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Seattle's Pier 69
I love Seattle! Not only is it my hometown, it is also the setting for my Grayce Walters contemporary romantic suspense series. The city, with all of its unique features and elements, is practically a character itself, alongside Grayce, Davis, Hollie, James and the assorted animal heroes.
One of Seattle’s most distinctive features is its waterfront. Even this element has different nuances. From the actual port—a hub for international trade, regional transportation and industries such as tourism and commercial fishing—to the downtown shoreline along Elliott Bay, Seattle’s waterfront is by turns dark and gritty, bright and glitzy, urban and trendy, quiet and pristine.
I have featured the Seattle waterfront in all of my Grayce Walters books, including MEN UNDER FIRE, which releases May 26. The diversity of this Pacific Northwest coastline provides a variety of locations, each suited to a different mood or event within the story.
Pier 69 is one such locality you can “visit” in my upcoming release, MEN UNDER FIRE. The Central Waterfront piers are numbered 46 (in the south) to 70 (at the north end). Pier 69 is the location for the Port of Seattle headquarters where the commissioners hold their public meetings, as well as the passenger ferry that carries folks to the Inner Harbour in Victoria, British Columbia.
There are many unique features that make Seattle the dynamic, vibrant city that it is. Read the Grayce Walters series and see how many well-known landmarks you recognize!
Happy Mother's Day Wishes...a few days early!
This blog post brings special Mother’s Day wishes to all my female readers! I believe all women play a role in nurturing and raising children so take time to honor yourself and celebrate your role as a mother, mentor, guide, teacher and role model!
What is your favorite way to spend leisure time? What activities invigorate your spirit and soul? Is it curling up with a good book? Preparing a large meal for family and friends? Girls’ night out?
I am fortunate in that I am able to pursue several interests that fuel my passion and zest for live. Storytelling is one. Gardening is another. During this time of year, the outdoors are a vibrant collage of colors and scents and textures! These are a few of the flowers that greet me when I enter my garden.
I’m also inspired by the young children I meet on the Pike Place Market tours I guide. But my first love was and is the performing arts. I trained as a jazz singer and dancer during my youth and have performed many roles with the Seattle Opera Company and Pacific Northwest Ballet. In April, I performed in the PNB’s production of Swan Lake.
Wishing you a happy Mother’s Day filled with friendship, love and relaxation!
Cover Reveal: MEN UNDER FIRE
MEN UNDER FIRE, Book 3 in the Grayce Walters series has a cover! Meet Nick Welby. He looks exactly as I imagined my hero from WOMEN UNDER FIRE. Nick brings Talley, his bomb-sniffing dog, to Grayce for help in treating the dog’s PTSD following an IED explosion having heard of Grayce’s healing abilities using animal acupuncture. Thanks to Kim Killion for another fantastic cover design.
A CODE OF THE HEART coming in audiobook
My first venture into the production of audiobooks was A CODE OF LOVE, Book 1 of the Code Breakers series. Even as the book’s author, it was incredible to hear the story come to life!
I’m thrilled to announce that Pearl Hewitt, the narrator for A CODE OF LOVE, will also be working with me to produce the audiobook version of A CODE OF THE HEART. If you’d like a preview of Pearl’s talent and how she brought my characters to life, you can enjoy a brief sample at Audible.com or check out this book trailer, which features Pearl’s narration.
Keep an ear peeled for more details.
Dancing with the Swans
What is your favorite ballet?