This summer I got the chance to read and review a contemporary romance novel called Yours to Keep by a new-to-me author, Shannon Stacey. I couldn’t put the book down. It had everything I love in contemporary romance: characters I can relate to and a perfect mix of hot passion with tender emotion. And it’s… Continue reading Interview with Shannon Stacey – and giveaway!
Author: Kat Latham
Announcing the Mistletoe Madness blog hop & giveaway
I’m going to be participating in the Mistletoe Madness blog hop starting on Friday, December 16! This is my first blog hop, and I’m thrilled to be taking part with more than 50 book bloggers, each of whom will be hosting a giveaway. On Friday, I’ll announce what my giveaway is. In the meantime, on… Continue reading Announcing the Mistletoe Madness blog hop & giveaway
Video: British sailors’ Christmas wish comes true
The HMS Ocean was supposed to be at sea for seven weeks. Seven months later, they’ve finally returned to their port in Plymouth. When they found out they’d be home in time for Christmas, they shot a music video set to Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas. Mariah tweeted them to say they’d made… Continue reading Video: British sailors’ Christmas wish comes true
How a small community can smother your characters
As a contemporary romance writer, I know that series set in small towns and tight-knit communities are insanely popular. But there’s also a danger that, as a series grows, those communities can begin to smother the vibrancy of later novels and their characters. This isn’t just a danger with small-town contemporary romance. It can happen… Continue reading How a small community can smother your characters
Winners of the December Contemporaries to Covet giveaway!
I’m so happy to see there are lots of fantastic contemporary romance novels coming out in December. I told you my favorites last week, and asked you what you’re looking forward to reading this month. I also said I’d send a gift certificate to one commenter AND to the contemporary romance author whose novel she’s… Continue reading Winners of the December Contemporaries to Covet giveaway!