Rules–to follow them or not to? Hmmmmm.
Any author’s first book–even published years late–is the dearest to her heart and this is mine, La Belle Christiane. When I began writing my first manuscript, I literally ran after my two toddlers with a clipboard in my hand and wrote whenever they paused. 🙂 I wrote that story without knowing anything about the fiction… Read More
Lyn Cote
USA Today best-selling author of over 40 romances, Lyn Cote writes award-winning contemporary and historical romance. Her brand is "Strong Women, Brave Stories." Her books feature a strong heroine, often a multi-cultural cast of characters and authentic history or contemporary life. She lives with her real life hero in a lakeside cottage in the northwoods with two fun cats. (She loves dogs too. :-)
Fun Facts About The Highland Duke
by Amy Jarecki How many of you read or have read historical romance? Before I became a writer, historical was always my fallback genre. Having a bad day? Read historical romance. Just broke up with my fiancĂ©? Read historical romance. Taking a flight across the country? Read historical romance. Well, that’s how it rolled for… Read More
Infusing Romance in Your Valentine’s Day ReadingÂ
by Selena Laurence On Valentine’s Day it’s traditional for romance writers and bloggers to write about “why we should read romance.” And there are some fantastic reasons, and they’ve been discussed ad nauseam which is why I won’t do that to you here. The simple fact is that I can’t convince you to read romance… Read More
The Earl or The Pirate
by Gina Danna Happy New Year!!! The beginning of a new year is always full of expectations with plenty of hope and desires soon to be met. Yet, there can also be fear of the unknown, of what is to come, that can send some people to worry. Many of us hold a combination of… Read More
What We Do For Family
“Where do you get your ideas?” It’s a question I get asked all of the time—as do many authors I know. The answer is varied. I get a lot of ideas from my research. Or from a song or a snatch of random conversation. Or just from out of the ether.   But curious people… Read More
Lords, Ladies and Lost Girls . . .
Whether your reading tastes run to Scottish lords and ladies or sexy soldiers and lost girls, November has the title you crave. From Valerie Bowman comes The Legendary Lord, Book 6 in her Playful Brides Series. Christian Forester has fled the crowded ballrooms of London for the peace and quiet of his remote Scottish… Read More
Pursuing Publication
by Kat Martin I’m sure every author has an interesting tale of how he or she got published. Mine is sort of a merry-go-round story that began when I met my husband, Larry. He had written a Western saga and as we began to date, he asked if I wanted to read it. Being a… Read More
New eBooks for a Romantic September
Given that many of you have spent the last three months of lazy summer days devouring eBooks like a box of Godiva chocolates, it stands to reason it is high time to replenish your eBook stash. Welcome to September—complete with cooler temperatures and new eBooks and eNovellas galore. New York Times Bestselling Author Madeline Hunter… Read More
Highland Deception and the Laird’s List
By: Lori Ann Bailey It’s finally here. Release week for Highland Deception. So, in honor of this special week, I’m going to tell you a little bit about the book, then the Cameron laird will tell you how he thinks the novel should have gone. Scotland, 1642. Maggie and Lachlan must fight their growing attraction, battling… Read More
What is it about Reunion Romances?
I’m celebrating the release of A TASTE OF SEDUCTION, book #5 in my Disgraced Lords series. It’s a reunited lovers story, and where you learn the identity of the series villain. A TASTE OF SEDUCTION The flames of desire fuel a torrid reunion as USA Today bestselling author Bronwen Evans returns with another captivating novel… Read More
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An Interesting May
by Linda O. Johnston I’m delighted that it’s May. Â Or at least I was. Â This month, my third Barkery & Biscuits Mystery BAD TO THE BONE was published. Â As I’d mentioned in earlier blogs, I’ve been doing all kinds of things to let people know about it, including participating on a panel at Malice Domestic… Read More
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