Forgiving Selfish FMCs — Can We Not?

Before I start on my blog, I want to apologize for not posting for a while. My daughter and I moved to a new place a few months ago, and the weather hasn’t been kind. I suffer from chronic migraines and I’m sensitive to atmospheric pressure changes. So… Abnormally stormy weather equals many migraines. Anyone…

What If – Trilogy by Nina Lane

The What If trilogy by Nina Lane gets it right. This is the story of Josie and Cole and their long, emotional journey to the love they both deserve. Cole is the town's bad boy. He's the one people whisper about. He's the one people assume is up to no good. He's the one no…

The Death of Manners Part 2

Photo credit: ShotByJake on Pixabay You've seen the videos. Usually, teenage girls get in some guy's face (whether justified or not, we don't ever see that part), and yell at him followed by a wind-up and a resounding slap. Then they're sitting on their asses, hand to a cheek with their mouths agape in shock.…

Stronger Together

Growing up, I was an avid reader. I even ventured into writing poetry for a while. I sucked at it, but I enjoyed it. Fast forward more years than I'll ever admit, and I finally sat down to write and publish a book. I'm proud to say I'm the only person in my family to…

Grief in Romance

If you've read my blog before, you may be aware this time of year is hard for me. (If you haven't read my blogs, you may want to start here: About Me, My Months, Moving On VS Moving Forward, and My Months PTSD Edition). This year, on May 1st, will mark 9 years. 9 years…

Sweep Me Off My Feet

As I was toodling around on Instagram, I came across a video I'd seen before. While it made me think the last time I saw it, it didn't give me the aha moment it did this time. This time, however, the lightbulb went off and I started thinking about book boyfriends, and specifically what it…

I do… Sort Of

I adore a good military romance. Guys in uniform just do something for me. I think it's their innate protectiveness mixed with a need to be balanced out. They need to care for someone as much as they need to be taken care of. Who could ask for a better partner? The book I'm reading…

She’s so toxic

You've seen it a million times in Amazon book blurbs. "Strong female character." "The FMC is so strong." Blah blah blah. Don't get me wrong, I love a good, strong FMC. The problem is, sometimes when an author says the FMC is strong, they mean toxic. If you Google how you can tell if a…