(For the Crimson Point Protectors series.) Most likely to be the best kisser? ANSWER: Oooh, this is a toughie, because all my heroes are sexy and damn good at kissing. But I’m gonna have to go with Groz (Asher) on this one because he’s got so much…experience in that department. Experience he puts to good use as he turns up the heat on Mia in Sudden Impact.   Most tragic backstory? ANSWER: Everleigh, from Final Shot. Oh, man, poor Everleigh… She’s already been through so much in her life, and I put her and Grady through even more in their book. If any two characters ever deserved a happy ending, it’s these two.   Most likely to be attracted to a bad boy? ANSWER: Mia, from Sudden Impact. As a psychologist she likes to figure out what makes people tick, and Groz intrigues and infuriates her in equal measure. Even though she’s well aware of his reputation, once he sets his sights on her she can’t stop herself from falling under his spell. Most likely to make you wish you were their friend? ANSWER: Jaia, from Cornered. People might not notice her initially or even overlook her because she’s quiet…

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O is for Older, on-the-ball, and definitely on-to-the-next-big-adventure! Who says you have to be young to have fun? U is for Uptight, says Zara. U is for Uninhibited, says Lilly! R is definitely for Relatives. As in, are you sure we’re related? And Who the h—is this person claiming to be our relative?   L is for Lilly, of course! Zara’s older sister—by 11 ½ months—taller, buxom, hair still black thanks to an abundance of product, free with her love and her advice! Y is for Yes. As opposed to No. As in, shouldn’t Lilly have said Yes to the Grand Jury, when asked if she had any of the stolen artifacts? I is for Insurance Fraud. Don’t do it, and if you do, don’t get caught! N is for New. A new apartment. A new purported sister. A new problem. And a bunch of New Lies. G is for Generational Trauma. Inherited grief from the suffering of those who went before. And for Grant Deed. Whom did Dad leave this apartment to? Why her? Good Golly!   K is for Kindred Spirits. Zara and Lilly may have been apart for a few years, but nothing can keep them separated…

1–What is the title of your latest release? CHICK MAGNET 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A sunshine-y social media influencer whose brand revolves around backyard chickens moves to a small-town post-break up, only to clash with her grumpy neighbor, a veterinarian who’s been hate watching her content. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? It’s a straightforward case of writing what you know: I am a Virginia backyard chicken keeper (though I’m not an influencer!). 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Oh yes. I’m definitely a female protagonist-centered romance reader. I always want to write heroines that I want to be friends with and that I want to root for. I have so much empathy for Nic. My goal was to give her the HEA she deserves. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Grumpy. Wounded. Vulnerable. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? By the end of 2023, economists estimate that 50% of veterinary practices in the US will be owned by large corporations, an increase from fewer than 20% only a few years ago. There’s so much change and pressure on the field right…

1–What is the title of your latest release? ACCIDENTALLY FAMOUS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  A small-town home renovator is thrust into the spotlight when an A-list movie star’s assistant accidentally tags her Instagram account causing his fans, the paparazzi, and the hunky actor himself to descend on her quiet coastal town. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  A remote small town was necessary for this series and the rugged, remote Maine coastline was the perfect setting. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  Yes, absolutely! I build stuff too. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Genuine, self-aware, compassionate 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book?  Lots and lots of Megalodon facts. They are my new favorite prehistoric creatures. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I edit as I go along. I start each session by editing what I wrote the day before. It makes things easier in the end and keeps my voice and tempo consistent. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Sharp cheddar cheeses especially when paired with tart apples. 9–Describe your writing space/office!  I built my…

1–What is the title of your latest release? COME WHAT MAYBE   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  Lauren Wallace loves to plan, which is all well and good until that one spontaneous night when she throws caution to the wind, hooks up with her high school frenemy Ethan McAllister, and ends up with a very unexpected pregnancy. How is Lauren supposed to regain order with all of that, plus a tough-love grandmother, two sisters, a town full of busy bodies, and, oh yeah, falling for the absolute wrong guy.   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  Come What Maybe is set in Seaside Cove, Maine. I LOVE the beach! There is something so romantic and inherently intimate about hearing the waves crashing against the shore and smelling the salt air. Just ask my characters Lauren and Ethan.   4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  Abso-freaking-lutely! Lauren Wallace is everything I want to be. She’s an independent entrepreneur who is funny, smart, driven, and organized. Not to mention, she has killer clothes and accessories.   5–What are three words that describe your hero? Yummy. Yummy. And yummy.   6–What’s…

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 Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka!   Writes: Romance! Contemporary realistic stories of love new and enduring.   About: Hopeless romantics? More like hopeful romantics. Believers in love at first sight and love at thousandth day together. Married co-writers ourselves, it’s no surprise we write stories of the unique joy of long-term love, of slow-burns, second chances and new opportunities to find connection where it wasn’t expected. Our characters are often people with history, who’ve shared friendship or hardship or other complications of life, whether as co-writers of romantic novels (like our characters in The Roughest Draft) or the central couple of our upcoming romance DO I KNOW YOU?, who are already married and looking for the lost spark in their relationship, which they find in an unconventional way—pretending they’re strangers meeting for the first time on their weeklong vacation. We’re avid travelers, if writing gorgeous settings counts. Catch us in the cliffs of Northern California, on the humid sunset shores of the Florida Keys,…

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1–What is the title of your latest release? DESPERADO’S CARESS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A bad boy who has one chance left to set his life straight; hunting down a criminal; if he survives 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? That’s easy. We live in horse and cowboy country.  It’s what I know, so… 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely, she’s strong, intelligent, and determined to catch her father’s murderer 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Hot, tough, but with a heart of gold 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? About women Pinkerton Agents in this period of the old west. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I edit as I draft; that works for me. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Creme Brulee 9–Describe your writing space/office! I’m fortunate to now have a separate office where I can close the door; when I started writing I was a closet writer, literally, in a large close in our former house. 10–Who is an author you admire? So many…  Diana Gabaldon, Janet Evanovich, Tanya Anne Crosby…

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 Maci Aurora!   Maci Aurora writes: IN THE SHADOW OF A HOAX is the second book in the Fareview Fairytales series which begins with In the Shadow of a Wish. In the Shadow of a Hoax comes out January 24, 2023. A spicy, adult, fantasy, romance, In the Shadow of a Hoax is about Tarley, who is forced to hide in the woods disguised as a boy. When she stumbles upon a dying stranger, she must choose to leave him or help him. Despite the risk to herself in a land that would imprison her for being a woman alone, she chooses to save him. Only, who he is has the power to change everything, including what she believes about love.     About: I’m Maci Aurora. Okay. Look, that’s sort of a falsehood. That’s my spicy, adult fiction pen name. My real name is Cami. I’m the girl with her nose in a book, content to be at home reading that never-ending TBR,…