Romance
Writing Update
In April, a pipe burst and flooded more than half of our house. I am thrilled to say that (much as I love our contractor and his crew) the last worker left this afternoon, and the work is done! It will be a bit easier to write without the sweet sounds of nail guns and wet saws—not to mention being relegated to my great room dining table because my office was in the flood zone.
Nevertheless, I have powered through and completed a book. The Wanderer is with the editor now, and on target for a September 20 release. I’m especially pleased with this final book of the Highland Soldiers series, as I hope readers will be.
I’m now beginning a new project that I’m very excited about. I’m finally writing the Christmas story I’ve wanted to do for some time. Watch for it this Christmas season!
Now that Valentine’s Day is over…
(via 5 Epic Breakups – History Lists)





The Packers’ Love Affair With Romantic Comedies – via WSJ
How a group of Green Bay players fell head over heels with a genre of movies not commonly associated with the ultra-macho NFL

The Art of the Romance Novel Cover
Fun Fact: Jax Turyna, interviewed below, is on the cover of Highland Soldiers 3: The Return.
Kate Winslet on A Little Chaos
I think we have different ideas of what outrageous is, but this was a fun interview with Kate Winslet, whom I love.
‘I always do sex scenes properly’ Kate Winslett’s most outrageous interview
KATE WINSLETT lets loose as she talks about using mud to disguise her ever-increasing boobs in her latest film A Little Chaos directed by Alan Rickman.