Osiyo!

Happy March and welcome to The Ranch, my home on the web! 

I can’t tell you how excited I am today. It’s the long-awaited release day for RISK FACTORS from Lyrical Press, Inc! I’ll be at Vonnie Davis’s blog (when she awakes and puts up my post, that is) today celebrating my release day and talking about publishing firsts and “old hat.” If you’ve read any of my blogs in the last month you’ll already know this book has been a long time coming. I wrote it in less than four months in 2010, August-November and when it didn’t sell to Mills and Boon after ten months (my choice, not theirs), I reworded it a little and sold it to Lyrical in May 2012.

Now, today, it’s out for all of you to enjoy and I’m stoked beyond belief.

I’m so excited I want to put the cover art, which I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! up for the world to see…from my living room. I do. I am contemplating having a wall graphic made! Like this– 

Yep- I wanna Fathead of my cover art! You can click on this picture to browse Fathead.com.

Here’s a bit about RF for you to enjoy while I go plan where to put my Fathead wall mural once I get it.

Love, like life, is not without risk.

BLURB- Veterinarian Vivian Dane has purchased her uncle’s practice in the tiny town of Wales,

Missouri, where most residents still doubt her ability to treat their pets. But Viv is used to being

considered less-worthy than her predecessors. After all, her parents are world-renowned wildlife

vets, and most everyone is unimpressed she’s chosen to not follow directly in their footsteps.

Now Connor, a patient’s owner, is hot for Viv, but clearly doesn’t think she’s dating material

because he has a daughter…who he believes no woman is good enough for.

Being a perfect dad is EMT paramedic Connor’s life focus. He can’t seem to stay away

from sexy Doctor Viv, but attraction is as far as he’ll ever let it go. His mother abandoned him,

leaving him to be raised in the foster system, and then his wife abandoned both him and their

daughter. He absolutely will not risk bringing another woman into his little girl’s life and having

her feel the hurt of being left…again.

Forfeiting is easier than attempting and failing. So why does Viv feel compelled to prove

she’s a sure bet for Connor and his daughter? Can Connor trust Viv–and himself–enough to play

the possibilities?

EXCERPT- Viv’s smile and throaty laughter burrowed deeper by the second, mutating into hot want that seemed to draw him to her at every opportunity. But her invitation shook him back to level

ground. Dinner. With her. Vivian Dane, the woman who seemed to freely access his dreams

lately, was asking him out.

Her voice fell to a low smoky grade that slid like satin over him, tightening around his chest, making it hard to breathe.

He wanted to kiss her.

Period.

There was something about her in the lab coat he couldn’t put his finger on. She appeared

so fragile and delicate in pink that matched her lips…china doll perfect. Kissable.

He opened his mouth to refuse. He couldn’t afford to get close to anyone, wouldn’t risk Janna. He knew his daughter already liked the vet, had said so. If he got involved and it all nosedived south, he couldn’t stand to have Janna hurt. Even if she didn’t know it, Viv was their veterinarian now and he’d have to see her, Jelly Bean would notice the tension–

“Connor?”

“I’d like that.”

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To kick off my release, I’m having a party all month long. 

It’s time for RISK FACTORS’ release party! I’m going on a blog tour and would love you to join me. At the end of this tour I’ll be picking one winner to gift either a signature rose rock for a USA winner or a $10 GC of choice (Kindle or Nook) for one overseas or in Canada. Either winner will also get a PDF copy of Risk Factors!

The more you stalk me and comment, the greater your chance to win. The tour begins Feb. 26th thru April 8^th. I’ll announce the winner on the 10^th. 

As a special bonus, I’ll be pooling all my blog hosts and the one with the most comments for my post will also win one of the same prizes as the winners! They need your help to win so the more stops you comment on, the better everyone’s chances! Just scroll on down to the beginning of the tour list here to catch them all.

Thank you for joining me on this fun journey’s end and good luck to all!

*In case of a tie Random.org will help decide the winner.*

May

1st- Banner promo all month

31st- Roses of Prose

April

1st- Joanne Wadsworth

4th- Sarah Grimm

8th- Wild Women

March

1st- Banner posted on TRS and MFRW

4th- RISK FACTORS release day!

6th- Christine Warner- What to Read Wed.

8th- LaVerne Clark Novel Natterings

12th- Mackenzie Crowne

13th- Lynn Cahoon

18th- Renita Pizzitola‘s think Whimsy

20th- Alicia Dean

22nd- AJ Nuest- Tattered Pages

25th- Becca Dale

27th- From the Pen of Mae Clair

29th- Cait O’Sullivan

February

26th- DB Sieders -RF Tour Kickoff!

28th- Kristina Knight

In the meatime feel free to get your copy of Risk Factors if you don’t want to wait to see if you win.

Dodadagohvi~