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Book news, sneak peeks, and notes from the writing desk—278 posts.

Deciding to Save Marilee
While I was still in the middle of writing Missing Lily, I started contemplating my next project. I decided that I didn’t want to do another princess
Link to Purchase Paperback
I approved the paperback proof and was expecting it to take several days for the amazon link to go live. Happily, I was wrong about…

Archery Competition – Rhys’ POV
Third scene from Rhys’s POV. When I asked on my FB page which scene readers would most like to see rewritten from Rhys, this scene

The Chiseled Hero and Willowy Heroine.
I’ve read a lot of books. (Shocker.) And most of those books are romance because I love reading about those feelings—the discovery of attraction, then waiting

Saving Marilee Cover Reveal
“This didn’t feel like bravery. It felt like pieces of me were scattered in the wind and I was just doing my best to…

Rhys Meets Princess Lylin
Scene #2 from Rhys’s POV. This is actually the first one that I chose to write, because it seemed like the perfect moment to delve

Meet Tobias through the eyes of Rhys Fallon
It all started with a simple question that a reader asked in the comments. She mentioned the scene I had written from Gavin’s POV and

Memes
I’ve been having fun building these little memes. It’s interesting just how hard it is for me to pick out quotes.
Box Set Glitch and FIX
**The glitch in the box set is fixed! If you got a faulty version, you should be able to update the book by syncing.** You

Cover Photo Shoot
As always, getting a cover put together for my newest book has been an adventure! At the beginning of January, my husband mentioned that he

The Rest of the Story – Part 3
I went to see Into the Woods the day after Christmas. I love that musical to the moon and back, and I’m still just a

What I’m Working On
I’ve dropped some hints here and there on social media about my next book, but I figured I’d give an official update. I’m working on
The Cheapest of the Cheap
Alright, friends. The box set that Just Ella is a part of is now on sale. And I’m talking super sale, $0.99 for the whole…

The Rest of the Story – Part 2
There’s a flip side to the rest of the story. My last post was about how we often think the worst of people, only to

The Rest of the Story
I was sitting in church. My toddler had confiscated the iPad, but I wasn’t worried, because you have to have the code to unlock it. Turns

Us vs. Them
In books there is almost always an Us and a Them. Us is the perspective the book is told from. It’s the right side, the

Clean Romance Box Sets
The fabulous Heather B. Moore has pulled together a project that I am so excited about. It’s called Triple Treat Romances. She has networked with…

When Did We Lower the Standard?
I heard a song the other day that started with the lyrics, “Guess it’s true I’m not good at a one-night stand.” The sadness of

Hidden Identity
When I started writing Missing Lily, my only objective was to tell Lylin’s story. I started my brainstorming by sticking her in a bunch

The Evolution of Romance
This post was originally written as a guest post for Mythical Books. A friend of mine pitched a story idea to an agent, saying she believed

Last stops on the tour!
A huge Thank You to all the bloggers and reviewers who took the time to be a part of the Missing Lily Blog Tour. And,

Interview, Lorraina’s song, and other things…
I did an interview with Curling Up With A Good Book. Remember that Just Ella is on sale for the next 10 days, if you or

How Romance Novels are contributing to Rape Culture
Before I was lucky enough to find blogs and other resources that I could rely on for book recommendations, I would troll Amazon. If a description

Lots of Reviews!
The last couple days of tour stops have been nothing but reviews, which I love! I wanted to be sure and mention that Missing Lily
