Rise of the Rom-SitCom

I’m a romance writer with a humor writer’s heart. I’m George Carlin with a sprinkling of Jerry Seinfeld…and maybe a bit of Sarah Silverman thrown in for estrogen.

Most of my humor is observational. It relies on me creating a conspiratorial bond with my readers. I like to imagine me sidling close, covering my hand with my mouth, and whispering, “Did you see what she just did? Can you believe it?” I really do want readers to put down my books, go pop some popcorn, then return ready to read the sitcom unfolding. Read More

Brooke has only loved one man, her late husband. Owen’s rebuilding after a painful divorce. Can a mysterious house bring them together for a second chance at love?

In the charming town of Smithville, Texas, Brooke Holloway is raising two young children on her own, supporting them by running the family hardware store. The last thing on her mind is falling in love. But she’s intrigued when a stranger moves to town and buys the old Hadley mansion. She’s always heard that house holds a secret—maybe even a treasure—and she can’t wait to see inside. When she meets the new owner and they spend time together, she can’t deny the attraction. Could God be giving her another chance at happiness? Or is she betraying her late husband’s love by even thinking that way?  Read More

Meet the Bolton Brothers!

I’m thrilled to introduce the Bolton Brothers—Ben, Billy and Bobby—the heroes of my newest Harlequin Desire series! Ben’s story, Straddling the Line, just released on May 7. He’ll be followed by Billy’s story, Bringing Home the Bachelor, on September 2. Bobby will wrap up the series with Expecting the Bolton Baby on November 5. They live fast, ride hard and love fiercely!

So who are the Bolton Brothers? Let’s ask them!

Sarah: Hi, guys. Tell us about yourself.

Bobby: Well, as the name implies, we’re the Bolton Brothers and we run the Crazy Horse Choppers, a custom-built motorcycle shop based in Rapid City, South Dakota Read More

My Unexpected Love for Beta Heroes

Hi, Everyone!

Thank you so much for letting me join you today to talk about my recent release, More Than This, and my love for beta heroes.

Like many readers, I love a great alpha hero. There’s so much to fall for when it comes to alphas. They’re strong and powerful and they take charge of every situation. I believe that part of the draw with alphas is their need to redeem themselves because so often their need to protect and possess makes them come across as an alpha-hole. As readers, we love to watch that transformation take place. Plus, if you add in a good grovel scene, we’re putty in the author’s hands. Read More

And the winner is…

There are a whole lot of characters in every Love Letters Volume. Four stories means four sets of lovers. They can be a little hard to keep track of sometimes. Especially when they are all a little on the wild side. To help keep track of them, I decide to hold my own little elections like we used to have in high school. Here are the winners:

Smartest: This was a tough category and was a close call between PhD student Marc Thibaud (from B Is for Bondage) and Lane Heywood, the sexy psychologist (from A Is for Assignment). In the end, I had to give the prize to Lane for her ability to use her smarts to adapt to any situation.  Read More

Erotic Romance vs. Erotica

For some it is an important distinction. As a writer it makes a difference in how I write. As a reader it makes a difference in my expectations which can make a HUGE difference in my reaction to a book. Read More

The Gypsy Way

I am such a television freak. I watch everything from reality television to documentaries on ancient Egypt. Actually, the inspiration for my new series came from My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and the glimpse it offered into the traveller way of life.

I sat there one night watching the preparations for this amazing wedding and wondered what if this secretive society was guarding an even bigger secret? The idea just wouldn’t go away. Over the next couple of days, I kept coming back to it. What if?

I searched Ireland’s history and came up with the legend of the Tuatha De Danann and suddenly it all made sense. Why not have the travellers hiding a group descended from the original Tuatha De Danann? Why not have the Tuatha De Danann use their magical abilities in a “Carnival of Wonders”? And every mythical group needs an adversary; why else would they have to hide? And of course there has to be a love interest just to complicate things more!  Read More

When I am reading an historical romance, I enjoy the spunky, sometimes snarky dialogue between the hero and heroine that eventually leads to a closer encounter. In my previous novel, Regal Reward, a notorious highwayman, kidnaps the rebellious daughter of an aristocrat and gets much more than he bargained for. In A Convenient Pretense, my newest release, a handsome earl refuses to believe that a young, beautiful woman prefers to become an old maid, rather than marry him. Here’s a brief excerpt between Marcus and Emily in A Convenient Pretense.

“Yes, you were going to say something else?”

“Reading,” Emily replied, perhaps too abruptly. “My father and I both love to read.” Read More

Dennam's Cave

This blog post was going to be all about writing action scenes. Because Chapter 12 of my current work-in-progress -- where I was when I created this document -- is loaded with it. But I am deep in the druthers of my writing cave and have procrastinated all the way to Chapter 17.

It was extremely hard for me to stick my nose outside my story and commit to this blog post. I have burrowed in deep for the duration. This is the problem with writing for me. I can start a story and put it down for a day or two while life intervenes. I can even make it to Chapter 5 without compromising my schedule. It's tough, but responsibilities still... Read More