Just in time for Valentine’s Day, my publisher, Crimson Romance/Simon & Schuster has put my first book, Love’s Destiny on sale for 99 cents. When I wrote this book, I didn’t know there would be a trilogy called The Brentwood Saga. My dream was to simply publish Emily and Jonathon’s beautiful love story. I thought the story was finished with their HEA, but no, there were some loose ends, and we needed a sequel. Enter Love’s Spirit. Danger heats up for both Emily and Jonathon in the second book, and when it was finished, Read More
Category: Romance
A Not-Quite Deleted Scene in Love’s Courage
What could be more dramatic than a scene in which a spy’s message is hidden in a loaf of bread? This happened during World War II, why not during the American Revolution? And what if, as the message was being exchanged, a soldier from the opposing army appeared? I loved drafting this scene. But, alas, my research in Williamsburg, VA dashed my hopes for it appearing in Love’s Courage. Why? Because people baked their own bread in colonial times, so few bakeries existed. I was disappointed to discover this, but my research revealed an even better option–the apothecary. Eventually, Read More
The Next Installment of Love’s Courage
This is the third installment of a Sneak Peek at Love’s Courage. If you missed the first two, you can read them here: First Excerpt and Second Excerpt. “Shite!” Blurting out “Sorry,” and “Pardon me,” Andrew Wentworth pushed and shoved at the porters, sailors, and merchants who blocked his way as he sprinted along the wharf. Two riggers stretched lines across the pier, forcing him to leap over the ropes and race ahead. Blood pumped in his ears, muffling the curses that followed him. His heart pounded with the rhythm of his hurtling feet. He skidded to a stop, sliding to Read More
Cover Reveal: Love’s Courage: Book Three in The Brentwood Saga
I am so excited to share the beautiful cover of my latest book, Love’s Courage: Book Three in The Brentwood Saga. Designed by Steven Novak, this cover captures the romance of Jenny Sutton and Andrew Wentworth and the danger in their lives as they become involved in George Washington’s citizen spy network. If you like AMC’s TURN, you will enjoy Love’s Courage. Love’s Courage will be available for pre-order in October 2017 and released in January 2018. Stay tuned for links to the pre-order. So, what does my cover look like? First, let me tell you a bit about Love’s Read More
How RWA Helped Me Overcome My “Romance Writer” Embarrassment
I kept the fact that I’d written a romance novel secret for thirty years. Rich and the kids knew, but few others. I especially didn’t want to tell my colleagues in the English Department. For goodness sake, they taught the classics. In fact, so did I. To admit I was a romance writer would have been humiliating. I thought. I should have had more trust in my colleagues. Some of whom are now my beta readers. Even after I’d published Love’s Destiny with Crimson Romance, when people asked what kind of books I wrote, I still had this pesky Read More