Lists are fun, right? Even though magazines are pretty much six feet under, blogs still do them. Podcasts still do them. So I thought I’d regale you with a very reader-centric list. A behind-the-scenes, how-the-sausage-gets-made list. THE EX SPY WHO MAYBE LOVED ME is book two in my Swan Cove…
Category: Meet the Authors
Confession time, when I decided to share a playlist for my upper YA fantasy romance, The Liar’s Crown, I didn’t actually put it together myself. *gasp* It’s true, but I have a good reason. A great reason actually. Shannon at @the_reel_bookery on Instagram is an awesome reader, bookstagrammer, and a…
During my research for the Mile High Firefighter’s series, I learned cooking meals is a chore shared by everyone in the firehouse. Right away, I knew I had to make Ward a terrible cook. A running gag throughout the series is how bad Ward’s cooking is. In The Firefighter’s Dilemma,…
“Everything you need to know in life you can learn from The Golden Girls.” That’s the opening line in my romantic comedy, Her Super-Secret Rebound Boyfriend. The main character in this book, Lola, along with her BFF, truly believe that The Golden Girls hold all the answers to life’s problems.…
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…
(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…
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…