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RT Book Reviews warned readers of Michele Summers' new release   Sweet Southern Trouble  to "Get ready to laugh and swoon your way through this sassy and sexy southern romance!" We couldn't agree more, so we asked Michele to share some of her tips for creating such wonderful books.  Top Writing Tips for Hopeful Authors Write : can’t say it any plainer than that, but you need to write if you ever hope to finish a book and have it published. And this does not include Facebook posts or Tweets, but actually writing complete scenes that eventually become complete chapters. Easier said than done, I know, but you gotta suck it up, baby. There’s no way around it. Tell your story : the one only you can tell in your voice. There may be better writers or more clever writers, but none of that matters because they aren’t you. They don’t know your story. Only you can write the story in your head and make it yours. Let it go : eventu...

Today we're looking forward to the release of Michele Summer's Sweet Southern Bad Boy on Tuesday with a fun excerpt! -------------------------------------------------- Vance crossed the kitchen in two long strides. “Thanks, Kat, you’re a lifesaver.” Relief flooding his face. He hooked his arm around her waist and pulled her in for a long, hard kiss. Katie resisted by pressing her palms against his rock-hard chest (well, resist might be a bit strong. More like, she pressed herself against him and looped her arms around his neck for closer contact.) The kiss deepened as he backed her against the kitchen cabinets. His rough hand moved to her throat, making her pulse jump. She savored the flavor of his mouth…coffee and forbidden wickedness. Nibbling on her lips, the kiss softened. Katie reveled in his warmth and strength. She knew she should stop, but…not yet. As if he could sense her surrender, he crushed her closer and took possession of her mouth. “We…you…have to…stop,” ...

By Michele Summers These past nine months in particular have taught me how lucky and fortunate I am to come from a large family. Yes, they can be overly involved in my life, my kids’ lives, my kids’ friends’ lives, my neighbors’ lives…you get the idea. But when the chips are down…you want that hurricane force heading straight for you and picking up the pieces. I have six sisters (and two sister-in-laws) who have all helped me and my family this past year while I’ve battled a rare autoimmune disease. And each brought their own time and talents to the table in different ways. My oldest sister: The Brainiac researched my disease on my behalf, kept me informed and talked me off the ledge. And since she doesn’t live near me, had meals ordered and delivered to my home. My second oldest: The Bossy Control Freak took over in her usual fashion and got me in front of doctors and specialists I would’ve otherwise never seen. She also grocery shopped and delivered food which is...

Lately I’ve been nesting. NO, I’m not pregnant but going through that nesting stage during pregnancy where I want to clean and scour every countertop and rearrange every closet and junk drawer down to military precision. I can’t explain this sudden urge to pitch and purge except to say I’ve been battling a weird autoimmune disease that has left me feeling helpless with only a quarter of my cylinders spinning. So when the multiple meds kick in, I get the urge to straighten and dust and rearrange and throw out missed-matched socks and my son’s deflated footballs hiding in every corner of my house like last year’s Easter eggs.  Which leads me to designing. Yup. Once the de-cluttering commences, the designing begins. Because now I can see my spaces with a fresh eye. For example, I’ve moved the dining room table (actually I bribed my kids to move it) into the breakfast room for better use and now I have this small but empty dining space with infinite possibilities. *rubbing...

Chronic Multi-tasker Hey gang! I’m very excited to be posting...finally. I’ve been a member for a few short months and have enjoyed lurking and reading about all your great books and adventures. And I’m happy to present my debut novel Find My Way Home . A contemporary story about a small town Southern interior designer , wanting more from life and thinking if she could only hit the road for the big city, she might find what she’s looking for. *cough, cough* Well, we all know that’s not necessarily true. My heroine Bertie suffers from being an out-of-control multi-tasker (much like her author). Bertie not only designs lovely homes for a living, but you can find her dog-walking, feeding her housebound neighbor, decorating for the downtown festival and waitressing at her brother’s diner, especially on Roller Derby night (and she can’t skate!) Her need to be needed stems from losing her parents as a teenager, but it also makes her most famous and hunky client Keith very nervo...

It's release week for Find My Way home, the first in debut author Michele Summers' new Harmony Homecomings series! Interior decorator Bertie Anderson is almost ready to say goodbye to small-town life in Harmony, North Carolina. She’s excited about living her dream life at her new job in Atlanta, the design capital of the South. She just has one last job to do… Keith Morgan is ready to leave his fast paced life in Miami for a quiet life where he can raise his ten-year-old daughter. Unfortunately, his new lifestyle is threatened the moment he lays eyes on the decorator his aunt hired to help him create his dream home—the curvaceous temptation that is Bertie Anderson. As Bertie begins to turn his house into a home, will he find his way into her heart before it’s too late and she leaves Harmony for good? Praise for Find My Way Home : “This debut shows a lot of promise. Summers packs in a lot of emotion and off-the-charts sexual tension.”— RT Book Reviews ...