Release Day for THE TWIN TEST!

It's release day!

I know I've been MIA, but I wanted to pop in and let you know that book 5 in my 'From Kenya, With Love' series is out today and that I'm over at the Heartwarming blog talking about summer reading and this latest release: http://heartwarmingauthors.blogspot.com/2018/05/may-madness-by-rula-sinara.html.

I also promise that I'll be back soon with photos and an update on my flock of geese, ducks and chickens! Those goose eggs are big! Stay tuned...

But today I'm celebrating a book birthday. THE TWIN TEST is available now in ebook format (May 1, 2018) and paperback (May 8, 2018)!

You might recall that my last book involved a love triangle. Well, this story is all about Pippa finally finding her soul mate. It wasn’t easy finding the right man for this free-spirited, rule-hating, yet incredibly big-hearted heroine. Turns out, earthquake expert and widower, Dax Calder, comes with enough ‘double trouble’ to shake Pippa’s world. Getting two broken hearts to open up to love again can be close to impossible. Luckily, Dax’s mischievous, identical twin girls don’t know the meaning of the word…a fact that also ends up putting all their lives in danger.

His twins might be wild...

But she knows just how to tame them—and their father

Earthquake expert Dax Calder brings his eleven-year-old twins to the Serengeti to fulfill a promise to his late wife—never leave the girls. Meeting free-spirited teacher Pippa Harper feels like serendipity. She’s the perfect nanny for his mischievous twosome, even if her definition of rules is slightly different than his. But there’s one rule Dax never expected to break…falling in love again.

Amazon

BN

Harequin

ibooks

You can also find it on Goodreads :)

I'll also be popping by this blog on Saturday, May 12th for my 'Sit Down Saturday'. Hope to see you then!

Release Day for After the Silence!

Yesterday, March 1st, After the Silence, the second book in my 'From Kenya, With Love' series released! Finally! This was a really tough book for me to get through, not only because it's an emotionally intense story, but because life, in general, wasn't cooperating during the writing process. That makes all the incredible comments and 5 Star reviews coming in so much sweeter. Many thanks to all who have taken the time to read it and to all who participated in my recent tour.

And now that it's out, I promise to break my streak of posts that have been dedicated to it. After all, spring is here and I'm already brooding new chicks! I'll post their adorable pics soon :).

Oh, and come visit with me at the Heartwarming Authors Blog tomorrow!

EDITED TO ADD: I couldn't wait to post chick pics, so pop on over to see my post 'Birthdays, Babies and Book Swag Giveaway' at the Heartwarming Authors Blog 3/3/15!

Blurb: After the Silence 

Does following her passion mean losing her way?

Marine Ben Corallis is an expert at facing death, but nothing comes close to the terror that grounds him when his wife is killed in a car accident the day he returns from duty. He's left to raise an infant, a toddler and a ten-year-old girl who hasn't uttered a word since her mother's death. 

It's hard not to care for the widowed marine with three young children. Yet he's still grieving, too burdened with guilt to fall in love again. And Hope Alwanga's future as a doctor awaits her on the other side of the world, in Nairobi. If two such opposites can't agree on a common country, how can they ever create a safe place to call home?

ebook available at:
Harlequin
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
...and anywhere ebooks are sold!

Print copies available at:
Harlequin

ISBN# paperback - 9780373367184
ISBN# ebook - 9781460376201

Find it on GoodReads

National Wear Red Day & New Covers!

Happy Friday and National Wear Red Day!

Yesterday, I wrote a post at the Harlequin Heartwarming Authors blog called:

Be a Heroine: Go Red for Women

It explains why Go Red for Women and National Wear Red Day are so important in spreading awareness and fighting heart disease in women...the #1 killer of women. I'm at risk. Are you? Love your heart and check out the post and all the links I included.

ALSO...(drum roll for cover fashion show)

As you all know, my debut, The Promise of Rain, released in North America on January 1st, 2014. Since Harlequin Heartwarming is a new line, up until now, its books have been available everywhere that sells digital/ebooks, but only available in print through Harlequin.com. Well...February 1st was the official UK/Australia release day and today, Feb. 7th, is release day for a test run of Harlequin Heartwarming in print overseas (UK)!!! Therefore, you can now buy the print version off Amazon UK. You'll notice the covers are slightly different depending on where you buy it, but here are the links (note: as I'm writing this, the Amazon UK site hasn't switched from pre-order on print but it should soon)...

Original cover (North America): 
Amazon
Harlequin

Mills & Boon AUS:

M&B AU

Mills & Boon AUS duo in print with Amy Vastine's The Weather Girl:

M&B AU

Mills & Boon UK:

Amazon UK

M&B UK

So what do you think of the cover variations? Which one do you like best? I've had readers telling me that they wish they could walk into a book store and buy a print copy. Do you gravitate towards ebooks or do you like the 'brick and mortar' book store experience?

The Promise of Rain: A USA Today HEA Recommended Read!

This has been quite the month! Although I haven't had a fresh post, I was updating the links on my last post to all my release month stops so if you're curious, scroll down or check it out HERE. I'm not sure I've ever revealed so much about myself!

I'm also soooo grateful for all the wonderful reviews folks have taken the time to write! I have links on my website, but the latest one the made my entire year was a USA Today's Happy Ever After 'Recommended Read' on The Promise of Rain just this week. You can read what contributor Kathy Altman had to say HERE (it's the third one down).

AND today I'm 'Setting the Scene' and giving away a signed copy of The Promise of Rain over at The Pink Heart Society! Come see photos of Africa and find out why I chose Kenya's Serengeti as my setting.

I'm so excited that the incredible J.L.Campbell will be here. She was kind enough to let me interview her so don't forget to stop by on February 3rd!

I'm just catching my breath, so I promise I'll be visiting your blogs soon :).

Release schedule and more!

(Note: Links in the following schedule will be updated regularly as events go live.)

It's the last Monday in 2013! That means that, in just two days, The Promise of Rain releases and I'm starting to celebrate and spread New Year's wishes early. Today, I'm at my first blog stop over at Jennifer Shirk's Me, My Muse and I blog. Jennifer's 'place' quickly became one of my favorite when I first began blogging. She's so incredibly welcoming. It feels surreal to be over there as a guest author. Come visit!

And I have more blog stops and events coming up (and I promise you'll find out something new about me or The Promise of Rain at each one):

Tuesday, Dec 24 - Goodreads Giveaway (ended with 1234 entries - according to my email notice :)
Thursday, Dec 26 - The Heartwarming Authors (blog post and giveaway last week)
Monday, Dec 30 - Me, My Muse and I (guest post)
Wednesday, Jan 1st - New Year's and Release Day! - USA Today's HEA blog (Come discover what my 'Three Things' are!)
January - Debut author spotlight at Harlequin.com (interview)
Sat-Fri, Jan 4-10 - Free Book Friday (interview and giveaway)
Sunday, Jan 5 - I'm on USAToday's HEA's list of 'Brrrrrilliant! Newer contemporaries to warm you up!'
Monday, Jan 6 - The Hot Pink Typewriter (interview and giveaway)
Friday, Jan 10 - Pebble In The Still Waters (interview)
Saturday, Jan 11 - Heartwarming Authors blog (interview)
Monday, Jan 13 - Under the Tiki Hut (guest post and giveaway)
Thursday, Jan 16 - The Heartwarming Authors blog game: Who's Who in Heartwarming?
Friday, Jan 17 - The Chocolate Box (guest post on the Harlequin Heartwarming line)
Friday, Jan 17 - Harlequin's So-You-Think-You-Can-Write SOLD! blog (guest post)
Friday, Jan 31 - The Pink Heart Society (guest post and giveaway)

Also coming in January:

USA Today's HEA blog - catch my interview with Harlequin author Barbara Wallace

And in February:

Look for the article on my life's journey to becoming a writer in Harlequin's Simply Books magazine!

USA Today's HEA blog - catch my interview with Harlequin author Melinda Curtis

I have some other stops and events in the works as well and I'll update the list soon. I'll also add links as I get them.

Wishing you all an extraordinary 2014!

(Note: Here for my Jan 1st Twitter Release Day $25 Amazon.com giftcard giveaway? Just follow me on Twitter, follow this blog and leave a PG-rated comment below stating your favorite wildlife critter or a New Year's resolution...and your contact info or Twitter handle. Winner picked and announced at 9pm Jan 1, 2014 EST)