Buying Mackenzie’s Baby… is now #3

Why did no one on Tuesday tell me my original reality was going to be subsumed by an insane one?

So Buying Mackenzie’s Baby came out.

I was apprehensive. The hero, Mack, is not the conventional romantic lead and the heroine has a quiet strength, that doesn’t seem to be the norm either.

I was happy to make a few sales… and that Ali who had been waiting a long time for this book to come out (if you’re reading this, Hi, Favourite Stalker, LOL) liked it… which she did. *grin*

Then my editor, Sasha, emailed and said I was #5 on the Samhain bestseller list. This had never happened before… Ping. Another email. I’m #4.

I was completely gobsmacked, LOL

On the Samhain loop, Annmarie McKenna admitted that she cried. Her sinuses may have been a contributing factor, LOL, but something I wrote touched someone so deeply that they had a big emotional reaction to it. I’m misting up again. It is so very cool. LOL

I didn’t sleep… well I passed out at 4am.

Very sandy-eyed this morning. But grinning. A lot.

(Oh, and the title of the post? It’s #4, hehe)

Buy it here *grin*

It’s probably about another 24 hours before Buying Mackenzie’s Baby escapes.

Getting nervous now. I’m really not sure how the hero, Mack, is going to be received, LOL He’s not the usual instantly attractive alpha that’s the norm in contemporaries. He’s a bitter man, wounded and he needs time to heal.

I imagine everyone will hate him to some degree.

But he’s worth it. Honest.

Just doing a bit of research while Samwise is in pre-school for his 2.5 hours *grin*

I don’t think it’s the usual subject matter for a conventional romance. Zachary Quinn may turn out to be an unusual sort of hero, LOL

I got this last week and then life got in the way, LOL

Here’s a snippet:

Kim Rees did a wonderful job in bringing out the emotions of both heroine and hero keeping me spellbound from beginning to end!

Full review here.

and Buying Mackenzie’s Baby will be out.

It’s feeling pretty surreal at the moment, LOL

Frodo went back to school this morning.

He was so excited he dressed himself, even attempting the buttons on his shirt in his eagerness. The Ent drops him off at breakfast club, so he eases his way into the school day with play, rather than straight into the class. He practically skipped in. *grin* (Frodo, not The Ent. Though he may have. He has no embarrassment gene to speak of)

Samwise was jumping up and down to go to nursery. Ran in, stuck his name on the board, ran to the drawing table, finished a drawing and put it on the window sill. I tried to say goodbye, but he was too busy sharpening a pencil and looking for something else to do.

Great not to be wanted, hehe

So I came home, determined to write in the quiet time. And just hammered out 1100 on a idea that I had about two weeks ago. Yes. I had an idea. Just came to me… pop… in the middle of CSI. And it has nothing what so ever to do with Crimimalistics, LOL

Have to jot down the rest of it. The middle is hazy, but I have the end, so it’s something to work towards. Tonight that means I can carry on with Past Lies without this thing bugging me. Which is extra cool too.

A generally busy weekend.

A wedding that’s been a long time in coming, finally happened. A friend who I worked with in Mordor tied the knot here. Frodo and Samwise belted about for roughly twelve hours in the extensive grounds, finding every dangerous place that they could. The electrical cable hidden under the bushes, the half formed pond, the busy road…

It was odd to see everyone again after five years away. Most of the people have moved on from PwC and it was a time warp for them.

The weather held out and we could spend the day outside – mostly chasing Frodo and Samwide (see above *grin*)

Coming back this afternoon, we got invited to a neighbour’s BBQ as we got out of the car. Frodo had a sleep – he was totally knackered – then we went out again, with much grumbling from said Frodo. He lounged on a couch, until conveniently getting a second wind when he saw the trampoline in the garden. Bouncing ensued.

Samwise learned the valuable leason against an attacker with a long sword. He got in close with with his short sword, thus negating his opponent’s advantage…

I’m a bad mother, aren’t I?

7% and Rising is with my editor. About a two month’s wait to see if she likes it or not, LOL.

Time to work on something else. *grin*

I just hacked out a synopsis and sent the little bundle out into the big, bad ether.

Have to run now and get ready for a friend’s wedding tomorrow. The tribe is descending on Brum… Oh. Dear.