She can be found online at and /sdwriter. Her abiding passions include-besides writing-her dogs, reading, gardening, painting, belly dancing, and the ever present horses in her life. She has spoken at past writer conferences, including RWA's national conference, and regularly gives workshops online. Currently, she is a member of several chapters of RWA, and she is a past-president of the Beau Monde, Regency Chapter of RWA. In addition to her Regency romances, she has had novellas published in several anthologies, has had young adult horror stories published and is the author of several computer games. Her work has repeatedly earned 4½ Star Top Pick reviews from Romantic Times magazine, as well as praise from Booklist and other reviewers, who note: 'simply superb'.'wonderfully uplifting'.and 'beautifully written.' His instincts prove true: the feisty and talented healer quickly becomes the spark that t only reignites ancient animosities among factions of the Scottish army, but also rekindles his own fiery spirit.Shannon Donnelly's writing has won numerous awards, including a RITA nomination for Best Regency, the Grand Prize in the 'Minute Maid Sensational Romance Writer' contest, judged by Nora Roberts, RWA's Golden Heart, the Laurel Wreath, the Winter Rose, the Bookseller's Best, and multiple finalists in the Holt Medallion, the Colorado ACE, the Golden Quill, and others. Kind and passionate but tormented by deeds both past and present, Fergus seems to see in her far more than beauty and courage. To King Fergus of Galloway, however, she is Amadan De, a Gaelic name meaning Butterfly or God's Fool. Eventually, the young woman writes of her experience, so it is her own voice that is heard in the vel Galiene, which uses as its title the name given to the proud and spirited young Englishwoman by the Scottish warriors. This is her remarkable story of loss, survival and love. Before the morning is over, her home is in flames, her family is dead and she is taken captive by the Scottish army that invaded rthern England in 1138. Rumours of war are buzzing around her, yet the young healer who wrote those words could t have imagined the catastrophic changes that were coming that day. That morning had come like any other fair dawn in the cool of spring: crisp and sparkling and fresh with the air of change.

Phantom of the Shroppie by Dawn Hammill