Winners of the Contemporaries to Covet giveaway!

April looks set to be a contemporary romance bonanza, judging by the comments on last week’s contemporaries to covet post! The winner of a $10 gift certificate to the online bookseller of her choice is…Natalija! Congrats, Natalija! Email me and let me know where you’d like your g.c. for: romancingkatrina[at]gmail[dot]com. Natalija said in her comment:… Continue reading Winners of the Contemporaries to Covet giveaway!

Contemporaries to covet in April – & giveaway!

Happy April, everyone! I hope the sun is shining wherever you are. Today is the first day for several days that we haven’t woken up to snow on the ground. It actually felt a little like Spring – hallelujah! Since today’s the first Monday of the month, I’m doing my special Contemporaries to Covet giveaway.… Continue reading Contemporaries to covet in April – & giveaway!

Eleven romance authors I “discovered” in 2011 – & giveaway!

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!

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

Winner of the Jane Graves giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who left a comment on my interview with Jane Graves. The winner of Heartstrings and Diamond Rings is…catslady! Catslady, I’m sending you an email, so if you don’t get it then please check your spam folder. Everyone else, make sure you leave a comment on my interview with Jill Shalvis for a… Continue reading Winner of the Jane Graves giveaway!