My grandmother, whom I’m named for, has been gone for more than thirteen years, her house closed up and sold longer than that in order to pay for her medical expenses in her final years. But memories of her are vivid and sweet in my mind. It’s funny to me the odds and ends that(…)
Voodoo for Two #2 by Elle James * I received a copy of this book from Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review* Determined to marry the most eligible bachelor in the parish to save her family, Lucie LeBieu turns a “love bug” loose to cast its Voodoo spell. What she doesn’t count on(…)
So… So… So…by the time you read this, I may well be underway on my grand adventure. With some stops along the way: We’ve taken the kids out of school, tucked in the housesitter and are driving west to the Midwest where we shall leave our children plus eight days worth of luggage (which, in(…)
By Laura Drake I beg your indulgence for one blog. Only one, I promise. After 16 years of writing, my debut book releases in less than two weeks! God knows, I’ve had lots of time to get ready, but I’m not sure you can truly prepare for an event that momentous. In a few days,(…)
Today is my wedding anniversary. So much has happened between saying “I do” and today that it seems more like ten years than two. My husband and I often say that we have the kind of relationship where it feels like we’ve been together forever. In the best way possible. We were reminiscing about back(…)
Happy Birthday to me! Right here and now, I’m going public with my age for maybe the first time as an author. Now, I’m not ashamed of my age, mind you. But years ago, when I was an unpubbed newbie–still naive and believing all those “rules”–I read that anyone over fifty shouldn’t tell their age. The reasoning was(…)
Lady Francesca Darling has known what—and who—she has wanted since she was five years old. Doted on as the only girl in the family her entire life, she has grown up much-loved, self-confident, and with a decided knowledge of how the world of men works. And the man she has decided that she wants is(…)
Today is Mother’s Day. Probably the sappiest and most over-wrought holiday on the calendar Millions will be spent on mushy cards, flowers, perfume, and jewelry as we all try to find just the right thing for our beloved Mothers, the epitome of all that is good and right with the world… Well, I am a(…)
This review is a repost of the first book in the Zodiac Series by Tammy Valentine. She is currently doing a blog tour for this series. I love this series and definitely recommond it. It’s a series of short stories that take Izzy on an adventure through the Zodiac looking for the perfect man for(…)
I write Romantic Suspense, and as such it’s required I have a bad guy. And just as in romance where we like to have a happily ever after, it’s usually done that the bad guy gets his comeuppance. I’m generally stubborn about my writing–correction my plotting. E.G. I like to take risks. I figure out what needs to happen(…)
