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!

Winner of the Julie James giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who commented on my interview with Julie James, and especially to Julie for taking the time to answer my questions. The very lucky winner of About That Night is…ClaudiaGC! Claudia, send me your mailing address at: romancingkatrina[at]gmail.com Everyone, this week you can tell me what contemporary romance novel you’re looking forward to… Continue reading Winner of the Julie James giveaway!

Contemporaries to covet in April – and giveaway!

April is set to be an awesome month for fans of contemporary romance! Those of you who’ve been following my blog for a while know that every month I highlight the contemporary romance releases I’m most looking forward to. Sometimes they’re books I’ve read advance copies of, sometimes they’re by authors whose novels I always… Continue reading Contemporaries to covet in April – and giveaway!

Interview with Julie James—and giveaway!

Whenever non-romance readers ask me to recommend a first romance novel for them to read, Julie James is always on the short list I give them. Julie’s novels are smart, sexy and laugh-out-loud funny. They’re populated with clever characters I’d do just about anything to hang out with, and they have an edge of suspense… Continue reading Interview with Julie James—and giveaway!

Why community is key to contemporary romance – and giveaway!

“In contemporaries, community is key,” Selina McLemore, Senior Editor at Grand Central Publishing, told me at the Romance Writers of America national conference last week. It makes sense, right? Those of us who love contemporary romance fall for books set in a particular town or city that feels as fleshed out as the hero and… Continue reading Why community is key to contemporary romance – and giveaway!