Donna Ball

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-26T15:23:00.000-06:00

I am worse than a kid in a candy shop with my new Kindle Fire! I just can't stop downloading books, movies and magazines-- in full color, no less. Someone stop me please:) If Santa was similarly good to you, here is a little something extra for your stocking: The following Kindle Books are FREE through December 28:

RENEGADE

NIGHT FLIGHT

SANCTUARY

EXPOSURE

Have a happy, prosperous and well-read new year!

More Happy Holidays from Ladybug Farm!

2011-12-07T14:48:00.000-06:00

Now available in Print or e-book

Yes, it's true! In response to reader demand, Christmas on Ladybug Farm, a special holiday novella, is available just in time for holiday giving (and reading!)

Join the familiar characters from Ladybug Farm as they prepare for another hectic holiday and remember past Christmases that have had special meaning in their lives. Meantime, one of their own has gone astray, and it begins to look as though it will take a miracle to bring the family back together again.

I hope you enjoy Christmas on Ladybug Farm, but remember--novella means short! This book is under 200 pages in print, but it does include a bonus holiday recipe section.

And if you are a Ladybug Farm Lover, stop by http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/59264.Ladybug_Farm for news, contests, and a special behind-the scenes look at the writing of Christmas on Ladybug Farm.

Happy Holidays from Raine and Cisco!

2011-11-28T17:44:00.000-06:00

Now in E-Book and Print Editions!

'TIS THE SEASON

It's Christmas time, and for Raine Stockton and her Search and Rescue dog, Cisco, Hansonville, North Carolina is just like a Norman Rockwell painting-- except for the rash of thefts of baby Jesus figurines from nativity scenes, an abandoned box of golden retriever puppies that someone leaves beside her mailbox, and a mysterious gift from one of Cisco's a grateful admirers. Raine already has her hands full with her own misbehaving pooches, unexpected house guests, and a complicated new relationship. But when a newborn is abandoned in the manger of the town's living nativity and Raine walks in on what appears to be the scene of a murder, she has more to worry about than keeping the Christmas spirit alive.

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What a delight it was to come back to Raine and Cisco again! I had such fun with BONE YARD that SILENT NIGHT practically wrote itself. I hope you'll like the direction which I am taking Raine and Cisco's story, because I can't wait to get started on the next installment!

Check the Raine Stockton Dog Mysteries page for exciting offers and fun contests throughout the holidays, and please, let me know how you like SILENT NIGHT.

RENEGADE

2011-10-31T12:25:00.000-05:00

After a wait of over ten years, readers of the Devoncroix Dynasty books The Passion and The Promise finally get to know what happens next! Renegade is available today in print and electronic editions.

Enter a world of lush beauty and dark mystique, where human destiny is controlled by a secret race of ancient, powerful creatures…

Emory Hilliford, a quiet anthropology professor, is drugged, held captive and interrogated by a mysterious stranger who wants only one thing: the truth about an ancient race of beings known as the lupinotuum, half man/half wolf, who have walked among humans for centuries. Once they ruled the tundra, now they rule Wall Street. Once they fought with teeth and claws, now they fight with wealth and power. And Emory Hilliford, an orphan who was raised by a family of sophisticated, influential lupinotuum in twentieth century Venice, is uniquely positioned to chronicle their culture, their history, and their secrets.

Unknown to all but a select few, Emory has also been carefully groomed to play a crucial role in history, one that could have deadly consequences for his own race, and theirs. Now forced to tell his story, Emory must decide how much of the truth he can afford to reveal, and what secrets he will take to his grave… because his own time is running out.

From the ancient legends of Greece and Rome to the mysteries of the Dark Ages and the glitter of modern day New York, RENEGADE is a sweeping saga of passion and betrayal, sacrifice and destiny, that will consume your days and haunt your nights long after the last page is turned.

Bone Yard

2011-07-02T11:05:00.000-05:00

Bone Yard, a modest little Raine Stockton Dog Mystery novella, was released quietly as a digital book on May 15. I'm pleased to announce that since that time it has remained in the top 10 in its category on Amazon.com and has outsold all of my other books put together-- including A Year on Ladybug Farm , At Home on Ladybug Farm , Love Letters from Ladybug Farm and Keys to the Castle in both their digital and print forms!
This is the first Raine Stockton Dog mystery in four years, proving the loyalty of my readers and the tenacity of dog lovers. I guess it's true what they say: If you write it, they will come. Thank you, readers. Look for more in this series soon.

Keys to the Castle

2011-01-04T13:42:00.002-06:00

Keys to the Castle is available now in bookstores everywhere!

Read a review here

Read the RT interview here .

Forty-something workaholic Sara Graves thought her chance for an outrageous life was over... until she met and married a charming Frenchman who left her widowed three weeks later. Suddenly she is the heiress to an estate she can't afford to keep and uncovering secrets she never wanted to know. Does she have the courage to leave her home, her country, and everything she's ever known for a second chance at family... and love?

Keys to the Castle is a grown-up fairy tale for those who no longer believe in second chances. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it!

New website and new book out now!

2010-09-27T15:04:00.004-05:00

Welcome to my new website! I hope you like the redesign.

During October I'll be blogging over at Ladybug Farm Charms to celebrate the release of Love Letters from Ladybug Farm, the third book in the Ladybug Farm series, so be sure to visit me there. I'll also be doing some local events for the book, which you can find out about on my News and Appearances page.

As always, I love to hear from my readers, so please email me at donnaaball at aol dot com any time!

Baby werewolves!

2010-09-27T14:57:00.001-05:00

Okay, they're not really werewolves, but they were so cute I couldn't resist: