Happy new year to all! Like most of you, I'm pleased to put 2020 behind us and move forward. I'm filled with hope and determination to show up each day with my A-game, and am excited about my current work-in-progress. That said, I'm equally excited about my 2021 releases. For All She Knows comes...
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When I Was Brave–A Thanksgiving Past
Thanksgiving has long been my favorite holiday because there is nothing better than sitting down to a fabulous meal with my favorite people. This year, our family enjoyed a quiet holiday with only my mother and brother at our table (typically we are all in Pennsylvania with the extended family)....
What excites me…
...is trying to come up with new twists on favorite romance tropes so the reader isn't getting a story he or she feels like they've already read a dozen times before. Today is the launch of my new series, the Sanctuary Sound novels. This series revolves around three women who reconnect in their...
Friendship, Trauma, and Happy Ever Afters
Next month I launch the Sanctuary Sound novels, a heartwarming series flush with romance, hope, and the unbreakable spirit of true friendship. It centers on three women who were the best of friends…until life made other plans. Now in their thirties, Steffi, Claire, and Peyton reconnect in their...
A Virtual Reader Community
I'm so excited to be part of a new Facebook group with ten fabulous authors, all of whom write emotional stories of love, family, and friendship. Fiction From The Heart is a vibrant and supportive community for readers who want to discuss books, life, and love. Members can look forward to getting...
How Publishing is like Parenting
My mother visited this past weekend. She's come regularly since my first child's birth, providing much-needed help when my kids were young, and welcome company now. Despite living in another state, she’s here often enough to witness my parenting highs and lows. This weekend she saw a bit of both,...
5 Tips to Renew the Spirit
I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that, at this point in my life, I’m rather depleted--of energy, optimism, and creativity. Why? For the same reasons you are. Too many commitments. Too many horror stories on the news. Too many things I can’t control that, nonetheless, kick into my life with the...
Read-A-Romance Month
It's back, and once again, I'm thrilled to contribute to the month-long celebration of romance literature. Read-A-Romance Month is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the authors who write in this genre and the motivation behind their work. This year we were asked to talk about the power...