If you’ve ever been on a cruise ship, you’ve probably heard a director or comedian do the “top ten questions asked” bit. Number one is most often “what time is the midnight buffet!” which is hilarious because midnight buffets hardly exist anymore! Silly questions aside, there are many things to…
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I love spring. It’s my second favorite season. So, here in the Pacific Northwest, spring generally means a slow in the rainy wintery season. I love that we can get back out and enjoy the incredible views in the area. So, a breakdown of some of my top things to…
What’s currently on my nightstand isn’t dystopian, it isn’t YA—it isn’t even fiction! It’s The Beekeeper’s Handbook by Diana Sammataro & Alphonse Avitabile, and—surprise, surprise—it’s all about how to keep bees. Beekeeping is something I’d love to do, but because there’s so much knowledge that’s needed, I’m doing my research…
I love music, and I take a ton of inspiration from my favorite songs when I’m writing a book. I have vivid memories of playing one song on repeat while I was writing Escaping Eleven, and that’s Snake Eyes, by Mumford & Sons. To me, it captures the budding romance…
5 reasons you need to read Escaping Eleven You’ll forget about everything else in your life. I mean it. Not only is Escaping Eleven fast-paced, but it’s super intense. The action, the emotion—it’s all ramped up to the extreme, and it’s totally unrelenting. You’ll fall seriously in love with the…
In Shadows You Left Erik O’Malley our resident bartender who moonlights as a cage fighter, is broody, messy and troubled, but also charismatic and charming, which should make him quite gifted in the pouring department. Unfortunately, Erik can’t seem to craft a cocktail for the life of…
Anyone who knows me, knows that when it comes to music, Bruce Springsteen is the end-all.be-all for me. I first discovered him in 1984, when Dancing in the Dark was in heavy rotation on MTV (I wanted my MTV, but since we didn’t have cable, I had to go…
Let me tell you… Writing a series about football players requires hours upon hours of research on both the game and the men who play it. Tireless pursuit of knowledge in the goal of being as authentic and realistic as possible…. Okay, I’m lying. I actually just pumped my…
I love to travel. Ever since I was in elementary school, I’ve been fascinated by different cultures and far away lands. When I was little, I read to fulfill that wanderlust. Now, I write. All of the books in the HORNET series take place internationally, but mostly in…
I totally admit it. I’m a Hallmark Christmas romance movie junkie. I’m a romantic comedy author, so I just can’t help it. They kick off the movies at the beginning of November and I love it. What says the spirit of Christmas—love, family, thoughtfulness, magic—better than two people falling…