I got the news yesterday that Claimed by the Wolf is a 2009 Australian Romance Readers Association finalist for Favorite Erotic Romance. Since the other favorites are books by Lora Leigh, Lauren Dane, Sarah McCarty and Maya Banks, the competition is fierce but I’m thrilled to be in their company. Thanks, Australian Romance Readers!

Of course, this puts Red Queen in the same position Claimed by the Wolf was in, when readers were expecting the next novel to follow up the Neuri from Animal Attraction, and instead they got Shadow Guardians. Now readers are expecting the next Shadow Guardians and will get Red Queen before the next Shadow Guardians book (Kiss of the Demon) is out.

But I’m happy that there are books coming and readers who look forward to them, and I’m happy to be finally getting over bronchitis and back to producing at something like my normal rate. (It takes 2-3 weeks to get over bronchitis, but it feels like eternity. Good riddance. Bring on the books!)