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Back list feature: Rising Freestyle

RISING FREESTYLE �� �� Stuck between a rock-solid man and a hard place��� Melanie Dixon���s body may have recovered from a horrific climbing accident, but her nerve is long gone. So is the natural enthusiasm for life she took for granted. Tired of being scared, beyond ready to conquer her fears, she pulls up stakes […]

2022, A Year in Review

A YEAR IN THE LIFE… It’s time for my annual “here’s what happened, here’s what’s ahead” update! I really like doing these, to be honest. It’s a great chance to celebrate the big and the small moments. To think about the��why��I do what I do, as well appreciating how much fun I have while I’m […]

The Coleman ladies of Heart Falls are ready for love

I���ve been working on getting my stories translated into French and German this past year. One fun part of this has been preparing The Colemans of Heart Falls and discovering that the French series title my translator choose basically means ���Sisters of Heart Falls���. Which is so very much what I was going for when […]

It’s Holidays Time!

I���d always wanted to write a holiday series. Some of that was because I adore the holiday books that Shannon Stacy and Jaci Burton put out every year. Hallmark holiday movies becoming a thing only made my love stronger. And then there are all the holiday stories from years gone by��� Each of the books […]

I’m putting my Backlist into Kindle Unlimited!

What’s Up? As a writer, I love readers���and being able to reach readers with what they need is a big part of that. Different vendors, different formats, different ways to read.��I’ve done audio, ebook and print. I’ve put my books into libraries and subscription services like KISS and Scribd, all to give more people a […]

The Alpha Option Release Day!

Release Day!! Welcome to Timberwolf Lodge! You don���t know how excited I am to say that. It���s been too long since I last walked on the wild side with the wolfies and other shifters. Writing The Alpha Option was a little like coming home. And this time there���s a brand-new theme to explore. A challenge […]

Ready for the next thing?

I have news of, well, NEWness. Yup. There are new stories on the horizon, some closer than others. I hope you���ll be as excited about all my announcements as I am to share. First up, I had mentioned at the start of the year that I planned to work on a new trilogy in the […]

Which vehicle best represents each Thompson sibling? Find out!

The Thompson Family What happens when an author gets inspired? Strange connections bloom! The Thompson & Sons series is based on the family-run garage in Rocky Mountain House. There’s overlap with the stories of the Six Pack Ranch series, but this five book set can be read all on its own. And because the Thompson […]

Find a new book to read!

Want an idea of what to read next? Or what to re-read? Well, here’s a quick game. I’ve listed my next release (so you can make sure you’ve got it on preorder ������ Then I’ve got a YES-NO question to lead you to another suggested title. Let’s see where you land! �� �� �� COMING […]

Take a Virtual Adventure with me!

Is it real? Never venture out of bounds without a buddy���preferably two. Back when I wrote the book��Falling, Freestyle, I had a few goals. I wanted to have a contemporary love story set during the winter in the mountains. It was going to include skiing, or snowboarding, and I wanted to write a friends-to-lovers situation. […]