I’m ready when you are, Lucan.” “Okay,” he said, shaking his head in defeat. “Let’s go get our boy.

Renata reached out for the gun nearest to her and a full magazine of rounds. She had the weapon loaded, locked and ready for action in three seconds flat. Niko had never seen anything sexier in his life.

Pain? He could handle that, no problem; it was the idea that the female he loved was suffering that made him want to either punch something or vomit in the corner.

Female, I give you fair warning: you are playing with fire" - Tegan to Elise (Midnight Awakening

My final historical romance came out December 2005. While I enjoyed writing medieval romances, I was also dying to write something with more edge.

She wanted to feel him pound away her fears, a hammer to smash through all her guilt and pain and emptiness.

From a writer's standpoint, each character and story presents its own unique challenges and delights. I'm deeply curious about all of my characters, and I love peeling away their layers to see what's underneath their skin, or secreted deep within their hearts.