Villains. They’re the characters we love to hate in suspense, sci-fi, or mysteries. But occasionally, they appear in a romance and mess up things spectacularly for our heroes and heroines. They test our patience. They test our willingness to forgive. They test our ability to throw a book across a room. And yet, we recognize […]
I Believe in Second Chances
Second Chances I love second chances. Whether they are a second chance at love, or a second chance with family after a mistake. I can’t get enough of the joy that comes from thinking you’ve reached the end and God says, “Hold on. Let’s try this.” And of course, it’s perfect because it was God’s […]
This is the Way the Book Ends.
This month marked the release of the last book in my So You Want to be a Billionaire series. It’s always bittersweet to end a series. I love spending time with my characters and watching them fall in love. But also? Usually by the end of the sixth book, I’m ready to move on to […]
Relationship Dealbreakers
Seventeen years ago, my husband and I met on an internet dating service. It was founded by a Christian clinical psychologist, and it took the issue of compatibility very seriously. That’s why I chose it over other more casual dating services. Before my husband and I were paired with anyone, we went through over 500 […]
Surprise, Surprise!
Because we’ve had such great puzzle discussions, I have to show you my latest puzzle. It’s called Hippie Heaven. As you can see I’m done with this one. (I’m always missing 2 pieces.-crazy cat lady syndrome!) Now it’s time to pick out another puzzle to do. But here’s the thing. I just don’t want to […]
Why I Write Christian Fiction
When I was twelve my best friend showed me the book she was reading. I had never heard of it, but it was a Christian fiction book. She offered to let me borrow it, but it was in the middle of a series and I knew I had to start at the beginning. So on […]
What Inspires You?
Inspiration is one of those often elusive things that I search and search for. Then, one day, out of nowhere, it strikes! Over time, I’ve found a dozen things that always inspire me in some way. Oceans inspire me to see the vastness of the world. My kids inspire me to keep going when I […]
A New Day
This photo was taken as a new day dawned over the prairie somewhere around the Texas-New Mexico border as we traveled home from Lubbock, Texas, where my husband and I had attended the funeral of my sister-in-law. We had made that same trip a couple of months earlier to see my brother and her. She […]
The Writer and the Rider
When my husband first asked if I was okay with him buying a Harley, I said, “Honey, I’m a romance writer.” Meaning, “Yes.” First of all, he’d supported my dreams of writing, so I wanted to support his dream of riding. Secondly, I thought riding a motorcycle would be like I’d written it in my […]
How authors use Pinterest & why readers love it too!
I always say I’m a reader first, author second. It’s true! And as a reader, I love anything that connects me to books, especially social media. I know not everyone loves social media (there are times I certainly don’t!), but the one feed you have most control over what you see is Pinterest! If you’ve […]