Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors

I used to plant tons of trees, when I had a lot of acreage–I love forests. But I was so disappointed to learn the people who bought my home in Oklahoma clearcut most of the trees. Beautiful pines, helped to stop erosion on the hillside, and they provided homes for birds, beauty, solitude. There’s no prettier sound than wind blowing through a forest and hearing the rustle of branches or pine needles. We have old forest in and around our neighborhood. Most new home developments, they just clearcut the trees, leaving barren land. But here, I have several old pines. And behind me, one of my neighbors has beautiful oaks. He wants to cut them down. Why? Because they drop leaves and twigs and he has to pick them up. Really? He has to cut the grass too!  Maybe he should dig it up? In Texas heat, shade trees are at a premium. They’re beautiful. You see them towering a hundred feet above the homes. Why would you want to cut them down??? I had to have one of the pine trees ...

A baby blue dasher (male) dragonfly  And a marigold popped up from seeds in the garden last year. I hoped the snapdragons would come back. I hadn't expected this! Flowers on a shrub. And my daughter's having her first baby--here we took pictures in the spring showers. Baby is due April 1st. This will be my first grandbaby. :) Mated cardinals. “See if she’s still there.” “Yep, still taking pictures. Don’t turn around.” Paparazzi can be such a pain. As Jade, in Billionaire in Wolf's Clothing can attest to!  Billionaire in Wolf’s Clothing (Book 20) July 2016 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1492621897 Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Billionaire-Wolfs-Clothing-Wolf-ebook/dp/B01BX1PIRY Amazon Canada Amazon Australia iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/billionaire-in-wolfs-clothing/id1085850855 Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/billionaire-in-wolfs-clothing-terry-spear/1122684309?ean=9781492621898 Ta...

I'm in my new house, spring has sprung, and I have a blank backyard. So I'm having a blast with turning it into a whimsical fairy garden. And for the first time ever, I'm growing chives, curly parsley, bell peppers, and for the first time in a very long time, tomatoes. :) I already have 3! Added some wind chimes with glass baubles and a blue glass bottle for some interest. A sparrow jumped on the wind chimes, scared himself and jumped on the feeder while a house finch watched him. The fairy wind chimes didn’t scare them off. And then goldfinches arrived. These are the copper ones on the other bird feeder. The frog is protecting the 3 little tomatoes. And the fairies are watching over the chives. While Max is watching over the rose and lavender garden fairy. I’d forgotten all about my fairies, still waiting to be unpacked and find a home here too. I couldn’t decide, have everything blend in or be bright and colorful and whimsical? The fairy garden ...

Happy Valentine's Day from the Casablanca Authors! Today we're chatting about what says romance to us. Shana Galen For me, it's thoughtfulness, like when my husband pours me a glass of wine because he can see I've had a hard day or empties the dishwasher without me asking. I appreciate a nice box of chocolates and flowers too! Grand gestures are fabulous (I want to read about some!), but romance is in the small things for me. Gina Conkle I'm with Shana, small gestures and kindness make my heart sing. I knew Brian (my husband) was  The One because being with him I felt understood. He paid attention to what made me happy. He listened and responded in ways that told me he got me...he knew what made me tick. I was bowled over when we were dating and he'd show up at my apartment to cook a nice dinner for me. The romance lives on. He'll notice changes in my mood and say, "You need some alone time, don't you?" That's code for: You wa...

I’m at Stomp Vs Romp , and I’m on Team Romp–of course, and I’ll be at the FB party all day, and I'm here at Casablanca Authors, and I’m at the Authors After Dark Readers Convention today, and the book will be out today–August 5th! If I'm supposed to be somewhere else also, I wouldn't be surprised!!!   HERO OF A HIGHLAND WOLF Author: Terry Spear Release Date: August 5, 2014 Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Genre: Paranormal Romance Summary: The MacQuarrie werewolf clan has overseen the Playfair family’s Ardmore Castle for three centuries. So when a Playfair granddaughter from abroad inherits the estate, clan chief Grant MacQuarrie has to train her to manage it—and he’s not happy about having her in his way. Until the prim old lady he’s expecting turns out to be a sexy young wolf… Colleen Playfair is excited and apprehensive about her new role at the castle, and she has big plans to change the way its run. But the stubborn Grant wo...

by Danielle Jackson I love gardens—especially the kind that you have to work at for years and finally one day, you look out and see a gorgeous array of flora and fauna. Surprisingly (or perhaps not so surprisingly), growing a garden reminds me of building an author’s career—because those “silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row” play a big part in the complete picture! Silver Bells Part of my job is to get reviews for our romance novels. Whether they come from trade magazines like Publishers Weekly, RT Book Reviews or book bloggers, the recognition of your book means a lot. What do I use reviews for? Following up with media contacts, to make sure they know about the praise and accolades your book is receiving, adding reviews to press release and media pitches to let people know what everyone is thinks, and helping our content delivery department create pages and pages of praise in the front of your books! And there’s nothing more I love than sending yo...