Musings of a Romance Author
What's a woman to do when a voice follows her home and makes mad, passionate love to her? 6 Things You Need to Know about Capri Gray Interviewer (I) - So, Capri, nice to have you join us. Have seat. Coffee? Capri (C) - Yes, please. Cream. No Sugar. I - Tell a little about … Continue reading Critters on Tour: “Love My Fate” by Daryl Devore
My alarm goes off for what must be the fifth time this morning. With my eyes tight shut I reach out and fumble for my phone as it screeches and vibrates on my bedside table. My fingers slide across the screen, and I pray I touch something that will silence the alarm once more. Once … Continue reading Flash Fiction: Motivation
To Dance with a Lord Author: Gina Danna Amazon - iBooks - Kobo Gerard Jennings had done his duty for God and Country and returned to England to assume a title he had never wanted nor deserved. Sweat and blood were not all he left behind in war-torn France, he'd also left his heart with the woman he'd loved and … Continue reading Say hello to Gina Danna, and her new release “To Dance with a Lord”
I’ve mentioned that I struggle with time management, particularly when it comes to writing blog posts. The bus journey from my village to the nearest town is fifteen minutes. That’s a solid fifteen minutes where I can get a few hundred words down. That’s enough for a blog post. I go to town twice a … Continue reading I write on the bus; is that weird?
Last week, my post mentioned that women professionals were rare in the 19th century. Well, my research since has proven that to be untrue. There were plenty of professional females, be they producers, merchants or investors. Even at the beginning of the 18th century, single women handled 10% of the business conducted in London. (18th … Continue reading Female Entrepreneurs in the 18th and 19th Century
Amber Daulton Timeless Honor Publisher: Books to Go Now Release Date: August 24, 2015 ASIN: B014G2IFJ0 ISBN: 1517037964 Audio ASIN: B019S1ST6S Genre: Historical/Time Travel Romance Word Count: 30k Heat Level: 3 Flames/Sensual Blurb Jaye Ramsey decided to prove to her eccentric grandmother that time travel only existed in movies by vacationing in Bolivia with her … Continue reading Critters on Tour: “Timeless Honor” by Amber Daulton
Book 5 in The Ravenels Series This is the latest novel from Kleypas and is another Wallflower/Ravenel cross over. This time it is the turn of West Ravenel, who meets Lady Phoebe, widow, and daughter of Sebastian and Evie. Now out of mourning for her late husband, Phoebe begins her return to society by attending … Continue reading My review: “Devils Daughter” by Lisa Kleypas
We Brits are obsessed with sunshine. Here, in the north of England, sunshine is a precious commodity. We don’t get that much, but when we do, it’s like a fog of gloom is lifted, removing the dreariness caused by persistent clouds and drizzle. People feel uplifted, happier, and are eager to strip off to their … Continue reading Writing Prompt: Sunshine
Lady Anne Book One -Ruined- Blurb Upon the death of her father, her Guardian, "The Honorable Robert Conrad" married her at sixteen to a vicious beast named Gerard Candor, the Marquis de Coeur. Her 'husband' would bring friends with him when he would arrive to provide her the small pittance she was expected to live … Continue reading Critters on Tour: “Ruined” by Liza O’Connor
While my first novel has been with beta readers, I’ve taken a break from that manuscript and started planning my second novel. When I first started planning, I was a bit nervous about whether I would be able to write another novel. I’m still a bit shocked that I’ve managed to complete one novel in … Continue reading The Second Novel