I use Google Alerts to let me know any time something is posted on the internet with my name and/or the titles of my books. My present this morning was a review of Veil of Deception from You Gotta Read Reviews. Shira, the reviewer, gave our book a “You Gotta Read” rating – the highest possible. She says:

Veil of Deception made me feel as though I were a part of this close knit community. I was the neighbor that got to peek into the lives of my neighbors sight unseen. I got to call them a best friend, a sister, or a brother. I felt their joys, pain, and anguish. I wanted to meddle and give my opinion every once in a while. I loved Danielle. She was such a strong woman that lived with a secret that haunted her for ten years. I felt that Hawk needed to stand up to his sister in law and tell her what he honestly thought. I enjoyed this book because it flowed. Even though there were two authors, it was very seamless. I enjoyed being a resident of Spenser Lake even for a few hours.

For Big Mike and I, this review is confirmation that our long months of work on Veil of Deception paid off. Yes, it was difficult at time, and even frustrating, but the experiment was a success. I know one of Mike’s biggest fears is that the reader would be able to tell the difference between our two writing styles but this was unfounded.

Now if we can just get our current collaboration, Whispers of Innocence, finished we will both be happy! If anything, I think it will be even better than Veil of Deception but we’ll leave that up to the readers.

Little Candy

Right now Veil of Deception is published as an e-book. If you prefer the print edition, you will have to wait a few months.

Did you get an e-book reader for Christmas? If so – lucky you! I’m still waiting for mine (after two years)… Veil of Deception would make a great first upload to your e-reader. At only $6 this is a real bargain.

We invite you to read the excerpts posted here. Ready to buy Veil of Deception? Click on this link to be take directly to the Champagne Books store.

As the book gets reviewed by various sites, we’ll share those with you. We don’t have any official reviews yet but initial comments are that readers are loving it! We hope you do, too.

Big Mike & Little Candy

According to Ellen, “the reading team RAVED about this book“. Guess it turned out pretty good, after all!

Now Big Mike and I are beginning to think about a new story line for our next collaboration. I told Big Mike that this one had to take place in Arizona, since VoD is set in his home state of Virginia. I guess the ball is in my court now. I’m leaning toward a plot line that revolves around the issues which are part of being so close to the Mexico border. We’ll keep you posted as to what we decide on.

In the meantime, here is the cover art I created to give you a better vision of our work. Please stop by the synopsis/excerpt page to read a bit more about Veil of Deception.