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For the first time in e-book form, my sweet small town romance about a police officer and high school guidance counselor is about to be ready for your e-reader! --> Brian Jackson is blindsided when his marriage ends and his wife leaves him and his son in their sleepy South Carolina hometown. Now, his life revolves around his five year old and being a school resource officer at Elmore High School. And he was content until she drove into his life. Paige Grayson’s arrival in Elmore, South Carolina is her chance for a fresh start after her smart mouth got her in trouble In Nashville. She never expected to find at tempting cop living across the street.   As Paige and Brian give in to their desire, his ex wife returns wanting her family back. Will Paige and Brian have a chance to love or does his ex still have a place in his heart?   Pre Order your copy here:   http://amzn.to/2pnKZL1

Another day, another publisher shuts down. Crimson Romance, a division of Simon and Schuster, is no more. This is significant because according to the Ripped Bodice 2017 Diversity Study, Crimson had 29.3 percent of their books written by people of color. That's the highest number of the publishers on that list. Also from the report: For every 100 books published by the leading romance publishers in 2017, only 6.2 were written by people of color. Down from 7.8 in 2016.  Authors of color have the odds stacked against them when it comes to traditional publishing and you almost wonder, why do we do it? Obviously, it's because we love telling stories. We think Black Love matters and we want to tell our own stories without stereotypes. See, when you see #ownvoice, #weneeddiverseromance #Diverseromance, those hashtags aren't for marketing purposes, it's a rallying cry. I don't know about you, but as a romance reader, I want to see people who look like me falling i...

He looked me in the eye with a little smirk and asked, "Can you pass the drug test?" "Of course." And with that, I was hired. Hired where? At a Ford dealership that serves Starbucks in the lobby. I might just be in love. The first time I sold a car was in 2013. And I never thought it was something I'd fall in love with. I'm a journalist. I'm a writer. But some where along the way, I turned into a car girl. I blame my former general manager. The guy who must be psychic because he hired me with no experience. I took a break from the car business for a couple of years and hated every job I had. Especially the proofreading job. And I thought that was in my wheel house. So, I got a chance to come back to the business and do what I do best, talk to people and email them. I don't know when I fell in love with selling cars. Y'all remember the Wonderland stories. But there's something about making someone happy and getting them into their dr...

Kathy Douglass Click Here  to get your copy! Kathy Douglass writes sweet romance that makes you laugh and cry. And I want to move to Sweet Briar tomorrow! When did you fall in love with romance? I fell in love with romance when I was in high school. I found my older sister’s books and after reading a few I was hooked. I read every book I could get my hands on. I drifted away for a while and read a lot of horror stories. After being scared silly, I returned to romance where I have stayed. How long have you been writing about minority characters? I’ve always written about minority characters. From my really, really bad first book that has never seen the light of day, to the one I’m working on now, my hero and heroine have always been African-American. There may be minor characters whose race is not defined, but the main characters are always African-American. When you started writing, what was your motivation?   I s...

Pre Order now: Click here Romance author Elle Wright joins me today to celebrate Woman's History month. She's also about to kick off a new series!  When did you fall in love with romance? I fell in love with romance about seventeen years ago. I had just had my daughter, and was home on medical leave for complications. I was bored out of my mind, and a little depressed, when my mother came for a visit. She handed me Indigo by Beverly Jenkins and encouraged me to read it as an escape. Immediately, I shoved the book away and told her I’m not reading that book. But she insisted, telling me it was a lovely read, set in an area close to my hometown. I relented and took the book. And let me tell you, I’m so glad I did. Reading that book changed my entire life. From that moment on, I was a lover of all things Beverly Jenkins and that one book kick started my love of the genre. How long have you been writing about...

It's fitting that author Vanessa Riley  is joining my celebration of Women's History Month today. She writes about all things regency. And yes, black people were around and free during the regency. Order your copy here . --> Vanessa Riley  When did you fall in love with romance? I was in my teens watching my parent’s marriage implode and I needed to believe that lasting happy-ever-afters were still possible. How long have you been writing about minority characters? Since 2013 with a heroine of Spanish descent. However as I gained acceptance writing for the Regency Romance community, I let my passion for the Blackamoor and mulatto communities of that era shine. My third novel, The Bargain, was my breakout hit, for a lot of reasons, but mainly for Precious Jewel, an unabashedly brave formerly enslaved woman who finds her strength trying to help save a colony in South Africa. When you started writi...