1–What is the title of your latest release? THOROUGHLY CAPTIVATED 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Two damaged people, one purpose. A man and a woman with scars from their past find love and a future together… 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Aldbey Park (the estate home and stables of our heroine in the first book, Lady Amelia Darley) is actually a true place. It is where the first Darley Arabian came to England and was bred with the heavier coach-horse type breeds to create the “thoroughly bred horse” now known as the Thoroughbred. (Hence the titles of this series.) This book is Miss Lula Darley’s story and is inspired by my life on a horse farm as a single mom, caring for horses, teaching, and training them. In my research, I found that though women could not be actual doctors or veterinarians, they could study and take the exams. However, they could not be officially recognized as such. During the many wars that England was involved in during the Regency, women were left quite often to their own devices. Medical practitioners, including veterinary practitioners, were needed on the battlefields, leaving…

1–What is the title of your latest release? FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? What if a rock star moved in next door? 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I binged several seasons of “Virgin River” and fell in love with the fell of its Northern California small town. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yes. She has a good heart and a solid sense of humor. I value those in people. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Grumpy, hot, and talented. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? That you can get garlic fries in Northern California. I really want some. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I edit as I go. I don’t feel like I can build onto a story if I don’t have a strong foundation. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? I have a thing for onion rings at the moment. As you can tell from the book! 9–Describe your writing space/office! I have an office at home. It’s a mess right now. But it has furniture made from…

In HEART OF A TIGER, a child is in danger. What made you use this element in your story? Was that meant to increase the tension and engage the reader even more? The child in the story is because of the Earl of Soothcoor. He has been a “cast member” in three previous stories. I’ve become quite fond of him. He’s 40ish, never married, plain looking, and secretly heavy into philanthropy. I decided he was in a rut and needed something to push him out of his comfort zone. The child is his heir through his brother and his Indian wife.   I like a mystery series with a couple who solves mysteries together. Was it always the plan to have a mystery series with a married couple? Or did things change as you began writing the first book? Things changed after I wrote the first book, THE WAYLAID HEART. Readers requested I have them in a series. So, I did! I adore them. They are a loving couple, opposites that complement each other.   I love historical romances and historical mysteries, but I always wonder one thing. How much research went into a book like this? Are you a…