About darcy

Darcy Burke

Historical romance novelist

 


I live on the edge of wine country in Oregon’s Willamette Valley with my devoted husband (my own hero), a daughter and son who illuminate my world, and three cats, including two Bengals. I’m a serial volunteer and currently dedicate (probably) too much energy to supporting my kids’ school.



Not the view from my house. This is a winery in Yamhill County.



My first completed book was called The Magic Swan. Dedicated to my grandmother (who adored swans), I wrote and illustrated it in sixth grade. My daughter loves to have me read it to her now, which is a little surreal. The story is about a guy (swan, of course), Albert, who goes on a magic kick, much to the annoyance of his girlfriend, Gwen, who loves him j
ust the way he is. Seeking to put an end to Albert’s newfound obsession, Gwen (with the help of her awesome pal Phyllis) pretends to need rescuing. Albert rushes to Ponderosa Falls to “save” her from certain doom! Gwen happily points out he saved her without magic...and Albert realizes he has everything he wants and needs in Gwen. Naturally they get married and have many baby cygnets. As you can see, by age 12 I was plotting happy ever afters (and demonstrating my inability to ever be an illustrator).




Fast forward some number of years and I decided to get serious about writing a romance novel. Joining RWA was a huge step in attaining that goal, but understand: finishing a book is hard. And oh so rewarding. Now I’m thrilled to be represented by the brilliant Jim McCarthy of Dystel and Goderich Literary Management and I’m looking forward to the next step in this crazy wonderful journey.



This is Duke, our male Bengal cat. (And yes, our female is named Duchess, of course). Photo by my then-five-year-old son.