The American Duchess by Eloisa James was a fun and interesting story of true love versus infatuation. As young women (and men) we often confuse attractive for something more. I’ve seen this in my life and the life of my children. I’ve said that I was in love with love. Merry Pelford desires a love like her parents had but because they died when she … Continue reading Eloisa James’ My American Duchess 

Sharyn McCrumb should definitely be listened to! I recently listened to two of Sharyn McCrumb’s books on audio.  Hearing the music that inspired the stories made the experience richer! While I enjoyed reading The Ballad of Frankie Silver, hearing it performed  gave me a deeper understanding of the music. The cadence of Appalachia  with it’s rich history and folk lore woven together by a master storyteller … Continue reading Appalachian Audiobooks 

When I first got the idea for Chrome Pink  After Hurricane Irene my husband David and a couple of our sons went out to help the boss pull an old Harley from his niece’s backyard. The bike had belonged to her husband who’d died of cancer. The boss had offered to buy the bike several times before Tim died and later after he passed. Sentimental … Continue reading The Idea and Inspiration for Chrome Pink 

My New Year’s Resolution  Like many of you my goals for 2016 are to eat better and exercise more and try to take off a few pounds. I think as we get older we are more aware of our mortality. As we bid goodbye to friends and loved ones, death becomes very real. If this was your last year on earth what would you do? … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution 

While You Were Spying  While You Were Spying by Shana Galen is the perfectly fun book for anyone who loves Regency Romance with a little something extra. Ethan Caxton is everything a suave spy should be and Fracesca Dashing is the innocent young woman who turns his well ordered world upside down.  When the Foreign Office sent him to Hampshire to learn the identity of … Continue reading While You Were Spying 

After discovering one of my favorite authors was also the contemporary romance writer Jayne Ann Krentz I began reading more genres and sub genres of fiction, especially romance. In Secret Sisters JAK gives me everything I love in a great story: chemistry, adventure, intrigue and attitude! I love the heroines Madeline and Daphne. The women each have their weaknesses but their strength of character, purpose … Continue reading Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz 

Anna Campbell’s A Pirate for Christmas and Her Christmas Earl were two fun and different Regency Romance Christmas Novellas. I so enjoyed the characters in both of these stories. Strong heroines and sexy heroes fulfill a few fantasies for readers. Who wouldn’t fall for an enigmatic Scottish Pirate or wish to reform a notorious Scottish rake?  The heroines, while vulnerable were used to being in … Continue reading Christmas Novellas 

What Happens Under the Mistletoe Sabrina Jeffries, Karen Hawkins, Candace Camp and Meredith Duran  I bought this Christmas Anthology because, as most of you know I adore Sabrina Jeffries. Not only is she a wonderful writer she is also a fabulous person. Having met her in person her books hold an even greater appeal.  I love that she does a series using secondary characters we’ve met … Continue reading What Happens Under the Mistletoe