This post is part of the Mistletoe Madness blog hop. If you’re here for the first time, welcome! I blog about contemporary and historical romance, and I have weekly giveaways. (This one is an added bonus.) I hope you’ll consider subscribing and visiting again sometime. I’ve heard some lovely stories about parents who mark their… Continue reading Eleven romance authors I “discovered” in 2011 – & giveaway!
Category: Contemporary romance spotlight
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Christmas romance novellas to warm your cockles
For me, December is a time where love mixes with stress in a uniquely potent way, leaving me sobbing “Everyone’s going to hate the gifts I got them—especially you!” on my husband’s shoulder on Christmas Eve. Thank God he’s got broad shoulders. They’ve absorbed a lot of stress-induced tears over the last nine years. The… Continue reading Christmas romance novellas to warm your cockles
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!
Contemporaries to covet in December – and a giveaway with a twist!
This week I’m doing something a little different. Instead of hosting an interview and giveaway with an author, I want to tell you the contemporary romance novels I’m looking forward to in December and do a giveaway with a twist. I’ll choose one person who leaves a comment to win a $10 gift certificate to… Continue reading Contemporaries to covet in December – and a giveaway with a twist!