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Becoming a Warrior

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Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re having a wonderful week. I always look forward to spending it with you. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned on social media how my daughter Ty took Little Man to a Ninja gym and he had a blast! It was so fun seeing him enjoying the obstacle, parkour course, especially because we’ve been huge fans of the show Ninja Warrior for years now. While we … [Read more...]

Book Inspired Movies: Romance Edition

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Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re having a wonderful week. I always look forward to spending mine with you. I wanted to share some of my favorite book-inspired movies, and I realized there are so many different genres to choose from so being a romantic suspense author and loving romantic movies, I decided to stick with classics-inspired romances. Upcoming posts will cover contemporary … [Read more...]

A Lost Love Found

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Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re having a wonderful week. My family and I headed to the beach for a much-needed vacation. Everyone has been working hard and we all needed time to just soak up some sun and breathe in the sea air. But this vacation was different for me. As Cara Putman shared a few weeks back about an author who left her laptop at home, I did the same. I’ve worked every … [Read more...]

Top Summer Picks

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I don’t know about you, but I LOVE to travel. In fact, we’re heading today down to the Outer Banks for ten wonderful days of sun, sand, family, and reading. I can’t wait! It’ll be my first vacation since I signed the contract for my debut novel nearly a decade ago, that I’ve taken a vacation off. Normally, I’m up early, writing before my family wakes for the day. Then I’ll write while we’re … [Read more...]

Reading Quirks

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Hi friends, I always love spending a day with you! I think all readers have reading quirks or habits. How we handle our books, when we read, where we read, and how we save our spot, of which I have numerous ways. The traditional bookmark. My girls and I have an affinity for Llamas. It all started when a dear writing friend flew in for some hang out and write time, but her luggage was lost. … [Read more...]

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