Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café is set at a café with its own bakery, so of course we have recipes! One recipe mentioned is … Espresso Brownies In the book, Kari is opening a cat café with an in-house bakery. When a master baker shows up, Kari thinks he might be perfect […]
I write novels of adventure and romance, set in the Southwestern United States, that touch on local culture, including food. The Southwest Treasure Hunters novels include The Mad Monk’s Treasure, The Dead Man’s Treasure, and The Skeleton Canyon Treasure. Each novel stands alone in this series mixing action and adventure with light romance. For The […]
I’ve lived in 10 states (from Alaska to Rhode Island) and one foreign country (Saudi Arabia, as a child), so I always had trouble answering “Where are you from?” But when I moved to New Mexico, it felt like home. I’ve now been here twice as long as I’ve lived anywhere else. The desert Southwest […]
What do you do when you meet the guy of your dreams? Set him up with your sister, of course. Kari doesn’t have time for love when she’s opening her new cat café. Renovating an old restaurant, hiring employees, fighting with the health inspector – oh, and welcoming 16 shelter cats – keeps her plenty […]
Kari smiled warmly. “So now you think making coffee sounds good? Or is it the cats that appeal to you?” He returned her smile, and her knees went weak. He was not her type. She liked intellectual, career-focused men. She had never understood women who raved over a man in uniform. Not that he was […]
What do you do when you meet the guy of your dreams? Set him up with your sister, of course. Kari doesn’t have time for love when she’s opening her new cat café. Renovating an old restaurant, hiring employees, fighting with the health inspector – oh, and welcoming 16 shelter cats – keeps her plenty […]
Kari studied the muscular, tattooed man with the shaved head. Yummy. Not her type, but still, she could see why some women liked bad boys. “You don’t look like a barista.” Whoops, had she said that out loud? One corner of his mouth twitched. “You don’t look like a business owner.” Fair enough. Growing her […]
Kari smiled warmly. “So now you think making coffee sounds good? Or is it the cats that appeal to you?” He returned her smile, and her knees went weak. He was not her type. She liked intellectual, career-focused men. She had never understood women who raved over a man in uniform. Not that he was […]
What do you do when you meet the guy of your dreams? Set him up with your sister, of course. Kari doesn’t have time for love when she’s opening her new cat café. Renovating an old restaurant, hiring employees, fighting with the health inspector – oh, and welcoming 16 shelter cats – keeps her plenty […]
In my romantic suspense Whispers in the Dark, my heroine is an archaeology Masters student working at the fictional “Lost Valley.” Whispers in the Dark is romantic suspense with archaeology and intrigue among ancient Southwest ruins. Reviewers give it a 4.3 star average: “A great read with a strong plot line & likeable characters!” Whispers in […]
I’ve lived in 10 states (from Alaska to Rhode Island) and one foreign country (Saudi Arabia, as a child), so I always had trouble answering “Where are you from?” But when I moved to New Mexico, it felt like home. I’ve now been here twice as long as I’ve lived anywhere else. The desert Southwest […]
A legendary treasure hunt in the dramatic – and deadly – New Mexico desert…. Reviewers give it a 4.4 star average: “The story has it all – action, romance, danger, intrigue, lost treasure, not to mention a sizzling relationship….” The Mad Monk’s Treasure, “Smart romance with an ‘Indiana Jones’ feel,” is free 8/24-27,normally 99 cents […]
Kris Bock has lived in 10 states and one foreign country. She started school in Saudi Arabia and lived in an American camp there for six years. Family vacations took her around the world, from African safaris to Austrian ski trips to visits to Grandpa’s Nebraska farm. This early exposure to other people and cultures […]
Counterfeits An Art Theft Romantic Suspense Painter Jenny Kinley has spent the last decade struggling in the New York art world. Her grandmother’s sudden death brings her home to New Mexico, but inheriting the children’s art camp her grandmother ran is more of a burden than a gift. How can she give up her lifelong […]
Whispers in the Dark Young archeologist Kylie Hafford heads to the remote Puebloan ruins of Lost Valley, Colorado, to excavate. Her first exploration of the crumbling ruins ends in a confrontation with a gorgeous, angry man who looks like a warrior from the Pueblo’s ancient past. If only Danesh weren’t so aggravating… and fascinating. Then she literally stumbles […]
22-year-old Audra Needham is back in her small New Mexico hometown. She just wants to fit in, work hard, and help her younger brother. Going for a walk in the woods with her former crush, Jay, seems like a harmless distraction. Until they stumble on a body. Jay, who has secrets of his own to […]
When Camille Dagneau surprises a strange man in the college machine shop she runs, she is ready for battle. Ryan MacAllister seems equally suspicious of her, but he insists he’s merely looking for his missing uncle, who has disappeared while hunting for a lost treasure. He believes Camie is the key to finding the treasure, […]
Rebecca Westin is shocked to learn the grandfather she never knew has left her a bona fide buried treasure – but only if she can decipher a complex series of clues leading to it. The hunt would be challenging enough without interference from her half-siblings, who are determined to find the treasure first and keep […]
The Mad Monk’s Treasure, “Smart romance with an ‘Indiana Jones’ feel,” is currently free at all e-book retailers. A legendary treasure hunt in the dramatic – and deadly – New Mexico desert…. Reviewers give it a 4.7 star average: “The story has it all – action, romance, danger, intrigue, lost treasure, not to mention a […]
Praise for The Mad Monk’s Treasure: “The action never stopped …. It was adventure and romance at its best.” “I couldn’t put this book down. You’ll love it.” 4.7 out of 5 stars with 44 Amazon reviews Now FREE at various ebook retailers! Amazon Barnes & Noble Apple iBooks Kobo Google Play Ordinary Women, Extraordinary […]
Counterfeits An Art Theft Romantic Suspense Painter Jenny Kinley has spent the last decade struggling in the New York art world. Her grandmother’s sudden death brings her home to New Mexico, but inheriting the children’s art camp her grandmother ran is more of a burden than a gift. How can she give up her lifelong […]
Howdy from New Mexico! I write romantic suspense for adults, and a variety of books – including fantasy – for children. The lovely TRS hosts said I could stop by today to share some of my children’s fantasy novels at the party. Here’s the Haunted series, for ages nine and up: Thirteen-year-old Jon and his […]
Whispers in the Dark: Kylie Hafford craves adventure when she heads to the remote Puebloan ruins of Lost Valley, Colorado, to excavate. Romance isn’t in her plans, but she soon meets two sexy men: Danesh looks like a warrior from the Pueblo’s ancient past, and Sean is a charming, playful tourist. The summer heats up […]
Now FREE at various ebook retailers! Amazon Barnes & Noble Apple iBooks Kobo Google Play Praise for The Mad Monk’s Treasure: “The action never stopped …. It was adventure and romance at its best.” “I couldn’t put this book down. You’ll love it.” 4.7 out of 5 stars with 44 Amazon reviews Ordinary Women, Extraordinary […]
Some people are dog people, some are cat people. I like both, depending on the individual, but if anything I am really a wild animal person. One of the benefits of my New Mexico home office is that I can look out the window at the wild world wandering by – lizards, quail and many […]
