Do you like to read stories with contrasting characters? I love writing such novels. Night and day. Hot and cold. Dark and light. Up and down. Positive and negative. Rich and poor. I find it fascinating that opposites do sometimes attract, when clearly the two people just couldn’t possibly get along. Or could they? Love […]
Tackling Your TBR
If you’re anything like me, you may have a little problem with your TBR (to-be-read) list. Or maybe it’s more like a pile, or a stack, or a mountain, or, let’s be honest, a planet with its own gravitational pull. Some books may have been newly placed on the list, but then there are those […]
2023 Goal: Read More Romance (+sale & freebie!)
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions anymore. It’s been years since I’ve bothered. Just as soon as I made a list of goals, habits I wanted to change (or develop LOL), weight to lose, well, I’d break it and never manage to get back on track. And then the Type A overachiever side of me […]
So Cozy!
When you think of getting all cozy for a reading binge, what do you picture? Here it is for me: • Snow falling softly outside the windows • A fire in the fireplace • Flannel jammies and fuzzy socks • A cozy quilt • A mug of something hot (mocha? tea? hot chocolate?) • A […]
New Year, New TBR Pile
There’s nothing like January 1 getting closer and closer to ignite a sense of anticipation and excitement. New beginnings. Opportunities. If you’re like me, you’ve already got an eye on books coming in 2023. What are you excited to read in the new year? Readers often ask me what I’m reading or looking forward to […]
Destination Christmases
Do you travel for Christmas? It’s been years since my crew has been away from home on Christmas. We have a lot of family we’re close to, which used to mean a lot of obligations over the holidays. As much as we loved everyone, it was exhausting. My husband and I decided early on that […]
The Flash…Fiction
Show of hands, how many of you know what flash fiction is? I’m guessing maybe some of you but probably not a majority. Flash fiction is simply a complete story told in under 1,000 words. That’s usually less than 2 pages guys. Kinda crazy, right? While I haven’t written any flash fiction in a long […]
Writing about Writers – and Christmas!
Do you enjoy reading books about writers? What about books about Christmas? What about books about writers AND Christmas? Do you ever wonder how much of a book about a writer is based on the author’s actual own experience? Well, have I got a book for you… A few years ago I wrote a book […]
But Who Said No?
Romance tropes are something we all love to hate, right? On the one hand, if someone tells you the story they just read is a fake relationship romance, you know what to expect. If you love that angst, you’ll probably be intrigued and want to know more. But, if you find fake relationships too weird […]
Have a Holly, Jolly … Romantic Mystery
Like a little cozy mystery with your Christmas Romance? Me too. Though I’m known more for my inspirational beach romances, I’ve also written a few cozy romantic mysteries that take place during the holidays. I was thinking about this the other day when I noticed Christmas trees up at a local store (already!) This reminded […]