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Think Outside The Alpha – And a Giveaway!!

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I admit it. My favorite part about writing romance novels is having control over the hero. Making him look the way I want him to look (Hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth, and Alex O'Loughin are frequently consulted), giving him rugged swagger and the skills to back it up, and best of all, giving him an honorable core and a soft heart that only the heroine can uncover beneath his gruff exterior. What … [Read more...]

New Release Celebration and a Giveaway!

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Thanks for joining me in the celebration of a book release! The first book in my new orphan train series, WITH YOU ALWAYS releases on June 6, and I’m celebrating by GIVING AWAY THREE COPIES of the book here on this blog! Each of the three novels in the series tackles a unique angle of the orphan train movement. In this first installment, the story centers around the placing out of women that … [Read more...]

Design My Anniversary Getaway for a Chance to Win!

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Life is crazy. I'm sure that's not news to you. Your life is probably just as hectic as mine is, if not more so. Usually I don't really mind the crazies. They keep me from getting bored, after all. Yet every once in a while, when I fail to plan far enough in advance, they sneak up behind me, surround me on every side, and leave no path for escape. That's what happened this month. Monday is … [Read more...]

7 Reasons Why I Stop Reading a Novel

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I've noticed over the past couple of years that I've developed an especially bad habit–I'm having a harder and harder time finishing novels that I pick up to read. I wasn't always so hard to please! There once was a time when I finished reading almost every book I started. But these days, my shelves (both real and virtual) are overflowing. I have plenty to read. But not enough time. And … [Read more...]

An Afternoon at Belmont Mansion | ebooks specials!

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I LOVED seeing everyone at the Belmont Mansion booksigning this past Sunday. The connections I make with you are so precious to me, and I can't tell you what it means that some of you drove all the way from Memphis, Chattanooga, and Birmingham to be there! I'm so grateful God crossed our paths through the journeys of Sutton & Claire, Marcus & Eleanor, and Tate & Rebekah (in the … [Read more...]

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