Although I write historicals, I see myself as a romance writer at heart. Why? Well first, I love reading romances of any genre. This year some of my favorite romances have included contemporary romances like Robin Lee Hatcher’s Keeper of the Stars and Becky Wade’s Her One and Only. I’ve also enjoyed many young adult romances like Robin McKinley’s Beauty and Renee Ahdieh’s The Wrath and the … [Read more...]
5 Things Every Book Lover Needs
As an avid reader and bibliophile, I love little more than spending an afternoon curled up with a book or strolling through the stacks of a library or bookstore. Now that the weather is beginning to hint at fall, rather than pumpkin spice lattes, I want to talk about the perfect season for curling up with a favorite book. So what does the ultimate bibliophile need? Here are a few items. (And don't … [Read more...]
How’s Your Reading Year Going?
Confession: I have never been very good about keeping track of the books that I read. Maybe it didn't matter years ago, but as I grow older, I would really like to remember the year that I read THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL. And if I rated and wrote a review, all the better. Enter Goodreads. For several years now, Goodreads has helped me keep track of the books I read. It's easy to rate, review, and … [Read more...]
Birds and Words–my literary guest room
We moved recently from a downsized townhome to a one level house. This meant we needed some new furniture. We've filled up the den and turned a little den off the back of the house into a combination sunroom/library. We had enough to decorate one guest room in a beach theme but the other one sat empty for a while. Since it's located across from our offices (My husband took another bedroom for his … [Read more...]
A Luncheon at Belmont Mansion
Yesterday, I had the pure pleasure of meeting a bookclub at Belmont Mansion (the setting of my Belmont Mansion novels) for a delicious luncheon, wonderful sharing time, and then a tour of the mansion. I never tire of being in Adelicia Acklen's beautiful home. Pay no attention to that woman in the background flashing us. Those Victorians and their naked statues… Sheesh! A … [Read more...]
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