Shhhh.  Don’t tell Mistress Heidi, but I’m digging my way out of this joint again to hang out at the Brava Authors blog.

I hope you’ll follow along & spend the day with me there.

Hint:  There may even be a small freebie in it for you, if you do. :howyoudoin

I’ll be switching gears soon, posting almost ad nauseum about the paperback release of MUST LOVE VAMPIRES in September.  But I can’t let ON THE VERGE OF I DO fade away without one last hurrah!

Anyone who’s read Kara & Eli’s story knows that while their story definitely ended with happily-ever-after, it didn’t end in wedding bells.  That’s because, as part of the “Dynasties: The Kincaids” continuity series, another author (Tessa Radley) got to write that scene.

I’m more than a little jealous, too, let me tell you. :evilmonkey    Because I had ideas & would have loved to round out the end of my book with such a big event for my two amazing characters.

But Tessa was great.  When it came time to start writing her book—which was going to open with Kara & Eli’s wedding—she asked for my input on the ceremony.  What kind of dress would Kara wear?  Where should it take place?  What changes from Laurel’s wedding plans to Kara’s wedding plans (remember:  Kara hijacked Laurel’s wedding soon after she hijacked Laurel’s fiance :howyoudoin ) did I think should be mentioned?  Etc.

So we had a nice, long chat about what differences we thought there would/should be, given the sisters’ different personalities & ideas for a “dream wedding.”

Since Laurel was the older, more serious sister, I told Tessa I’d described her wedding dress in ON THE VERGE OF I DO as more classic & old-fashioned.  Something like this:

What do you think? Do you think they suit Laurel’s character?

Of course, she never got to wear her dress in my story. Instead, she handed over her wedding plans to her younger sister & let Kara tweak things to suit herself.

And I had some definite ideas for Kara’s dress. :eeee   Think Cinderella meets Scarlett O’Hara.

I’m right, too, aren’t I? She was gorgeous. :happysun

But I never got to write this scene for Kara & Eli, so I never got to pick the exact dress I would have put her in. And maybe that’s a good thing, because I love them all & don’t know if I could pick just one. :nowait

How about you?  Which would you put Kara in for her walk down the aisle?

Happy Sunday, everybody!  Can you believe we’re heading into the last week of June already? How did that happen? :nowait

Today, I AM HAPPY that we’re getting a bit of a break from last week’s hot spell.  I honestly can’t handle high temperatures & humidity.  :hotstuff   I hope the break is a long one, but will take what I can get—even if it means dealing with more rain & thunderstorms.

I AM HAPPY that Gram’s viewing & funeral, etc. are all that is over & done with.  I thought things might settle down & go back to normal once they were out of the way, & so far that hasn’t been the case, but I’m still hoping…

And though it might sound bad, I AM HAPPY that Gram is finally gone.  Having her lie there in that hospital bed, turning into a mummy before our very eyes, was horrible.  Better to have her pass & be at peace than that she linger any longer.

I AM HAPPY, too, to have the afghan back that I made for Gram several years ago when I was first learning to crochet.  It never occurred to me that anyone else would want it, but a cousin took it home with her after she visited Gram in the hospital.  She brought it back for me, though, & I’m very glad to have it.  It’s just about the only thing I ever made for Gram that she liked, appreciated, & actually used, so it has more sentimental value for me than I ever would have expected. :angel

Your turn to share!  What are you happy or grateful for this week?

Now to announce the winner of Friday’s Free Book Friday giveaway—Picture Me Dead by Heather Graham…

:chickendance Colleen C.!!! :chickendance

Congratulations, Colleen! :patrick3 Please contact me with your full name & mailing information, & I’ll get your book out to you as soon as I can!

Since last Sunday was Father’s Day, I’m not sure how many people popped in to see who won that week’s Free Book Friday giveaway.  If you entered, please be sure to check it out & contact me if your name popped up!