Happy August! I’m back from my summer blogging break earlier than usual because I have a new book out next week. A Christmas Proposal, next in my Rose Warner, Second World War British home front series, is out August 25 in North America and 27 August in the UK. While...
It’s that time of year again and, as usual, I’m taking a summer blogging break, returning in August. Book news I’ll be back with a new blog post before A Christmas Proposal, second in my Teacher Evacuees WW2 British home front saga/historical women’s fiction series,...
In working towards and then being on stage for my ballet school’s end-of-year performance last month, I learned lessons beyond actual steps. As I repeated dance sequences and made notes to review and remember what I was supposed to be doing and when, I realized that...
My next sweet small-town contemporary romance as Jen Gilroy, A Surprise for the Single Dad, hits digital shelves May 26. Although second in my Strawberry Pond series for Harlequin Heartwarming (following The Hero Next Door) it also stands alone. A Surprise for the...
I’ve owned, or rather ‘been owned’, by two dogs. And both have enriched my life immeasurably. First was Ladybug, a white and brown spotted floppy-eared mutt. Adopted from a farm, she joined the family soon after my ninth birthday. Smart, active and curious, she’s part...
It’s been a long, hard winter here in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Except for the Pacific coast, Canadian winters are known for being cold and snowy, but the winter of 2025-2026 has seemed especially severe. And while the calendar says spring, winter still hasn’t fully...
