Brenda Whiteside - Romance Author

Sleeping with the Lights On

By Brenda Whiteside

The Wild Rose Press

Sandra Holiday thinks she’s met the man to end her years of less than perfect choices; choices that not only derailed her travel-related career plans but also left her single and broke.

Carson Holiday, a Las Vegas country crooner with swoon-inducing good looks, spent his adult life pursuing a recording contract and love, never holding on to either. After eighteen years, he drops back into Sandra’s life, reigniting an attraction he can’t deny.

When Carson reappears, Sandra must choose again. Only this time, nothing’s as it seems. A secret admirer, a redheaded stalker, and an eccentric millionaire throw her on a dangerous path, with Carson her only truth.

As life confronts her with yet another turning point, will her decisions find her eternally sleeping with the lights on – or will she finally discover a way to turn them off?

BIOGRAPHY
Brenda has been writing all of her life in one way or another from the captions on her childish artwork to teenage psychedelic scrolls to her current novel.

After publishing several short stories, she turned to writing novels. Regardless of the length of her story, the characters drive her forward, taking her on their journey of discovery and love.

Her life is blessed with three creative soul mates. Her son, a singer/song writer lives in a far off western town in the pines. In Minnesota, a nature wonderland that captured her heart seventeen years ago, she shares a home with her husband, an excellent photographer, and their dog Rusty, who creates joy (and is the smartest dog in the world).

Brenda is available to talk with book groups who have read her book. Contact her on her web site for information.

WEBSITE
www.brendawhiteside.com
LAUNCH DATE for Sleeping With The Lights On is May 21, 2010

PUBLISHER
The Wild Rose Press
www.thewildrosepress.com

Join Brenda on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/BrendaWhitesideAuthor

SIGNINGS/EVENTS
June 10, 2010 Book Launch Party
at the w7 Collective in St. Paul, MN

June 11 and 12, 2010
at the w7 Collective in St. Paul, MN

June 25, 2010 at the
Festival of Authors and Artists
Sister Wolf Book Store in Dorset, MN

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Romance Writers of America (RWA)
Midwest Fictions Writers (MFW)
St. Minnesomeplace In Paradise

Sleeping with the Lights On will be available from The Wild Rose Press, Amazon.com, and other on line sources in both e-book and print editions.

Christine Columbus - Trust Your Heart

Trust Your Heart
A Short Story

by Christine Columbus

The Wild Rose Press

Michelle, a divorced mother of two preschool children living in a Minneapolis suburb, maintains her subscription to her hometown newspaper. So when she bumps into childhood friend David, who she already knew was a successful bachelor, she realizes the newspaper forgot to mention he had matured into a handsome man. Memories of their past resurface and once more she envisions playing house with him. Although this time it's the adult-rated version, where he's selling software that threatens her job, her co-workers refuse to play nice, her ex-husband is acting just plain weird and the hometown paper is in an uproar over who is sending her flowers and who she should date. Michelle doesn’t know whom to believe until she steps back and looks deep within and trusts her heart.

BIOGRAPHY

I’m Christine Columbus (yes, my real name), and I’ve lived forever in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am a poet and a romance novelist for The Wild Rose Press with a number of short stories and a soon to be released novel (February 19, 2010) The Perfect Country and Western Story. My latest prose appeared in the Bloomington Art Center’s literary production Water September 11-13th.

I performed Flash Fiction Tween Seasons at the Ritz. My teacher, Patrick, at the University of Iowa, once said he looked forward to reading my work because it was like a glitter of gold in a box of sand. For some reason I’ve always visualized a kitty litter box when I think of it.

The Perfect Country and Western Story
(To be released in February 2010 by Wild Rose Press)

Alexandra has the Stetson hat, now all she needs is the cowboy. But with three days and over 50,000 faces to search, will she be able to find the man who stole her heart? Ben still can’t believe he was foolish enough to let the beautiful thief walk away with his autographed cowboy hat. If the heartbreaker dares to show up at Country Time again this year, he’ll not only be looking to get his hat back, but aiming for a little payback as well.


WEBSITE
www.christinecolumbus.net

BLOG
http://www.christinecolumbus.blogspot.com

OTHER SHORT STORIES PUBLISHED The Wild Rose Press
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Coffee and Love To Go - Fallen Angel Reviews Recommended Read
Uncle Mike's Love
First Class Male
Drama Queen
A Hard Day On The Farm
Happy Meal