Of course, not all was sordid in Reno. My good friend, Amanda McCabe, seemed to have a great time with a certain gentleman that she seems to think is her own personal property now. Sigh, I find it hard to argue with her when he shows up as Mr. Darcy to her Elizabeth.

He must have been a good luck charm because Mandy finally brought home the National Readers' Choice Award for Best Regency in 2004 for THE STAR OF INDIA.