Saddle Up and Ride

I've penned a new series for Ellora's Cave. Saddle Up and Ride revolves around the life of the guests and cowboys of the Justice River Ranch. It's a dude ranch specializing in week-long retreats for gay men.

I was lucky enough to spend a week on a working cattle ranch in Roscoe, Montana with a group of gay men. Everything I saw and learned will be in the series. It's amazing how easy these books are unfolding in my brain. I know it's because the ranch is still so incredibly clear in my head.

The whole experience has me wondering if I shouldn't take a trip to Hawaii or Napa Valley. I really would love to do a short series of books surrounding a winery. Hmmm, perhaps that can be my next big vacation. I know the gay travel group I went with before, OutWest Global Adventures, has trips planned to both places. I think I'd rather go to Napa Valley. The last time I visited was with my ex and well, memories tainted and all that. LOL

I'll be sure and let you all know when I get release dates for the new series.

Hellooo...Anyone There?

Well I couldn't blame you if you weren't. I've completely sucked at blogging lately. I could blame the holidays, um...the dog, or any number of things, but quite frankly I've just been frigging busy.

I've managed to write four books since the first of November. Sounds like I should be able to take a break, right? Nope. I have three 30k books planned for December. Yeah, I'll be lucky to get them all done, but I enjoy working under pressure. Well, maybe enjoy isn't the right word. More like I need to write under pressure. Left to my own devices, my brain tends to wander too much.

The holiday season isn't conducive to productivity. I love my girls, yeah, really I do, but when they're home from school.... Well, let's just say I can't get as much done. I guess I'll shut myself in the same corner of my bedroom that I occupied all summer. It gets lonely, but it pays the bills and keeps the waiting characters at bay.

Arm Candy

Arm Candy, book 14 in the continuing Cattle Valley series, is now available at http://www.total-e-bound.com!

Arm Candy Blurb
By Carol Lynne


Asa Montgomery is a hard man to figure out. He’s got millions of dollars in the bank, a host of men vying for his bed and he’s still miserable.

When a tragedy leaves him broken and battered, Asa quickly finds out who his real friends are. Left alone with only his household staff to nurse him back to health, Asa realizes he wants more than just a pretty man to adorn his bedroom.

Mario Benta was fooled by a rich man in the past. They may say you’re the only one for them, but what they really mean is, you’re the only one until something younger and sexier comes along.

Despite Mario’s growing attraction to Asa, he’ll be damned if he’ll allow himself to be another man’s arm candy.

When Asa sets out to change Mario’s mind, he’ll discover it takes more than money to gain the heart of the ex-Army Ranger.

Taking a Deep Breath

My girls went back to school today. I can't begin to tell you how happy I was. They've been off since last Wednesday for teacher conferences and enrichment days. Or as I like to call it, five days of hell for mommy. LOL

I love my girls with a passion, but five days of Sponge Bob and fighting almost pushed me completely over the edge into insanity. It was so bad my muse decided to pack up and hit the road for a little R&R. I don't blame him. I would've packed up too if I could.

Now that the girls are gone, I'm trying desperately to sweet talk my muse into moving back in. I've offered everything under the sun, and he's slowly starting to forgive me. Thank God!!

When mommy can't write, babies don't get food. Not a pleasant thing to think about when you're riding that edge of sanity anyway.

What about Christmas break, you ask? Well, I'm considering a pre-ordered straight jacket in a size Large.

Different Suits

Book four in the Poker Night series was released today at Total-e-bound. I love this story because it was written for a very special friend, Angelo Cicatello. For all his quirks, Angelo is an incredibly sensitive and loving man.

Blurb: Different Suits

Angelo Pilato’s worked hard to overcome his upbringing. Born in the rough part of the city, he had two choices, learn to fight or learn to talk your way out of confrontation. He isn’t prepared to deal with a man like the sexy detective in charge of his friend’s case.

Moody Torrance is vastly different than any man Angelo’s ever been attracted to. Stubborn and bossy don’t begin to describe Moody’s personality and those are his positive qualities.

Moody hasn’t the time or energy to put up with sissies. He may be gay, but that doesn’t mean he’s any less the Alpha he was born to be. Within minutes of meeting Angelo Pilato, Moody both hates and wants him. There’s nothing more he’d like to do than bring the prissy man down a few pegs and show him life on the wild side.

How do a quirky neurotic and an unbendable Alpha make a relationship work?

Brier's Bargain

Today is the day! My first book in the Bodyguards in Love series is out at Total-e-bound. Brier's Bargain helps bridge the gap between the Men in Love series and the new series. I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I have to say Brier has taken the number one spot in my heart as far as characters go.

Here's the blurb:

Brier’s Bargain (Book One in the Bodyguards in Love series)

Love is always special, but when you’re a thirty-six year old man experiencing it for the first time, it’s everything.

After spending his entire life in a hospital, Brier Blackstone is finally free to become the person he’s always wanted to be. With the men of Three Partners Protection Agency as role models, how can he go wrong? And falling in love with bodyguard Jackson Benoit, is a dream come true, but the dream becomes a nightmare when Jackie is gravely injured in the line of duty. Feeling helpless, Brier makes a promise to God in exchange for his lover’s life. One he intends to keep no matter what.

Jackie Benoit cherishes the love he’s found with Brier. When his new lover insists on testifying against a violent man from his past in order to fulfill a promise, Jackie has no choice but try to stop him. If that doesn’t work, Jackie will protect Brier with everything at his disposal.

Satan's Lair

So, my youngest had her 8th birthday party last night. She begged to do it at Chuck E Cheese aka Satan's Lair. It was her first real party, so okay, I caved.

The evening started off badly when Riley had a major meltdown over what I told her to wear to the party. It wasn't like I was trying to make her wear a frilly dress or anything! I bought a new casual shirt that actually looked very nice. No. Riley has her own mind and she was insisting on a faded blue t-shirt that had a dog or something on it.

Okay, I guess this is where the old fashioned mom comes out of the closet. I told her absolutely not. She argued that other kids in Satan's Lair would be wearing t-shirt like she had on. I argued back that it wasn't their birthday party and they weren't my kids. Tears fell, mommy yelled, what else is new. LOL

In the end, she wore the shirt I wanted but took the blue t-shirt just in case I might cave. Yeah, not a chance in hell of that happening.

We arrived at Satan's Lair to a deafening room full of children. Although Riley only had a total of 19 guests, the place was packed with the normal Friday night screaming crowd. We found our table and Riley was quite impressed by the big balloon with her name on it. It was written in marker, but I wasn't about to crush her idea that the manufacturer had actually made a special balloon for her.

My ex-husband showed up as well as his parents and brothers. Smile. See me smiling. Damn, I'm a good mommy. LOL As soon as the hostess brought the cups of tokens, Riley and the friends who'd already arrived were off. Leaving me to try and figure out who else was at her party. I had a couple of little girls come up to me, smile and hold out their hands. I'd look at my mom, shrug, and hand over a cup of tokens. I assume this was common-place for the kids, but it was all new to me.

I didn't have parties anywhere but home growing up. Mom would do the normal party games and play the happy hostess. I could blame the new trend of parties "out" on kids today, but I think it's more like "moms" today.

When I was young, parents seem to have their kids at a much younger age. They had the energy to keep up with a bunch of screaming party-goers. I'm nearly 44, and I don't. I barely have the energy to keep up with the two I have. Okay, I don't even have the energy for that. It's so much easier on my blood pressure to have the screaming children in a place that isn't my home. The party only lasted 90 minutes which was a complete blessing because I believe I aged about 3 years in that 90 minutes. Between playing nice with the kids who refused to listen to me and being civil to the ex-in laws, I was completely worn out.

According to Riley, it was the best party in the history of her class. I'm glad she thought so, that's all that matters in the end. Me? I was ready for bed.