Random Thoughts
For the Love of Nerds
**Post originally published on USA Today's Happy Ever After Blog** In Romancelandia, there are all kinds of heroes. Bad boys. Players. Billionaires. Soldiers. But one hero we don’t see enough of? The nerd. Where are all the glasses-wearing, number-crunching,...
Gabe vs Jude
So, boys, let’s get right down to it, shall we? Why did you join the military? And what made you choose your branch? GABE: Because my father’s an admiral, it was just a given fact I’d go into the Navy. He’d have skinned me if I’d gone to any other branch. And I knew I...
How to Write a Book in 5 Not-So-Easy Steps
Seasoned writers and newbies alike are always looking for easier ways to write a novel. Well, I’m here today to share my method…and I don’t recommend it. Really. Don’t do this. Step 1: “What if I Can’t Do This Again?” Procrastination via GIPHY My least favorite part...
Scarred Not Broken
If you’ve read my books, you know I love a scarred character. Sometimes the scars are on their body. Sometimes in their hearts. For a long time, I called my characters “broken.” Until last year, my author tag line was “even the broken deserve a happily ever after.”...
New Release Celebration Giveaway!
To celebrate my newest release, NORTHERN ESCAPE, I'm doing a massive mystery box giveaway! It will include: $100 Amazon gift card A Northern Rescue Tervis tumbler A signed paperback of Northern Escape And more goodies! You can enter the giveaway 4...
The Second First Date
In August 2015, I packed up and moved from Florida to Seattle, Washington essentially on a whim. I rented a house about 40 minutes north of the city with some grad school friends and promptly signed up for Match.com. I mean, I was 30 years old, had been single for...