Ten Things I Am Grateful For In the Bizarre and Horrifying Year of Our Lord 2020 It’s weird. Everything, really. But finding gratitude especially. Given the discomfiting dichotomy of 2020 being the worst shitshow in America in my fifty years
Both Never You and In Deep Final In the 2020 IDA Contest!! I’m thrilled and honored to announce that two of my steamy, ski romance novellas have finaled in the 2020 IDA Contest. Never You took 2nd Place, and In
Why Do Happy Endings Matter So Much in Romance? Like clockwork, somebody always pops up on social media arguing that you don’t need a happily ever after or happily for now (HEA/HFN) ending to have a romance. It would be
Officially Adding Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston to the List of Best Books I’ve Read All Year (Yes, I know it came out in 2019, but I just read it.)! It takes truly great writing to make
Are Clean or Dirty Really the Right Descriptors to Use to Describe the Heat Level of Romance Novels? If you’ve read much romance, you’ve probably noticed that many romances are labeled either clean or dirty. “Clean” stories are the ones
Love Lettering, by Kate Clayborn, Is My Top Romance Book Pick of 2020 So Far Especially with the world on fire, I find myself drawn to charming, funny, character-driven, romances that are low on serious angst and medium to high
American Exceptionalism — What Does It Really Mean to Believe America Is the Best? A while back I came across a post on Twitter I can’t quit thinking about… It stated that the very concept of American exceptionalism is a
Helen Hoang’s The Kiss Quotient Is By Far the Best Romance I’ve Read All Year. Are you looking for the kind of steamy romance that sucks you in and makes you want to put your entire life on hold until
Ten Lessons I’ve Learned over Twenty Years Happily Married If you’d told me when I was 25-years old that a few years later I’d meet the man of my dreams—and that I’d eventually, happily, celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary—I would’ve
Vulnerability is Key to Enjoying True Happiness and Healthy Relationships These days, so many people struggle with developing solid, close relationships—even with their spouses. Everyone is depressed, or drinks too much, or hates their lives. Divorces are commonplace. Yet we
Richard Frishman, a photographer based near Seattle, is behind our powerful World Through a Lens this week. Take a look, immediately: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/travel/ghosts-of-segregation.html?smid=tw-share
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What if Donald is right & the election was stolen from him, because he knew it was rigged so he would win. But enough voters turned out and foiled his plan so he believes libs must’ve cheated (the only way to win). Also explains how so many voted for him despite...everything.🤷🏻♀️
