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By profession, I’m a technical writer, computer geek, and ex-interior designer. I’m good at two out of three of these things. I had the sense to quit the one I sucked at.

To deal with my mid-life crisis, I also write adventure novels featuring a middle-aged female protagonist, Aydan Kelly. And I kickbox.

This seemed more productive than indulging in more typical mid-life crisis activities like getting a divorce, buying a Harley Crossbones, and cruising across the country picking up men in sleazy bars. Especially since it’s winter most of the months of the year here.

It’s much more comfortable to sit at my computer. And hell, Harleys are expensive. Come to think of it, so are beer and gasoline.

Oh, and I still love my husband. There’s that. I’ll ...more

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This is off topic, but I'm out of your books. Any idea when the next one is coming?

Diane Henders Hi Brent! It's okay, that's not off topic at all. :-) I just released Book 11, The Spies That Bind, a couple of weeks ago, and Book 12 is tentatively …moreHi Brent! It's okay, that's not off topic at all. :-) I just released Book 11, The Spies That Bind, a couple of weeks ago, and Book 12 is tentatively scheduled for release around December of 2016. I sometimes release earlier than scheduled, so I post weekly updates on my website.

As soon as I begin writing it (probably in the next couple of weeks), I'll put up a progress graph on my Books page so everyone can see how it's coming along. Here's the link: https://blog.dianehenders.com/books/#12.

Thanks for asking!(less)

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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Diane Henders My favorite fictional couple is Cordelia Naismith and Aral Vorkosigan in Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan series. They first appear in the book Shard…moreMy favorite fictional couple is Cordelia Naismith and Aral Vorkosigan in Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan series. They first appear in the book Shards of Honor, and then reappear sporadically throughout the series.

Why are they my favourite couple? Because they're such complex characters, seemingly so far apart in political ideology and yet so similar in values. Both are soldiers, tough yet unexpectedly vulnerable, who hold themselves to a standard of behavior far higher than they expect from others. And yet they never come across as priggish or holier-than-thou; quite the opposite. They're deeply human and delightfully intelligent, retaining their gentle humor and deep love for each other even in the face of the shifting alliances and atrocities of war.

Lois McMaster Bujold is one of my must-read authors - anything she writes, I'll buy without question. Even if she published her grocery list, I'd snap it up! :-)(less)

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	Never Say Spy (Never Say Spy, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 2,943 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spy Is Cast (Never Say Spy #2) 4.23 avg rating — 628 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reach For The Spy (Never Say Spy, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tell Me No Spies (Never Say Spy #4) 4.32 avg rating — 387 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Spy I Am (Never Say Spy #5) 4.46 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Spy For A Spy (Never Say Spy #6) 4.46 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spy, Spy Away (Never Say Spy, #7) 4.53 avg rating — 282 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spy Now, Pay Later (Never Say Spy #8) 4.53 avg rating — 261 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spy High (Never Say Spy, #9) 4.41 avg rating — 244 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spy Away Home (Never Say Spy, #10) 4.50 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Jesus, my yard was starting to feel like a Village People reunion. So far I had the cop, the biker, and the cowboy. ”
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“She giggled again, and I felt my intellect being slowly sucked away by the vacuum of her presence. God, she couldn’t be for real.”
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