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- About CathyI hail from: I was raised in Olathe, KS. I am a Kansan by nature–stubborn, loyal, independent. I now consider Virginia my home and think I have adapted well to the Southern way of life (although I’ll never be a good cook!) My family: Children, two dogs, a cat, and two horses. They keep me busy, busy, busy. My favorite quote: From Debbie Macomber, “Attitude is the key . . . each one of us is as successful as we make up our minds to be.” My most embarrassing moment: I have many. I’m gullible. If you have a good practical joke, I’m the one to play it on. I would dress for a costume party as: Wanda, the Good Witch. O to be perpetually pleasant! But notice that she didn’t put up with any nonsense from the Munchkins. The most dangerous thing I have done: Marry a man I’d known less than a month. He made me laugh (and looked good in uniform). Kevin passed away almost twenty-five years to date he asked me to marry him. It was a great marriage. We both enjoyed a good laugh and I respected his compassion and generosity of spirit, two qualities…
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Dear Readers,
I’m happy to tell you that Avon Books has just republished my 1999 novel BECAUSE OF YOU with a gorgeous new cover, certain (I think) to make it really stand out on the shelf. I love the idea that readers who enjoy my writing may discover one of my earlier novels that they haven’t yet read—or rediscover it and enjoy it again several years after they first read it.
It’s one of my favorites, probably because I had so much fun incorporating a few of the much-loved Regency historical literary devices. There’s a vicar’s orphaned daughter, a disinherited rakehell son of a duke, and a forced marriage. Samantha Northrup is the young woman at the center of BECAUSE OF YOU. Following her widowed father’s death, she continues on at the vicarage, living a simple, orderly life in the Village of Sproule. Then the seductive Lord Yale arrives at her door one stormy night, pretending to be someone else and, suddenly, her world is turned upside down.
Discovered in a compromising, though innocent, position, Samantha has no choice but to marry Yale, a man she barely knows. She discovers later he’s just returned to England after being banished by his father. Married to an outcast of society, Samantha is faced with a loveless relationship and a husband who may never be able to change his ways.
I am also pleased to share how well THE SEDUCTION OF SCANDAL and Avon Books’ K.I.S.S. & Teal campaign have been doing—sales were so great we were able to contribute the full $50,000 to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. By the way, K.I.S.S. stands for Know the Important Signs and Symptoms of ovarian cancer and teal is this killer cancer’s ribbon. It’s been an honor to join the efforts to get the word out about early detection. For more about K.I.S.S. & Teal, please check in at www.avonromance.com/kissandteal. Thanks to all of you who have supported the campaign.
And also, thanks for all of the wonderful comments on THE SEDUCTION OF SCANDAL. It makes me very happy to know how many of you had just as much fun reading it as I had writing it.
Now, back to work!
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