USA Today bestselling author
of contemporary women's fiction
December 2011
Welcome to Nancy's Warren!
I've finally combined my two great loves: Romantic Comedy and Murder Mystery into one fun read. My new book is called Frosted Shadow. It's currently only available as an eBook. Frosted Shadow has been so much fun to write, I wanted to tell you a bit about how it started. A few years ago, Romance Writers of America's national convention was held in Dallas. RWA National is huge and typically brings close to 2,000 romance writers from all over the world. 99% of those are women. This particular year, we were booked into the same convention hotel as Mary Kay. Another convention that attracts mainly women. It was a really fun time, but you can imagine the confusion. Mary Kay reps offering writers free makeovers, writers enticing the makeup reps to read romance. I'm not sure when I dreamed up the idea of a makeup sales rep as an amateur sleuth, but at some point, Toni Diamond, makeup artist to middle America, arrived in my head and—with the tenacity that makes her a great amateur detective—wouldn't go away. Toni works for Lady Bianca cosmetics and she loves to help women look their best. She's very good at what she does, a natural saleswoman who is also a little on the nosy side. She's got a mind that absorbs detail and makes connections. When a Lady Bianca rep is murdered at the annual convention, Toni is on hand and, naturally, gets involved. Sexy detective Luke Marciano initially dismisses the woman with the big hair, big attitude and fake diamonds on her nails, but soon he realizes there is more to Toni than meets the eye. Since the cosmetics convention is double booked with a Mystery Readers' Conference, there are a lot of amateur sleuths willing to throw in their two bits to help solve the crime.
I am excited about Frosted Shadow and I hope you will be too. To thank you, my readers and friends, for reading my books in the past, and for your nice emails and reviews, we are offering Frosted Shadow at a friends and family price of $2.99 until January 5, 2012. After that, the price will increase. Hint: a book that costs less than a latte would make a great stocking stuffer, especially for somebody who might be receiving an eReader from Santa. I hope you enjoy the first Toni Diamond mystery. If you do, please let me know. I always love to hear from you. Here's wishing you happy holidays and the very best for 2012.
Happy Reading!
Nancy
P.S. You can purchase Frosted Shadow from Amazon or from Smashwords.
