I set a goal to read more this year and so far, I’ve stuck with it. In the past, I’ve always carved out two or three days to read a book. But since I started editing, I don’t have that kind of time. Instead, I’ve found a new reading schedule. At night, my brain spins […]
Time to Love
How long does it take before a couple can use the “L” word? Have you ever been reading along and the hero declares he loves the heroine, and you stop and think, “Already?” When I first got the idea to write a “Roadtrip Romance,” AKA a romance set on a vacation, one of the biggest […]
Author + Reader = Story Magic & #giveaway
One of my favorite parts of writing a book is the moment it goes from being mine to being ours. And by ours, I mean, mine as the author, but also yours as the reader. Because yes, as the author I dreamed up these characters and put them in these situations and decided how they […]
Bad Boy Redemption Stories (& Release Day & sale!)
One of the things I LOVE about writing Christian fiction is being able to explore some of the challenges of life, to delve into some of the nitty gritty aspects of things like financial and family pressure, relationships and estrangement, physical and mental health issues, faith and fears. I love that we can read fictional […]
The 80s Rom-Com Club Release + Giveaway
Today is the release day for The 80s Rom-Com Club collection! Every book birthday is fun, but there’s something especially thrilling when I get to share the day with five other contemporary romance authors! Add in 1980s nostalgia, movies, and getting to include YOU, and we’ve got ourselves a party! This collection includes novellas by […]
Wrestling with Romance #Giveaway
Today, I’ve asked Heather Greer to be my guest. Her latest Contemporary Romance, Love in the Squared Circle releases April 19th. Heather shares the inspiration for mixing wresting with romance. And though I’m not a wrestling fan, I loved this book. Here’s Heather: Romance stories and wrestling seem to work together as well as using […]
Love on Ice Release Day
Wow! I can’t believe it but it’s finally release day for Love on Ice, the second book in my new Original Six contemporary romance series, about players from the original six teams of the National Hockey League and their paths to romance. This book has been over a decade in the making (and actually kicked […]
New Year Resolution and Romance (& a Preorder)
Amid all the rush and tinsel of Christmas it can seem a little odd to be thinking about New Year’s. But for me, a lot of my attention this year has been focused on what’s happening at the end of the year. Why? Because next week sees the launch of my first independently published book, […]
It’s Release Day for Romanced by the Hero! (+ #Giveaway)
I had no idea I’d be assigned this day to blog this month, but it’s perfect timing because I have a new book out today! I’d like to introduce you to Romanced by the Hero, book 12 in the Heroes of Freedom Ridge series! This book was fun and challenging to write for several reasons: […]
What If & #Giveaway
What if? What if you spent your whole life as a Christian, believing in a loving God, trusting the people who worshipped next to you? And then, one day, you didn’t? Oh sure, it might have been building up for a while, but there was something that occurred to make that break happen. That could […]