The Dynamic Trio - Blog

Blurb: Vampire Hunter Minx Rodriguez decides to mix a little business with pleasure when she heads to Mexico to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos. She’s hot on the trail of the vampire who not only took her hostage and tortured her but also killed her friends and family.

Connor Bell finds himself in love with a Vampire Hunter who’s skipped town without notice — much like he did to her just two weeks before. He heads to Mexico to find her and make things right.

Even as they work through their problems and plan a feast to celebrate the lives of those they’ve lost to the Oathbreakers, the threat remains. A Hunter’s job is never done and there’s a job to do in Mexico. The question remains as to whether Minx and Connor can survive what’ll be asked of them both.

I’ve been crazy busy trying to get ready for RT and being gone a week. My parents are coming to stay for the time I’m gone to help my dude out (started a new job in Feb so he’s the boss now and works long hours). So I’m trying to get all the laundry dealt with and clothes ironed and my own stuff packed and sent to PA ahead of me and suitcase stuff. Oh and I need to write too, LOL.

How is everyone?

It’s the weekend here in New Zealand, and all our clocks go back an hour tonight. It’s getting pretty dark in the mornings and noticeably cooler. I’m going to have to dig out the jeans and long-sleeved shirts and put the shorts and T-shirts away. Sigh. I like warm weather.

Firstly, psssst! Did you notice Lauren has a new release today. Check it out at Ellora’s Cave.

As TJ mentioned I received an awesome review for Fancy Free. Here’s the link to my Joyfully Recommended review.

I have a contest to give away a download of my upcoming release, Wanderlust at my website. Yesterday I also blogged about the setting for Wanderlust - India - and there are loads of photos. You can check out that post here.

Mr. Munro is busy with the potager garden. He’s ripped out all the old plants and is getting ready to plant potatoes. He’s photographing the entire process of layering for the potager. Why? you ask. A few months ago I blogged about our potager gardens and I’m still getting dozens of hits a week from people wanting to know how to make a potager garden. So, for the gardeners amongst you, check out my blog in the upcoming weeks and you’ll get how-to instructions regarding a potager garden.

In writing news, I’ve completed another Middlemarch story - that makes the third in a row - and I’m working on another. I seem to be in the groove when it comes to Middlemarch!

Have a fun weekend.

First before we get to the funny stuff, let’s get the writer stuff out of the way. I submitted my first contemporary to my editor and am shaking in my books. Contemporary romance didn’t seem to flow from my fingers to the keyboard like paranormal does, but I got this idea in my head and had to put it to paper. So, we’ll see…

Second, SHELLEY GOT A KICK-A$$ REVIEW on FANCY FREE from Ellora’s Cave. In fact, it’s been Joyfully Recommended. Visit Joyfully Reviewed to read the review.

Now, for the Idiot Sightings:

Beware, They Walk Among Us! (This was at the Ford dealership in Canton , Mississippi) When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the drivers side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the
door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. ‘Hey,’ I announced to the technician, ‘its open!’ His reply, ‘I know. I already got that side.’

They Walk Among Us!

I walked into a Starbucks with a buy-one-get- one-free coupon for a Grande Latte. I handed it to the girl and she looked over at a little chalkboard that said ‘buy one-get one free.’ ‘They’re already buy-one- get-one-free, ‘ she said, ’so I guess they’re both free’. She handed me my free Lattes and I walked out the door.

They Walk Among Us!

One day I was walking down the beach with some Friends when one of them shouted, ‘Look at that dead bird!’ Someone looked up at the sky and said, ‘Where?’

They Walk Among Us!

While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent which direction was north because, he explained, he didn’t want the sun waking him up every morning. She asked, ‘Does the sun rise in the North?’ When my brother explained that the sun rises in the East, and has for sometime, she shook her head and said, ‘Oh I don’t keep up with all that stuff.’

They Walk Among Us!!

I used to work in technical support for a 24/7 call center. One day I got a call from an individual who asked what hours the call center was open. I told him, ‘The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.’ He responded, ‘Is that Eastern or Pacific time?’ Wanting to end the call quickly, I said, ‘Uh, Pacific.’

They Walk Among Us!

My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car designed to cut through a seat belt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the trunk.

They Walk Among Us!

My friends and I were on a beer run and noticed that the cases were discounted 10%. Since it was a big party, we bought 2 cases. The cashier multiplied 2 times 10% and gave us a 20% discount.

They Walk Among Us!

I couldn’t find my luggage at the airport baggage area, so I went to the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never showed up. She smiled and told me not to worry because she was a trained professional and I was in good hands. ‘Now,’ she asked me, has your plane arrived yet?’

They Walk Among Us!

While working at a pizza parlor I observed a man ordering a small pizza to go. He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would like it cut into 4 pieces or 6. He thought about it for some time before responding. ‘Just cut it into 4 pieces; I don’t think I’m hungry enough to eat 6 pieces.’