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.…
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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…
I began writing ONE NIGHT STAND AFTER ANOTHER in January of 2021… Did I make a New Year’s resolution? Who remembers? All I know is that during the pandemic I’d begun going to bed earlier and getting up earlier. 5 am seemed like a great time to coffee up and…
Here at Entangled, we like to read. (Bet you would never have guessed that.) So we also love quick-n-easy recipes that free up more time for us to indulge in our favorite past time. Each week we’re sharing some of our favorite recipes to help you find a…
Survivalist reality TV star (and Aries!) Russ Donovan challenges cooking and homemaking reality TV guru Susannah Stone to climb a mountain in IMPULSE CONTROL, the first book in the Men of the Zodiac Series. In turn, she challenges him to cook a simple date night meal. I was tempted to…
Aries (March 21-April 19) Your passionate nature will work in your favor today. Get down, get dirty, and don’t give up. Keeping the focus on your partner provides the best chance of success, even if your inability to resist a challenge puts you in hot water. Leash your inner…
Impulse Control by Amanda Usen Survivalist Russ Donovan has been strong-armed into filming a new show with dainty lifestyle expert Susannah Stone, and he plans to put Little Susie Homemaker to the test…in the Adirondack Mountains. But Susannah is tougher than she looks. She’s had to fight her…
Hometown Cooking? Hometown Drinking! I write the Hot Nights series of super-sexy, smart-mouthed, make-you-hungry contemporary romances. I also require frequent infusions of caffeine and alcohol. Lest you judge me too harshly, I do yoga and drink lots of water, too. But I enjoy my cocktails, and so do my characters!…
I write the Hot Nights series of super-sexy, smart-mouthed, make-you-hungry contemporary romance novels. I also work in a bakery which guarantees plenty of holiday cheer around this time of year…and holiday cookies, cakes, and sweet treats of all kinds…and the need for a festive beverage at the end of a…
The scene: Culinary school. 1996. A studious woman sits in the front row. A dude sits in the row behind her. She doesn’t notice him. Class begins. Dude (leaning over her shoulder): Does this tie match my pants? Woman (irritated by the interruption): Uh…sure? As it turned out, he’d gotten…