I grew up in a house where we laughed a lot. We often poked fun at one another, called each other out for stupid things we did, and never let anyone live down one bad mistake. As a result, I find myself drawn to novels and movies that have a large amount of humor and wit in them. Don’t get me wrong, I can appreciate deep, heartfelt storylines, but I’ve learned that I have to be in the mood for a good cry. And the older I get, the less I enjoy putting myself through the emotional roller coaster. Wow. That made me sound like an old maid. I guess what I mean is that it takes me DAYS to recover from a novel or movie where I’ve balled my eyes out all night. Instead, if I’ve laughed through most of it, no recovery is needed and I move onto the next enjoyment. That’s important. I feel like life is serious enough. We deal with so many stressors every day that we need an escape from it all. These are my top 5 laugh-out-loud movies that no matter what kind of mood I’m in, they are my go-to in order…

After falling in love with historical romances during my years as an elementary school teacher, I eventually decided to try my hand at writing one. Since the publication of my first western historical romance, SUNFLOWER, I’ve been blessed with a long and fruitful career as a published author. I’ve written thirty novels, numerous novellas and short stories that include both Historical and Contemporary Romance fiction in both paperback and hardcover, Inspirational Western Romances, and most recently, a series of cozy/amateur sleuth mysteries set in Hawaii. The reason I turned to writing who-done-its set in Hawaii is no mystery. Many of my books always contained an element of suspense and because we owned a summer home in Hawaii, I was always trying to get away with island settings. GLASS BEACH, is a Victorian Western set on Kauai. The heroine of DAY DREAMER, ends up on an island in the Caribbean. One of my more humorous historicals, THE ORCHID HUNTER, is set in England and on a fictional island off the coast of Africa. Thanks to E-book publishing, all of my backlist historical romances are available to a new generation of readers. In 2005 we became permanent residents of Kauai, the northernmost…