contemporary romance

The Five W’s with Marci Boudreaux and THE MESSENGER

Hey! Y’all know Marci. I introduced you last year. She’s been keeping busy since the release of Unforgettable You and her saucy pseudonym Emilia Mancini’s The Rebound. Somehow, in between juggling 12 jobs and tending her family, she’s whipped another book into shape (I suspect she may have borrowed Hermione Granger’s time-turner). The Messenger is Read more of this post »



The Five W’s with MJ Schiller and Trapped Under Ice

MJ’s been a 5W victim before. She visited back in December and told us about her Crimson Romance release Taken by Storm. Now, she’s dipping a big toe into the self-publishing pond, and since I have a raft on it myself, I thought it was time she came back. I love hearing about how authors Read more of this post »



Sneak Peek Sunday: Along for the Ride

Today’s sneak peek comes from my next release, Sold As Is. It’ll actually be available tomorrow! It’s a very sexy romantic comedy (which means there are subplots and secondary characters out the wazoo). The stars are a hapless used car saleswoman named Mandy McCarthy and the governor of North Carolina’s gearhead son–Aaron Owen. Their first Read more of this post »



The Five W’s with Chicki Brown and Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Author Chicki Brown writes “contemporary women’s fiction in color” and she’s visiting today to talk about her latest novel-length work: Ain’t Too Proud to Beg. Guess what? It’s set partially here in Colorado. I haven’t been to Telluride, myself, but visiting the film festival is definitely on my bucket list. I’ll let Chicki tell you Read more of this post »



I’m cheap!

Oh. That didn’t come out right. What I mean is, HAPPY VALENTINES DAY I HAVE PRESENTS FOR YOU! That better? My sexy clown is on sale! -$1.49 at Bookstrand through 2/20 -$1.49 at All Romance eBooks through 2/20 -99¢ at Amazon TODAY ONLY -99¢ at Barnes and Noble TODAY ONLY



Cover reveal: Saint and Scholar

If you follow me on Facebook, or Twitter, you saw this on Monday. For the rest of you, here it is – the cover of my upcoming Lyrical Press novel, rendered by the talented Fiona Jayde. Check out that bounteous beauty. I’m happy. Grant [my Irish professor] is suitably pretty and Carla [his former student Read more of this post »



Sneak Peek Sunday: Meet Macy and Cole

My contribution to day’s Sneak Peek Sunday is a bit from my quirky romantic comedy Impersonating Dad. The set-up: Cole Pearson (the female impersonator the story is named for) offers to buy my heroine Macy Vickers dinner, including fries. She balks due to a negative association involving a cockroach from earlier in the evening. Cole, Read more of this post »



Looking Ahead to 2013

2013 is shaping up to be busier in spades than 2012. When I started submitting romances in January this year, I sent out a lot of work, and learned a lot about the industry really quickly. I hope to carry some of that knowledge over into the new year to work smarter and manage my Read more of this post »



The Five W’s with Nora Snowdon and THE SPANISH ACQUISITION

We romance types read heavily in our own genre. (That’s the thing about folks in creative professions: we actually support the competition!) I got to read Nora Snowdon’s The Spanish Acquisition early, so let me first say “Go buy it. Right now.” You’ll want to stay up late to see how many misunderstandings the hero Read more of this post »



The Five W’s with Marci Boudreaux and Unforgettable You

Emilia Mancini has a softer, sweeter side named Marci, and Marci is visiting HolleyBlog to tell us about Unforgettable You, available TODAY from Calliope. Check out the five w’s and find out more about this contemporary rural romance. WHO are your main characters? Widowed Carrie Gable gave up her job as a chef in Des Read more of this post »