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I had this one perfect day…

Autumn is my absolute favorite time of year.

The nights are cooler, and the cat creeps onto the bed to purr beside your ear. The mornings are crisp and clean, and have a bite to them like a juicy Red Delicious. The humidity has lessened, and for the first time since summer began, you feel as though you can take a deep breath.

The light is changing, too. The sun that slants through the trees on your morning walk has a kind of golden tint as it illuminates the leaves. They are turning colors now,...

Kindle Alexander gives us Full Disclosure! Book Spotlight & Giveaway!

I’m delighted to be able to spotlight Kindle Alexander’s latest release, Full Disclosure, part of the Nice Guy series! After checking out this smoking hot excerpt and trailer, be sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway at the end of the post!




Deputy United States Marshal Mitch Knox apprehends fugitives for a living. His calm, cool, collected attitude and devastatingly handsome good looks earn him a well-deserved bad boy reputation, both in the field and out. While away on an assignment, he blo...

Walk a Mile by Sarah Madison: On Sale and Available for pre-order!

Okay, I just have to share this with you! Walk a Mile, book two in The Sixth Sense series (the sequel to Unspeakable Words) is now available for pre-order from Dreamspinner Press! Even better, the paperback version is discounted 35% off from now until Sunday, Sept.21! So not only can you snag a gorgeous copy that you can hold in your hot little hands, but you’ll also get access to the e-book version when you buy a paperback! How can you beat that deal?

Blurb: Six months after starting their h...

Louise Lyons shares her views on being “Conflicted” and a Giveaway!

Louise Lyons is here today talking about her new release, Conflicted, from Dreamspinner Press! Be sure to check out the Rafflecopter at the end of the post for a $10 Amazon Gift Card!

Hello Louise! Welcome to my blog and thank you for answering my nosy discerning, questions! First, please tell us a little about yourself and the kinds of stories you like to write. Would you say there is an underlying theme behind your stories?

Well, I’m over 40, single, and I have a day job in the insurance ind...

Not Your Typical Bedtime Stories… and a Giveaway!

Oh, I’m so pleased to be able to introduce you to some of the authors from the anthology Bedtime Stories, published last month by Wilde City Press! Have you seen this cover? A handsome, shirtless man wearing glasses and reading a book–you definitely have my attention! (I’ve tried to explain this concept to my boyfriend, to make him understand just how sexy I find it that he loves reading. He thinks I’m cute but odd…)

So without further ado, the authors of Bedtime Stories!

Hey, all, we’re some o...

Chris T. Kat shares some Secret Energy: Age gaps in romances

Author Chris T. Kat is here with us today, sharing about her latest release from Dreamspinner Press, Secret Energy, as well as one of the things she finds fascinating in romances: age gaps.

I have to say, I hadn’t thought about it much myself, but there is an age gap between me and the boyfriend. Not enough to put me in cougar territory, but I do joke about it. I was attending a seminar once in which the speaker asked the audience,” How many people do you know can say they’ve slept in the same...

Susan Mac Nicol talks “Love and Punishment”, Excerpt & Giveaway!

I’m so pleased to be able to host Susan Mac Nicol here today as part of her Love and Punishment blog tour with Pride Promotions! Join us for her post on finding the time to write in a busy life, as well as a trailer and more about her latest release! Be sure to enter the rafflecopter at the end of the post for a chance at one of Susan’s best-selling stories!

Here’s Susan!

I know this subject is close to Sarah’s heart too. That elusive work/life balance and how to keep the writing mojo going.

The...

The Fab Five Redux: Or, What’s Coming Up Next?

I got tagged by Charlie Cochet as part of the Fabulous Five meme, where authors answer four specific questions about their writing styles and then tag five more people to do the same the following week. Well, I got tagged by Anne Barwell the week before, and my answers haven’t changed since then, so I will link you to that post instead.

In the meantime, what am I up to? Well, I’m still waiting for a cover and a release date for book 2 in The Sixth Sense series. Walk a Mile, the sequel to the...

Let it Go is more than just a Disney song

Thursdays frequently wind up being frustrating for me. Ostensibly, they are my day off, but I typically have them so carefully orchestrated so that the whole day is spent rushing from one task after the other, for fear of being late and causing the whole house of cards to tumble down.

For the past six months, I’ve been spending a good bit of my Thursdays working off board for my two horses at the ‘retirement’ farm. My Old Man has been there for years now; this past spring, I had to move my no-...

Fabulous Five Blog Post: What’s Your Writing Style?

I was invited by Anne Barwell to take place in the Fabulous Five Author Blog Hop. The idea is that we answer a specific set of questions and tag five more authors to do the same. The hardest part of the challenge has been finding someone who isn’t already doing this! The best part, however, has been reading what everyone is working on and what their writing process is like. So here I go!

1. What am I working on?

Hah, this might as well read ‘what should you be working on?’ I’ve just finished th...