I’ve read articles and even book reviews where readers are praising the author for the perfect book boyfriend. I’ll admit I’ve read a book where I’ve thought where can I find a guy like that, and work hard to make my heroes a reader’s book boyfriend. My latest hero, Preston Lowe in When Love Whispers, …
10/20/19, Holding out for a Hero
I’m a sucker for a hero, I’m always holding out for a hero, especially one I remember whenever I’m thinking about books that have appealed too me. The book appeals to me because the characters do. Holding out for a Hero Does anybody remember Bonnie Tyler’s song Holding Out for a Hero? If you’re too young …
10/6/19, Sweet Christmas Romances
Hello, Everyone! Ready or not, everyone’s gearing up for Christmas, and that includes authors who’ve spent the past year writing their Christmas romances. Click the link below to enjoy these sweet Christmas romances. Sweet Christmas Romances I have been writing for decades. There are many rewards in writing. For me, the best is hearing from …
9/29/19, Too Early to Think about Christmas?
Hello, Everyone! Even though we haven’t celebrated Halloween yet, I already have Christmas on my mind. I’m singing Christmas carols, reading Christmas romances (my favorite any time of year), thumbing through my cookbooks and drooling over Christmas desserts. I’ve even bought a few Christmas presents and stowed them away. Hopefully, I’ll remember where I stowed …
8/18/19, The Romance Novel Part IV
Hello, Everyone! If you’ve followed me as I appease my curiosity about the evolution of the romance novel, you have my deepest gratitude. There are times when my curiosity refuses to be satiated, and I’m not happy unless I’ve uncovered every possible piece of information regarding the subject. So let’s dig into the romance novel …
8/11/19, The Romance Novel, Part III
Hello, Everyone! Are you like me and wonder about the most minute detail about things? I’m an avid researcher and find myself clicking link after link after link when I read something and a question pops into my mind that I need an answer to. That’s how this series about the romance novel started. So …
7/28/19, The Romance Novel
Hello, Everyone! As a romance author, I’m always searching for ways to improve my writing and write a better story. Many people believe the romance novel is simple and easy to write, but the more I study the genre, the more I realize how complex it is. Geeking Out As a major geek, I love …
7/21/19, Summer and Romance
Hello, Everyone! Summer and romance are the perfect combination to make this season wonderful and memorable. Can you remember those special days when you saw THE ONE and your heart went THUD! Or maybe you’re like me and that happened several times. Summer means NO SCHOOL! Those moments made such an impression that you remember …
7/14/19, Summer Reading
Hello, Everyone! I hope you’re having an amazing summer which includes summer reading. Can you believe how quickly summer slips by? It passes so quickly and maybe it’s because I live in a cooler climate. It’s bitter cold until the middle of June, then it’s blistering hot. By the time we hit the 4th of …
5/19/19, Romance Tropes Readers Love (continued)
Hello, Everyone! Two weeks ago, I blogged about romance tropes readers love. I had read an interview with a romance editor and what she said surprised and intrigued me for a number of reasons, but mostly because these tropes the editor said readers love were the same ones that had been popular when I first …