I hope you all have a happy and safe holiday season. If you are looking for a short and sweet holiday read, check out the story I released last year, Warm Wishes.

From My Writing Desk...It's Fall!

 What does the change in the seasons mean here in the desert? Maybe we will finally drop below triple-digit weather for good this week. This morning we had a lovely cloud cover, so I really did start to feel like it was fall. 

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Back to School Means More Time to Write

 I can't believe our summer is already over! We took the kids on one last camping trip and then sent them off to school last week. 

While it's a pain to get everyone out of the door in the morning, my family thrives on routine. So it's nice to have a little more structure to our days now. 

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Cover reveal!

I almost fell out of my chair when I saw the e-mail in my inbox. I finally got to see the cover for my debut Love Inspired novel! 

What do you think of it? I think they did a lovely job. I can't wait to share this book with you. It will come out in February 2022. 

I love John and Clara, and I know you will too. Though it is still several months away, you can even preorder your copy on Amazon now. 

News from my writing desk

 April is almost over! I know it's hard to believe. I've seen that some of you have gotten snow this week. Hang in there, spring weather will arrive for you soon, I hope! At my writer's desk, I've sent back another round of edits on my Love Inspired book. 

One of the things editors do is make you realize how many times you repeat a word in your book. It has certainly opened my eyes so that I won't use those as much moving forward. But I'm sure I'll find other new favorite words to repeat!

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Birthday musings from a romance author

 

Well, I had a birthday this week, and I turned 41. While the first year in this new decade of mine was marked by a pandemic, it wasn't met with total loss -- I sold my very first manuscript to Love Inspired at the age of 40!

I do enjoy self-publishing, but publishing a book through Harlequin has been a dream of mine since I was in college and worked at Waldenbooks. 

This only goes to show that it is never too late to achieve your dreams! And more is on the way! I will probably be publishing more short stories this year, but I'm also writing another book to pitch to Love Inspired. This is only the beginning and I can't wait to see what my 41st year brings! 

Thank you all for reading and supporting me. I can't wait to share more stories with you. 

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Check out my pretty new covers

I can't believe the month is almost over! Do you think March will bring spring or more winter storms? I have relatively mild weather here in Arizona, but I'm hoping things warm up in Michigan where my family lives! 

This month I have been hard at work plotting another sweet romance to pitch to my Love Inspired editor. I sent it off to her today. Hopefully, she likes it and I can start writing! I'm also working on putting together a box set for my Mackinac Island series, so those of you who haven't read it yet will be able to get it all in one download! 

Also, I had my cover designer do some "spring cleaning" on my covers for my Veterans of Shelby County series. Check out how pretty they are below! If you haven't read the series, you should grab the first one, Room in Your Heart, for only 99 cents! 

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New Release! Another short story for only 99 cents

 

I'm so excited to announce the release of another short story today! Beat of my Heart is only 99 cents, or free to read on Kindle Unlimited. 

About the story: 

Two reporters compete for one assignment. But will the only beat that matters be in their hearts?

Bailey is a new reporter with the best beat - covering City Hall. The only thorn in her side is the veteran reporter from a rival paper. He goes out of his way to annoy her at meetings, and to stuff his face on all the free food.

Justin loves getting under the cub reporter's skin. Teasing her is the only way to find amusement during boring City Council meetings. But when their papers merge and only one of them gets the city beat - tensions between them rise.

Working late nights together to break a big story, these two find that they have more in common than they thought. They might just become friends...or maybe something more. 

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