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Winner of the Kristan Higgins giveaway!

Thanks so much to everyone who commented on my interview with Kristan Higgins, and a huge thank you to Kristan for giving away a copy of Until There Was You. The very lucky winner is…Daco! Daco, I’ve sent you an email. Everyone, this week romantic suspense author Brenda Novak is giving away a copy of… Continue reading Winner of the Kristan Higgins giveaway!

Interview with Brenda Novak – and giveaway!

This summer I picked up INSIDE, the first novel I’d read by romantic suspense author Brenda Novak, and couldn’t put it down until I’d finished. I read through the night and lost my heart to its hero, a man who spent his entire adulthood in prison for a crime he didn’t commit and is still… Continue reading Interview with Brenda Novak – and giveaway!

Five things romance writers should know about vaginas

If there’s one thing you’d think romance writers – who tend to be women writing for women – know about, it’s the workings of their own bodies. After all, some of us write fairly explicit sex scenes, right? This week, though, I was surprised to discover how ignorant I was as I read the delightfully… Continue reading Five things romance writers should know about vaginas

My favorite war poem

When I was in college, I took an absolutely brilliant class on 20th century American war literature. Although my beliefs have always tended strongly toward pacifism, I grew up in a city with large military bases and a strong military history. My grandfather told me stories of his experiences in the Philippines and Japan. Grandma… Continue reading My favorite war poem