Anyone who wants to take part in the Scavenger Hunt can start now! Lots of prizes.

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I read this lovely, lovely review of Selkie Island by Book Utopia Mom over at Uniquely Pleasurable.

The focus on Selkie Island encourages the sense of fantasy prevalent in Morag and Clay’s relationship, giving them a haven to rediscover each other while never truly forgetting the other world that lies beyond. It makes it impossible not to be emotionally invested when the climax comes, and inevitable that this will rate as one of my favorite love stories for a very long time.

She also loved the cover, as do I.

I’ll be taking part in this scavenger hunt!

Hey, Mrs. Giggles liked Selkie Island. I’m so pleased!

This is what she says in her intro:

This one makes me cry – in a good way, of course – and I have to say, it’s not every day that a short story can make me feel topsy-turvy like this. Fabulous!

90 rating. Woohoo!

Hey, Selkie Island is now up on Kindle. No picture yet, but it’s still exciting to see it there.

For those who like their fantasy layered, complex and fascinating, I’d encourage you to read Ellen Kushner. Kushner is rather famous, rightly, for her book Swordspoint, a fantasy of manners, sword-fighting and also a romance between Alec and Richard.

The Privilege of the Sword is a sequel to Swordspoint, and I loved it. Alec plays a major role, Richard plays an important role, but the book belongs to Alec’s young niece, Katherine, who is called to the city by her uncle, the Mad Duke to learn sword-fighting. It is unheard of for a girl to learn such a thing, and to wear pants, and it appears that her uncle, estranged from Katherine’s mother, is out to ruin her.

Needless to say it is more complicated than that. There are a lot of interesting characters, including a young woman Katherine befriends and later avenges, and a clever young man of unknown background who works for her uncle. Other characters from Swordspoint make their appearance, including Lord Ferris, and the way this book comes together at the end is masterful.

The writing is excellent, the characters appealing and complex, and the story just pulls you along. I highly recommend it. I don’t know if Kushner has more stories to tell in this world with these characters, but I hope so.

…is now on sale. Yay!

You can see its gorgeous cover just to the right on the sidebar.

This novella allowed me to combine my love of the ocean with my love of shifters. You can buy it here.

Read an excerpt here.

And this is the blurb:

Gone without a trace…now danger tracks them to their one safe harbor.

A hundred years ago, her mother’s plea gave Morag a second chance at life—but not as she knew it. Now she lives a mostly solitary life as a selkie, seal in winter, human in summer, barely aging while her family and friends pass away. As the lonely years become almost too heavy to bear, she clings to the memory of one intense summer affair with a young man who left her, as humans always do.

Nine years have passed since Clay hitchhiked to the Maritimes, where he embarked on a memorable if short-lived affair with a mysterious woman. Their enchanted time together called him back a few months later—but she had disappeared. Now, wounded and desperate, Selkie Island is the only safe harbor he can dredge from his feverish haze of pain.

When a strange boat plows onto the beach, Morag is curious—and shocked to discover her long-lost lover, unconscious and hurt. Nursing him back to health is the first thing on her mind…right after she convinces him she’s real.

As real as the danger following in his wake…

Last week I got a surprise package. I’d kinda lost track of the fact I was due a box full of my latest print release, Puma. The paperbacks are really beautiful. Samhain does a wonderful job on these books and the cover artist, Anne Cain, did lovely work. The books were great to see.

Anyway, Puma is now available at Amazon and all sorts or online bookstores. If you find them in any brick and mortar stores, let me know!

I have a new release up on the coming soon pages, Selkie Island. This is my first standalone novella. (I did write a series of novellas under my Joely Skye name, but they weren’t standalone.)

Here I have a very tight focus on the couple and that was fun. I’ve combined my love of the paranormal/shifters with my love of a maritime setting. It’s mostly set on an isolated rocky lighthouse island. It’s also a reunion story.

Anyway, I’m very excited and it will be released in August! I’ve even got an excerpt up.

Tagline: Gone without a trace…now danger tracks them to their one safe harbor.

This week from Samhain:

• Dear Sir, I’m Yours Joely Sue Burkhart. Novel. Contemporary romance. Red hot.
• Foolish Games Karen Wiesner. Novel. Inspirational romance.
• Jealous Lover Brandi Michaels. Short story. Contemporary romance. Red hot.
• Somebody Killed His Editor Josh Lanyon. Novel. Gay romantic suspense.
• Teacher’s Guide to Wildlife Kaye Sykes. Category. Parnormal romance. Red hot.

Best sellers from My Bookstore and More:

1. In Plain Sight by Marie Harte
2. Chasing Smoke by K. A. Mitchell
3. Sanctuary Lost by Moira Rogers

Reviews:

Mrs. Giggles

• Obsession by Sharon Cullen 85