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I’m writing the third in the Winemaker’s Daughters series, and Billie’s boyfriend has emerged from the “page” as an older man. She’s 20, and he’s eight years her senior. But if you know them, it just makes sense: She’s intense and mature, older than her age. And he’s cocky and playful, younger than his age. […]

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Is it the food? Or the beautiful person sitting across from you on the blanket? Or the vista? Or the fresh air? In Undisclosed, Sophia opens a Picnic-themed shop. A true romantic (and brilliant retailer), she swears that buying the perfect items from her shop will elevate any picnic from ordinary to heart-melting. What was […]

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Undisclosed, the second book in The Winemaker’s Daughters series, released yesterday. In it, Sophia Whitman finds herself spending an evening with her high school boyfriend, Robby Galleon. They haven’t seen each other in five years, and their relationship had ended badly then. But when Robby announces he’s moving back to California and he sees a […]

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Undisclosed, the second book in The Winemaker’s Daughters series, released yesterday. In it, Sophia Whitman finds herself spending an evening with her high school boyfriend, Robby Galleon. They haven’t seen each other in five years, and their relationship had ended badly then. But when Robby announces he’s moving back to California and he sees a […]

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What kind of guy characters make for a sexy read? The men considered “hottest” by new adult romance readers are often bad boys, guys with issues. They like to fight. Or are players. Or hang with shady sorts. Of course, usually by the end of the book that all changes. Bad attraction seems to play […]

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I am a sucker for Adirondack chairs. So it’s no surprise that in Unnerved, Kate first says the “L word” while relaxing in one. It wasn’t what she’d planned. It just came out. But maybe that’s the magic of the Adirondack. I took this photo at William Hill Estate Winery this week, a magical setting […]

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I’ve almost finished writing the second in The Winemaker’s Daughters series, and this book is focused on Sophia and Robby. He’s a real estate mogul who knows just what he wants. Unfortunately, his plans don’t quite mesh with Sophia’s. When Sophia secretly buys a house to flip, the trouble begins. You’ll have to read the […]

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I’ve had this twisty pink panther sitting on my desk for several years now, a gift from a friend. Somehow he made his way into Unlocked (the prequel to Unnerved), when Jason stole him from the bedroom of “the Blue Lady” and gave him to Kate Whitman. The little toy became her talisman. Check out what […]

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Unnerved just became available on Amazon and most other online retailers of ebooks. Check it out! Here’s the description: A sexy stranger. An award-winning wine. A business rivalry. Anonymous threats. Kate’s new job has her stomach doing somersaults. Kate Whitman has a problem with anxiety. But when a man with movie-star looks and a body to […]

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In Unnerved, when Kate and her family ask a wine expert to join them for a blind tasting, everything changes. My husband and I love to invite friends over for a wine-tasting party–sometimes a casual get-together, and sometimes more of a big deal. The tasting is a fun icebreaker if you don’t take the wine […]

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