Characters are the heart of every story. Each must be unique, fully developed, and compelling. A challenging task for an author. I found it especially daunting with The Heart's Charge since I had four main characters instead of the usual two. When we meet someone in real life, we don't instantly know their deepest secrets and spiritual passions. In the beginning all we really know about them is … [Read more...]
Book & Game Bundles! (June 7-13, 2021)
I'm super excited to offer a pair of book and game bundles to two winners. I'm teaming up with Rachel Fordham for this great package of autographed books and fun family games. Both Rachel and I have June releases: The Heart's Charge and A Lady in Attendance. We thought it would be fun to bundle our books together and give two lucky winners copies of BOTH books! Not only that, but Rachel just … [Read more...]
The Heart’s Charge
Release week is here! I'm so excited to share The Heart's Charge with you. Writing this book stretched me in many ways. First, I wrote two intertwined love stories into one overarching romance novel. All four main characters have their own POVs to allow both stories to share the spotlight equally. It was very important to me that both of these Horseman heroes had full and robust love stories. … [Read more...]
Damsels on Railroad Tracks
No western romance trope is more cheesy or more famous than the old Damsel on the Railroad Tracks trope. Which is why when my research for my upcoming book, The Heart's Charge, revealed a railroad bridge as the main entrance to Kingsland, TX, I knew I had to include a scene with my hero and heroine on this bridge. I removed the melodrama, of course. There is no mustachioed villain cackling in the … [Read more...]
Favorite Fictional Moms + Giveaway
With Mother's Day right around the corner, I thought it might be fun to share some of our favorite fictional moms. I'll start. Ma IngallsI grew up with the Little House books and watching the series on TV. Caroline Ingalls seemed like the perfect mom. Patient yet firm. Courageous, wise, fun-loving, and full of love for her children. She also was a God-fearing woman who knew her Bible and saw … [Read more...]
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