My "big" heroine

I wrote Raquel's Abel as a result of knowing a good friend who went through gastric bypass surgery.

By knowing her, I have learned what it's like to have a enormous problem (no pun intended) with weight. A problem that appears to be unsolvable, and surgery that offers more than a glimmer of hope.

Although the surgery initially is a godsend, many patients gain much of the weight back in spite of the fact their stomach is a fraction of the size it initially was. I hope she is successful in keeping the weight off.

Spent my day working on a trailer

You're going to love it. I have so much fun doing these things.

This trailer is for Raquel's Abel. This is a story about a big heroine who has a really sexy ghost after her. And he doesn't want her doing ANYTHING about her weight.

Watch: http://home.nc.rr.com/rueda/LeighBarbour/raqtrailer.html

Zebulon is published and...

One of the most exciting days of my life was the day Zebulon went live at The Wild Rose Press.

Zeb is one of the most interesting characters I've ever written about. Wounded in the Battle of Chancellorsville and later having his brother die in his arms in the Battle for Richmond has scarred him, but not for true love. The problem is he was injured and though he lived long enough to get home, the infection took him.

Abigail is a famous historian and author and can't see Zeb because he's a ghost. But Zeb is smitten. He's read every one of her books and followed her around in her neighborhood in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia. Then, as some of her female relatives, suddenly as she reaches menopause, she begins to see ghosts.

Zeb has decided to woo her and convince her she can marry a ghost.

Get Zebulon in e-format at http://www.thewildrosepress.com/