Welcome to All Things Austen in April! Isn’t it delightful to imagine Jane Austen’s characters after their roles in her novels have ended? Well, Austen thought so, too! Read on for more… In this “History & Culture” snippet from Bio, authors Claire Bellanti and Iris Lutz list several intriguing facts about our dear Jane. As …
There are so many qualities that can give us an insight into a romance hero’s soul, but I think one of the fastest is the way he treats those who are considered weaker than him — young children, the elderly, his servants — and particularly creatures who are completely at his mercy. When I was …
The Mirabelle Harbor series is well underway, and I can’t express how excited I am about the release of the latest story — YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME!!! (It’s available on Amazon Kindle worldwide and, also, in paperback!) And today we’re going to have a PARTY!!! What’s most exciting about getting to celebrate the …
Much as I love books — and reading is my very favorite pastime — I’m also a hopeless TV and movie buff. I can’t get enough of whatever the latest compelling television series might be or the newest film releases to hit the DVD racks. For years, I’ve closely followed the leads from all the …
Since Thanksgiving in the States is just one week away, I’ve been thinking a lot about “Gratitude” this month…as do many of us during this time of year. The past few weeks have brought several changes to our family — some bittersweet (my husband’s father recently passed away, which was sad for us, although he’d had a …
I’m celebrating the joys of autumn this week as well as a new audiobook release! DOUBLE DIPPING just came out in audio from Post Hypnotic Press (and it’ll soon be coming to Audible, too). This means that *all three* of the books in my SWEET TEMPTATIONS COLLECTION are now available as audiobooks, since ON ANY …
On Friday night, I had the great pleasure of visiting a suburban Chicago book club to discuss TAKE A CHANCE ON ME and THE ONE THAT I WANT, the first two stories in my new Mirabelle Harbor series. It was a blast!! I knew going in that it would be, though, since I’d been invited to join …
In the eyes of their respective heroines, Mr. Darcy was a difficult hero. So was Capt. Wentworth. They were men of high principles, to be sure, and, as readers, we knew they were good guys deep down… But we also knew they weren’t easy men to please. Unlike Mr. Knightley or Mr. Tilney, for instance, they weren’t …
It’s a party — with giveaways 🙂 . My new Mirabelle Harbor series just launched with a double release this past week, and I’ve been looking forward to getting to celebrate here with all of you!! As some of you may remember from my last AV post — A Visit to Mirabelle Harbor — this contemporary …
My new contemporary romance series — “Mirabelle Harbor” — is beginning in a month, and I can’t tell you all how excited I am about this project 🙂 . It’s been a long time coming! Let me tell you a little story… Once upon a time, there was an aspiring writer who lived in the …
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