In this occasional series on my blog, I’m chatting with my friend Susanna Bavin, whose debut novel, The Deserter’s Daughter, was published on June 22nd. Susanna and I are both members of the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) in the UK. We met via...
Visit Books a la Mode (a book, beauty and fashion blog) to read my guest post about the Top 5 Ways My Fiction was Inspired by Real Life. There’s a dog, a career path not taken, a Jane Austen influence and more. Until July 7, 2017, you can also enter an ice-cream...
My first book, The Cottage at Firefly Lake (Grand Central Forever, 31 January 2017), is on a virtual book tour with TLC Book Tours between 19 June and 19 July 2017. Pop by for giveaways, reviews and glimpses behind the story. Access the tour schedule here or follow...
One of the reasons I write romantic women’s fiction is because in addition to the central (and sometimes secondary) romance(s), readers find stories of hope and healing that explore aspects of women’s lives—not only a loving partnership but personal growth...
When I was living a life that didn’t fit me, I thought about the one that would. The life I then imagined was bracketed by what I called “the three p’s” – porch, pooch and pickup truck. All three represented a more authentic way of living that was...
