This is my first newsletter for the Authors Den! I will try to send out newsletters more often from here for those of you who have expressed interest in my work! I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

I hope the fall season has brought you warmth and comfort in this beautiful time of the year. The changing leaves and fall colors bring such beauty to the trees. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. And this year it also brings a very busy time for me. My oldest son will be graduating. What a glorious year--with the senior pictures, ordering announcements and all the joys that come with your son becoming a man.

I also have some news to share, I will be attending the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention in Orlando this month. I will be in the Hospitality Suite on Wednesday, November 14th from 3:00 to 4:30. If you are attending,
please stop in and say hello--and don't forget to sign up for my special drawing--a basket of goodies from me! I'll also be signing books at the giant bookfair on Saturday, November 17th from 12:00-3:00. I hope to see
some of you there!

Speaking of Romantic times, if you haven't seen the current issue, The Hour Before Dawn received a 4 1/2 stars! Here's the review:

"Tev Zaber's life is going to hell in a hand basket. He can't take any more of his wife's infidelities and now the Chief is telling him to go deep undercover to check out a vampier's coven and figure out who is murdering
women and draining their blood. Not only does Tev meet real life vampiers but he also meets a young beautiful woman named Krystal who he is very attracted to.

When Tev's daughter is hit by a car, Tev knows he has to get to the bottom of this case fast. But the killing blow is when his wife is murdered while he is under cover.

Patricia Rasey takes you on a wild ride through the dark side of life with this intriguing story. Prepare to be blown away by the killer. If you weren't a fan before, you definitely will be now!"

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell for Romantic Times.

To say I was thrilled is putting it mildly. I also received two wonderful author quotes from some very talented authors:

"I've heard it said that Ms. Rasey is a rising star in the world of thrillers. I'd say she's already there. For anyone who loves to be frightened by a book, who likes to delve into alternative (some would say
really oddball) lifestyles, you just don't see it any more well done than in THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN by Patricia A. Rasey."

--Beth Anderson, http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com author of NIGHT SOUNDS, MURDER ONLINE, and SECOND GENERATION.

"In person, Patricia A. Rasey is friendly and charming, somebody who's fun to hang out with. On the page, however, she's just plain scary. THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN is an extremely dark, fascinating, and entirely believable plunge into the underworld of non supernatural vampyres. But despite so-vivid-you-can-taste-the-blood descriptions, plenty of suspense, and a
great central mystery, what really sets this book apart are the characters. They're complex, passionate, and most importantly, alive on the page. If you're looking for an emotionally involving, energetic thriller, you'll
definitely want to read this one."

--Jeff Strand, http://www.jeffstrand.com author of GRAVEROBBERS WANTED (NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY) and SINGLE WHITE PSYCHOPATH SEEKS SAME.

If you get a chance, check out their sites. They are both extremely gifted!

And last, but certainly not least, THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN, Deadly Obsession's sequel, and the anthology TWILIGHT OBSESSIONS, that my novella "Fear the
Dark" appears in with two other wonderful offerings from the talented Charlotte Boyett-Compo and Kate Hill, are both now available in trade size paperback from http://rfiwest.com ! Coming soon from Amazon.com as well! If you are wanting signed bookplates for any of my books, please send me an email parasey@adelphia.net , and let me know which ones you are wanting! For those of you on my newsletter list, just email me with your snail mail address and I will send you a special magnetic bookmark made by me as a way
of saying thanks for hanging in there with me and reading my work!

Also--check out my website! A new contest is posted to win a bundle of books. Click on the banner to find out how to win! A new Christmas contest to be coming soon--so check back often!

May your Thanksgiving be filled with joy, food, and happiness, and days filled with sunshine!
Pat
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Patricia A. Rasey parasey@adelphia.net http://www13.brinkster.com/Rasey
In Paperback and eBook, award-winning DEADLY OBSESSION, KISS OF DECEIT, FACADE, THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN, and TWILIGHT OBSESSIONS: available at http://rfiwest.com/ or at http://www.amazon.com !