It was a warm summer night, the kind that flickered with fireflies and possibilities. But Allison was nervous. Before Scott came over that evening, she put on a light pink sundress and brushed out her hair. Then she made a list.
When Scott knocked on the door, she opened it. Before he had a chance to say hello, she held up a finger. “Reason one why I cannot marry you: We’ve both been married before. We know marriage doesn’t work.”
Happy Halloween! In honor of this Halloween weekend, I’ve got a free short Halloween romance for you all. As some of you know, I’ve been writing short fiction for Woman’s World magazine, and I love writing these little romantic scenes. I hope you all enjoy this story. If you need more to read, check out … [Read more…]
Graffiti in Love, and in fact both books in my Love & Lawbreakers series, have gotten a makeover! To celebrate the new look, Graffiti in Love is now .99 at all stores! If you haven’t yet read it–or want to gift it to a friend–grab it before the price goes back up this summer.
Happy Tuesday! I’ve been blogging this month about the fated mates trope in romance–when two people are destined to be together. Last week I shared some examples of books that use this trope and why readers love (or loathe!) fated mates. This week I’m looking at this trope at work in the 2001 John Cusack/Kate … [Read more…]
Happy November! I’ve been a little MIA on the blog lately, due to doing more freelance writing, promoting my Halloween romance series, and life-happenings (oh, those pesky life-happenings). But I’m so excited for November, which has three awesome things going for it: Thanksgiving The return of Gilmore Girls These awesome giveaways of free books I’m … [Read more…]
Since this is the last Tuesday in August (what?), I’m wrapping up this month’s focus on friends-to-lovers romance. This is a popular trope for stories, and when it works, it works so well. So how do you pen a fantastic romance using this trope? My thoughts are below. (As always, these are tips and tricks … [Read more…]
Would you like to read more friends-to-lovers romance? Here’s a short reading list for those new to this trope, or who want to take their friendship with this type of romance to the next level. These are books I’ve read, will read, or know about, but if you know of any other great books with … [Read more…]
It’s August, and I’m focusing on the romance trope of friends who become lovers. 13 Going on 30 is a cute romance that, paired with the second-chance and forbidden romance tropes, shows a pair of friends who fall for each other–in two different timelines. A quick recap of this 2004 film for those of you who … [Read more…]
Happy August! On Romance Trope Tuesday this month, I’m examining friends-to-lovers romance. With many love stories, two people often have a brief period when they spend time together and talk before becoming romantically and physically involved. In my mind, this isn’t quite the friends-to-lovers trope. Friends-to-lovers is when two people are in an established friendship with each other, … [Read more…]
One of my exes had a funny analogy for getting back together with someone you used to date. He said it was like getting a carton of milk out of the fridge, sniffing it and realizing it was rotten, putting it back in the fridge…and then pulling it out two weeks later and drinking it. … [Read more…]