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NEWS!!! For the week of April 13-20, 2009, Pleasure Dome was among the top ten most read in e-book format on fictionwise.com,
a Barnes & Noble company. Yea!! It was the second most read in the Romance catagory. To see the stats go to www.fictionwise.com, but hurry, ratings change quickly. So much for my fifteen minutes of fame. LOL Now, if I can only do that in book form, too. Greedy, aren't I. Yea! The week of May 4th, Pleasure Dome made it to fifth
place in most read e-book and, now, the week of May 18, all three of my books in e-book form are in ImaJinn's top ten with
Pleasure Dome as number 1. Wow!
On April 25, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.,
Michelle Harned (right) of Michelle's Books in Calimesa, CA hosted a book signing of the Pleasure Dome for
me. We had a great time and thank all of you who came by to make my day special. You are the greatest! Thank you to everyone
for helping me realize my dreams. I couldn't have done this without you! And, man, am I ever having fun!
Deborah Baker was again first in line to prepurchase her copy of Pleasure Dome.(Sorry, but we
have to use an old picture of her, since I wasn't on hand when she came in.) Thank you so much, Deborah, for being
such a faithful fan. And, again, thank all of you for helping me realize my dreams!
Sorry, the picture is so dark but this is taken at the booksigning. Thanks
to Michelle and all who attended and to those who worked so hard at the signing. We had a super time and sold a lot (Yea!).
| March 2009 |
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| ISBN 978-1-933417-45-5 |
Captain Soledad Scott, forced to give up her warship command, seeks out the services of the Pleasure Dome for the computer
matched genes of the perfect father for her new career---as a mother. She didn't count on Fare or on her worm hole dyslexia
that can't distinguish Room 660 from Room 990.
Commander Gabriel Merriweather, half-breed Chakkra and master empath for the Spacing Guild's Diplomatic Corps, is
waiting in the Pleasure Dome's Room 990. He is expecting a sterile playmate and a few hours of much needed relaxation.
Neither get what they expect---they get so much more.
But can love triumph over prejudice? Can an ex-military captain who blames the Guild for her forced retirement find love
with a Guild diplomat who may be directly responsible for her loss of command? And can a savage half-breed empath accept fatherhood
when all his beliefs demand that he give up his life to bring peace and to save others?
| June, 2004, ImaJinn Books |
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| ISBN 1-893896-30-7 |
In Winged Victory, Valtar, a male-dominated ancient world filled with winged blood drinkers, faces extinction. Abilene
Brown, a human med-tech, survives a shipwreck only to realize that Traveen, one of Valtar's princes, has forfeited his life
in saving hers. Not only is Abbie driven to find a cure for the Valtaries' decline, she is determined to rescue Traveen.
But is it really love? Or is it his hypnotic eyes and harmonic voice inherent for captivating females that draw her?
Released June, 2004, by ImaJinn Books, Winged Victory is available from imajinnbooks.com or from Amazon Books. You can
also get a sneak peek of the first chapter at imajinnbooks. com
| December 2006, ImaJinn Books |
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| ISBN 1-933417-19-6 |
In Winged Darkness, the sequel to Winged Victory, the hero, Zurellius,
ruler of Valtar, tormented by an Ancient evil he has unleased in Valtar's ruins, meets a scarred warrior haunted by her
own nightmares. Is she his salvation or his doom? They fight for what they desire; revenge, power and love. Released December
1, 2006 by ImaJinn Books. Winged Darkness is now available from imajinnbooks.com or from Amazon Books. Happy reading to all
of my readers. P.S. You can also get a sneak peek of the first chapter at imajinnbooks.com See you in the
ozone.
| Coming Soon |
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| New Release 2009 |
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| coming soon, ImaJinn Books |
| Never really look like this |
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| Wear glasses, and look messier most of the time. |
| David Arthur Richards 1924-2008 |
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| My biggest fan, I miss you, pal. |
I lost my biggest fan and one of my best friends on Dec. 22, 2008. For the past fifteen years, Dave has always
been in my corner, cheering me on with encouragement and lively advice. He wanted to be the first to read the Pleasure Dome
and just missed the March 2009 release. He had read the first few chapters in their rough draft though and was quick
to lend me his critique.
Dave's eyes sparkled with mischief, and he nodded with enthusiasm as he told me to 'flesh out' this part or
throw away that in the story of Soledad Scott, a retired battlestar captain who has decided on a new career---as a mother.
The only problem, her worm hole dyslexia takes her to the wrong room on the Pleasure Dome where unknowingly, her sperm donor
is her worst enemy. Is the universe a big enough place for her to hide from him? You can read a sneak peek of Pleasure Dome
on ImaJinn Book's site under new releases.
Any author would be lucky to find such a friend and fan as Dave. Every Friday for the past fifteen years, for as
long as he was able, Dave would join our group of six that terrorized the local restaurants. I'll never forget the dinner
we had after the book signing of my first book, Winged Victory. Everyone had barbequed ribs at Marla's Restaurant that afternoon and
was it ever a messy affair.
I've dedicated the Pleasure Dome to Dave, I know he would have liked it, warts and all. Miss you, pal o' mine.
And to those of you who have such friends or fans, hang on to them and value them dearly. They are worth their weight
in gold and are just as hard to find.
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