Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors

OK…I’ll admit to a moment of panic just now when I checked my phone and saw the calendar reminder that I had a blog tomorrow at the Casabalanca authors blog. I have no brain…it’s fully engaged in cruising toward my next deadline-May 15th- when Book 2 in my new Small Town USA series is due. I do feel sorry for my family as the date draws closer, there are more nights without a dinner plan…while I fall back on the 3 Ps—Pizza, Pasta, and Peanut Butter—hey protein keeps my guys going!   I have surfaced a few times in the last few days, but for the most part have kept my nose to the grindstone.  I’m really excited about Jack and Caitlin’s story…they are two people who have known each other all their lives…the surface kind of knowing—someone you say hello to as you pass on the street, someone who would stop to change your flat tire—but not part of your inner circle, until one day everything changes and you see that person in a whole new light…ONE DAY IN APPLE GROVE. ...

I love Springtime, the cool rainy days and the warm sunny ones. The rain waters our flowers and the sunshine makes them bloom.  We’ve planted so many flowers, flowering shrubs, herbs, and vegetables in our yard over the years that we’ve lived here. Come May, our front yard will be in full bloom, starting with the Azaleas. My darling boys know how much I love Fuchsia...here's a pic standing on the front porch and looking under it toward our Rhododendron. After the cold of winter, spring is my healing season. I can almost feel my inner wings stretching and spreading and take flight watching the gardens unfurl their tender green leaves and open their blossoms to the gentle rains and warmer weather. Here’s a shot of our patio garden, one of my favorite places to unwind… We’ve had our hummingbird feeder out for a few weeks, because I swear that one buzzed by my head when we were raking out the gardens. So far the voracious little darlings haven’t been back, ...