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It’s March 25 — release day for Shadow Spell. This second book of The Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy is Connor’s and Meara’s story. Connor, a man with the legends and lore of Ireland running through his blood, proudly calls County Mayo home. It’s where his sister, Branna, lives and works, where his cousin, Iona, has found true love, and where his childhood friends form a ciirclethat can’t be broken. Until a kiss with Meara, borne of reaction to a brush with death,changes how they see each other.

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Here you go — a place to discuss Concealed in Death freely from favorite lines to the . The only ground rules are to play nicely and respect other posters’ opinions. Spoilers are quite allowed, so if you haven’t read Concealed, you are warned!

Laura

Winter is playing havoc with many people in the US right now. For everyone weary of cold and snow and ice (and for everyone else anxiously waiting for the book) there’s nothing like a teaser from Shadow Spell to boost the spirits, right?

Just click here.

It’s been quiet here on the blog, but the first release of the year is right around the corner, so time to turn on the lights, dust off the posts and dive right in. If you are not a person who likes any information about a new book, if you prefer to let the story unfold at your own pace, in your own time, then skip this post.

If you like to know some tidbits about a new book, I’ll be posting some teasers about the first In Death of the year — Concealed in Death (in stores on February 18) — thr...

Long time In Death readers are familiar withthe story of how Nora started writing asJD Robb. But as I learned yesterday, maybe we don’t know all the nuances. At the 2012 RWA conference in Anaheim, Nora sat down with filmmaker Laurie Kahn whose current labor of love is The Popular Romance Project: Rethinking Love and Romance.

Yesterday, Laurie’s team sent us this clip in which Nora discusses how a projected trilogy has expanded to 38 books with February’s Concealed in Death: Creating JD Robb.

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Since we’re all busy this holiday season, I’m going to pair up the 3QQs with the six authors who are signing at Saturday’s Turn the Page Bookstore event from noon – 2 pm.

Susan Donovan is another seasoned Turn the Page signing vet, but this is her first return since spring 2011. Christi Barth is another TTP rookie who’s thrilled to be part of the Holiday In Boonsboro event. Let’s meet Susan first.

Susan Donovanstudied journalism in college and worked as a newspaper reporter for years, always ce...

Since we’re all busy this holiday season, I’m going to pair up the 3QQs with the six authors who are signing at Saturday’s Turn the Page Bookstore event from noon – 2 pm.

Donna Kauffman is a seasoned veteran of Turn the Page signings and — judging by the lines, laughter and photos taken — a reader favorite. Kimberly Kincaid is a TTP rookie who’s thrilled to be part of the Holiday In Boonsboro event. Donna and Kimberly contributed to The Sugar Cookie Sweetheart Swap, which serves as a launching...

Since we’re all busy this holiday season, I’m going to pair up the 3QQs with the six authors who are signing at Saturday’s Turn the Page Bookstore event from noon – 2 pm.

First up? Jill Shalvis and Sarah Morgan. TTP customers have been saying for years that they would love to meet Jill at a signing and we were finally able to find a place in her busy schedule to fly east to sign the latest addition to her Animal Magnetism series. Sarah’s flying west from London for the big event where she’s si...

We’ve posted the excerpt from Concealed in Death! Just click on the title and enjoy.

Laura