Archive for January, 2011

		A Note from Danielle for January ’11 Dear Friends, As I think I’ve told you all before, I never make New Year’s resolutions, because I know I’d never keep them, and I hate disappointing myself and everyone else. New Year’s resolutions just add too much pressure, and are usually things we don’t really want to do anyway. I’d rather face the new […] Read more
		The Ring: Excerpt Chapter One Kassandra von Gotthard sat peacefully at the edge of the lake in the Charlottenburger park, watching the water ripple slowly away from the pebble she had just thrown. The long, graceful fingers held another small smooth stone, poised for a moment, and then threw it aimlessly into the water once again. It was […] Read more
		To Love Again: Excerpt Chapter One In every city there is a time of year that approaches perfection. After the summer heat, before the winter bleakness, before snow and rain are even dreamed of. A time that stands out crystal clear, as the air begins to cool; a time when the skies are still bright blue, when it feels […] Read more
		Summer’s End: Excerpt Chapter One Deanna Duras opened one eye to look at the clock as the first light stole in beneath the shades. It was 6:45. If she got up now, she would still have almost an hour to herself, perhaps more. Quiet moments in which Pilar could not attack, or harass; when there would be no […] Read more
		Passion's Promise / Golden Moments: Excerpt Chapter One Edward Hascomb Rawlings sat in his office and smiled at the morning paper on his desk. Page five showed a large photograph of a smiling young woman coming down the ramp of a plane. The Honorable Kezia Saint Martin. Another smaller photograph showed her on the arm of a tall, attractive man, leaving […] Read more
		Now and Forever: Excerpt Chapter 1 The weather was magnificent. A clear blue sunny day, with sharply etched white clouds in the sky. The perfect Indian summer. And so hot. The heat made everything slow and sensual. And it was so totally unlike San Francisco. That was the best part. Ian sat at a small pink marble table, his […] Read more
		Loving: Excerpt Chapter One Bettina Daniels looked around the pink marble bathroom with a sigh and a smile. She had exactly half an hour. She was making remarkable time. Usually she had much less Time in which to make the transition from girl, student, and ordinary mortal to bird of paradise and hostess extraordinaire. But it was […] Read more
		Full Circle: Excerpt Chapter One On the afternoon of Thursday, December 11, 1941, the country was still in a daze. The casualty list was complete, the names of those killed had already been released, and slowly, slowly, in the past few days, the monster of vengeance was raising its head. In almost every American breast pounded a pulse […] Read more
		A Perfect Stranger: Excerpt Chapter One The garage door opened eerily, its mouth yawning expectantly, a large dark toad about to gobble an unsuspecting fly. From across the street a little boy watched it, fascinated. He loved watching the door open like that, knowing that the beautiful sports car would be around the corner in an instant. He waited, […] Read more
		Once in a Lifetime: Excerpt Chapter One When it snows on Christmas Eve in New York, there is a kind of raucous silence, like bright colors mixed with snow. Looking at Central Park from a window, you can see the snow fall steadily, shrouding all in white. Everything looks so still, so quiet…but down below, in the streets, there are […] Read more