Yesterday, I started my new story, tentatively titled, Montana Christmas Miracle. The hero, Logan, comes to Montana to visit his uncle. The heroine, Julie, is the assistant in the sweet shop in Sweet Montana Christmas. How important are the settings of romance novels? These two people play their story against … Read More
My Yard Is Chiding Me
I can actually hear it: I need pruning, I need trimming, I need weeding … The song sparrow who has been feeding on our suet outside my window all winter is singing chirpy songs and sporting a more vibrant look. There are even days with sunshine! But not me. I’m … Read More
Travel: On the Road Again for Stories
I love the state of Montana, but I’m not nearly as hardy as these folks ice fishing on Clark Canyon Reservoir. That’s why we travel. In the dead of winter, in a city that hadn’t seen sun since November, a road trip seemed like a good idea. (Of course, as … Read More
Chocolate + Firetruck = Christmas Romance
One of the questions authors get frequently asked is … “Where do you get your ideas?” It’s not a question only aspiring authors ask–it comes from curious readers. They want to know what sparked the idea–anything in real life? If they did the same thing, could they find their true … Read More
Snow for Christmas Romance
Winter has hit Montana with a vengeance. It is cold here … really cold. There’s a patch of ice on a bush outside my living room window that’s been about the same size for about four days now. Every morning hoarfrost limes the bushes and lower tree branches across the … Read More
Cover Reveal: Sweet Montana Christmas
Sweet Montana Christmas releases December 14, 2015! Sue Anne Devereaux escaped the stifling society of Sugar Land, Texas for the big sky of Missoula, Montana and fell in love with the state. Investing her father’s trust fund in Sweets Montana, she intends to become the best chocolatier in the state. … Read More
Winter Meals in Montana
My last California novel, California Sunrise, was released in June. It’s gotten great reviews for its today’s-headlines tie-in (immigration), and will be part of a bundle, Romance in Color, releasing November 16, 2015 (Hint: Get your copy of 10 books for under $1–available for pre-sale now.) But I’m done with … Read More
Blog Tour: The Maverick’s Accidental Bride by Christine Rimmer
The Maverick’s Accidental Bride by Christine Rimmer Harlequin Welcome back, faithful readers! The Rust Creek Rambler has an exclusive for you: Jordyn Leigh Cates has gotten married! That’s right, our innocent Jordyn, who came to town a few years back with the Rust Creek Falls “Gal Rush” tied the … Read More
Wild Horses by B.J. Daniels, Romantic Suspense
Wild Horses (The Montana Hamiltons) by B.J. DANIELS Harlequin Releasing: March 1, 2015 Praise for New York Times and USA Today bestselling author B.J. Daniels: “B.J. Daniels will absolutely move to the top of your list of must-read authors.” – Fresh Fiction on Mercy “Daniels is truly an expert … Read More
Montana Beginnings
I’m lucky to live in the great state of Montana, but I wasn’t born here. My Montana beginnings occurred in my 20s, although I’d been fascinated by the West from a young age. The late 1950s and early 1960s were the time of the western on television: Daniel Boone, The … Read More