I’m going to be participating in the Mistletoe Madness blog hop starting on Friday, December 16! This is my first blog hop, and I’m thrilled to be taking part with more than 50 book bloggers, each of whom will be hosting a giveaway. On Friday, I’ll announce what my giveaway is. In the meantime, on… Continue reading Announcing the Mistletoe Madness blog hop & giveaway
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Video: British sailors’ Christmas wish comes true
The HMS Ocean was supposed to be at sea for seven weeks. Seven months later, they’ve finally returned to their port in Plymouth. When they found out they’d be home in time for Christmas, they shot a music video set to Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas. Mariah tweeted them to say they’d made… Continue reading Video: British sailors’ Christmas wish comes true
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!
Interview with Tracy Sumner – and giveaway!
A couple of weeks ago, Tracy Sumner contacted me to ask if I’d like to read one of her historical romance novels, Tides of Passion. Whenever someone asks me this, I always feel honored, but that honor is tempered with a bit of trepidation. What if I don’t like their novel? Or, worse, what if… Continue reading Interview with Tracy Sumner – and giveaway!