When Smarty Pants and I were living in Prague, we got caught in sudden summer thunderstorm during a picnic. We had only a few seconds’ warning before the clouds rolled in and torrential, frigid rain pounded down on us. We threw our food back in the basket and ran for the closest cover: a copse… Continue reading The sexiest trait a man can have
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Winner of the Roni Loren giveaway!
I’m sorry this is a day late. I’ve spent the past two days in the hospital with my grandparents. Grandpa’s scheduled to have surgery this morning, so hopefully he’ll start getting better soon. Anyway, I wanted to thank everyone who stopped by to comment on Roni Loren’s fantastic post: Why do all the romance heroes… Continue reading Winner of the Roni Loren giveaway!
Interview with Catherine Mann – and giveaway!
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of reading Hot Zone, a romantic suspense novel by Catherine Mann. It totally blew me away, from one of the most gripping opening scenes I’ve ever read all the way to its poignant ending. I loved it so much, I seethed with jealousy that I didn’t write it… Continue reading Interview with Catherine Mann – and giveaway!
Grandpa’s Christmas atlas: Why bookshops and print books still matter
Last night (December 23rd) around 8pm, my grandma called me with a special Christmas request. “Will you do me a favor, sissy? Will you buy Grandpa a new atlas and wrap it up and put it under the tree, from Grandma?” It seemed like a pretty random request. She’s never asked me to buy anything… Continue reading Grandpa’s Christmas atlas: Why bookshops and print books still matter
Winner of my Mistletoe Madness blog hop giveaway!
I was thrilled to see so many new faces around here this week, thanks to the Mistletoe Madness blog hop. I’m glad we’ve all discovered lots of exciting authors this year. The winner of a $10 book gift certificate and some chocolates is…Andrea! Andrea, I’ve emailed you asking for your address. Cruise on over to… Continue reading Winner of my Mistletoe Madness blog hop giveaway!