The highly anticipated cover

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Highly anticipated by me, of course. I just received a scan of the cover flat this morning. Apparently, the Harlequin art department worked quite hard putting it together and I’m very grateful. The cover stands out from across the room!

But the part that made me most weepy…yes, okay. I did sniffle a little…The part that made me most verklempt was the little inscription along the spine that says “Tang Dynasty – China”. I’ve read so many Harlequin Historicals and I’ve seen different categories along there. “Regency – England” “Medieval – Scotland” “Western – America”

And here it is. My little book, the new kid on the playground!

Global Traveler – South Korea

I always thought being a travel writer would be the best job in the world. My Little Sis happened to marry a journalist and travel writer, lucky gal! He hasn’t traveled much lately and now does most of his research through phone interviews and such, but one of their first dates was in Tahiti. And on my sister’s birthday too!

You can’t say that didn’t have something to do with her being swept off her feet.

Recently, the BIL asked me for some reflections on my stint in Seoul as a technical consultant. I was giddy to be quoted! In my less than public persona, of course.

The article made me want to visit Seoul again and see how it’s changed in eight years:

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