Mariposa's Musings

I'm excited to announce Roar! got a wonderful review from the Long and Short Reviews. "I enjoyed how the author took the whole shape-shifter storyline out of the box (this is the first were-bear book for me) and made a wonderful niche in the paranormal genre for herself." Check out the following link for the rest of the review: Long and Short Reviews.

Did you know The Blind Onion Pizza & Pub provides containers of honey for patrons to dip their thick pizza crust?  If you happen to be in the Reno area, it is well worth checking out! Honey also plays a small, but significant role in Roar! Today I'm chatting about some of my other favorite things at Misty Simon's blog www.thewholeshebangsite.wordpress.com   Hope to see you there!

Did you know the teddy bear that appeared with Shirley Temple in "Captain January" was sold at an auction of 20th Century Fox props for $450. in 1978? I'm visiting my friend and Reno writer Diana's Sprain's blog today. Find out what happened when Theodore Roosevelt met a bear in the woods.  Hope to see you there!

Did you know honey has been used in everything from throat soothers to beauty treatments? This natural sweetener contains concentrated antioxidants.  For 25 quick facts about Mariposa Cruz stop by Sarah Grimm's blog today http://www.authorsarahgrimm.blogspot.com/ .  Hope to see you there!

Today, I'm chatting about the inspiration for Roar! at Cate Masters' TBR blog .  Be sure to leave a comment for the chance to win a copy of Howl.

Did you know Grizzlies can run up to 35 miles per hour? Today I'm visiting fellow Nevada writer, C.R. Moss.     Stop by and find out how a family camping trip inspired my fascination with Ursus Arctos Horribilis.

Have you seen this bumper sticker? "Real teddy bears are naked!" I'm chatting about Roar! at KMN Books  today.  Hope to see you there!

I'm thrilled to announce Roar! is now available from The Wild Rose Press .  To celebrate my latest release, Mariposa's Musings is going to the bears this week.  Focused on the bottom line, corporate paralegal Linda Underwood answers to no one. Linda’s world is torn apart when a bear shifter turns her romantic weekend rendezvous into a desperate struggle to stay alive.  Now a recently-turned shifter herself, she is determined to beat the affliction by ignoring her newly awakened beastly impulses.  After the accidental death of his wife, shifter Flynn Cromwell finds solace immersed in his computer network security work in a remote mountain cabin.  When he discovers Linda’s ravaged body near the brink of death, he’s compelled to protect her.  Can Flynn save Linda from her own stubborn nature and defend her from a vicious shifter with a taste for her blood? Here's an excerpt:      “What’s this?” Flynn snatched her right foot. ...

No release date yet, but just got the cover art for Roar! and couldn't wait to share! Focused on the bottom line, corporate paralegal Linda Underwood answers to no one. Linda’s world is torn apart when a bear shifter turns her romantic weekend rendezvous into a desperate struggle to stay alive. Now a recently-turned shifter herself, she is determined to beat the affliction by ignoring her newly awakened beastly impulses. After the accidental death of his wife, shifter Flynn Cromwell finds solace immersed in his computer network security work in a remote mountain cabin. When he discovers Linda’s ravaged body near the brink of death, he’s compelled to protect her. Can Flynn save Linda from her own stubborn nature and defend her from a vicious shifter with a taste for her blood? If you like Kate and Jack, they also make an appearance in Roar!