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> From: Bernadette Cronk [mailto:cronkb@usq.edu.au]

>         Penelope Williamson is a class act.  Love her stuff.
> WHEN is her next book due out, does anyone know?  And what is it to be
> about?  I read everything she writes as soon as I can
>         get my eager little hands on it.

I, too, love Penelope Williamson.  I am her unpaid publicist (g).  However,
Passions was not my favorite of hers (Once in a Blue Moon and Heart of the
West are tied for that favor).  But, as usual, the writing was superb.  Yet
I never believed Shay loved Emma, and felt that Emma was throwing her life
away for someone who didn't love her like he should.  After reading Heart of
the West, I wanted another man like Rafferty.  I mean, there was never any
doubt how much he loved Clemintine.  Sigh. (g)

That said, I own ALL her books, and would never consider giving them away.
They are all permanent keepers.

So ends my long lead up to Bernadette's question. (g)  I asked this same
question on RWALINK, and Candice Proctor, Penelope's sister, told me that
Penelope is currently writing her next book.  It's called Sins of the Flesh,
and takes place in New Orleans, around the turn of the century, I think she
said.  However, ARGH, it's not due for release until the Spring of 2000.
Sob.

It really bites when your two favorite authors aren't writing as fast as you
would like (Kinsale being my other favorite author, who, BTW, is currently
writing the sequel to For My Lady's Heart --without the medieval dialogue,
thank God. (g) ).

Beth Stegenga
ebeths@mindspring.com