Reviews!

"First-time author Levine draws on classic western themes and a rugged backdrop like a veteran of the genre. Her realistic characters leap from the pages yet never supersede the emotionally charged romance. The western is alive and well with authors like Levine."
--Kathe Robin, Four Stars from Romantic Times!

Appearances

November 7-8, 2008 -- I'll be manning a booth at the Colorado Association of Libraries at the Denver Tech Center with authors from my Colorado Romance Writers chapter.

October 11, 2008 -- Colorado Romance Writers is having a Romance Lovers Tea! Come meet our authors and receive lots of nice goodies. Tea for the event has been donated by Celestial Seasonings. My publisher, Kensington Books, has sent 4 boxes of books to be given away! Tara Janzen, CRW's latest NYT Bestselling author, will be on hand for a meet and greet, as will Melissa Mayhue, Lynda Hilburn, Joanne Sundell, Leslee Breene, Rena Marks, Viola Estrella, Jane Choate, Kate Stevenson, Lizzie T. Leaf and many others! We'll have books for sale that you can have autographed. I hope you'll plan on joining us for a romance-filled afternoon! The event is free, but reservations are required as seating is limited. Send Laura Stephens a note crwreservations @ wikkibird.com to reserve your spot by October 5th!

Blog Stops

August 23, 2008 -- I chatted about ghost towns and my fictional town of Defiance at Petticoats and Pistols. I posted a few photos of ghost towns out here on the Plains. We had a great turn out and Gail Hurt won the Rachel and the Hired Gun tee shirt!

News - I'm in Second Life!

Come visit me (Vinnie Mimistrobell) in Second Life! I have a booth on Book Island (#50). I'm almost ready to start a bunch of interviews from our talented authors at Colorado Romance Writers. Check back for updates and a schedule.

About The Men of Defiance Series

Where is Defiance Anyway?

Well, it isn’t. I made it up. I liked the sound of a town named Defiance. It brings to mind a place filled with conflict and drama. And hot Wyoming winds!

Here are some pics of places that were inspirational in the founding my fictional town:

This is South Pass City, Wyoming, in September 2006. It was a short-lived town founded in 1867 to support a brief gold rush in the area. Even before it was incorporated, the town was an important supply stop for emigrant travelers. It was visited by such notables as Butch Cassidy, Calamity Jane, Robert Todd Lincoln and General Phil Sheridan. Abandoned in 1948, it is now being painstakingly restored. It’s a lot of fun to visit, but, at an elevation of 7550 feet, it’s only open in the summer.

This is me and my great-niece, Aleka, at one of the miner’s cabins in South Pass City (my husband Barry’s taking the picture). Aleka made great friends with another little 4 year old, whom we never did see. Every time our niece pointed her out, it appeared she’d just run around a corner.

Later that day we did find a tiny grave in the cemetery at the top of the hill where a 4 year old girl was buried, alone and long forgotten…

Discover more about South Pass City at: http://www.southpasscity.com/