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I Like To Be Scared

Hi, everyone! Hope you're enjoying Lucy's fantastic RAH Conference! I have to admit, I love a conference that I can attend in my PJs.

Today, I thought I'd talk a little bit about fear. Ah, yes…fear. I enjoy reading books that keep me on the edge of my seat. I love watching movies that scare me. I guess I'm a fear junkie. I just like to be scared.

So, when it came time for me to write my books, I incorporated that fear. I wrote about "real" monsters—vampires, demons, and...

You wanted more cover models? More behind the man insights? We've got 'em!


Sly Bowden, gorgeous cover model and man with a big heart...find out why he calls himself SEASONED . Did I mention, he's perfect inspiration for Captain Drew Peterson, a member of the Atrati (my new series from Brava) and introduced in , the final book (for now) in my Goddard Project series out in September?



Jason Santiago - Mr. Romance 2007 and an all around really nice g...

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Thanks so much to Lucy for hosting the Reader At Home Conference this week! As an author who was supposed to be at RT but couldn't make it due to a scheduling conflict (sob!!!) I for one appreciate this fun, interactive week she's put together for all of us. I hope you're enjoying it as well!

Someone asked me recently how I came up with the idea for my new paranormal series, The Eternal Guardians. The answer is simple � I love Greek mythology. Always have, probably always will. When I was writ...

Obviously, as a romance writer, I typically blog about writing� my writing, other people's writing� but, there are things that go into my writing that aren't just fingers on the keyboard, character sketches, and plot notes. There are some important things that make my writing work.

My imagination? No. My impressive vocabulary? Nah. My incredible grasp of story structure and character development? Nope.

Coffee. Definitely.

I always have a cup sitting beside my computer as I write. I love...

Why do so many of the famous romances in mythology and Shakespeare end tragically? Think Arthur and Guinevere or Romeo and Juliet. I write HEAs and I want to read them. I get really invested in characters and terrifically upset when things don't work out well for them. When I was thirteen, I cried to the point of embarrassing myself in the theater over Romeo and Juliet. I do enjoy the occasional sad ending within a meaningful story. Time Traveler's Wife, for instance. But I'll read a book wit...

Starting out as a newbie writer, I gleaned my most valuable piece of advice from an online "how to" article. I wish I could remember who the author was, but I'll never forget what she said: "Don't hoard the good stuff."

Taking that to heart, I have poured every emotion, every twist, every creative spark into every single story…as if it were my only book. My final book.

Because you just never know.

When my best friend's mother-in-law "Mary" died, it fell to my friend to clean out Mary's house...

So it's release day, April 27. My debut book, Mistress by Mistake, the first of the Courtesan Court Trilogy from Kensington Brava, will be hitting shelves and postboxes. For someone who writes a lot of words every day, I can't come up with the right ones to describe how I feel. Every step of this journey has been a wonder, from "the call" (I was in a library and couldn't scream) to opening the box of REAL books. I cried. It's been almost seven years of writing, although I'll admit I did not k...

After seeing this hero, how could I not write a story about him? He's the inspiration for Zephyr Nikos in (Aug - Harlequin Presents), the 2nd book in my Traditional Greek Husbands duo and my 25th Harlequin release! I think's he's just delish and such a Presents kind of guy!

Hey, isn't DQ doing a great job as the "Hostess on Site"? She's always been so supportive of my work and I love seeing her interact with other authors the same way. She's my baby, but she's all grown up now. ;-) Yesterday was fabulous! So many great author posts and so many readers stopping by. :) Today is a another winner with 5 more terrific guest author posts and lots and lots of prizes to give away! Tuesday's Special Guests: