Love sweet historical romance with a dash of magic? Here’s a free sneak preview — as our heroine avoids a forced marriage, but finds herself on a strange ship with a whole new set of problems! (Including a handsome, grouchy captain who didn’t plan on an extra passenger — especially as his cabin-mate!) Read on! … read more
The Magic of Romance Novels
So, what’s the secret that makes Romance novels so attractive to readers? There’s definitely a splash of magic there. Romances are the “queen” of genre fiction, with over $1.4 billion in sales in 2021. They’re also the 800-pound-gorilla of mass market fiction, snatching up nearly a third of its sales. So why has this previously … read more
Romance Tips: Developing Your Characters
Developing Your Romance Characters Too many romance novelists pluck their characters straight from a trope. You’ve undoubtedly met these cardboard-cutouts: the mysterious, grumpy loner with the heart of gold. The sweet-but-spunky small-town girl. The couple from opposite sides of the tracks who fall madly in love after one panty-melting, smoldering eye-lock. … read more
Two Free Chapters!
TWO FREE CHAPTERS!! Like a sample? Click here to get the first two chapters of this new Romance — FREE! Blurb: The last thing Hetty Pritchard ever wanted was a husband. Until a joke-gone-wrong lands her aboard an unfamiliar schooner headed for Jamaica — with the Captain himself snoring in the bunk beside … read more