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Best Kisses
Today I’m talking about kisses, specifically movie scenes. There are so many great love stories on the silver screen; here are a few of my favorites. If you’re like me, they turn you to mush, every time!
Titanic (of course!)

Divergent, the current blockbuster


 

Sleepless in Seattle 
 
The Notebook 

I could go on and on.
In my current release, RESISTING THE RANCHER, my hero Jonah gives Celia a first-kiss that shocks her them both completely. It’s sweet and tender and spontaneous and confusing.   I absolutely loved writing this scene.


And this is the incredibly romantic song that inspired it: (You have to get past the dorky couple for a moment or two. My characters are not this dorky. Trust me, the song is worth it.)



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Best Kisses
Today I’m talking about kisses, specifically movie scenes. There are so many great love stories on the silver screen; here are a few of my favorites. If you’re like me, they turn you to mush, every time!
Titanic (of course!)

Divergent, the current blockbuster


 

Sleepless in Seattle 
 
The Notebook 

I could go on and on.
In my current release, RESISTING THE RANCHER, my hero Jonah gives Celia a first-kiss that shocks her them both completely. It’s sweet and tender and spontaneous and confusing.   I absolutely loved writing this scene.


And this is the incredibly romantic song that inspired it: (You have to get past the dorky couple for a moment or two. My characters are not this dorky. Trust me, the song is worth it.)



What do you think? Is that a great kiss, or what?

A Writer’s Sketchbook

I was fortunate enough to chat with Lindsay, from A Writer’s Sketchbook today. You can find the interview here, but because clicking is so hard, so I’ll include it here as well.

Interview: Roxanne Snopek
April 15, 2014books

I had the pleasure of interviewing Roxanne Snopek the other day. Her new book, Resisting The Rancher, just came out today! Below you will find both a description of the book and Roxanne’s answers to my curious questions.

Country veterinarian Celia Gamble is in trouble. A misunderstanding from her past is rearing its ugly head and the only person she can turn to is Jonah Clarke—her family’s lawyer and, as it turns out, her brother Zach’s best friend and her childhood crush. She always wanted Jonah to see her as a bona fide woman, but as a woman who’s being wrongfully blackmailed for seducing a married man? Not on her life.

 

He left ranching long ago… but still misses it.

A Writer’s Sketchbook: What was your inspiration writing Resisting the Rancher?

She’s a veterinarian, but she’ll always be a rancher, first.

Roxanne Snopek: When I introduced Celia Granger in His Reluctant Rancher, readers HATED her. But that’s only because they didn’t know her! So I knew then that she had to have her own story. And Jonah, of course, is… … well, he’s Jonah.

AWS: What was your favorite part of writing it?

R: I found the banter between the two of them so much fun! It came out so naturally, I had to type fast to keep up with them!

AWS: Family is certainly an important theme in your books. How important to you is family in real life?

R: Put it this way, if something’s wrong in my family, nothing else in my world is right. Nothing else matters.

AWS: In the book, Celia receives a makeover. What is your advice for anyone looking to transform into a woman themselves?

R: Get a proper bra fitting! And for goodness sake, stand up tall. Oh, and like Celia’s sister-in-law Desiree tells her, there’s nothing like a good haircut to make you feel like a queen!

AWS: Resisting the Rancher is number four in a series of books, but they can all stand alone. When you go to start a new book in this series, does it feel like you’re still writing in the same world, or do you feel like they are all separate because of the focus on different characters?

R: You know how one person can go to Vegas and love people-watching, while another person is freaked out by the crowds? Same world, different experiences. I’ve really grown to feel at home in this world of Lutherton, but the focus shifts to a different couple each time. Every character has their own particular world-within-the-world that shines a different light on everyone and everything around them.

AWS: Do you have any advice for people looking to write series like this themselves?

R: Three things:

1) Advance planning. You can seed cool things into your early books if you know what’s coming.

2) Build a time-line. With seasons and everything. Or you could end up with a baby that’s born before conception. (A completely hypothetical scenario!)

3) Create a series bible. I’ve had too many mental breakdowns searching within all my books for little details that I *should have* written down all in one place, right from the start. Note to self: remember to do this next time!!

Thanks for having me here today, Lindsay! It was great chatting with you!

Also, for TODAY ONLY, Three River Ranch, the first book in the series, is on sale for 0.99, just like Resisting the Rancher!

The latest in the Three River Ranch series

The very first book in the series!

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Resisting the Rancher Blog Tour

Tomorrow is launch day for RESISTING THE RANCHER, the latest book in my Three River Ranch series. Here’s where I’ll be for the next two weeks – I’d love it if you joined me! Of course, there are prizes to be won:

#1: $25 Amazon gift card

#2 a print set of the series books so far!

 

 

 April 14

Guest blogging at What’s on the Bookshelf

Book reviewed at My Devotional Thoughts

Book reviewed and Guest blogging at The La La Land of Books

Interviewed at A Writer’s Sketchbook

April 15

Guest blogging at What is That Book About

Book reviewed at Read Me

April 16

Book reviewed at What I’m Reading

Interview at Romance for Every World

April 17

Book reviewed at Steamy Guys After Dark

Book reviewed at Sleep Deprived Book Lovers

April 18

Book reviewed at Rage, Sex and Teddy Bears

Book featured at Romantic Reads and Such

April 21

Featured at 3 Partners in Shopping

Reviewed at Ramblings of a Book Lunatic

Guest blogging at Reading Between the Wines

Featured at First Page to the Last

April 22

Book reviewed at Vilma Akins

April 23

Book featured at A Book Addict’s Delight

April 24

Featured at RhiReading

Reviewed at Becky on Books…and Quilts

Guest blogging at Kate M. George

April 25

Reviewed and Interviewed at Read Your Writes Book Reviews

Reviewed at Book Reviews by Lexi

Featured at Cheryl’s Book Nook

Reviewed at All Things Romance

Reviewed at Bibliotica

Reviewed at Smart and Savvy with Stephanie

Roxanne’s Review Team

Would you like to read my books a week or two before official release? Will you post an honest* review on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, GoodReads, Kobo, etc?

If you’re jumping up and down, yelling “Yes, yes, pick me!!” then join my review team!

Team members will have exclusive access to things like deleted scenes, early cover reveals or maybe jokes that I know will get cut. I may also ask for your help now and then, say if I’m stumped on a title or character name, or I’ve written myself into a corner.

Because having a team behind me is more awesome than you can imagine, I’ll be sending thank-you gifts from time to time, too.

The only requirement is your review posted within a day or two of the book’s release. If you want to mention it on your blog or various social media platforms, I’d be delighted, but that’s totally optional.

I’m keeping this team small and all members will have access to each others’ email addresses.

My next book comes out April 14, so if this is for you, click below to join and wait for my email!

*HONEST! Of course, I love to see those 5-star reviews, and you wouldn’t sign up if you didn’t already love me, right? But believe it or not, the occasional lower-star review shows readers that I didn’t pay some review-bot to spit these out.

Body Image Issues?

Bikini season is coming. (That’s right Starks of Winterfell, *summer* is coming.) But few of us are as emotionally tough as Brienne of Tarth who, tormented for her Amazonian physique, dons armor and becomes a great warrior.

“I’ve often thought it unfair that women are expected to stay at home when there’s a fight to be won. If a woman has the strength to bear a child, she can swing a sword as well as any man.” – Karen Hawkins, How to Abduct a Highland Lord

I’ll wager that most women, young or old, svelte or zaftig, tall, short or in-between, have felt insecure about their beach body at some point in their lives. Sadly there are some for whom body image is a constant, crippling influence affecting every area of daily life.

I once suffered body image issues, badly; ironically, I was much younger, thinner and fitter at the time. Now I’m older, wrinklier, saggier and I have the toned musculature of someone who spends much of her time sittin’ and thinkin’. Plus, I’ve had three babies. You know what a balloon looks like when you let out the air? That’s my belly.

But the strange thing is, I don’t care nearly as much anymore. My body is a road-map of my life and every scar and line and lump tells part of my story. I’m healthy, average and normal (physically, at least. Mostly.) I’ve made peace with my shell. Mostly. And I’m grateful for what I can do with it. I look after it so hopefully I’ll be able to keep on doing things with it for a long time to come.

So if you love summer and dream of soaking up the sun, like I do, don’t let popular culture and media images defeat you. Here’s a quick guide to finding the best beach wear for your body type:

Pass this on to your friends! Plan a beach party!

When I’m Not Writing Romance Novels…

Maryanne was in tears, she was so happy to take home her new friend Ramsey!

He wasn’t happy with all the kafuffle… but it ended up well for him.

.. I can sometimes be found writing HEA stories of another kind. Many of you know that animal rescue is a passion of mine. A few years ago, when PetSmart Charities asked me to write about their National Pet Adoption Weekends, I said a resounding YES!!

Here are a few of the delightful people – and animals – I’ve met through these events.

Olivette found her forever person.

 

Sweet Fairfax went to a home where he’ll never be lonely again.

Hugo being put through his paces.

Jeanne couldn’t resist Omar.

Find Your Bliss: Free Sample Chapters!

That’s right, I said FREE! Entangled Publishing has just released a sampler of all the Bliss authors published by the imprint to date! Chapter one of Three River Ranch is included – as well as a never-before-seen deleted scene.

If you’ve been thinking of trying out a Bliss book, but don’t know where to start, this is your risk-free opportunity. Download now:

Kobo, iBooks  and add it to your Goodreads list. Already read it? Please take a moment to leave a review – and drop me a line on Facebook or Twitter. I love, love, love hearing from readers!

Find YOUR Bliss today!

Good Morning, Deer!

We see deer in our neighbourhood often. But it’s always a lovely surprise to see them close-up. Mama Deer is actually watching them from our patio, but I don’t know this yet.

Oh wait! There she is!

It really sucks taking photos through a window. But if I draw attention to them by a) saying “Look! Deer!” or b) Opening the door for a better look, I’ll tip off the dogs, who will promptly lose their teeny-tiny minds. And the deer disappear. Disdainfully, after a few moments of teasing them. “You?!? Want to chase us?! Good luck.”  So I quietly take photos through the window with my iPhone.

Mama? Wait up!

Who’s there??

Never mind. I have an itchy bum.

Kids. Let’s go. Bye. I’m leaving now. Seriously, I’ll go without you. I will.

And enough with the bum already! You have a tapeworm. Deal with it.