline of my new SRS continuity. Anyone been to Vegas recently?
An annual sign of spring — trumpeter swans on our lakes. Incredibly big and gracious birds with a rather ungracious and tubular honk. Coupled with the return of the Canada geese — they’re the brass band flying ahead of warmer weather. One hopes.
No run today. Rest day. And a day to dabble with my Vegas book.

Welcome to my slice of life in B.C.’s wild and wet coast mountains. This ’running commentary’ offers a small window – often visual — into the life of a romance writer, on the run. Or on skis …
Or track my progress –> HERE as Hudson shows me how to follow the in the footprints of ghosts …
From Romantic Times BOOKreview
COLD CASE AFFAIR (4.5) by Loreth Anne White: The sad legacy of Safe Harbor, Alaska, is the bomb that killed 12 miners including Muirinn’s father. When her grandfather dies, Muirinn returns home for the first time in years and runs into Jett, the great love of her life, and the reason she’s stayed away. While the passion between them hasn’t died, they both have some big secrets. When Muirinn learns that her grandfather was following up on clues regarding the still unsolved bombing and was murdered, she and Jett vow to finally find out the truth.
White hits the jackpot with this newest addition to the Wild Country series. There’s an intriguing mystery, but the real pull is the passion and magic between this dynamic pair.
—Sandra Garcia-Myers
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!