Dear Friends, Fans, and Family,

Did you ever stud an orange with cloves to make a sweet-smelling pomander?  Pomanders were especially popular in the Renaissance.  In fact, people liked these personal air fresheners so much that they began filling perforated balls of gold or silver with solid perfume to wear as jewelry from their belts.  The word "pomander" comes from the French expression, pomme d'ambre, which means apple of amber (ambergris was a commonly used scent).  Pomanders were sometimes filled with sponges soaked in fragrant vinegar, but more often they contained solid wax balls of scent.  Elaborate models were encrusted with gems, and one famous pomander was crafted to look like an orange, with each section containing its own scent.

In my next book, CAPTURED BY DESIRE, the gold pomander that Florie Gilder refuses to surrender contains the key to her future and the secret to her past.  See if you can solve the mystery!

Visit my Kira Morgan Facebook page and sign up to be a fan--I post there almost every day!  I'll be making announcements, posting my book trailer and photos, and answering your burning questions.  Everyone's welcome, and I love to hear from fans!  The address for my page is: www.facebook.com/KiraMorganAuthor.  If you're new to Facebook, just go to www.facebook.com, type in your name and email address, make up a password, and you're set.  Once you find my page, click on Like, and you're in!  (You can ignore everything else if you want, and just log in every few days to your home page to see what's going on.)  If you have any problems or concerns, email me at kira@glynnis.net/kiramorgan, and I'll see if I can help you out.

A hearty thanks to all of you who came to the Costa Mesa Scots Fest booksigning.  You're great huggers!  My next signing will be on Saturday, June 26th, at the San Diego Scottish Games, held at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista, California.  You can find me all day at the Celtic Nook, right next to Nancy's Shortbread, which I'll be trying valiantly to resist!  For those of you confused by my multiple identity, I'll be signing my Glynnis Campbell and Sarah McKerrigan books, but I'll have a preview copy of CAPTURED BY DESIRE to peruse, and you can pre-order a Kira Morgan autographed copy right there at the booth!

These are the last few months of the DANGER'S KISS sweepstakes, so sign up now to win!  Congratulations to May's winner--Susan Benedict of Marion, Iowa!  Susan has won a small wooden treasure box like the one in the DANGER'S KISS book trailer, filled with a surprise!  To enter, go to www.sarahmckerrigan.com, follow the easy instructions, and enter the sweepstakes!

Virtual hugs to everyone who buys, reads, and promotes my books, whether through word of mouth, hand selling in bookstores, or purchasing copies for friends and loved ones. Your support means so much to me!  (I especially appreciate the loyal fans who have stuck with me as Sarah McKerrigan and Glynnis Campbell.)

May your pomander be filled with scents of decency, and humor!