Cécile, in case readers are wondering which book “Hellie and Jack” appear in, that would be THE MARRIAGE TRAP.

Are you the Cécile who was a winner in my RUNAWAY MCBRIDE contest? I’m thrilled to hear that I have a devoted following of French readers and that I’m the author of the month on the website -lesromantiques.com.

I get many letters in various languages depending on where my foreign rights are sold, but I’ve yet to hear from readers in Japan, and my books seem to do well there.

The second book in my paranormal series, following THE RUNAWAY MCBRIDE, is entitled, THE SCOT AND I and will be out the first week of June 2009. My editor said this book was ‘fabulous.” I love it because the action takes place where I spent many holidays with my husband and three sons before we moved to Canada. The area known as Deeside was in my back yard and I was there last June with my husband. It was as beautiful as I remembered it.

I’m working on the third book in the series and once again have set it in Deeside. Once this book is finished, I’d like to start on a different kind of series. I’d keep the paranormal elements but have the relationship between the hero and heroine go on for four or five books. What do you think? A sort of historical romantic mystery series.

I started the New Year blogging about balance in my life. So how am I doing? I’ve lost 12 pounds, go on my treadmill three times a week and continue with my Reformer Pilates twice a week.

A long time ago, I learned that there were three sides to our wholeness as people - body, mind, spirit - three sides that make up a perfect triangle. For some reason or other, I’m lax about keeping track of my physical well-being. I’ve made a start.