I signed a contract for a new RomCom releasing this summer! Before I tell you the title or premise, I thought I’d take you through the inspiration, research, and plotting stages with me, so you can see where stories come from. Inspiration: Author Sarah Monzon posted the picture below on her Facebook page. This man […]
Chocolate, Chick-lit, and Reading by the Sea
My first novel, Chocolate Beach, was released by Bethany House Publishers about twenty years ago. (How can that be??) At that time, chick-lit was all the rage. (Think: Bridget Jones’ Diary). So I wrote Chocolate Beach in that genre, only my heroine didn’t quite fit the mold. She quoted Scripture, couldn’t cook (except for baking […]
Sneak Peek of Fiancé Finale
Now that Hero Debut has released, I’m editing book three in the Love Off Script Series. And Fiancé Finale just might be my fave! If you’ve read Husband Auditions, you met Charlie. You may or may not remember that on the night before his ex was supposed to wed another man, he randomly prays, […]
Humor in Romance
I have written a lot of books. I’ve been told they are funny. On some of them, I’ve worked really hard to be funny. And no one has told me that those were funnier than the others. And on some of them, I’ve tried not to be funny … Still funny. It’s like I have […]
Rom-com recommendation: Sweet Peach Series
Hello there! While I’m on a deadline, I’m also in procrastination level: expert mode… So I’ve obviously been reading. A lot. I’ve tackled a lot of books on my to-be-read list, but I’ve also detoured and read some books I didn’t plan on. The series I’m going to talk about today is a little bit […]
Cover Reveal: Hero Debut Makes its Debut
My new book cover may be my favorite cover yet. It reminds me of other books I’ve read recently and enjoyed. But let’s talk about what I think you’ll appreciate about this book. First of all, I like the title. As the second novel in my Love Off Script series, I’d been calling it Hero […]
Book Besties
I know “book boyfriends” are a thing, but what about a book best friend? Romance novels just wouldn’t be the same if our heroines didn’t have someone helping them navigate the highs and lows of love. These besties bring empathy, wisdom, and comic relief. Sometimes such beloved characters get their own story in a […]
Edge of Seventeen (+giveaway)
Are you hearing Stevie Nicks right about now with that title? LOL! I’ve had 80s music queued up on my Spotify for months now as I’ve been working on my seventeenth book, which just released yesterday. Seventeen. Just the word makes me a little nostalgic, you know? My oldest is seventeen and just attended her […]
Lights, Camera, Attraction: New Book Deal
If you liked my last novel, Husband Auditions, then you’re going to love my big news. I signed a contract for two more romantic comedies!!! Hero Rehearsals: Gemma attends citizen’s police academy as research for the screenplay she’s writing…and to get better acquainted with the cop who “rescued” her when he mistakenly assumed she’d been […]
5 Reasons Rom-Com Rocks (plus 10 books you can win)
I enjoy reading romantic suspense, and I tried writing it, but my editor kept taking out all the humor. Apparently it’s not scary anymore if the heroine binge eats whenever she’s in a dangerous situation. Picture the hero and heroine in hiding. The hero peeks around the corner to gauge their surroundings and comes up […]