Hello readers! My latest work, One Sweet Christmas, is now available, and guess what? It made its grand entrance in February. If you’re wondering why a Christmas story now, the answer is simple: the magic of the season isn’t confined to December. This isn’t just any holiday tale. One Sweet Christmas originally sparkled within the […]
Behind the Scenes of a Multi-Author Collaboration
Have you read a multi-author collaboration yet? They can be such a fun way to set up camp around an intriguing premise or in a heartwarming setting. Sometimes, all the stories are based in one setting, grouped fairly close together in time, such as in the Heroes of Freedom Ridge series. Other times, as in […]
Keeping Your Real-Life Romance Alive
I’m a bit of a statistics nerd, and though I don’t usually remember actual percentages, certain things tend to stick with me when I read them. Early on, I discovered that the stats were stacked against my marriage, especially since it is my husband’s second. As the years went on, we only added to the […]
Orlando Reads Books
Hi, family! I am super excited to be gearing up for my second (and final, I think) book fair of the year. I have not participated in Orlando Reads Books before, but some authors I really love have, so I figure it must be worth the while. And the more I learn about it, the […]
Beach Sunrise #Giveaway
Today, I have a beachy giveaway for you! 🏖. As I mentioned in a previous post, I once wrote a series about five siblings who inherited a beach house. To complicate things, their parents’ Last Will and Testament had one big catch! For a variety of reasons, I pulled the novels from publication, added new scenes, and […]
New Boxset Release (and a giveaway!)
When I say the year 2020 what response do you have? As for me, and I think many of us, you probably shuddered remembering all the uncertainty, the never-before-heard-of decisions to shut down businesses and schools. And trying to figure out how to keep your eyes focused on God while the world was going absolutely […]
My First Book
I’m sure that I’m not the only person who has a memory bank of firsts. When talking books, I still remember the very first book that I ever read. I was four and the book was Three Billy Goats Gruff, if you were wondering. I also remember the first contemporary Christian romance book that I ever read. […]
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 […]
Fab First Lines
I love a good book cover. I’ll often stop to read the back cover if the front cover catches my eye. Sometimes those books pan out, and sometimes they don’t. A cover doesn’t tell you a lot about an author’s writing, after all. So, what do I like even more than a captivating cover? A […]
Home Again by Melanie D. Snitker
As I write this, I’m sitting on a dog bed on the floor in my new living room. We just closed on our house a couple of days ago, and the movers will be here tomorrow with the rest of our furniture. In the meantime, it’s been quite an adventure, and I’m so thankful […]