My new book, Sweet on You, released this past Tuesday! I've been so excited for you to have a chance to read this friends-who-fall-in-love story. Today, I have the pleasure of bringing you behind the scenes photos from Sweet on You's cover shoot! The cover shoot took place back in mid-August. My editor, Raela Schoenherr, was kind enough to snap these photos for us so that we could get a … [Read more...]

I've had the honor of interviewing most of my prior cover models and I'm so thankful to Abby, Sweet on You's cover model, for allowing me to continue the tradition. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, Abby! Here she is on the cover of Sweet on You.... And here are Abby's answers to my questions.... Tell me about yourself! My name is Abby, I am 18 years old and I’m … [Read more...]

My novella, Because of You, released this past fall as part of The Christmas Heirloom collection. This coming fall it will become available as a stand-alone ebook and, thus, has been given its own cover! Several months ago, I filled out a cover questionnaire for Because of You full of ideas, setting details, character inspiration, photos, and more. I knew that the design team at Bethany House … [Read more...]

Our family recently returned from spring break! We took an epic road trip from Dallas all the way to western North Carolina. Not only is that area of the country beautiful, but because I'm setting my next series in the Blue Ridge mountains, it's also creatively inspirational for me. Until this trip, I'd only visited NC one other time. Back when I was in college. It had been too … [Read more...]

I love a sale! I know that many of you love them, too. Which is why I thought I'd use today's post to spread the word about some current deals on my friends' books and on my own. Whenever a full length novel is priced at $4 or less, that's a great opportunity to try a new-to-you author, stock up on a title by a favorite author that you may have missed, or purchase a copy for your e-reader to … [Read more...]