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Everyday Romance: Talking 'bout Trust

I often use extreme situations in my stories to force a trust relationship between my hero and heroine. Obviously that's not practical or something that happens in real life very often. A lot of comments from previous posts seem to indicate that trust is a very hard thing for most of us to give, and easy for us to lose as well.

This made me wonder – in the absence of those extreme circumstances, what makes us trust someone? And on the flip side, what's the quickest way someone can lose our ...

Weekly News & Goals 8/23/10

Is it really the last week of August (well, minus 2 days)? Crazy how the summer flew right by...

If you didn't see yesterday's newsletter, you can check it out here. There's information on the Tempest updates there, as well as a lengthy excerpt from Desert Heat, for those interested. Other than that, things are relatively quiet around here, and getting back to normal. I even have another fun Author Interview lined up on Thursday with the fabulous Cari Quinn, whose latest release is Ex...

Indelibly Inked, Chapter 33

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Indelibly Inked


Chapter 33



Claire blinked, her vision blurry in the bright kitchen light. She didn't need to see to know who had discovered her in the pantry though.



"What are you doing here, Mel?" she asked as his face slowly came...

Guest Post: Writing 'Round the Bend

Today I have a surprise guest for you - the fun & funny NCIS-loving Author Samantha Hunter, joining us today to chat about her books & publishing career. She's also giving away books to one lucky commenter!



Because I can't resist... take it away, Sam!

Thanks so much to Jamie for having me here today - I love The Variety Pages, one of the few blogs I check on a regular basis, so it's fun to come by and chat.

I am an author of sexy romantic category novels, primarily through Harlequin...

Everyday Romance: Fear & Love

What scares you about love?

I've never been afraid of commitment, though I was afraid I'd pick the wrong guy. Turns out when your guy isn't sure he wants to commit, you have a long time to make sure you've got it right. I went into marriage with absolutely no cold feet whatsoever – I was more afraid of saying vows and kissing in front of people (embarrassing!) than actually being married. I've never once wondered if I made a mistake. I adore my husband to this day.

I do, however, have...

Release Day: Tempest!

I'd like to announce that Tempest is officially available for purchase today! Read the first review here .

I'd like to thank Heidi Sutherlin , who did my absolutely gorgeous covers, and Carol R. Ward for editing my final draft and taking out all my extraneous commas. You two are awesome, and deserve a round of applause!

Thanks also to all of my serial readers – this one's for you. Knowing you're out there reading, waiting for the next chapter of whatever I happen to be drafting keeps m...

Weekly News & Goals 8/15/10

Welcome to an early edition of the news/goals post! Of course the big news this week is that Tempest will be released tomorrow, which is why I'm posting this today. I have some fun release-day things planned for tomorrow, so stop in then to celebrate with me. For now, we have other non-Tempest things to discuss....

For those of you who have been waiting ever-so patiently for chapter 3 of The Biker's Wench, I'll have it up sometime tonight on Scribd. And bi-weekly posts will resume from now o...

Notable Posts No More

After careful consideration, I've decided to discontinue my Saturday posts. Not reading as many blogs is part of the issue, but the other part is that with the upcoming release of Tempest and all the different books I have in the works for the foreseeable future - I need to be spending more time building my personal backlist, and less time worrying about how many blogs I visited, gathering links, and even posting so often. I guess you could say I've had an intellectual priority shift lately, ...

Indelibly Inked, Chapter 32

Ch. 1| Ch. 2 | Ch. 3 | Ch. 4 | Ch. 5 | Ch. 6 | Ch. 7 | Ch. 8 | Ch. 9 | Ch. 10 | Ch. 11 | Ch.12 | Ch.13 | Ch.14 | Ch.15 | Ch.16 | Ch.17|Ch18 | Ch.19| Ch.20| Ch. 21 | Ch.22|Ch.23|Ch.24 |Ch.25 | Ch.26  | Ch. 27  | Ch. 28 | Ch. 29 | Ch. 30 | Ch. 31



Indelibly Inked


Chapter 32




Hot coffee sloshed down the front of her shirt when Claire twitched at the noise overhead. Sly's bark resonated from the living room and chairs scraped harshly against the laminate floor as both men stood...

Everyday Romance: Talkin' Dirty...or Not.

Confession #1: This post probably contains Too Much Information (TMI). I predict it will still be a popular post. People like TMI, even as they're screaming "ewww!" 



Confession #2: I am not a dirty talker in the bedroom.



You wouldn't know that by my erotic scenes, where I'm not afraid to describe...well, everything in graphic detail. And sometimes my characters talk dirty to each other as well. In my books, you'll find cock, pussy, and lots of nipple action. Rarely penis or vagina, becaus...