Cindy Miles
http://www.cindy-miles.com
Several years ago, while browsing through books in the local
library, I overheard two young middle school boys excitedly
talking about a creepy, haunted house on Foy Cemetery Road.
The longer I listened to the gruesome tale of murder and
ghosts, the prouder I became.
Fifteen years earlier, I'd made that same, freaky story up
to scare my younger cousins. The story had lived on and been
passed down, only to find me in the most unexpected of places.
From that moment on, I knew creating stories was what I
wanted to do—needed to do with my life. So I set my
goals and got busy. Since that surreal day in the library,
I've completed six novels and diligently pursued
publication. I joined RWA, my wonderful home chapter,
Georgia Romance Writers, and entered/placed/won several
RWA-sponsored contests, including the Emily, the Marlene,
and the prestigious Maggie Award.
Loads of queries, requests, submissions, and rejections
later, I found someone who believed in me and my work. When
Jenny Bent of Trident Media offered me representation, I
felt as though I'd finally made it. With her encouragement,
enthusiasm, and fabulous direction, we sold the book of my
heart to New American Library.
I grew up on the salt marshes of the Vernon River in
Savannah, Georgia. Crabbing in an aluminum boat, catching
the tide coming in and going out, was the highlight of the
summer. Crab boils and fresh fried shrimp lasted all season.
Family get-togethers, Sunday dinner, cicadas and fireflies
made up my childhood; they're memories and traditions I love
to recall and begin anew with my own family—a great
husband of eighteen years and two fabulous kids.
I love to travel and explore the places I write about. Of
course, Savannah is an easy enough trip! There's a haunting
feel to the old Colonial town, and it hangs thick like the
balmy coastal air it's surrounded by. Stories of pirates,
murder, mayhem, wrongly accused, hangings and duels (and
ghosts!) abound. A survivor of two major wars and several
devastating fires, Savannah is a place meant to inspire,
welcome, and linger in minds forever.
Northern England and Scotland are the other places of my
heart. Ruggedly beautiful, the proud history clings to the
land and its people. Every season holds something different,
something special. The air is crisp with the scent of clover
and heather. And whether you're walking the rugged sea-side
cliffs of Dunstanburgh ruins in Northern England, or the
eerie catacombs of old towne Edinburgh, or the haunting,
breath-taking crags of Glen Coe in the western Highlands,
the past literally comes alive like a live, breathing thing.
These magical places have given me inspiration for my
stories and wonderful, long-lasting memories.
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Books
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A Highlander Christmas
November 3, 2009
A festive anthology featuring three all-new stories,
three sexy Scotsmen, and a magical holiday setting.
An enchanting trio of paranormal Christmas stories:
Winter Heat by Dawn Halliday
Lost in a blizzard, a young woman Read more...
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Thirteen Chances
September 1, 2009
Their love has been thwarted for centuries...
Christian is a fierce Welsh Crusader who's vowed to wait for
his true love, Emma—even if it means waiting forever.
Eight hundred years later, he's still Read more...
MacGowan's Ghost
February 3, 2009
Gabe MacGowan—a sexy, brooding, guilt-ridden widower
and father to mischievous seven-year-old Jake—is the
proprietor of Odin's Thumb Inn and Pub in a misty Scottish
seaside village. He decides to sell the inn and Read more...
Highland Knight
June 3, 2008
Bestselling mystery novelist Amelia Landry journeys to the
Scottish Highlands to stay in a remote 14th-century tower,
hoping to re-awaken her imagination. She finds the
inspiration she seeks in the ghostly form of Read more...
Into Thin Air
November 6, 2007
A twelfth-century warrior-turned-Guardian Knight, Gawan of
Conwyk is about to finally become mortal. But then he finds
a beautiful woman by the side of the road near Castle
Grimm—she is his soulmate, and Read more...
Into Thin Air
November 1, 2007
Spirited Away
May 1, 2007
Knight Tristan de Barre and his men were murdered in 1292,
their souls cursed to roam Dreadmoor Castle forever.
Forensic archeologist Andi Monroe is excavating the site and
studying the legend of a Read more...
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