Romance & Women's Fiction
In my new whimsical holiday romance novel, Santa Bring Me a Ryan, Jules Carmichael asks Santa to bring her a Ryan for Christmas, as in Ryan Gosling or Ryan Reynolds. She's single and has been unlucky in love, especially during the holidays. Jules realizes that Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds are a little bit busy. …
Santa Bring Me a Ryan is available now, and I'm so excited to introduce Jules Carmichael to you. She's likable, relatable, and not about to let any Scrooge behavior come between her and her Christmas wish. Described as a "whimsical holiday romp," Santa Bring Me a Ryan is a fun escape for the hectic holiday …
Earlier this year, I decided to start writing something a little different. A holiday romance novel. I wanted it to be fun---a light-hearted love story with rom-com movie flair, like my novella Fake It Til She Makes It. I wondered: what will the female main character's goal be? Maybe she'll want something for Christmas? Ryan …
A couple of times a year, hubby and I like to go fruit picking. Now is the time of year when peaches are available. Last weekend, we decided to take advantage, despite the kind warning on the farm's website. Unfortunately, a lot of the peaches had been dinged up from a previous hailstorm. We decided to …
If you're interested in a fun, funny, breezy summer/beach read, today is the last day to get Fake It Til She Makes It for free on Amazon. My debut romantic comedy novella has been trending in categories for Top 100 Free Amazon Bestsellers, and the free book promo ends today. If you're one of my fave folks …
If your summer isn't complete without a fun, easy, beach read, check out my debut romantic comedy novella, Fake It Til She Makes It. Even better---it's free as an e-book on Amazon (and Amazon UK) now through Wednesday, July 24. Woot! You: Cool. What's it about? You: Gimme a teaser. Nora has the opportunity to land her dream …
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Have you ever gone to a company weekend retreat with your ex-boyfriend and acted like you were still in a relationship? Nope. Me, neither. That's what makes fiction so fun: we can read the what-if's without the real-life commitment and drama. Fake It Til She Makes It, a romantic comedy novella, will be available on Amazon …
Soon I'll be introducing my debut book, Fake It Til She Makes It, a novella about 140 pages long. I like to call it a #FFFRomance: Funny, Fast-Paced, Fun Romantic Comedy. An ex-boyfriend. A fake relationship. A company weekend retreat. What can possibly go wrong? Jacob wants to make amends… Five years ago, Jacob Lancaster …
Last week, I blogged part one of this topic. Please check it out, if you haven't already, because the list below piggybacks on part one. Here are four more things I work on when I start writing a novel. 1. "Stuff That Can Go Wrong" list I created this concept after banging my head over …
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As I begin writing my next book, I thought it might be cool to share how I start the process. Also, I'd love to hear what steps YOU take when you start a new manuscript. But enough about you. Back to me... With every new writing project, I've been fine-tuning my approach. I've got an …
