by Pamela Ann Cleverly Christmas is nearly upon us and I haven’t bought a single present, sent out cards or baked cookies. We’ve only had one day with enough snow to cover the grass and that didn’t last more than a few hours. It was seventy degrees over the weekend and the flowers that I… Read More
by Jamie Wesley I remember discovering my first sports romance like it was yesterday. It was the mid-90s and I was perusing the romance section in the mall bookstore like I did on a regular basis. I pulled a book off the shelf and turned it over to read the blurb. And then I almost… Read More
by Kristan Higgins Aside from my dad and grandfather’s pet names for me, I never really had a nickname. My sister and brother both struggled to say my name as tots and came up adorable mispronunciations of my name—Kree-Kree and Din-Din. (They’ve mastered Kristan by now, not to worry. Most of the time, anyway.) Otherwise,… Read More
During the holiday season of 2008, a YouTube video surfaced entitled Beware of the Doghouse. The clip featured a cute, young husband proudly giving his bride a gaily wrapped dual-bag vacuum, a gift that despite, as he would repeatedly remind folks later, its awesome dual bag, quickly saw him… Read More
by Julie LeMense The holidays are many things to many people. For some, they’re a chance to reunite with friends and family. For others, they’re an opportunity to give of ourselves and to receive. I count myself lucky in that I usually get to do both. Yet I also find that I’m very reflective at… Read More
by Sharon Hamilton Alphonso “Fredo” Manuel Esquidido Chavez has been a fan-favorite SEAL since the very first book he appeared in, Accidental SEAL. He’s not as tall, and doesn’t get the girls like some of the other SEALs, although he has a “heart the size of the ocean” as I’ve said many many times. Indeed,… Read More
By Margaret Daley One of the special Christmas moments I look back fondly on was the one where my parents had an open house every Christmas Eve. Friends and relatives (children included) visited, laughed, talked and ate at my home. My mother cooked for days and put out quite a feast for the guests. I… Read More
by J.K. Coi When I decided that Protecting His Assets was going to be a bodyguard story, of course that meant that there needed to be a reason why the hero would require a bodyguard, which meant adding an element of suspense and danger to an otherwise fun, lighthearted romance. I wanted to make sure… Read More
by Linda O. Johnston Happy Holidays, everyone! We’re right in the middle of the holiday season, and if you’re like me, you’re pretty busy. For one thing I just finished polishing a draft of the manuscript I’m under my next deadline for: COVERT ALLLIANCE, the Harlequin Romantic Suspense that remained untitled when I wrote my… Read More
Whether you’re looking for the perfect eBook to give a friend or just need to refresh your own tablet offerings to get you through the long lines at the post office or mall this holiday season, there’s a new December eBook for every taste. From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Victoria Alexander comes Shakespeare… Read More
by Ally Broadfield We recently embarked on our annual family camping trip, which included two adults, three teens, and two of our four dogs (our one hundred and ten pound Great Pyrenees, and our twenty pound poodle/something cross). We chose to go during the Thanksgiving break because it’s too hot to camp in Texas during… Read More
by Dana Marton Are you done with your Christmas shopping? I haven’t even started. Every year, I say I’m going to take December off from writing. Never happens. This year, I had a new release (FLASH FIRE, A Navy SEAL Romance) in mid-November, so I’m still promoting that. (If you’d like a FREE review copy,… Read More
On my recent trip to Rome to finish researching St. Cecilia’s life for my historical fiction novel, Virgin Martyr, I spent some time at the Temple of Vesta and the home of the ancient Roman Vestal Virgins. One of my purposes in writing this book was to investigate how attitudes about women’s sexuality and social… Read More
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