So here's the cover!  What do you think?  That I have a great cover artist?  Yeah, I think so too.  As I keep telling him, women don't want to see a sexy woman on the cover...they want to imagine THEY are the sexy woman the man wants!  Just put a hunk on the cover, preferably wearing very little, and the cover alone will get attention, right?

Now for those who have not read all of the books, here is an overview of the characters who weave in and out of the stories.

Alejandro Reyes is the hero of Never Too Old For The Game Of Love, which is Reyes Romance #1.  He is the oldest in his family, at 42.
               Tegan O'Neill is the woman he falls in love with, and she  turns                40 in the book.  She is divorced with 2 kids, Katie and Kevin.
               Her best friend is Patti Johnson, who turns 40 in her book, and is
               also divorced with 2 kids, Chelsea and Jake Jr.  Patti gets 
               involved with a Roma biker in Recipe For Love (RR#2).
Edgar Reyes is one of Alejandro's brothers...Roberto is the youngest and he is gay, and Jorge is the other brother; there are also 5 sisters. 
               Edgar's wife Juanita was in a playgroup with Tegan and Patti, so
               that's how Tegan and Alejandro met.
Rosa Reyes is the oldest child of Edgar and Juanita.  She is only 15 in the beginning of the first book, and she babysits for many families in the neighborhood, as well as for her 7 younger siblings.  She is 30 years old when she is the heroine of the 3rd book, Love By Design.  She falls in love with a tall, blond, rich, successful businessman who immigrated with his parents to the US from Russia when he was a child.
Enrique Reyes is the 2nd child of Edgar and  Juanita.  His story is the one I put up as a free download on Smashwords.  He became a doctor and moved to the small town in Mexico that Edgar and Alejandro's father was from.  He falls in love with a bi-racial research biologist who carries what seems to be insurmountable baggage with her, that might preclude a relationship.
Pablo Reyes is the 3rd child of Edgar and Juanita.  I'm not done with his story yet.
Miguel Reyes is right before Catalina in birth order, so they are really close siblings.  He is 38 when he is the hero of Love Therapy, the 5th book...that's right, he's the hunky firefighter on the cover.  He's still pining for his high school sweetheart...but how does she feel about him?
Catalina Reyes is the 5th child of Edgar and Juanita.  She is 35 when she is the heroine of the 4th book, Analysis of Love.  She falls in love with a blind analyst who can't even see how sexy she is!
Teresa Reyes is the 6th child of Edgar and Juanita.  She gets married while still in college during Love By Design.
Susana Reyes is next, then last is Amalia Reyes, who is conceived when Edgar and Juanita get overcome with "baby-lust" when Tegan has her first child with Alejandro in Recipe For Love.

My husband keeps telling me that I should try to get these stories sold to a producer of tele-novellas.  Anyone know any that I can send my books to?

So my one Jazzercise instructor told us she is going to a semi-formal party tonight.  The birthday girl was born on this date in 1955, and she is turning 55 today!  Born on 5-5-55, turning 55!  Yup, I'd be partying too!

But let's talk Hispanic romance for a moment.  Am I Hispanic?  No...but today everyone in the U.S. is a Hispanic-wannabe, just like on St. Patricks day everyone is Irish.  Any excuse for a fiesta, right?
But I AM the child of immigrant, as most of us are, if we look back far enough.  One of the hallmarks of immigrant families is that usually there are lots of children, and that is a good thing for our economy.  In insular countries like Japan they are worried about their entire race disappearing not too far in the future, what with their birthrate being too small to even replace those who are already there, much less produce the workers needed for tomorrow.  Lucky for us, we always have a new wave of immigrants seeking the freedom guaranteed by the extraordinary promise of the USA. 
How have Hispanics contributed?  Hello, tacos anyone?  Salsa is the biggest condiment in the grocery stores these days, and no one blinks an eye at hot foods anymore, though some like it hotter than others.  Mexican is the second most popular ethnic genre of food for restaurants.  Don't believe me?  Just try to get into a Mexican restaurant today!
And that's not even to mention bailar...to dance!  Salsa as a music style has been infiltrating our ears for years...Carlos Santana was just a youngster when Desi Arnaz and Tito Fuentes were making our grandparents dance.  And what is music but the enjoyment of life, of having bodies that can move to the rhythms of life?  ¡Oye como va!

So my Reyes Family Romances are all about the various Reyes family members looking for love while living their lives, and finding it when they least expect it.  They fall in love, realize they can't live without that person, then they get married and have children.  That is the way of life.  As it is, as it has always been. 
So check out the next few pages to see which one you want to read first.  Then pull up un refresco frio of your choice, and ¡bienvenido a mi imaginación!