Category: Motivation Monday

I need my morning coffee to get going and to keep me company as I write! When I was working full-time, Monday morning coffee was also a jolt to get me going for the week. But this Monday morning, I’m wondering about your morning coffee routine and also, who you might want to share a morning coffee with! Share if it’s a fellow reader, best friend, author, or fictional character. P.S. Whether you like beach reads, vampires, or sweet or spicy reads, I’ve got a story for you for only 99 cents or free on Kindle Unlimited. Grab your copies today at https://amzn.to/3Skq9hf.

August is one of the few months that we haven’t planned a book event, but we will be taking a family vacation. More importantly, we’ll be celebrating my daughter’s birthday! What about you? Do you have any special events you’re celebrating in August? Birthdays? Anniversary? Waiting for the arrival of a new baby? Share! We’d all love to celebrate with you! P.S. Don’t forget that the Marauders baseball romance books are FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Download your books today at https://amzn.to/4vqpngY.

It’s a new week, and I’m filled with new energy after the RWA National Conference. What about the new chances? After chatting with friends, I’m getting to work on a brand-new story while I wait to here about my proposal for a new series for Harlequin Intrigue. This is going to be a longer romantic suspense story filled with espionage and baseball. Yes, you read that right. Baseball. Wish me luck! By the way, if you love baseball, check out my Marauders baseball romance series. It’s free on Kindle Unlimited at https://amzn.to/4vqpngY.

Good morning! It’s Motivation Monday, and I wanted to share with you what motivated me to write ONE SUMMER NIGHT! After writing dark stories for about a decade, I decided it was time to write something lighter, full of female friendships, and the kind of happily ever after that leaves you feeling joyful. I decided to do a series of books around three friends and what happens as they each fall in love and get married. But where to set the stories? Well, I love the Jersey Shore and wanted to share it with you! The fictional town of Sea Kiss is based on two of my favorite towns at the Shore, namely Belmar and Ocean Grove. Today I’m sharing some photos from those towns with you! If you haven’t read the At the Shore series, you can grab the first book in the series, ONE SUMMER NIGHT, for only 99 cents. It’s a story about first crushes, a family feud, and enemies to lovers. Download your copy today at https://amzn.to/3OCLwsn.

I’ve been cleaning up after our return from RAGT, and that meant putting away any leftover craft supplies, unpacking books, taking inventory, and packing away storage totes and my banner. While I was doing that, I took a look at my bookcase and told myself yet again that I had to get it organized. My main bookcase is filled with my books and my daughter’s. I try to keep at least one of every edition that’s printed because it’s fun to see how they change up the covers and titles when the books go overseas. The Hungarian versions are interesting because they’re printed on glossy paper and look like a small magazine. I even have a copy of a manga version of my romantic suspense book, MORE THAN A MISSION, one of my favorite books. As I started to organize, I realized there were several books with similar side branding, and I put them all together. They made a nice display on top. Then I organized the books, audiobooks, and a DVD for SOUTH BEACH LOVE. I was happy with the aftermath. What do you think? P.S. If you haven’t read MORE THAN A MISSION, a story about a chef who may be an assassin and the man sent to capture her, grab your copy today at https://amzn.to/49VkSCw.

Is Soup a Meal? You decide! We have a running disagreement with friends as to whether soup can be a meal. My hubby and I love soup, and in the winter, we usually have soup at least once a week for dinner. We love having a hearty soup, whether it’s chicken soup with noodles or matzoh balls, or a ham, chorizo, and bean soup like the one in the photo! What about you? Do you think soup can be a meal? P.S. If you’re new to me or any of my series, I have several first-in-series or standalones, like my fav romantic suspense, THE FIFTH KINGDOM, available for 99 cents. Grab one of these deals at https://amzn.to/4b715kU.