Relief and longing swirled with hesitation. He hadn’t called her yesterday because he hadn’t wanted the loss to be true. He didn’t have some pastor-like perspective to share to explain it. These lines are from a draft of my upcoming novel, A Surefire Love, when the hero, Anson, is at his lowest. Someone pointed out […]
Bonus Scenes: Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em?
Lots of authors nowadays enjoy writing and sharing bonus scenes with their readers. These are scenes that didn’t appear in the book, but that the author makes available via their newsletter, website or a service like Bookfunnel. They’re a little extra treat, if you will, for people who enjoyed the book and don’t want to […]
Hitting the Right Note
In my brand new book Bonding with the Babies, my hero Frost and heroine Zooey have a unique way of sharing their love with each other and with their families. Frost, the sixth and final Winslow sibling in my Rocky Mountain Family series, plays guitar and piano without knowing a note of music, while Zooey […]
To Everything There is a Season
On March 30th, The Billionaire’s Wife will finally make its way into the hands of readers. This book, y’all, I had plans for it. It was supposed to release in December. Early December! Then, I thought, January for sure. No? Well, okay, February definitely. And we all can laugh, because I talked about this here […]
What Makes Romance? #giveaway
What makes a romance a … well, a romance? Of course, when I started writing, I didn’t really care that there were standards and expectations. I simply wrote what I thought made a good story. And, surprisingly enough, I ended up getting published anyway. But through the years, and the direction of some good editors, […]
Where to Next?
I spent last week sorting and shifting rooms around and packing up my daughter to move out of home for university studies. It was tiring, especially with my husband and son working interstate, so a lot of it fell on my shoulders. (Sometimes literally. Hello, old primary school books!) But in the midst of rediscovering […]
Of Books and Babies
Books and babies have a lot in common. Many strong emotions surround the impending arrival of a baby. Hope. Excitement. Very hard labour. Panic! Tears. And, finally, sweet, sweet relief. And more tears. It’s the same with how a book comes into the world. The process of bringing it forth can be messy and tough. […]
The Best Laid Plans
You know the quote, right? Steinbeck used it as a title. But I had to do a little Googling to find it’s origin is in a Robert Burns poem. (I’ll admit to not loving Burns as much as someone who says they enjoy poetry probably ought. But I’ve always preferred Yeats or Wordsworth. And that’s […]
Worth the Wait
When I wrote my first book set in Hope Springs, I had no idea that the series would stretch to ten books—or that Emma Wood, who appeared as a friend in the very first book, would have to wait until book 10, Not Until The End, to get her happily ever after. I recently caught […]
Redemption Ridge Series Spotlight
Five years ago, I had two books under my belt as an author. I didn’t have much author community and my books weren’t selling. I was still learning ALL the things (still am, as a matter of fact). But I felt the Lord calling me to step out in faith. I made my word of […]