Covers for my Reluctant Brides series are finally in the works – I think – and MARRY ME STRANGER – the first in the series should be available before too much longer…

Now that winter is finally over and we’ve survived all the falling trees and snow, Bob and I decided to take a short trip to Qualicum on Vancouver Island, and then Salt Spring Island.  I spent a year in Qualicum, even went to school there, when I was eight and later my family moved there from England. It’s grown a lot since those days but I still feel nostalgic about those early days.

We had a good visit there and then moved on to Salt Spring, which was new to me. Lovely island, though our hotel was a bit rustic and our stay wasn’t improved by the fire alarm sounding at 2 a.m. on our last night.  The office was closed so someone called the Emergency number on the door. Emergency responded with a request to, “Leave a Message, please.” Not helpful. Two hours later the fire department managed to switch off the alarm after breaking down a door. There was, of course, no fire. We’ve had better nights. Home again now and getting ready to celebrate Bob’s special birthday.

Happy writing, and wishing everyone a warm and wonderful spring.

—Kay

For anyone who is waiting for news of my Reluctant Brides, I swear they are not a figment of my imagination, though it must be beginning to look that way. Just yesterday I learned that the first book in the series, MARRY ME STRANGER, should be available in April. This one features Isabella and Brand, who marry in haste and find themselves repenting at leisure …

In other news, we survived Christmas in spite of our usual confusion and are hoping the New Year will settle down soon. It started with colds and has now moved on to snow, storms and fallen trees. Kudos to Richmond Public Works, who turned out at 4.30 a.m. one night to clear some of the remains of our Mugho Pine off the street in front of our house. Later, son Adrian and friends cleared off the rest off our driveway, our neighbour’s driveway and Adrian’s truck, which survived with only two dents. Two days later we were still in bed when we heard a Crack followed by a thump as half the willow in our back fell too. Again it was cleared away by Adrian & Co. We’d never have managed without them. Sincerely hope this is the last of our “weather.” Not holding breath.

In the meantime, good wishes to all for the rest of 2017. Happy Reading – and Down with Snow!

Yeah!  My Caley Cove series – three complete romance novels in one boxed set – is available at last.  I do hope you’ll enjoy reading about ice maiden, Sarah, unconventional banjo-player, Faith and happily divorced attorney, Angela, as much as I enjoyed writing about them.

The other good news is that my Reluctant Brides series is also on track and will be published later this year.

What else has been happening in my life? Well, my detached retina remains reattached, which is a great relief. My son and daughter in-law’s cat, Selke, survived a three-storey fall from their balcony – leaving her with eight lives still to go – and our foster dog, Baxter, is still threatened with surgery on  a rear leg. Unfortunately, hel thinks he’s a kangaroo and doesn’t believe there’s no cartilage in his knee. Son, Adrian, is currently away, which doesn’t please Baxter. He enjoys a nice crowd in the house along with extra walks.

Bob and I recently enjoyed a short bus tour to Penticton, B.C. for an Italian wine tour – not that there was much Italian about the wine that we thoroughly enjoyed, along with an excellent  dinner. What next? Maybe a motor trip to Thunder Bay, Ontario, where Bob grew up.

Have a wonderful summer everyone, and may it only rain on you at night.

Kay.
Bird Watching on the Dyke with Baxter