And you thought YOUR desk looked bad. . . .

Since Kendra recently posted a picture of her charming little writing nook, I thought I'd give you a peek at where all of my time is spent nowadays. Yep, this is where it all happens. My husband got rid of my old desktop computer a few months ago so I wouldn't have to set my laptop in the drawer, but after discovering the horrid things that looking up at the screen just sitting that one lousy inch or so higher did to my neck, I moved it back to the drawer. This meant that I had all kinds of open space to fill, and fill it, I did. I have absolutely no idea what's buried under there--seriously, no clue!

I don't know just how much inspiration he provides, but Mr. Spock is always right there with me, reminding me to live long and prosper. I'm doing the best I can, Spock. Now that I'm finished writing this week's blogs, I'm going to pull up Hero and get going. *sigh* It's only 10 PM. Guess I could write a little bit more about Trag. . . .

In other news, Outcast got a great review from Harriet Klausner!

From Harriet Klausner

http://genregoroundreviews.blogspot.com/2009/05/outcast-cheryl-brooks.html

When his planet Zetith was destroyed, seventeen year old Lynxsander "Lynx" Dackelov survived, but was captured and sold at a slave auction. He became the slave to a horde of female slaves. The women at any time of day or night would enjoy his sexual prowess as he lives up to the legend of the men of Zetith. However, overly abused, he could no longer stand the smell of desire and became inefficient at sex; the women starved him and ridiculed his failure; eventually he became impotent. He was sold to a male owner who freed him after five years of service.

On Terra Minor, pregnant Bonnie Neurath runs a farm by herself. Her man Syler Halen deserted her stealing their money. She needs help on the farm especially with her baby due in a few months. A free man, Lynx arrives on Terra Minor but is broke. He accepts a job on Bonnie’s farm, but makes it clear he wants nothing to do with his boss because she is a female. Bonnie is attracted to Lynx and showers him with kindness while he performs his duties outstandingly. As he tries to keep his distance, he smells her desire and worse feels his own desire rising for the first time in years.

The fourth Cat Star Chronicles science fiction romance (see SLAVE, WARRIOR, and ROGUE) is a super entry due to the unique damaged goods hero, who puts quite a spin on being a Zetithian. The sex and the suspense come fairly late, but no one will care as the lead characters control the stage performing superbly. Bonnie is a strong nurturing individual, but the aptly titled OUTCAST owns the novel with his idiosyncrasies forged by abuse by women; he cannot even eat in front of another person. Cheryl Brooks is at the top of her game with this excellent entry that will have her fans purring for more.

Harriet Klausner