It took longer than I wanted or expected, but 'Til Death Do Us Part, book four in the Valentine Mystery series is now available at Amazon. Tess and Jack are living in wedded bliss, until Jack's childhood friend, famous actress Ava Dumont shows up in town to film a movie. Years ago, fans of her popular TV courtroom drama, speculated on whether or not Ava and her handsome co-star, Reece Wilder's off-screen chemistry was as hot as it was on screen. The question was seemingly answered when Reece married Ava's nemesis, D-List actress, Amya Grosse. Now estranged and seeking a divorce, Reece has pushed to do a movie with a reluctant Ava. But, their highly anticipated on and off screen-reunion is ruined when Amya turns up dead in Reece's hotel room. Jack's loyalty and Tess' curiosity put them in the middle of a murder in which everyone they meet had a reason to want to Amya dead. Will they be able to discover the murderer or will 'til death do us part' come much sooner than they'd dreamed?

Along with a mystery to solve, Jack continues to work through issues related to his relationship with the Senator, and Tess and Daniel work through their unresolved issues as well. I hope you'll enjoy this next installment. 

In another bit of news, it's been over a year since Harlequin requested the full manuscript of Southern Comfort, a romance set in central Virginia. In January, I was told the assistant editor would be discussing the book with the senior editor shortly. Things must be busy up at Harlequin because it's April and I hadn't heard anything. So I broke down and called and was told it would be another week or two. I've decided it's a good sign that the two editors are talking. Fingers crossed the senior editor likes the story.