Tag: spies

  • I Love Dialogue from Call Me

    Distraught over its loss of her cellphone, (the case held sentimental value) Moira Crane goes to the police station to report the theft. Detective Rhys Fletcher ushers her into his office and it becomes more of a flirtatious conversation than a police interview. “Sorry for the mess. They’re repairing my usual office. Had a waterpipe…

  • First Meeting from Brick

    I’m all for change and trying new things. That in mind, I decided to share some of my former posts from my other blog, here. I started using I Love Dialogue, Sexy Without the Sex and First Meetings a couple years ago and it’s a lot of fun for me. I choose scenes that I…

  • Undercover Lover Links

    Undercover Lover is one of my romantic suspense novels set in a Big City Up North that has no name. I did that because I didn’t want people saying to me, “Oh, that’s Chicago.” or “That’s New York. You got the details all wrong.” Instead, I made up my own city where things are my…

  • Notable Narrative – Indian Summer Shark Attack!

    Sometimes, it isn’t just dialogue or a steamy love scene that captures the interest. This particular scene is one I wrote when I first started Indian Summer nearly 20 years ago. I began the novel, but couldn’t capture Gabriella’s voice. Discouraged, I put the notebook in a drawer and left it. One day, I was…

  • I Love Dialogue! from Indian Summer

    Indian Summer is my first published novel. An historical romantic suspense, Indian Summer is set in St. Augustine, Florida in 1739. Gabriella Deza is the youngest daughter of Spanish Governor, Ferdinand Deza. Headstrong and intrepid, Gabriella has just turned 15, the coming of age of a young Spanish woman. Manuel Enriques, her father’s aide de…

  • Here’s Jasper!

    I first introduced Jasper Waters in a novel called New at Love (published in Fran Lewis’ MJ Magazine) He wasn’t the main hero, but he certainly was heroic. Jasper had more than a little crush on the female lead, Amanda. Even though it broke his heart, he stepped aside for Derrick. He popped up again…

  • Conduct Unbecoming Excerpt from Chapter Eight

    Teague had intended to confront Quartermain and the others, but Nadeya encouraged him not to. She knew he could take Quartermain, but the other two are far more dangerous. Instead, they decide to go back home and let the bad guys come to them. Their announcement was greeted less than enthusiastically. No one actually protested,…

  • Conduct Unbecoming – Excerpt Chapter Seven

    Not everyone is a fan of Teague McMurtry. In fact, some people thoroughly detest him. One such is Major Victor Quartermain. Once a rival for Isobel’s hand, Teague maintains that the better man was the one who gave her up—himself. He and Quartermain hate one another, and not just because of Isobel. Victor has a…

  • In Her Own Words – Liz Tynon

    Elizabeth Tynon is the confidential aid to Teague’s former CO. She’s here to talk about Conduct Unbecoming. What is your name? Elizabeth Tynon, also known as the Ice Princess. Why do you have that nickname? Because I’m a cold hearted bitch. What do you want most? I want to win. Why is this so important…

  • In Her Own Words – Aileen Griffin

    Aileen is an old Army buddy of Teague’s. She was also one of his lovers. They broke up under difficult circumstances but still hold a mutual respect for one another. In her own words, here’s Aileen to talk about Conduct Unbecoming. What is your name? Aileen Griffin, Captain in the US Army. What do you…