Today I’ve invited Elizabeth Ladina, heroine of California Wine, to tell us a little about herself. * * * Oh, hello there. If you’d wait a second, I need to pop this lasagna into the oven. I’ve always liked cooking, but my late husband, Joe, only liked simple food. You … Read More
Summer in Montana–A Romance Writer’s Paradise
Ideas are germinating along with the seeds and seedlings I’ve planted in my garden. In my imagination, I’m creating a small town on the plains, not too far from Lewistown. The big sky and prairie travel as far as the eye can see. The townspeople are friendly, but money needs … Read More
Review: A Healing Heart by Tara Chevrestt
A Healing Love By: Tara Chevrestt To purchase, click here Kimberly Rogers vowed to fight a tragic past the only way she knew how: she joined the Army and became strong. No man would hurt her again. But a war wound sends her to her brother’s in Cripple Creek, WY, … Read More
Cover Reveal: California Homecoming!
Less than a month away! California Homecoming will be released on June 24th and I’ve already gotten the cover. Remember Sarah, Elizabeth’s daughter from California Sunset and California Wine? She’s getting her own story now. At the opening of California Homecoming, Sarah has just purchased an old Victorian in Costanoa … Read More
Violent Crime in Nevada
Chasing the Tumbleweed is a story about violent crime and a violent criminal, although there’s not a lot of blood and gore in the pages of the book. We’re fascinated by solving crimes–witness the multitude of television shows like CSI and all its spin-offs, ditto Law & Order, and the … Read More
The Cupcake Diaries: Taste of Romance
The Cupcake Diaries Book Three: TASTE OF ROMANCE (Avon Impulse; on-sale May 21st, 2013; e-book ISBN: 9780062242839) For fans of Debbie Macomber comes Taste of Romance, the third installment in the Cupcake Diaries series. Kimberly Burke has avoided all types of risk since her mother’s deadly plane crash—including risky relationships. … Read More
Back Roads Montana
My husband and I have a deal. He follows me into quilt shops and I let him take a dirt road. We wind up with days like last Saturday that I started describing in my quilt blog. These are days that we get to be uniquely us, days that bring … Read More
The Rancher and the Event Planner
I’m happy to introduce Cheryl Gorman and her new contemporary romance, The Rancher and the Event Planner. I’m a big fan of contemporary romances, especially those with a western theme (probably has something to do with living in Montana)! If you like the blurb and excerpt below, be sure to … Read More
Plotting to Win Cover Reveal
Plotting to Win By: Tara Chevrestt Releasing June 1st Blurb In New York City, seven writers compete for a hundred thousand dollars, a publishing contract with Bright House, and the title of the next bestseller. One is Felicity James. One is Victor Guzman. Drama, plagiarism, and trash talk play out … Read More
Cycles of Life — Vineyard’s Spring
Let’s face it, wine and winemaking are entwined with romance. Books about winemakers and the life in Napa and Sonoma are popular. When my husband and I lived in California, we were entranced by the number of wineries around our home in Santa Cruz County. We were so engaged that … Read More