Why I write: I started writing when I desperately needed an escape from the rest of my life. At the time it was a LOT! Sometimes it still is. I wrote, and still write, stories that are meant to be an escape from the hassles of the real world. Look, book boyfriends never forget to take out the trash, and never leave their laundry on the floor. Which is why I joke that even my contemporary romances are fantasy. Because taking off to a foreign country to get away from your kids/job/partner/traffic/dinner prep probably isn’t realistic, but you can dive into a good book and feel transported without the depression that a couple hours of mindless doomscrolling brings. I hope you’ll find a book you can escape to here!

What I write: My tagline for my author brand has always been Smart | Sexy | Fun. Smart because I can’t stand the TSTL (too stupid to live) nonsense of the romance heroines I grew up with. But just because they are smart, doesn’t mean they don’t do bone-headed things. Smart people are not immune to shenanigans when it comes to rationalizing what they want and still trying to protect their hearts. Sexy because, well, I read it so I like writing it. My main characters aren’t just looking for a forever partner; they want a lover too. I mean, isn’t that true for most of us? And Fun, almost all of my books have some elements of humor in them. Yes, even the romantic suspense and the Regencies. Life is full of moments that make you laugh out loud, even when things are bleak, even when things are too serious— maybe especially then! The other thing you can count on is some intrigue. Thriller/suspense seems to be in my bones because just about everything I write has a touch. I think of it as the pinch of cayenne that makes the chocolate that much better.

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