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May 14, 2021
Maybe This Time, A Whiskey Valley Romance, Book 4
Book update! Want to read more about Brooke & Wyatt's upcoming story? Click on the cover for
Maybe This Time
to read more. 
May 10, 2021
Men of Whiskey Valley
He can raise the blood pressure of local ladies with just a smile. Dr. Jackson McKellan has plenty of sex appeal but lacks romance skills. With the help of family and friends, this romance rookie woos the woman who has always held his heart.
Read more about the local doc in Maybe Someday , a contemporary romance available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and in local shops.
Read more about the local doc in Maybe Someday , a contemporary romance available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and in local shops.
May 6, 2021
Men of Whiskey Valley
The ladies of Whiskey Valley call him Sheriff Hot Buns because of the way Sheriff Jake Prescott wears his uniform, but Jake Prescott takes his job of protecting the people of Whiskey Valley seriously.
Read more about local law man, Jake Prescott, in Maybe Next Time and Fatal Flow . Available at Amazon and local shops.
Read more about local law man, Jake Prescott, in Maybe Next Time and Fatal Flow . Available at Amazon and local shops.
April 29, 2021
Men of Whiskey Valley
When Tucker McFadden arrives in Whiskey Valley, the local ladies let their crazy shine.
Read more about Tucker and his first visit to Whiskey Valley in the contemporary, small-town romance, A Taste of Whiskey Valley . Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and locally.
Read more about Tucker and his first visit to Whiskey Valley in the contemporary, small-town romance, A Taste of Whiskey Valley . Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and locally.
April 14, 2021
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March 19, 2021
Friday Fun Fact
Friday Fun Fact: Will there be future books featuring the McKellan clan? Definitely! In fact, y'all will meet Rhett and Ryder McKellan of McKellan Construction in Maybe This Time (coming later this year). The brothers are in charge of Brooke's salon reno and are, according to the women of Whiskey Valley, hotter than those other brothers on HGTV! So, two more McKellans who may get their own stories eventually.
March 15, 2021
Cover Reveal!
Cover Reveal for Maybe This Time (A Whiskey Valley Romance, Book 4)! Brooke and Wyatt's story is coming this year! Their story has been building since Brooke returned to Whiskey Valley in
Maybe Next Time
(Lucy & Jake's story, Book 2). By the end of
Maybe Someday
(Emma & Jackson's story, Book 3), it was obvious Brooke and Wyatt shared a tangled past.
Like small-town romance? Visit the Whiskey Valley Romances page to read more about this fun series.
Like small-town romance? Visit the Whiskey Valley Romances page to read more about this fun series.
February 26, 2021
Friday Fun Fact
Did you know that authors sometimes rewrite or revise a first book? I've noticed some Indie authors and traditionally published authors have revised or redone a second edition of their first book. When I look back at my first,
A Taste of Whiskey Valley
, I sometimes see things I wish I had written differently, but I don't think I'll ever do a rewrite. It was my first, probably not my best, but it laid the foundation for the other books that followed. I think my writing evolves with each new book, so staying focused on future books and not revisiting the past is the path I'm taking. 
February 7, 2021
Read For Free in Kindle Unlimited
Did you know? Two of my books are available to read for free with Amazon's Kindle Unlimited subscription. If you like romance, mystery, and fun, quirky characters, download a copy today!
Wrapped Up in You and Fatal Flow are available for purchase and free download (with Kindle Unlimited) on Amazon.
Wrapped Up in You and Fatal Flow are available for purchase and free download (with Kindle Unlimited) on Amazon.
December 30, 2020
Wrapping Up 2020
Have you ever found money stashed in a purse you haven’t used in a while or found an item you stashed away for safe keeping and forgot about? Those little discoveries are like finding buried treasure or winning a mini lottery. Something similar happened to me in 2020.
After publishing Maybe Someday , the third book in the Whiskey Valley Romance series, I wasn’t sure what to write next. I started on book four in the series, as well as the second book I hope to publish in 2021, but couldn’t stay focused on either book. I needed inspiration, so I went searching for it in my basement. I shuffled cardboard boxes and plastic totes until I found the clear tote with the white lid that stored notebooks filled with story ideas, manuscripts (unfinished and finished), reject letters from traditional publishers, and several stories from high school and college I should probably throw in the recycle bin. Basically, my “writing tub” contained a lifetime of writing: good stuff, bad stuff, and what-was-I-thinking stuff.
I dug around until I found the purple folder I’d been searching for that held a completed manuscript written 20 years ago. I thumbed through it, liking what I read. The downside to finding this “buried gem” was that I didn’t have an electronic file and would have to retype it into a Word file; the upside was that it only needed minor revisions. So I typed and revised, changing the title and several character names as well as making the story more modern. In the original manuscript, only one character had a cell phone (a flip phone) and one character actually used a phone booth. My, how times have changed.
So after revising, proofing, and having a sexy little cover made, the new and improved Wrapped Up in You was finished. I’m happy I rediscovered this story and could share a second book with you all in 2020. I hope you enjoyed the romance, suspense and antics of the merry matchmakers in my “buried gem.”
After publishing Maybe Someday , the third book in the Whiskey Valley Romance series, I wasn’t sure what to write next. I started on book four in the series, as well as the second book I hope to publish in 2021, but couldn’t stay focused on either book. I needed inspiration, so I went searching for it in my basement. I shuffled cardboard boxes and plastic totes until I found the clear tote with the white lid that stored notebooks filled with story ideas, manuscripts (unfinished and finished), reject letters from traditional publishers, and several stories from high school and college I should probably throw in the recycle bin. Basically, my “writing tub” contained a lifetime of writing: good stuff, bad stuff, and what-was-I-thinking stuff.
I dug around until I found the purple folder I’d been searching for that held a completed manuscript written 20 years ago. I thumbed through it, liking what I read. The downside to finding this “buried gem” was that I didn’t have an electronic file and would have to retype it into a Word file; the upside was that it only needed minor revisions. So I typed and revised, changing the title and several character names as well as making the story more modern. In the original manuscript, only one character had a cell phone (a flip phone) and one character actually used a phone booth. My, how times have changed.
So after revising, proofing, and having a sexy little cover made, the new and improved Wrapped Up in You was finished. I’m happy I rediscovered this story and could share a second book with you all in 2020. I hope you enjoyed the romance, suspense and antics of the merry matchmakers in my “buried gem.”
