My first official book signing is going to be pretty amazing! Here are the details:

Date: Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, Seattle

The exciting part: I’ll be signing copies of my debut historical, The Devil in Disguise, alongside bestselling authors Julia Quinn and Elizabeth Boyle! And there will be chocolate! And refreshments! And a fortune teller–who works with chocolate! Hope to see you there.

The Risky Regencies have invited me to be a guest blogger on Sunday, May 22nd. I’m very much looking forward to joining these talented ladies for the day!

Oh yeah, new website, new contest! Visit my Contest page for all of the deets on how to take home your very own signed copy of my debut book, The Devil in Disguise.

I’m thrilled to announce that I will be writing an original short story for the German magazine, Love Letter. The piece will appear in their July issue and will feature–well, I haven’t quite figured that out yet. But it will be romantic and Regency, I can promise you that!

My father. My aunt. My grandmother. All three of these very important people died from pancreatic cancer. Familial, you think? Researchers do, which is why I recently enrolled in a study at the University of Washington led by Dr. Terry Brentnall, one of the country’s leading experts in the field. On Thursday, February 10th, I underwent an endoscopic ultrasound procedure in order to set a baseline for my pancreatic health. The beauty shots of my pancreas came back with flying colors–whew!–and I’ll go back in a year for another round.

We may not know everything about cancer, but let’s take advantage of the information that’s out there. If you or a friend have a history of familial cancer, don’t wait. Do something today. Join me in telling cancer to take a hike.

The Peninsula chapter of RWA invited me to speak on my experience as a debut author on Saturday, April 16th. There will be fun goodies, of course–to distract from my glowing red face!

I just received word that my workshop with Tessa Dare, Monica McCarty, and Christy Reece was accepted by RWA for the National conference in NYC. Dates are June 27 – July 2. I hope to see you there!

I’ll be speaking at the Romantic Times Booklover’s Convention in Los Angeles, April 6 – 11, 2011. I’m on a panel with incredible authors Tessa Dare, Monica McCarty, and Christy Reece. We’ll be discussing the triple release trilogy; how to sell it, write it, and keep your sanity. This is the event for fans of romance fiction, with hundreds of authors in attendance as well as countless parties, panels, and a massive book signing. Hope to see you there!

I recently signed my second three book contract with Ballantine for Books 4, 5, and 6 in the Regency Rogues series. The deal was offered by Junessa Viloria, editor extraordinaire, and brokered by my awesome agent, Jennifer Schober with Spencerhill Associates.