CONTEST NOW CLOSED **** WINNER IS KATHY OSBORN ****** THANKS FOR PLAYING ALONG! Q: What’s more fun to read in the summer than a romance novel? A: How about ELEVEN romance novels? Yes, I’m giving away 11 Kindle ebooks (one for every week) to one lucky winner. I've picked a wide variety, including...
It's that time of year again: Prom season! Some things haven't changed throughout the decades, like mothers and daughters going shopping for the perfect dress and shoes. Of course, gone are the flouncy princess dresses of yore. I still remember my purple silk-organza gown, with its ruffled,...
We are all broken, that's how the light gets in. -- Ernest Hemingway I just turned in the final Sterling Canyon book to my editor, which means it's time to start a new series. Similar to my St. James series, this one will be a set of connected stories (tentatively, the Cabot novels) centering...
It's here, it's here! The release of Accidentally Hers is finally here. Time for a festive get-together with cake, and maybe a little champagne, right? Yes, tonight is a time to celebrate, and that's what I plan to do. But I won't be celebrating the release of my latest book. "Why not?" you might...
I’m feeling whimsical today. Maybe it’s because of the perfectly sunny fall day. Or maybe it’s thanks to that last Tate’s chocolate chip and walnut cookie I just ate. Or maybe the upcoming release of Accidentally Hers has me focusing on romance. I don’t know, and it doesn’t matter. The point is...
Can you tell from the title that I've just returned from my extended family's annual trip to the beach? This is the gang (minus three who couldn't make it this year): These trips began many moons ago with my mother (and step-father), her sister's family, their parents, and my brother and me....
AUGUST 14TH UPDATE GIVEAWAY WINNERS: ROSE & GRETCHEN THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO STOPPED BY TO READ THIS POST AND ENTER THE CONTEST! FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN PRIZES, SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER (SEE SIGN-UP TAB IN THE RIGHT-HAND SIDEBAR) When Bobbi Dumas and Lorelei’s Lit Lair invited...
As a mother, I make many parenting choices every day. Some are relatively minor, like what kinds of groceries to stock. Others, like when to give your kid enough rope to hang him or herself, require more thought and impose bigger risks. For me the most difficult challenge is handling the...
