by Jane Rubietta My husband stood beside me, our fingers clutching the frozen fencing. The unexpected ice storm shut down many roads in Tennessee, but we slid up to this gateway to my grandparents’ farm. Though the acreage sold 20 years prior, I hadn’t returned. My husband creaked open the unlocked gate and, in our station wagon with three small kids, we inched along the icy lane to the old … [Read more...]

Earlier this week, I read this fun post written by Andi at the Radiant Light blog. She provided short excerpts from several kissing scenes and I enjoyed her post so much that it inspired me to write this post. After all, I'm a romance author and the opportunity to write kisses between my characters is a huge job perk. And, after all, it is almost Valentine's Day. :) So here are four excerpts … [Read more...]

While I love writing, I'm a reader first. I love finding new-to-me authors that allow me to binge through their books, so I'm always on the look our for new books to try. Are you the same way? Do you have your trusted authors that you read everything they write? But let's face it, authors are slow! Crafting those wonderful story worlds and characters takes time. So you're looking for new-to-you … [Read more...]