I love a quaint inn. I’ve never been to Vermont, though it is on my bucket list, but the setting at the inn on Halloween made me think of witches and then the Salem Witch Trials that took place near the area.  It made for the perfect backdrop for a story.

I’ve learned two things that are related:Strive to stretch, grow and improve as a writer with everyOnce the book is out in the world, people may love it or hate it and strangely some people will love the exact thing others hate. No matter. It’s out of your control. Move on to the next and write the best book you can write. Because no one else can write the book you will write.

I’m on tour in April with Goddess Fish promoting Lion Dancing for Love. Join me at any of the stops for insights and background information.

The only thing more inconvenient than Camilla's marriage at gunpoint is falling in love with her unwilling groom...So begins the story of Camilla Worth and Adrian Hunter.

Five fabulous Australian romance novels with five winning cover designs

Novelist Ceridwen Dovey has written a fascinating article on bibliotherapy for The New Yorker. She asks Can Reading Make You Happier (of course) and then talks us through the science of why the answer is 'of course'.