Subscribe to my newsletter and never miss an update! So what are you reading now, peeps? I haven’t done one of these posts in a long time, so it’s overdue. Hit me with your ugly-cry recommendations. What book/s have made you snot-sob lately? Any genre or romantic pairing (if applicable). And yes, you can list … Read More
#WhatImReading 1/23/2018 edition.
Thanks for all the notes about the release of Almost Gothic yesterday! I really appreciate the feedback, and I’m glad Rusty and Eliza’s story resonated so strongly with everyone. 🙂 And you can pre-order the next book in the Suncoast Society series, Empty-Handed Heart. Also, in case you missed it, Love Slave for Two: Resilience (book 5) … Read More
If you don’t like it? Don’t read it. #BannedBooks #rantalert
So, apparently (quelle shocker) there’s a book kerfluffle right now. An author wrote a dark erotica book that went #1 in the romantic erotica category on Amazon. Then a bunch of other people started reporting it to Amazon. NOT cool. Not cool at ALL. If you don’t like a book, don’t read it. But unless … Read More
What I am reading Wednesday: 8/12/2015
I’m starting a new feature that I will do my damnedest to keep up with, but you know me… LOL Here’s a list of things I’m currently reading. (Yes, my Amazon affiliate link is embedded in the codes. Costs you nothing extra and puts a few cents more in my pocket if you click through … Read More
Confession Time: What are you reading?
So what are you reading? Chime in in the comments with what’s on your current reading list/queued up in your reading device. 🙂 (No self-promo, please. This is to talk about what you’re reading, not what you’re writing.) Yes, my list is very diverse and eclectic. Yes, my list is heavily populated by some of … Read More
What did you read when you were a “kid” that…
What did you read when you were a “kid” that you probably shouldn’t have read? That the “adult” you would snatch out of your (or your child’s) hand if you caught them reading it before they were 18? Not saying they were “bad” books, but definitely looking back, they were books I should not have … Read More
To DNF or not DNF, that is the question…
Today’s topic of discussion comes from an article over on The Digital Reader, about an article from The Atlantic. Do you DNF (did not finish) books? I honestly believe life is too short to read books I can’t get into. It’s not like a movie at the movie theatre, where I not only paid money, … Read More
#Bechdelfail – Which books pass the Bechdel test, and why I want to do better.
I was reading an article this morning about the Bechdel Test, and books (many, admittedly, not contemporary) that pass the test. As a romance author, yes, I know one of my primary jobs is to entertain. I get that. I have fun writing the smut stories I write. I tell stories that wind themselves up … Read More
Law enforcement characters in my books.
I’m frequently asked by readers about kinds of characters in my books. Military, law enforcement, and cowboys are usually the top three queries. While I have a few retired military characters, I have several books featuring characters either actively in, or retired from, law enforcement. Broken Toy (Suncoast Society – coming February, 2014) features Det. William … Read More
What books disturbed you?
Thanks to the “books that stayed with you” thing going around Facebook now, I learned of a book that, I’ll admit, I’d never heard about before. On the Beach by Nevil Shute is a post-apocalyptic novel written in 1957 and set in 1963 Australia after the Northern Hemisphere basically nuked itself into oblivion. I’m over … Read More