Dear Readers

I’m hunkered down in my office, frantically finishing pages of the last book in the Mystic Isle trilogy, but I wanted to come out, wave hi, and let everyone know I’m alive and plotting more Carolina books and paranormals to be named in the not-too-distant future.  I hope to be attending the RWA conference in San Francisco and the Romantic Times’ convention in Pittsburgh this year. Those of you who are signed up for the newsletter will receive dates of appearances, and updates on the latest book news. Please take time to sign up if you haven’t already.

I wanted everyone to see the gorgeous cover for the second Mystic Isle book due out in July 2008—MYSTIC RIDER, so I put it up early.  Each of the titles in the trilogy stand alone, but I love watching the different characters interact in each book and hope you will, too.  Ian, the hero of RIDER, is a man special to my heart—so brave and strong and determined to cure the woes of his world that he forgets he’s human. That’s until a rebellious musician comes along to teach him that he must experience conflict and learn to love before he can understand or help others. Ian’s pretty hard-headed, and Chantal has never been told no, so the lessons have their…explosive…moments.

Oh, while I was escaping Old Man Winter and hiding in my office, I created a MySpace page!  Drop by http://myspace.com/patriciariceauthor  and see who has cruised by recently, “friend” me if you have a page of your own, and see what other craziness is happening. Writers have to let off steam occasionally, too.

If you’re new to my website, please stop and browse awhile.  There’s a page devoted to my series books and a page for answering frequently asked questions.  I always welcome new questions, so email me at the Contact link on the top of this page if you have any.  Or if you’d like to chat a bit, stop by at http://patriciarice.blogspot.com/ or http://wordwenches.com , surf around and see what fascinating or far-fetched ideas we’re exploring and leave a note or chat with other readers.  I always respond when I check my blogs and e-mail.  If you’d like to know more about contests, booksignings, and upcoming books, sign up for my newsletter.  There’s a link for that on the top menu as well.

I hope you’re enjoying the Mystic Isle series as well as you did the Magic Series.  Let me know what you think!

Thanks for reading,

Patricia Rice

Sweet Home Carolina

now available

She dreams of creating a home, sweet home—until an irresistible stranger turns her life upside-down.

Struggling to get back on her feet after amessy divorce, dark-haired beauty Amy Warren would love to purchase and fix up the historic cottage of her dreams. But she needs something more than the meager income she earns running the kitchen at the Stardust Café, her sister’s country diner, to seal the deal. Perhaps she can help both herself and her beloved North Carolina town by somehow bringing the old textile mill back to life. But her ingenious plan soon encounters a major obstacle.

That obstacle is Zack St. Etienne, an outrageously handsome European businessman who arrives in North Fork with charisma, cash, and his own plans for the mill. Though fuming at this unexpected intrusion, Amy cannot deny her intense attraction to Zack. He’s charming and smart, and even shows  a fondness for her two young children. As this playful game of hard-to-get becomes a passionate love affair, Amy and Zack must clean out the cobwebs of their imperfect pasts so they can open their hearts to what just might be the perfect romance.

Magic Man

Now is stores

New York Times bestselling author Patricia Rice enchants readers once again with a tale of unexpected love and magic. When two searching souls share a brush with death, it  opens up their magic pasts and propels them into each other's arms...

Read an excerpt of Magic Man