Two and a half years ago, when I was seeking inspiration for my current Sons of Scandal series, I stumbled on an article about the total eclipse of the sun that would be coming to areas of Maine (the setting of my series) in 2024. That caught my imagination right away. I did some research and decided to integrate a total eclipse into the overarching story of Fiona Camden (the mother of the first … [Read more...]

When I took the Myers-Briggs personality test several years back, it pegged me as an "INFJ" type. The "I" in that stands for introverted. However, I didn't rank far over on the introverted side. I was closer to the middle of the introverted/extroverted scale. For me, that means I get my energy from being alone. But I truly do LOVE gathering with other people. For that reason, reader/writer events … [Read more...]

I recently asked this question on social media . . . . What do you love most about reading romance novels? The responses were numerous and fascinating! They fell into clear categories so [imagine me channeling the voice of a Family Feud host,] "The top six answers are on the board!" Happily Ever Afters "I love reading about people finding love and making their way to a happily ever … [Read more...]

The audiobooks of both Memory Lane and Rocky Road (which released last week!!!) have two narrators. A female narrator reading the scenes I wrote from my female characters point of view. And a male narrator reading the scenes I wrote from my male characters point of view. Ryan Hudson was my male narrator for both novels and that was extremely fortunate for me because I'M A HUGE FAN of his. I was so … [Read more...]

Spotify has long been a music streaming giant. It added podcasts to its listening platform back in 2015. And--joy of joys for bookworms everywhere!--it just added audiobooks, too. What does this mean? It means that Spotify's 236 million paid subscibers will now receive 15 hours of audiobook listening every month as part of their membership. This is a win/win for readers and authors! It's … [Read more...]