Guest Book

Thanks for visiting!

I’d love it if you’d say hi here in my “guest book” – just write your comment in the box at the bottom.  Better still, tell me who your favourite character is, or a fun fact about yourself.  Welcome!

61 Responses to Guest Book

  1. Marcie
    May 18, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    Love your stories, can’t put them down. On Tell Me No Spies now. Just one comment, NEVER put your finger on the trigger, till ready to shot.

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  2. Lee Ann Brown
    May 13, 2013 at 7:50 PM

    I read the first book Never Say Spy in less than 2 days and I was hooked! It was a free book on my nook so I read the reviews. All the comments said it was worth the read. So I am now reading How Spy I Am. I am almost done with it. I love your style of writing, you not only put humor in these you make the main characters lovable. I hope you keep writing the way you do. I can’t wait to read the rest of your books. I will be waiting for book 7 when it comes out.

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    • Diane Henders
      May 14, 2013 at 7:00 PM

      Hi Lee Ann -

      Thanks for coming by to tell me! I always love to hear when people like you get hooked on the series. And I’m glad you find the characters lovable – I have so much fun writing them!

      I’m hard at work on Book 7… :-)

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  3. The Emptying Nester
    May 10, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    Hi Diane, I have finally read the first book, and all I can say is LOVED IT! Well done … I couldn’t put it down and your sense of humour is as infectious on paper as it is in person. Can’t wait to read more.

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  4. Diane
    May 9, 2013 at 3:02 AM

    Hi from sunny Adelaide, South Australia. Have only recently discovered your books and am hooked. Nice to have a heroine who is assertive without being arrogant, and really enjoy the interaction between the characters. I am soooo over insipid and annoying female characters who either swoon at the slightest provocation, or are superhuman in their infalliblity. It’s even made my bookkeeping job feel a bit more cool! Many thanks.

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    • Diane Henders
      May 9, 2013 at 7:16 AM

      Hi Diane -

      Nice to “meet” a Diane from the other side of the planet! And a bookkeeper, too – definitely cool. :-) I’m glad you like Aydan – I can’t stand wimpy female characters, either, and she’s a lot of fun to write.

      Thanks so much for dropping by – it always makes my day to hear someone’s enjoying my books!

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  5. Janet White
    May 7, 2013 at 4:43 AM

    I love your Never Say Spy series! Thanks for writing about a non-stereotypical heroine! May all of your stories read so well! :)

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  6. Linn
    May 6, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Just finished Never Say Spy. I absolutely loved it!! As a late 40′s woman I appreciate having a protagonist I can relate to, makes the reading so much more enjoyable. Now if only I could be as active as she is. Can wait to read the rest, just have to wait til payday to download the rest!

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    • Diane Henders
      May 6, 2013 at 3:05 PM

      Hi Linn -

      That’s great to hear – I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s tired of feeling as though fictional fun ends at 30! Thanks for dropping by to tell me, and I hope you enjoy the rest of the books. :-)

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  7. Bruce Smith
    April 30, 2013 at 12:22 AM

    Just finished reading Never say spy. Have to admit, I tried it because it looked interesting, but was free. Most free books seem to be worth the price, but your book was a happy exception. Ayden is a great character, and a strong “middle aged” woman is unusual, to put it mildly. I will definately buy the rest. Just a quick aside, you asked for typos or errors. One small one was the reference to Marilyn “Munroe”. Her last name was spelled “Monroe”. I saw a few others, but not sure if they were typos or differences in usage between American and Canadian english. Please continue the excellent work.

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    • Diane Henders
      April 30, 2013 at 7:38 AM

      Hi Bruce -

      Oh, good catch! Thanks for reporting Munroe/Monroe – I’ll get it fixed up in the next version. And I’m so glad you enjoyed Never Say Spy. Thanks for coming by to tell me, and I hope you enjoy the rest of the series!

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  8. Karene
    April 27, 2013 at 12:45 AM

    Hello
    just finished reading all six books one after the other and I was glued to my kindle sometimes till four in the morning despite having to be at work for ten the next day and no sleep. I enjoyed them would rather see Aydan hook up with John as spies with benefits and Hellhound just become a very good friend to Aydan. Thanks for the good read and looking forward to book seven.

    Karene

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    • Diane Henders
      April 27, 2013 at 8:15 AM

      Hi Karene -
      I’ll offer a (slightly insincere) apology for your late nights and lack of sleep – I’m glad you enjoyed the series that much. And “spies with benefits” made me laugh out loud – love it!

      Thanks for making my day! :-D

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  9. amy
    April 24, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Totally enjoying your books. Read the first 2 in two days. Will be writing 5 start reviews on Amazon and have posted to my facebook page. Thanks for your amazing stories!! have to take a break before book 3 – my house needs some attention (especially the laundry)

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    • Diane Henders
      April 24, 2013 at 1:51 PM

      Thanks, Amy – I really appreciate you mentioning my books on Facebook! And thanks for dropping by to tell me, too – I needed a lift today.

      I hope you enjoy the rest of the series (and I hope your laundry isn’t piled as high as mine is today). ;-)

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  10. Becky
    April 13, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    I love your books, they really hit all the emotional spots throught all your books…laughs, love, fear, loss etc. You are in my top 5 writers (John Sandford, Michael Connelly, John Locke and Janet Evanovich). I love your imagination and your ability to paint a picture with your words. I love the ebb and flow of the books, they are never boring in spots waiting for the next action sequence. The pacing is good and they really flow along nicely. Thanks and I can hardly wait for number 7!!

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    • Diane Henders
      April 14, 2013 at 9:00 AM

      Hi Becky -

      Wow, I’m flattered to be in such good company – thank you! That makes my day – I’m so glad you’re enjoying the series.

      And I’m hard at work on Book 7!

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  11. Amy Swendra
    April 12, 2013 at 3:47 PM

    Hey Diane I have an idea,I think you should kill off Kane(hehehe). You know something really gruesome,Or maybe just a pink mist (hehehe) guess whose team I’m on! GO TEAM HELLHOUND!!!

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  12. Amber (Anderson) Howell
    April 6, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    Hi!

    Best series ever!!! I just started reading your series on Wednesday and I am already done and anxiously waiting for the next one and hoping there will be many more…Hint hint. I have had to read them at night because I have had young ones at home this week on spring break. But your writing is well worth the amount of caffeine that I have ingested in the past few days.

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    • Diane Henders
      April 6, 2013 at 6:06 PM

      Hi Amber -

      Wow, that’s some serious late-night speedreading – I’m amazed you got through them in such a short time! (My sincere apologies to your caffeine-laden system.) But thank you so much for coming by to tell me – I’m so glad you enjoyed the series! It makes my day to receive kind words like yours. I’m hard at work on Book 7, I promise. :-)

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  13. Allie
    April 4, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    Hi Diane – any idea when book 6 will be available on Nook? I have the other 5 in that format and wanted to be consistent.

    Thanks

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    • Diane Henders
      April 4, 2013 at 7:08 AM

      Hi Allie -

      Thanks for asking! Smashwords supplies my e-books to B&N, they just shipped Book 6 this morning. They say B&N can take up to two weeks to get books up on their site, but in my experience it’s been much faster than that.

      I’ve just changed the format for my new book notification lists, so if you signed up on the old list (which was just a general “as soon as it’s out” list), I’ll switch you over into the Nook notification list instead.

      I’m sorry for the delay – I wish there was a way to release simultaneous versions, but there isn’t at the moment. Maybe in time for Book 7… :-)

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  14. Claudia Burchell
    March 27, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    What great books. Was up half the night reading. Can’t wait for # 6. Hope Ayden and Kane get together, that was my only disappointment. Keep up the great work. !

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    • Diane Henders
      March 28, 2013 at 6:47 AM

      Thanks, Claudia – I’m so glad you enjoyed the series! And hey, Kane’s a tenacious guy, so you never know. I don’t know what those obstreperous characters are going to do until I put them on the page, and they often surprise me – writing is as much an adventure for me as reading. :-)

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  15. Mischa Roberts
    March 25, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    Hi Diane-I just finished reading “Never Say Spy” on my Nook tablet.
    Excellent-I poitively LOVED it! I am an as yet unpublished author (lol), & my usual genre is sci-fi/horror. I am simultaneously writing the next two books in my
    series, but will definately take time out to read the next book about
    Aydan’s adventures. Thanks for writing!
    -Mischa

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    • Diane Henders
      March 25, 2013 at 12:18 PM

      Hi Mischa -

      Thanks for dropping by and letting me know you enjoyed Never Say Spy! Great to “meet” another author – we’re a strange breed, aren’t we? Best of luck with your series. :-)

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  16. allie
    March 21, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    Diane,
    I just finished reading all 5 books (in less than a week) and absolutely loved them! I especially loved the vulnerability and human-ness (if that’s even a word) of all the characters. Ayden’s a mess, John struggles mainly with himself…they are all so funny, real and raw. I can’t wait for book 6!
    Thanks so much for sharing your imagination and creativity!

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    • Diane Henders
      March 21, 2013 at 2:50 PM

      Hi Allie –

      Wow, you really blew through those books! Nice to “meet” another speedreader like myself. :-)

      Thank you so much for letting me know you enjoyed the series – it makes my day to get kind comments like yours! So far, Book 6 is still on schedule for March 31…

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  17. john vee
    March 15, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    Good series Aydan blows Stuart Wood ‘s character Stone Barrington the detective out of the water. She rules and i do like kinky red heads.

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  18. john vecchione
    March 15, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    You make stuart woods stories childs play.look out adyan’s here to stay, Stone Barrington.

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  19. Jamie Osborn
    March 8, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    Ok, I’m HOOKED on your wonderful spy series!!! I just read #5, LOVED it!! I can hardly wait for the next one! As a middle aged female myself I felt like my age wasn’t that bad, then, along with the bawdy tease between Ayden and Hellhound which is ssoo politically incorrect, which I loved, the handy person and the aversion to dressing up it really blended!! I couldn’t stop reading, then as soon as I finished one book I had to get the next!! You just made my day!! I cried, I laughed, it was GREAT!!!

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    • Diane Henders
      March 8, 2013 at 9:29 PM

      Thanks – I’m so glad you enjoyed the books! I have so much fun writing Hellhound. Just because we’re middle-aged doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun now and then, right?

      Thank you for dropping by – comments like yours make my day! :-)

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  20. Duane Beard
    March 6, 2013 at 11:46 AM

    Dear Diane,
    Hello from Armenia. I have spent 25 years rattling around in some of the most obscure places in the world and I am a chronic reader of spy fiction as my main entertainment. Your work is pretty darn entertaining!! (that means really good!) You gave me a few outstanding belly-laughs and those are few and far between. I am halfway thru your second book and will read them all for sure. If I get my lazy backside moving I will write some good reviews for Amazon. Thanks for your work, its very good!.

    Uncle Dewey

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    • Diane Henders
      March 6, 2013 at 1:28 PM

      I really appreciate you dropping by to tell me, and I’m glad you got some belly laughs! Armenia is definitely out-of-the-way. I won’t ask too many questions just in case your penchant for obscure places and spy fiction adds up to something I shouldn’t know about… ;-)

      It means a lot to me when people like you take the time to get in touch – thank you! Hope you enjoy the rest of the books.

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  21. nancy
    March 2, 2013 at 2:31 PM

    I got first book free on bn bought rest nook enjoyed so much read 5 in 5 days really enjoyed enjoyed then I haven’t been able to read for several years had surgery kids bought me tablet these were fun and exciting thank you for all the fun

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    • Diane Henders
      March 2, 2013 at 4:33 PM

      Hi Nancy -

      Wow, you really tore through the books! I’m glad you enjoyed them – thanks for popping by to tell me. :-) I hope to have the sixth one out by the end of the month…

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  22. Donna Fisher
    February 27, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    Hello Diane
    I found your first book as an ebook free on bn.com, and have now purchased the rest in Nook format. I can see the technical editor in your work; I am one, too. Have never had the kind of inspiration you have had, though.
    I enjoy your works. They’re a little heavy on the sex for me, but I understand that’s what sells . . .
    So glad to see someone who has found their calling besides what we do to make a living, whether we like it or not. :-)
    Keep writing please.
    Donna from Tallahassee

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    • Diane Henders
      February 27, 2013 at 12:44 PM

      Hi Donna -

      Thanks – it’s nice to “meet” another techie! I’m glad you liked the free book, and thank you for taking the time to tell me. I know the sexual content won’t appeal to everybody, but I appreciate your vote of confidence in buying the series. I hope you can just skim over those naughty bits… ;-)

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  23. Pat
    February 24, 2013 at 10:36 PM

    Just finished Never Say Spy and loved it! I am a voracious reader – generally reading anywhere from 3-7 books per week – and I am thrilled when I find a new author and and a series that combines all my favorites – mystery, comedy, interesting characters with good development, and relationship-developing-romance-and/or sex. You and this series are DEFINITELY being added to my “read more of” list. The marketing strategy of giving the first one free is definitely going to pay off in my case (and with lots of other people, I’m sure) because now that you’ve impressed me with the freebie, it’s only right that I “pay to play” for the rest of the series. :) One more thing – like Spider, I am TRULY impressed with your unique combination of colorful words (and I live with a factory worker so I thought I knew them all)! LOL

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    • Diane Henders
      February 25, 2013 at 8:39 AM

      Hi Pat –

      Thank you so much for dropping by to tell me – I’m glad you enjoyed Never Say Spy! And I’m glad you got a chuckle (or an “ooooohhhh”) out of the language. I wish Uncle Roger wasn’t a figment of my imagination. I would have loved to have an uncle who taught me all the “creative” language. :-)

      Thanks again for your kind words, and I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.

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      • Pat
        February 27, 2013 at 12:24 AM

        I have the rest of the series loaded and ready for reading on my Nook. I made myself read another book before I let myself open The Spy is Cast. I just finished that book so I can start reading Book 2 now. Yay!

        It was definitely a laugh that came out when I read the “creative” language. :) Several years ago my husband was very ticked off about something at work and used numerous variations of the “F” word in rapid succession when telling me about it. He was not pleased when I burst out laughing. All I could say was, “Sorry, but Wow! I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone use the F word for that many parts of speech in one sentence before!” When he thought about what he’d said, he started laughing, too. :)

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  24. Jolene
    February 24, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    Hey, Diane never would have guessed you were an author, thats totally cool!!!! I am gonna have to find your books and check them out…:) Hope all is well in your part of the country….tell uncle phil i say hi…..

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    • Diane Henders
      February 24, 2013 at 8:13 AM

      Hi Jolene! Thanks – I’ve been having great fun with the books. I never expected to be an author, and then all of a sudden I’d written three novels. Go figure. Never Say Spy (the first one in the series) is free in the e-book version right now if you want to give it a try. Even if you don’t have an e-reader, you can download free software so you can read e-books on your computer – try Adobe Digital Reader or download Kindle for PC from Amazon.

      Great to hear from you! Take care. :-)

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      • Jolene
        February 24, 2013 at 6:35 PM

        thanx i am going to check it out…..love your characters name, my oldest sons name is Aiden and if he had of been a girl her name would have been Ayden…..:)

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  25. nikkix2
    May 19, 2012 at 2:47 AM

    Hi there!
    I found you on the blog “Not Quite Old”,
    I’m a fellow Canuck, who hasn’t been blogging for too long. I look forward to reading more :)

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  26. cathifinch
    May 5, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    Harper Faulkner posted on his blog All Write this week to visit and I’m elated that I did…great grins and stuff!!!

    Reply
  27. summer233
    April 4, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Hi,Just read your cruisin’ post. Looking forward to doing a Californian roadtrip one of these days(asap) :)

    Reply
  28. Sandy Hand
    December 7, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    Hi Dave, I mean Diane! Wow – you’re an author!!! Who knew? But then again nothing surprises me about you, as you can do anything you set your mind to and that’s something I admire about you. I’ll be following your blog (your writing is so entertaining). I’ll try to get my hands on one of your books too – what fun!

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  29. noelle
    October 27, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Hi Just dropping by to say Happy Halloween
    I wonder if you celebrate this amercan event
    Here we do in Australia
    its great
    Hugs Noelle xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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    • Diane Henders
      October 28, 2011 at 1:15 PM

      Thanks for visiting, Noelle! Yes, we have Halloween, here, too. It’s usually pretty cold by then, though, so all the little kids’ costumes have to be big enough to fit over snowsuits when they go trick-or-treating.

      Reply

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