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I love music. Like seriously love music. So it's kind of amazing to me that it's taken me five years to create a hero who is a musician. Last month I released the book THIS IS OUR SONG - book four in my Shaughnessy Brothers series.  The hero - Riley - was the lead singer for one of the biggest rock bands in the world.  The band is on hiatus and each member (there are four of them) is embarking on solo projects while also dealing with life outside of the the band.  There was security in them being together as a unit and now that they're on their own?  Well...let's just say that things aren't quite so secure. Originally, I was going to write Riley's story and the rest of the band was just going to be implied, but as I got going I realized that these guys had stories to tell too.  And Band on the Run was born. So it's a new series but NOT a new series.  I mean, Riley Shaughnessy is going to appear in each of the books and with him, updates on hi...

As a historical romance writer, I’m familiar with the argument that Victorians invented the modern Christmas. While that might be a bit of an overstatement, it’s true enough to say that many of the holiday traditions we observe today were introduced by the Victorians. The Christmas tree—a tradition imported by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s German-born consort during the 1840s—is probably the best-known example. Christmas cards are another. First designed in 1843, they became increasingly popular as the century progressed, especially after the halfpenny postage rate was introduced.   In 1880, 11.5 million Christmas cards were produced. The Victorian Age also produced its share of memorable Christmas stories, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (1843) chief among them. And a wealth of actual Christmas carols, many of which are still sung today. Although I’ve been known to grouse about the onslaught of Christmas songs broadcast over speakers rig...

I'm working from Dallas this week, and I have limited time so I thought I'd share a short excerpt from Beautiful Crazy (out November 1), the first book in the debut series, Rock ’n’ Ink! Also, if you follow me on Twitter , Facebook , or sign up for my newsletter on my website , I'll be giving away an ARC at the end of the month. Enjoy! She's a rocker with attitude and ink... He's a sexy suit who gets what he wants. Kevan Landry is trying to keep her life on track and her brother in rehab. If her fledgling marketing firm can sign the hot new band, Manix Curse, it will make a world of difference. Mason Dillon heads the most successful music PR firm in Portland. He's desperate to breathe new life into the company by signing Manix Curse. The last thing either one needs is a one-night stand with a smoldering stranger... The stakes are high when a battle for the band-in the bedroom and the boardroom-becomes a battle of the heart. But if these two can set...