Everyone is entitled to their secrets but what if those secrets have larger consequences? Betraying the Billionaire sees younger, forgotten twin Holly stepping up to pretend to be her vivacious sister when her twin vanishes in the night. While Holly wants to protect the family, she not prepared for Julian, her sister’s new fiancé. The… Read More
by Callie Hutton That is a common question I’m asked when I introduce myself to someone as an author. And, although it sounds vague when I answer “everywhere,” that is the truth of the matter. I started making up stories in my head when I was a young girl. Long road trips (no iPads, iPhones,… Read More
As a writer, sometimes I spend far too long agonizing over the right way to describe something. I can see the scene perfectly in my head, but when I try and put it on paper, it never seems to come out right. Sometimes, all the adjectives and descriptors can connect together with something as simple… Read More
It was only two years ago that I started developing the idea of Odin’s Bastards—I was sitting at a writing seminar at the Romantic Times Convention in Atlanta, listening to Entangled Publishing’s own Liz Pelletier talk about story ideas and the trilogy sprung into my mind. Valkyries. Bastards. And the women who love them. I’ve… Read More
After several decades of writing, I’ve learned to accept the ups and downs of the business. Mostly. Unfortunately, with every book published, a new set of problems seem to arise. Each time I’m certain my current release is going to go smoothly, but it never has. When a publisher decides you have enough people who… Read More
It was a dark and stormy night. No, not really. It was full daylight, but so dreary it might as well have been night. Having just arrived in England, my husband and I boarded a train to Derby so I could visit Tutbury Castle. I was horribly sick with a sinus infection and hadn’t slept… Read More
In today’s inflammatory political climate, spurned by the worst of social media, why on earth did I decide to incorporate politics into my new release, TO RESIST A SCANDALOUS ROGUE? On some days even I don’t know. At the start of the book, the hero, Finlay, has discovered devastating news about his past, and he’s… Read More
Welcome to The Front Row! I’m excited that you joined me this month. I’m going to tell you about a production I saw at San Quentin produced and directed by Marin Shakespeare Company. I had a better time than anticipated. It won’t take long but what I’ve got to tell you might be surprising. It… Read More
Hey y’all, I’m Magan Vernon, author of the Murphy brothers series. As more people start getting to know the brothers and get ready for the last book, I’m getting more and more questions about Irish slang. So, I’ve decided to share some of my favorite Irish slang used in the books! Mo Gra – “Aw,… Read More
I love my job. Every day I get to write about hunky heroes, swoon-worthy kisses and all kinds of other sexy things. One of my favourite bits of the whole process is getting a cover for one of my books. Even though I deal with words, I’m a really visual person (hence why I have… Read More
Steven Pressfield in the book, The War of Art, says, “Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we… Read More
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