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Why Wyoming?

Since I am getting this question a lot lately, I've decided to start talking about what I'm working on—since it is not a romance. Not per se. It is more of a historical fiction. And a quirky one at that. The story is set at the turn of the century (1907, thereabout)...

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The “M” Word

One of the most overlooked parts in romance novels is the M word: Marriage. We write and write about the parts that lead up to that commitment, but how often do books look at what happens after the "I do" except in romances that are slated as "Marriages of...

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Rhymes with Love: The Series

Counting Down to 20 So when I got to this point in my writing, I decided I wanted to write about a collection of spinsters from a small village who had no hope of ever getting married. They weren't great beauties, they weren't fabulously rich, or well-connected. Just...

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The Standon Widows

Countdown to 20 Sometimes books just belong together, and these three, HOW I MET MY COUNTESS #13, MAD ABOUT THE DUKE #14, LORD LANGLEY IS BACK IN TOWN #15, isn't so much three separate stories but one large bit of inspiration, connected by a web of links to so many of...

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5 Things with Heather McCollum

Today Heather McCollum, author of sweeping, magical Scottish historical romances, is visiting the blog. The answers to her "Five Questions" are fantastic! Welcome, Heather... Thank you so much for having me here today! What a fun way to learn about those of us behind...

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Five Things with Julie Johnstone

USA Today Bestselling Regency Romance author Julie Johnstone is here today, with a "Five Questions" post! Her next book, My Seductive Innocent, goes on pre-order this Thursday. Welcome to the blog, Julie... 1) Did you have a nickname growing up? Gosh yes! They called...

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