Would you fall for romantic one-liners whether they were cheesy pick-up lines or heartfelt confessions? We've all heard them in real life or when watching a movie or television show. We either smile or groan, love them or hate them. Maryn Liles listed 101 pick-up...
I don't know about you, but every time I read a romance I fall in love with the hero. It's not hard to do, especially if the book is written well and the characters are believable. Here are my reasons why I fall in love...
I've been asked by readers how I come up with the ideas for my novels, how I imagine my characters, and how I come up with their names. I'll tell you 5 things that come to mind. Names How do you name your characters in your novels?...
We're getting close. I can feel it. Adventure is waiting for us. That is to say, as soon as everyone has their vaccinations. And, as soon as the medical experts can say that the coast is clear as long as we wear our masks and...
There's something about dancing, especially slow dancing. We've read romantic scenes where the hero sweeps the heroine off her feet by whisking her onto the dance floor and letting the music reflect his feelings. We've witnessed it in movies when the two characters hold each...
Listen to the Music of Love Does love have a sound? Is it the beating of the heart? The heavy breathing in your ear? Or the sound of music to dance to with your partner? What songs remind you of your love? While writing this, I couldn't...
What is something that your partner does that really preheats your oven? For me, it's talking. I know, it sounds odd. I don't mean talking dirty either. Sometimes I get too busy in my life, focused on my work that I don't take the time...
Love Finds You When You Aren't Looking Have you found your forever love? Often it seems that romance blooms when you aren't looking for it, like a flower emerging in your garden that you don't remember planting. Love has a way of finding you. In Forever...
Dreams My mother loved the farm life, so, when I met my future husband, she hoped we'd get married. I'm not sure what it was about farm life that my mother loved. She was an avid gardener and spent countless hours working the soil and nurturing her...
Kiss and tell. Do you kiss and tell, or do you keep your private life close to your chest? Do you like to know what goes on in a celebrity's love life or daily life, or do you believe that what goes on behind closed...