"A hug is like a boomerang...you get it back right away."
~ Bil Keane

I admit it; I’m a tease. At least I am when it comes to the romantic payoffs in my book. Or, more specifically, the BFK.

BFK you ask? Why the Big First Kiss, of course. We all know the first kiss is a major turning point in a relationship. After the hero and heroine kiss, nothing between them is the same.

Thus, the challenge for a writer is to know when and where to place that first kiss. Is it the first chapter? The end of chapter three? How about the midpoint of the book?

The answer is any and all of the above. Because the first kiss is driven, not by you the author, but by your characters. They will decide when they kiss based on their history. For example, in my book, The Heart of a Hero, the characters don’t share their first kiss until the very last page. Sounds odd, but given the hero’s history – a very traumatic, guilt ridden past - kissing any earlier wouldn’t have worked.

Likewise, the hero and heroine in Daring to Date the Boss (available now!) drag out ...

ONCE UPON A WICKED NIGHT is the ebook short story special release from my Donovan Sisters Series. Each book in the series can stand alone, but they all contain references to the five Donovan sisters and their stories.

Here are the sisters:

Serena--the oldest and the biggest troublemaker, who learned the error of her ways
when she was caught in a VERY compromising position when she was eighteen years old
and has spent the past several years paying for that mistake.

Meg--Serena’s twin, lost at sea (miles off the coast of Antigua) when she was eighteen.

Olivia--The sweetest and most unassuming Donovan sister--suffers from reoccurring bouts
of malaria and never expects to find romance, least of all with a duke!

Phoebe--The most independent Donovan--makes up her mind quickly and goes after what she
wants with no regrets!

Jessica--the youngest and most beautiful Donovan sister. At 18 years old, she is loyal
to a fault and takes great risks for those she loves.

ONCE UPON A WICKED NIGHT introduces Olivia, the heroine of SECRETS OF AN ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS,
and shows how she gets herself into a bit of trouble that ends up plaguing her throughout
that ...

Thanks so much for letting me blog with you today! Alpha Instinct, the first book in my new paranormal series (Moon Shifter) is releasing today and I’d love to share a sneak peek into it.

Connor’s heart pounded an erratic tattoo against his chest as he raced back for the main house. He banged on the front door, then opened it.From the entryway Analena glared at him. “What the—”

“Fire. In the west field. Not close to the buildings, but that could change.”

Wordlessly she turned and fled up the stairs. Seconds later she came barreling back down with her two sisters, Noel and Carmen. Erin wasn’t too far behind.

“What precautions do you have set up?” he asked as they jogged toward the barn housing the horses.

“I’ve got a stockade of fire extinguishers and blankets in the barn. If the fire gets out of control, we’ve got vehicles prepared to transport the animals.”

“Good. I’m going to get Liam.” Nodding, she didn’t break stride as she headed for the barn.

He’d sent his brother to round up the rest of his pack. At least the wind had shown mercy on ...