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This is the place for rants, raves (ok mostly raves), random thoughts and special guests.

A Few Of My Favorite Things

I haven’t posted a blog in a while, partly because I was distracted by a few of my new favorite things…
1. Next time someone claims that romance novels are unrealistic and that passionate, romantic love doesn’t last forever, tell them new scientific studies show that True love can last a lifetime.
2. I loved the [...]

Halloween Happenings

FREE BOOKS!
That got your attention, didn’t it? The Romance Junkies are hosting a massive Halloween contest, with lots of prizes to be won, including a signed set of my Negligent Chaperone series (The Heir And The Spare and The Rogue And The Rival). All you have to do is read the excerpt and anwer [...]

Wild Wild West!

One of these days, I might just switch to writing westerns, because I love the American West (and the cowboys, of course). My family does too, so we recently spent a week on a ranch in Wyoming.
I was lucky to go horseback riding every day. We saw a lot of wildlife on each ride, mostly [...]

getting into the groove…

The first thing I do when starting a new story (as I have done this week) is to procrastinate by making a playlist. I’m sure I could write in silence, but I wouldn’t want to. The songs I pick are ones that relate to the characters and the story, or are just some of my [...]

Derby Day

It’s official: I am no longer allowed to wager on the Kentucky Derby. The last time I did, I put my money on Barbaro. This year, I put my money where my heart was, and bet ten dollars on Eight Belle to win. She did so well, until she went down with two broken legs [...]

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