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Leanne

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About Me

Hi! I'm an author and a publisher. As an author, I primarily write Scottish Historical romances, although I also contribute short stories to various anthologies.Our first anthology, NO LAW AGAINST LOVE, has dedicated the profits of the book to the American Cancer Society to help eradicate breast cancer from our lifetime. One of my stories in the anthology has recently been nominated for a Reviewers' International Organization Award of Excellence!Other anthologies I've currently contributed to are BLUE MOON MAGIC, BLUE MOON ENCHANTMENT,
Nominated for 2006 PEARL
ParaNormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature CHRISTMAS WISHES (which also has a story nominated for a Reviewers' International Organization Award of Excellence), HOLIDAY IN THE HEART and RECIPE FOR LOVE. Our next anthologies are our 2007 Christmas books - ROMANCE UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR and LOVE UNDER THE MISTLETOE! Release date is November.My first Scottish Historical is HIGHLAND WISHES. It has won the Readers and Booksellers Best (historical division)and the 2005 Reviewer's International (RIO) Award of Excellence (best reissue).The sequel, HER HIGHLAND ROGUE, won the 2005 Reviewers International Organization (RIO) Award of Excellence (best historical) and the 2005 National Readers Choice Award (best historical). It was a finalist in the 2006 Published Laurie's Readers' and Booksellers' Best for best historical. Since the contract with the original publisher has ended, the book is being re-released. Along with a brand new cover! Look for its release in November!!!To say I'm ecstatic with the reception I've received for both books is an understatement!!!
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My Interests

Writing and traveling. In Florida I love to visit Disney World. I've also traveled to Scotland, Ireland, England, Norway, Spain and France. Have also been to Hawaii. Although I've enjoyed every one of them, Scotland is by far my favorite.

I'd like to meet:

All my writing friends.Hope you're all having a great 2008!

Music:

Anything by Elvis Presley! Most anything from the 50s. Love Doo-Wop music! img src="http://hostdrjack.com/customcomments/samples/1462.gif"

Movies:

Most historical movies, ie. Braveheart, Rob Roy, Kingdom of Heaven, etc. Love any western with Tom Selleck and Sam Elliot in it. Also love The King and I and The Wizard of Oz. :-)

Television:

Prefer dramas - ie. Law and Order, Cold Case, Crossing Jordan, ER, CSI, etc.

Books:

Particularly Scottish historicals, but I pretty much enjoy most historical fiction. Prefer books that actually get to have history in them!Here's me and my books:..

Heroes:

My husband and both of my grandfathers.

My Blog

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone!  I hope your holidays were great.  Now a new year has begun.  A new beginning for us all.  A year where we'll all be healthy. My wish is that your year wil...
Posted by Leanne on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:25:00 PST

Christmas Wonderland

World War II is still going strong, and folks back home are doing everything they can to help the war effort. A department store owner needs to generate sales to help raise money for the war bond effo...
Posted by Leanne on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:13:00 PST

Home for Christmas

When America entered WWII, our world in the states ended as we knew it. Soldiers fought and died. Others came home wounded. Were they safe then? Or were their lives forever changed? Could they return...
Posted by Leanne on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:35:00 PST

Home for Christmas

World War II is raging, but many wounded soldiers have been returned home injured. Can they start a new life, or will they always be a 'wounded soldier?' Two people meet before Christmas and fall in...
Posted by Leanne on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:35:00 PST

New Contest Win

Recently learned that HER HIGHLAND ROGUE is a winner in the Published Lauries' - Readers and Booksellers Best! I'm absolutely ecstatic.  Mega thanks to everyone that made this possible. ~ Leanne ...
Posted by Leanne on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:02:00 PST

Tartan Day

Tartan Day is swiftly approaching.  For all of you who love Scotland and Scottish historicals, I hope you'll check out both of my books - HIGHLAND WISHES and HER HIGHLAND ROGUE. Both are set...
Posted by Leanne on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:01:00 PST

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Well, I didn't have to go to work today, so I didn't get to wear green.  I always claim being an honorary leprechaun on St. Patrick's Day since my husband's part Irish! Hope you all have a wonde...
Posted by Leanne on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 06:46:00 PST

P.E.A.R.L. Awards

I am sooooo excited! One of the books I have a story in from Highland Press, BLUE MOON ENCHANTMENT, has recently been a P.E.A.R.L. award nominee for best anthology. Deborah MacGillivray had nomination...
Posted by Leanne on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:15:00 PST

Happy Valentine's Day

I hope you all had a great day.  Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's were all ruined for me because I was sick and in the hospital for part of it.  Guess I shouldn't have expected to be ...
Posted by Leanne on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:46:00 PST

Booksigning

Had a booksigning yesterday.  There were six of us there and it went very well.  Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us! And the good news is they've asked us to come back right be...
Posted by Leanne on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:52:00 PST