Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Elizabeth Rose! Writes: I am the author of 116 books and counting! I write several genres of romance, including medieval, paranormal, fantasy, western, and small town contemporary. I love to feature strong heroines who have a mind of their own, can do anything a man can do (and more) including wielding a sword. I also love writing alpha heroes who are a little rough around the edges and benefit from being paired up with a strong woman. Oh, and yeah, I like my heroes to have a tortured past. I love writing dialogue and throwing in nasty villains and lots of action and big plots. One last thing, I love writing big families and then writing next generation romances, telling you the stories of those characters’ children once they are grown as well. About: I live in the suburbs of Chicago although I’m not a city girl and really more of a country girl at heart. Some of my hobbies are tending to my…

1–What is the title of your latest release? WEDDING DASHERS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? After a case of mistaken identity and almost one-night stand, two stranded wedding guests have to find their way to their final destination together 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I spent a year living in the UK while in grad school and spent a lot of time traveling around, so I knew I could do a travel themed romcom set in the UK justice   4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? For sure! Ada seems like a fun gal if I do say so myself. We have the same sense of humor AND the same taste in men, so I’m sure we’d have fun talking about book boyfriends and where we want to travel next. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Spunky, reliable, caring 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I think the most valuable lesson I learned while writing this book was that I can write a book, and because I did it once, I can do it again. That to me was a massively important takeaway. …

Author Bal Khabra has decided to share a list of some songs that go with her new book SPIRAL. Fallen Star by The Neighborhood If this book were a TV show, this would be the title song. It perfectly captures the yearning, the push and pull, and everything tied to the fake-dating dynamic. Elias, the main character, often describes Sage, the female lead, as a star. She’s a ballerina striving to reach the spotlight, but in many ways, she’s a fallen star. Elias wants to help her, yet he’s also trying to keep her at arm’s length. My favorite lyrics: Further apart, the closer that we areI’ll keep you far away, from me like a starHard not to fall for you, I gave you all my heartFurther apart, the closer, the closer, the closer that we are Willow by Taylor Swift This captures Sage Beaumont perfectly. She’s fake-dating Elias, but deep down, she wants to follow him wherever he goes and have him take her hand. She falls for him first, always striving to get him to open up and let her in. My favorite lyrics: Wherever you strayI followI’m begging for you to take my handWreck my plansThat’s my…

by Jamie L. Adams Hi, my name is Jamie Adams, and I love writing (and reading!) mystery novels. There is just something so captivating about the intricate puzzles, the chase for clues, and the shocking twists that keep readers guessing until the very end. Whether it’s unraveling a cold case, solving a cozy whodunit, or diving into a fast-paced thriller, mysteries have always held a special place in my heart. There’s something uniquely rewarding about that “a-ha” moment when all the pieces of the story finally click together. For this first post, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite mystery tropes and elements that make the genre so irresistible to me: The amateur sleuth. There’s something undeniably charming about an ordinary person thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Maybe it’s a baker who stumbles across a body in her small-town shop, or a librarian who finds an old diary that unravels a decades-old crime. These amateur sleuths bring creativity and heart to their investigations, making the journey as entertaining as the solution. Small towns with big secrets. I adore the contrast of idyllic settings hiding dark truths. A sleepy coastal town, a picturesque mountain village, or a…

I can’t believe that the first month of 2025 is already coming to an end. Did it pass quickly for you? Slowly?  We were just snowed in where I live—and, yes, that’s a crazy thing for me to write because I live along the Gulf Coast of Alabama. But we received almost nine inches of snow, and for several days, everyone was told to stay home and off the roads. So, during my snowmageddon, I started thinking about…the year in books.  Or rather, how each month in 2025, I would like to pick a different book trope or genre to read.  For January, my trope is/was…psychic romance. And the author I often turn to in order to get a great psychic romance? Jayne Ann Krentz. (She never disappoints me!) Her new psychic romantic suspense, SHATTERING DAWN, released on 1/7/25. A new book for a new year. Psychic shenanigans, an alpha hero, and hot romance—a perfect way for me to start my 2025 reading adventure. In February, my reading challenge is going to focus on reunited lovers (figured that would be fitting for Valentine’s Day!). So if you have any book suggestions that fit that theme, please tell me all about…

1–What is the title of your latest release? STRIKE AND BURN 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? In a world where passion and danger collide, Honor Stone fights to reclaim her life after her sister’s murder pulls her into the orbit of Strike Madden, a dangerously seductive billionaire willing to risk everything to protect her—even if it means facing the darkness within them both. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? We both went to college in Pennsylvania and so setting it the fictional town of Shelton PA felt familiar to us both. It’s a little Easter egg. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Honor is a great hang, and we’d be thrilled to grab drinks with her anytime she’s in Los Angeles. We’d even come to Shelton. We’d also love to shop her store Grace & Honor. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Optimistic, tenacious, artistic 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Collaborative writing invents its own hybrid style. When we re-read our own work, it always feels so surprising because Taylor Hutton really does have her own voice. We can never tell between…

1–What is the title of your latest release? WE ARE WATCHING 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Have you ever had the feeling that the whole world is out to get you? Well, maybe it is… A normal family is thrown into turmoil when they’re targeted by a violent group of conspiracy theorists. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I live in the Hudson Valley, and I’ve always found it a rich setting for books. I set this one in a fictional Hudson Valley town that is so small, everyone knows each other… or do they? 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Sure. She could definitely use a friend! 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Loving, haunted, stronger than she knows (okay, that’s more than one word.) 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? You can make the most outlandish idea plausible if create characters that feel real. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? In the beginning, I do a lot of rewriting, but after I hit the halfway point, I find it easier to just write through…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE OLIGARCH’S DAUGHTER   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? An American guy falls in love with a photographer, not knowing she’s the daughter of a billionaire Russian oligarch.  Then the FBI takes an interest . . . 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? It was easy: it had to take place in New York City, because my hero is an up-and-coming Wall Street guy, and his father-in-law runs a hedge fund. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Definitely.  He’s smart, funny, and personable.         5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Oh, I just listed them.  Funny, smart, and personable.  Also really brave. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned that it’s really hard to live under a false identity, off the grid, these days. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I write without editing, then I edit the previous day’s chapter.  So I guess I do both. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Does this count as foodie? – hot fudge sundae.         9–Describe your writing space/office! It’s a converted one-bedroom…

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1–What is the title of your latest release? DANCING WOMAN 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? An aspiring artist living abroad finds passion for her craft when she enters into a brief love affair with a local musician. When she discovers she is pregnant, she understands that her risky liaison could upend every aspect of her life. In a frantic afternoon of gardening in her yard, she unearths an ancient sculpture which might guide her steps. But it will take great devotion to discern what those steps should be. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The book has a backstory in Virginia, but the present-day action occurs in northern Nigeria. I lived in southern Nigeria growing up. I was interested to see how a white American woman in the early 1960s would acclimate to a Muslim dominated area and what she could learn outside of the U.S. that would give her an intelligence and artistic sensibility that she could not have attained by staying at home. I named her Isabel Hammond. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely. Isabel would be one of my best friends. She’s lived…