Years ago, I was fascinated by Dr. Kevin Leman’s The Birth Order Book: why you are the way you are. He talks about firstborns, only kids, middle kids, and lastborns. He talks about how gender plays a role in what you’re like, especially if your parents drew traditional gender lines. And he talked about age […]
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 […]
Interview with Farrier Noah Cavanagh
Valerie: Hey, good morning, Noah! Thanks for coming by Inspy Romance today. Noah: Hi, everyone. Good to be here. I think. Valerie: Tell me a bit about your family. Noah: Do you have all day? (laughs) It’s a his, hers, and theirs kind of family. I’m one of “hers” along with my twin, Nathaniel, and […]
Runaway Brides or Jilted Brides?
Which do you prefer to read about, brides with cold feet? Or their grooms standing them up? As I was planning out my Cavanagh Cowboys Romance series, I knew the fifth novel would be either a runaway or jilted bride… but it took me a while to decide which! Noah Cavanagh had previously been cast […]
Intentionality
The Cavanagh brothers are an interesting crew – at least they are to me! I began noodling on this series about two years ago. There were a few firsts for me. First time writing a sibling/stepsibling series. First time contemplating a dysfunctional family where each member needed a uniquely tailored happily-ever-after, though they started in […]
My Boy and Me… and #giveaway
Hi! My name is Dafne Santoro, and I’m taking over the blog today for my author, Valerie Comer. If you’ve been hanging around in her fictional world for a while, we’ve probably already met, since she’s recorded the romances of my older brother and sister and a whole bunch of my cousins over the past […]
Interview with a Cowboy
Valerie: Today I’d like to introduce you all to Nathaniel Cavanagh. Welcome to Inspy Romance, Nathaniel! Nathaniel: Hi, uh, you forgot to tell me this crowd was mostly women. But I see a guy or two here, too, so I’ll just focus on them for the moment. Valerie: Do women make you nervous? Nathaniel: Sort […]
Family Connections + Giveaway
Family, where would we be without them? I asked the authors of InspyRomance if they had any books based on family and got a hailstorm of information. We all seem to love seeing family connections in books and writers are glad to oblige. I always said, if I could only have one child, I wanted […]
Dear Dakota…
Dear Dakota, I know you told me to leave well enough alone. I tried. I really did. Okay, I didn’t try. Sorry for lying. I believe everyone needs a second chance, even you. Even your son’s daddy, Travis Cavanagh. Not just for Toby’s sake, although it’s certainly ideal for every four-year-old to live with both […]
Being a Single Dad by Travis Cavanagh
My author, Valerie Comer, asked me to share my parenting journey with you today. So, uh, here I am, not that I’m an expert. She says my story is in the book Give Me Another Chance, Cowboy, but I don’t see how it could be, not with that title, because that would be Dakota speaking, […]