A few weeks ago, my husband and I had the chance to attend the Love Always Marriage Conference at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas. We’ve been married 26 years, and it’s been a long time since we’ve had a chance to get away–just the two of us. We tagged along with my brother-in-law and sister-in-law […]
Romancing the Holidays
Happy Monday! November is half-way through and we’re about to hit Thanksgiving–then full on holiday mode until January! With the holiday season upon us, doesn’t it just bring romance into the air? It does for me. In my romance world I love reading and writing holiday romances. (We won’t even get into the movies, because […]
Tidbits of Romance Advice
We’ve all gotten romance advice, right? Please tell me I’m not the only person who others have felt the need to give unsolicited advice to on romantic matters. I get it. I do. I’m not the most romantic person in the world. I might be romance challenged. Or romance illiterate. (And yet I write Christian […]
An Anniversary and Books with Mature Couples
Last month my husband and I celebrated our 20th anniversary and I’m still feeling sappy about it. So, I hope you’ll indulge me another post inspired by my own real-life romance! With every year that passes, I appreciate more and more how romance changes and gets better with time. That’s not to say it’s been […]
The Novel of Your Life #Giveaway
Have you ever thought about writing a novel based on your life? Many people tell me they’ve mused about putting the events of their life into a book but have never been able to sit down and do it. That’s understandable! It’s tricky to fictionalize events that are so personal. I learned this about six […]
Christians in Love: Romance Awareness Month (and #Giveaway)
Did you know that August is Romance Awareness Month? It works out for me because this is also my wedding anniversary month. We usually just go out to dinner. Since we are still unpacking boxes in our new empty-nest home near the beach, we are already living at our vacation spot. So you can say […]
Love Across the Miles (and Screens) + Giveaway
Last week, my husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. Naturally, a milestone like this has one reminiscing about beginnings. We first “met” back in the late 90s on AOL, but neither were looking for love. I was living in Florida and had recently decided to attend college in North Carolina. I wandered into […]
She Said Yes #Giveaway
For the last few years, our son has dated a few girls and found flaws with each one. My husband, Grant, told him someday he’d meet the one who would knock his socks off. Hannah blew in like a whirlwind last October. Our son and all the other boys had a crush on her in […]
Art Imitating Life: First Dates + #Giveaway
Back in February 2015 I wrote a character interview blog post here at Inspy Romance for a new release. Fast forward seven years, and I have the rights back for my traditionally published CCR books that I’m gradually rereleasing. Winning Julia’s Heart (originally titled Winning Over the Heiress) will rerelease at Amazon later this month. […]
Romance Off the Page + Giveaway
Deemed the “month of love” by many, February often makes people think of romance, grand gestures, and happy endings. As readers and writers of romance, I think it’s safe to say most of us enjoy escaping into the picture-perfect pages of love found in CCR books. Sigh-inducing endings. Foot-popping kisses perfectly staged as snow begins […]