I love to read exciting new romance stories as much as the next person, but there are a few standard plot lines that I just can’t resist–don’t want to resist. And it doesn’t matter that every Jane Doe author has already written her take on said plot. Nor does it matter that the […]

I was unable to write a book-related blog post this week, owing to the fact that I have a serious vacuum cleaner problem that’s demanding a lot of my time.
Don’t laugh.
And let’s get one thing straight from the get-go: I am not Monk. I no longer have a neat fetish. The kids and […]

I don’t know about you, but I, for one, am sick to death of winter.
Seriously.
Here in Cincinnati we got umpteen inches of snow the other night. See the lovely pictures I took? See the deer near my house? Aren’t they beautiful? Isn’t this a stunning winter wonderland?
Not.
It’s March, people. How […]

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and if you know anything about me, you know there’s only one thing I want to talk about.
No, it’s not love.
It’s chocolate.
Duh.
My favorite chocolate is milk. I don’t like dark chocolate because it’s too bitter. I like white chocolate even though I don’t think there’s any chocolate in it. Love […]

Forgive me, okay?
My fourth romance novel, Sweeter Than Revenge, is now on shelves, and I have to lapse into shameless self-promotion mode for a minute or two. Please bear with me while I toot my own horn and tell you why you should buy this book.
Ready? Here goes:
1. David Hunt, the hero. […]

I’m a huge romance reader, and I read across subgenres. No surprise there, huh?
I love discovering new authors, and it has recently and belatedly occurred to me that there are many, MANY big-name authors out there whose books I haven’t read.
For instance, Suzanne Brockmann.
Suz Brockmann, I heard. Suz Brockmann, Suz Brockmann. Who […]

It’s wrong to have favorites sometimes, isn’t it?
Favorite strappy sandals, fine.
Favorite child, not so good.
For an author to choose a favorite book of her own is a little like choosing favorite children. You love them all, more or less equally. But I’d be lying if I said my upcoming romance, Sweeter Than Revenge, didn’t have […]