I have an official date for the release of RELENTLESS, Cyn & Raphael e-novella #5 — October 30th. It’s not up for pre-order yet, but I’ll let you know as soon as I have a date for that, too.
Just a reminder that I’ll be at the Emerald City conference in Seattle next month, including their Passport to Romance event, which will be open to the public. Part of the event is a cover contest, and KATO is part of that. So, if you’re so inclined, please take a moment to VOTE FOR MY KATO (#30)
btw I’m back! I had a great time in Ireland, and I saw so much of Dublin and beyond. I’ll have lots more pictures as soon as I recover from my jet lag. Of course, Los Angeles welcomed me back with an earthquake. It was only a 3.6, but our house was pretty much on top of the epicenter, so it was enough to shake me out of my jet lag nap. Rude!
Okay, I’m going to pick up my mail and Fed-Ex, and bring in some groceries . . . and then finish writing my book!
Have a great week!
xoxo
DBR
I’m writing, writing, writing. I’m also keeping track of the various fires in my vicinity while we sweat out our heat wave. Fortunately, our incredible firefighters stay right on top of any fires that try to break out. And, now, it’s raining! The best news the crews fighting the big fire in La Tuna Canyon could hope for. Rain! I want to thank the many readers who took time to email and message me, wanting to be sure I was not in danger from any of the fires. It’s a wonderful thing to know that people care.
The new Cyn & Raphael e-novella, RELENTLESS, is moving along nicely. I sent the line edit back to my editor this week, so we’re nearly there. I should have a release date for you in the near future.
I sent RELENTLESS, my latest Cyn and Raphael story, off to my editor this week. We’ll see what she has to say about it. I’m working on a couple of Vampire Vignettes while I switch my brain over to my new hero, a brand new Vampire Lord who’s heading to Ireland. You’ll meet him at the end of RELENTLESS.
But since, he’s going to Ireland, I’m headed there, too! I’ll be going to Dublin in September to do some research. I’ve already started writing the book, but visiting Dublin will bring more life to the locations, which is always important to me. 
Finally, I want to thank my many readers who’ve continued to send me emails and messages of support as I deal with the loss of my husband. The grief still hits me hard every day, at random times and places, and I truly appreciate the love.
It’s 4th of July weekend in the U.S., aka Independence Day. This picture is taken off the Malibu coast, not far from Raphael’s estate. Pretty. But, of course, summer means the height of fire season here in the West. We had two fires going in or near my canyon this week, and they kept shutting down the only road in or out. I just squeaked by getting through to get home when they opened the road to residents with ID. But when I posted on my neighborhood board five minutes later, the road was closed again. It’s frustrating, but we understand and appreciate the hard work and danger our firefighters face. Safety first for them, because they’re on the front lines. I’m happy to say that so far they have a handle on it. No structures in danger, no current live flames, but they’re still working to contain the fire’s perimeter.
Heart of the Wolf, an e-novella available in