The Magic of Second-Chance Romance
What if the love you lost walked back into your life? There’s something about second-chance romances that makes my heart swoon every time. Like Doug the dog, who is distracted by squirrels, when I see second-chance as a trope, I screech to a halt to learn more. I think my fondness for the trope is […]
One Night in Paradise – Mad Lib
I had this game tee-ed up for the Moonlight and Margaritas Zoom party, but we ran out of time. So I thought it would be fun to share here. One Night in Paradise Mad Lib Directions: Put a word next to each word-type in the list below. For example, Adjetive: Jolly, or Verb-ing: Dancing. Put […]
Moonlight and Margaritas
I’m constantly overwhelmed by my to-do list, but that doesn’t seem to stop me from starting a new project. In this case, I’ve become an anthology publisher and the first book in the anthology is Moonlight and Margaritas! This is a collection of 13 romance stories in many subgenres and tropes. My story, Margarita Masquerade […]
Excerpt from WIP Valentine Book 8
I really need to figure out a title for this book. Or at least Here is the first two chapters of the 8th book in the Valentine Mysteries. Note that this is a rough draft, so they’ll likely be grammar and/or spelling issues, and the content could eventually change as I get closer to publishing […]
Sexy, Sleuthing Couples
My love of romance and mystery/suspense started young. As a kid, I watched reruns of a show call The Rookies (anyone old enough to know that show?). My favorite characters were the married ones, Mike and Jill Danko. I even wrote stories about them. This was before I ever heard of fan fiction and long before the […]