Candy hearts OR box of chocolates? Chocolates, as long as it’s dark chocolate. YUM! Flowers OR jewelry? I love flowers, but not roses. I want carnations or wildflowers—something that will last longer. Romantic dinner at a fancy restaurant OR romantic picnic outdoors? Picnic, for sure. I’m not big on fancy…
You’ve probably just read a book that was so incredible it left you a little speechless. You leave your review, try to move on to the next book, but it just doesn’t seem to hit. You need more of the book you just finished—those tropes are still completely stuck with…
(which you can buy right now for only $.99!) I know I’m biased when it comes to this book, but truly, you NEED to read LOVE AND OTHER UNKNOWN VARIABLES, and not just because it’s my first book baby, but because of these five, very reasonable reasons. You’ll laugh…
I live in a cold weather climate, but I’ve always likened myself to a bear. Once the days shorten and the snow comes, I want to hibernate. Since that’s not really a viable option, I do the next best thing—I hunker down inside. 5 Things To Do Inside During the…
In my new book, Come What Maybe, my heroine Lauren is a planner with a capital P. That woman knows her way around a list and an Excel spreadsheet for sure. You know that expression: you make plans and God laughs? Well, I’ve altered it a bit: you make birthing…
Hi readers, The Valkyrie’s Daughter is on sale for all of January, so I wanted to share some Nordic-themed food! There are a lot of traditional Icelandic and Nordic foods to choose from as we plan our valkyrie feast: an assortment of fish like pickled or dried herring, as well…
Inspiration comes from strange places—especially during the last few years! When I began writing One Night Stand After Another, all I had was Zane, the hero, a minor character from another book. I knew he had an enormous chip on his shoulder and a woman in his past…and nothing else.…
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a romance writer in possession of a deadline must be in want of a stiff drink. Combine that with a love of reading Jane Austen’s novels as a way to procrastinate unwind, and you end up with a very fun, and boozy, pastime. But…
After twenty-five years as a pastry chef and romance writer, an intriguing job as a copywriter for a remote-first marketing agency waved itself in front of my nose. I followed it like a cartoon dog scenting pepperoni and embarked upon a fascinating year of change. Yes—YEAR. I wish I could…
Hello there to all you lovers of spicy romance and delicious cocktails! My name is Mariah Ankenman and I’m the author of The Dating Dilemma which is currently on sale for only .99¢ right now! If you follow me on TikTok or Insta (you totally should, I’m hilarious☺) you might…