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Sapphire Palace Series Nancy Pirri started writing eleven years ago while raising four children. Nancy has been a member of Romance Writers of America and her local chapter, Midwest Fiction Writers, for nine years. She is also one of the founders of a second Minnesota RWA chapter, Northern Lights Writers (NLW). They meet in various locations in north-eastern Minnesota once a month, the fourth Saturday of the month. Nancy's debut historical romance, THE MACAULAY BRIDE, set in late 19th century Scotland, was published by Awe-Struck eBooks. Her second novel, BAIT SHOP BLUES, is a contemporary romance and was recently re-released in electronic formats by Uncial Press. The trade paperback version of BAIT SHOP BLUES is now available from Lulu.com. ROUGH EDGES, a contemporary romance novel, is published in electronic formats by Romance at Heart Publications. Nancy's newest releases include: Stir-Fried Love in the Melange Anthology; To Tame A Gambler in the Western Ways Anthology; two historical Christmas novellas--Maid of His Heart and One Magical Night--in A LITTLE HOLIDAY MAGIC; the re-release of two contemporary erotica romance novellas: Wishes and Kisses and When Maggie Loved Patrick...Then John. All are published by Midnight Showcase. Riding Blue Steel, published by MS Fiction, is also available now in both trade paperback and electronic formats. Additionally, Nancy has several stories in Jewels of the Quill anthologies, including The Sheriff Takes a Wife in the Jewels of the Quill Valentine's Day anthology, TREASURES OF THE HEART; For the Love of Sapphire in TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume II; and Princess Sapphire in TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume III. TALES III won the 2008 EPPIE Award and was also nominated in the RT Book Reviews Reviewer's Choice Awards! Also available now are the first two books in Nancy's Sapphire Palace Series: Sapphire Dreams, in TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume IV and Annie's Outlaw, in CHRISTMAS WISHES, A Jewels of the Quill Christmas Anthology. Also available is Winning Sylvia's Heart, a contemporary romance, in MAGICAL KISSES, A Jewels of the Quill Valentine's Day Anthology, which is a 2010 EPIC Award finalist. The DAME SAPPHIRE TREASURES collection, including her first three Jewels of the Quill anthology contributions with a bonus novella, is now available from Whiskey Creek Press. Nancy's second Dame collection, SAPPHIRE PALACE SERIES, including her first two Jewels of the Quill anthology contributions with a bonus novella in the series, is now available from Whiskey Creek Press. Nancy is having a monthly giveaway at her website! A winner will be drawn at the end of every month to win a download of one of her new releases. Visit Nancy's website for giveaway details and become eligible to win every month. Click on the Books & Awards button below to purchase any of Nancy's books.