As someone who has spent my life writing for everything from television, big blogs (Good Housekeeping/BabyCenter), huge corporations, magazines and newspapers, I knew at a very early age that writing was my...
We’ve all been there. Too much out there. Too much hustle and bustle. Too many late nights out that leave you feeling empty the next day. Too much small talk and too...
Fifteen years or so ago, my dear husband started pursuing Christmas music. Year round.
When we vowed “for better or for worse,” I didn’t realize that would include Christmas music… in July. And...
My best friend in my life was a woman named Beth. I met her during my first week of college when we were eighteen. We grew up in uber-rural America, in cattle...
Barn burning in a sleepy farming community is a serious enough matter, but a grisly murder or two in a small midwest town is a showstopper. Throw in a serial blackmailer who...
I was nine when I first encountered Christmas. I grew up in the Soviet Union, a communist country that had not only banished religion, but outlawed all religious trappings—even owning a bible...
Today we welcome, ahem, Lord Venn from THE VILLAINOUS VISCOUNT for a very... interesting interview. So, grab a cup of tea, your favorite throw, and get ready to be entertained!
Interviewer (trying hard...
It was Christmas Day in 1860 and Lincoln, newly elected president but yet to be inaugurated, was at home in his reception room in Springfield, Illinois. The town was busy. Christmas was...
On a Caribbean cruise, a platter full of cookies, and a shot of Christmas magic yields a perfect pairing.
Chemist and budding romance writer Olivia Chasen is on a cruise to avoid spending...
Release Date: April 2020
When Worlds Collide, Shadow Wrestles Light
Seventeen-year-old Cera Marlowe wants a normal life; one where she and her mom can stop skipping town every time a disturbing vision strikes. But...
The Diamond District Mystery Series
Publication Date: October 13th 2020
Max Rosen always said the diamond business isn't about sorting the gems, it's about sorting the people. His daughter Mimi is about to learn that...
Yes, I do get a stocking for my dogs. Yes, they do get gifts at Christmas. Not to worry, we get gifts for the kids, the nieces and nephews, parents, and friends,...