Cynthia Owens's Blog (4)

It's official! Coming Home, a sequel to my first novel, In Sunshine or in Shadow, will be published by Highland Press! I don't have a release date yet, but I will say that the story revolves around Ashleen O'Brien, daughter of a village girl and step-daughter of an Irish landlord, and her stormy, passionate romance with Cavan Callaghan, hero of the Irish Brigade. Can these two very different people find love? And more importantly, can their love survive the ghosts of a past that… Continue

I was so excited about my recent vacation. Three weeks in England, Wales and Ireland. It was a trip I'd dreamed about ever since I was in my teens, and I wanted to do as much - and see as much - as I could. I knew I couldn't possibly see everything I wanted to in so short a time. But I was bound and determined to try. Our first stop was London. One of the great cities of Europe. We spent two nights in London, and I studied the guidebooks while on the plane. Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Tham… Continue

Come chat with Cynthia Owens and many other Highland Press authors, at Coffee Time Romance & More. Date: Wednesday, Sept. 10 Time: All Day Place: Coffee Time Romance & More Hope to see you there! Continue

Excerpt from In Sunshine or in Shadow Highland Press, December 2006 ISBN: 978-0-9746249-5-2 Prologue Ballycashel, Ireland, 1850 Her worst enemy was her last hope. Siobhán Desmond stood before the heavy wooden door, shivering as the cold, wet autumn wind knifed through her threadbare cloak. Squaring her shoulders, she raised her hand and lifted the dragon-headed brass knocker. You’ve no choice, she reminded herself. You must do this. You must. The door creaked open, the mournful sound loud as… Continue