Does romance mean more than just silly love songs? Maybe you hopped over from Jenna Da Die and she told you what she thinks about it. This week Leslie Hachtel asked, Do you think what we do as romance writers is important? Please explain why. Here’s the thing…Life is hard and tucked into the difficult parts we are gifted with eruptions of pure beauty. On of those lightning strikes is love. I’ve been incredibly lucky in my life to have found true love twice. It’s nothing to sneer at. Love is magic that can’t be explained or denied. Most people … Continue reading →

How about a little fun this week? Jenna Da Sie set us up with a game of  Would You Rather – The Cooking Edition: 1) Cut out butter forever or sugar? This is a tough one. I try to cut out sugar and it’s an insidious addiction. Butter is too good to give up entirely though. I would give up sugar. Whew – I might need to sit down after that decision. 2) Have a normal size oven that heats inconsistently or have a toaster oven that bakes everything perfectly? I’m not much of a baker, but a working oven is … Continue reading →