We are hip-deep in a pandemic as I write this, and my youngest daughter is currently singing/shouting Beauty and the Beast for the fifth time today. I don’t hate it. She squeezed into an old costume, pulled out her “makeup” and asked for extra glitter. I complied of course and decided to paint her nails and curl her hair, too. ‘Cause getting on your glam is never a bad idea. I might even pull out the good china for lunch and serve the grilled cheese and grapes properly. These are unprecedented times and I’m doing everything I can to focus on the many positive ways we humans are pulling together. And not the news updates, I check obsessively. Some days are better than others, and today thankfully, has been a good one. Glitter and all. And it is with that spirit that I’d like to offer my writer/introvert life hacks that have kept me (mostly) sane. Make a plan. A loosy-goosy (yes, that’s a technical term) agenda will only make you feel unaccomplished at day’s end. May happen anyway but at least putting the right foot forward gives you a fighting chance of winning the war of laundry. I usually…

Thank you for having me here to share some details about my new release, INKED WITH A KISS, the second book in my Thorn & Thistle series. In INKED WITH A KISS, tattoo artist Jamie and social worker Sierra have both come to rely on themselves more than anyone else, but a future together will mean letting their guards down and accepting each other as a safe place to fall. I is for irresistible. That’s what they are to each other. N is for new. Sierra introduces Jamie to new experiences, like a picnic under the stars. K is for kinks. Can freckles be a kink? Well, Sierra’s are for Jamie. E is for enthusiasm. Sierra has lots of it. D is for discovery. They discover in each other exactly what they need. * W is for worry. Jamie is a worrier. Thankfully, Sierra is going to help her with that. I is for independent. Sierra is independent and proud of it. T is for tattooer. Jamie is a tattoo artist and Sierra is her most challenging client. H is for help. With a little convincing Jamie is helping Sierra with a fundraiser. * A is for age gap. Twelve…

1–What’s the name of your latest release?  NOT THAT KIND OF GUY 2–What is it about?  It’s a workplace romance between an older woman and her intern, but with wild Vegas weekend in the middle. It’s the companion book to NOT THE GIRL YOU MARRY, and you get to see a lot of the characters from that book, but it can be read on its own.  3–What word best describes your heroine?  One word to describe Bridget Nolan: tough. 4–What makes your hero irresistible?  His kindness and empathy.   5–Who are the people your main characters turn to when they need help?  Bridget turns to her dad and brothers, and Matt turns to his parents.   6–What do you love about the setting of your book?  I loved the brief period of time that I lived in Chicago and I think it’s such a great rom-com setting. It’s larger than life.   7–Are you a plotter (follow an outline) or a pantster (write by the seat of your pants)? I’m pretty much a plantser. I have a synopsis at the start but most of my books diverge from the plan at some point.  8–What is an ideal writing day for you?  Honestly, my…