Behind the Book with Sheryl Nantus I grew up in the 1980’s when there was plenty of action-adventure television series. The A-Team, Magnum PI, Miami Vice and, of course, MacGyver! They were addictive shows to watch, filled with tough, ingenious men who knew how to get the job done and…
Tag: Select Contemporary
Jeremy Denning was never meant to be a hero. He was a convenient secondary character in book one of the Kingston Ale House series, The One That Got Away. Some extra comic relief in what was already a romcom, a character able to provide an outsider’s perspective on the hero…
‘Tis the season for Daddy Jim’s Eggnog with Carol Pavliska! 7 tablespoons of sugar 5 eggs 1 pint Half and Half 1 ½ pints heavy whipping cream 2 shots of bourbon Nutmeg Instructions: Separate the eggs, saving both the whites and the yolks. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to…
SENSATIONAL SEX. I really wanted that for a title, because WOW. Except…that’s a title for a sex manual or something. I called the book WORKING IT OUT, the name of Sophie’s gym. An okay title…until it came time to write the tagline, that one sentence hook that makes a reader…
Falling In Love With Your Own Hero I’ll admit it. I have a thing for cowboys. I grew up on a farm in Kansas and have always been captivated by the swagger, the boots, the cocky grins, and the deep slow drawl of a cowboy. Stolen Away—Book 3 in the…
I love romantic comedies with that chicklit feel, and so I was brainstorming ideas. I thought about a dating coach who had all these rules, and even did workshops where she’d take her students out places so they could get hands-on experience at dating and figuring out how to sort…
by Jennie Marts I love writing and reading Small Town Romance because I am originally from a small town myself. I grew up in a little town in Kansas and there is just a different feel about small towns. They are places where people take care of each other, where…
We’re celebrating all that Small Town Romance has to offer this week with author takeovers, a Facebook party, and an incredible sale that you won’t want to miss! 6/21 EIR Blog Takeover: Annie Seaton, author of Guarding His Heart 6/22 EIR Blog Takeover: Coleen Kwan, author of Real Men Don’t Break…
Give a big, warm, spring welcome to Kathryn Barrett, author of the wonderful Select Contemporary novel, TEMPTATION! Kathryn is here with a special Spring Fling guest post, so sit back and enjoy! Spring is my favorite time of year, perhaps because I was born in April, smack dab in the…
While stranded in a blizzard, an English bad boy chef and an uptight southern baker discover there is more heat than hate in their relationship. Take a peek inside Snowbound Seduction by Melissa Schroeder! On sale 3/21/16 “You said you had never had a snowball fight. Or even…