I was born and raised in a small town in Northwest Tennessee. Although, I loved English and reading in high school, I was convinced an English degree equated to starvation! So, I chose the next most logical major - Chemical Engineering- and worked in a hard hat and steel toed boots for several years. Now I live in South Carolina with my husband and two children. In between school and homework and soccer practices, I love to get lost in another world, whether it's Regency England or small town Alabama.
My first two Falcon Football books received TOP PICKS from RT Book Reviews and a STARRED review from Library Journal. KISS ME THAT WAY, Cottonbloom Book 1, won the Stiletto Contest and was a finalist for the National Readers Choice Award. THEN HE KISSED ME, Cottonbloom Book 2, was named an Amazon Best Romance of 2016 and was a finalist of the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award. TILL I KISSED YOU Book 3, is a finalist for the Maggie Award. And, LEAVE THE NIGHT ON Book 4, was named an iBooks Best Book of August and was featured on NPR! WHEN THE STARS COME OUT was named a Best Romance of February by Amazon!
I haven't updated this since October! Yikes. Winter is gone and spring has sprung here in South Carolina. Maybe I went in hibernation... SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE, the last Cottonbloom book (sniff, sniff) is wrapped and ready. I included an extra epilogue for Wyatt and Sutton's (from LEAVE THE NIGHT ON) wedding! Also, since October, I released A RECKLESS REDEMPTION. My super-sexy Regencies are so much fun!! I've also started the next in that series, A SINFUL SURRENDER.
I also have a title for my first Women's Fiction book...A MILITARY WIFE. I've gotten a peek at the cover and it is fabulous. While there is a strong romantic element in A MILITARY WIFE, it has a tight focus on friendships, male and female, as well. It's funny and emotional and I hope people love it! The release will be February 2019, which feel forever since the book is basically done!
My exciting news is that I've signed another three-book deal with St. Martin's Press to bring readers a new series called HIGHLAND GAMES. It's a small town rom-com. I get lots of readers telling me that they think my Cottonbloom books are funny in places...so I'm playing up the humor in this new series. It's going to be fun.
Here was the announcement:
HIGHLAND FLING, a contemporary romantic comedy, set in Highland, Georgia, a town obsessed with all things Scottish, in which a woman is shocked when her mother brings home an unexpected souvenir from her vacation—a six-foot Scotsman—and whose suspicions of a plot to steal her mother’s money are raised when the man’s nephew, the heir to a Scottish earldom, shows up to retrieve him.
HIGHLAND FLING will release July 2019! I'll have lots of covers to share with my reader group first! Come JOIN.
I would love to hear from you... Happy Reading!!
My first two Falcon Football books received TOP PICKS from RT Book Reviews and a STARRED review from Library Journal. KISS ME THAT WAY, Cottonbloom Book 1, won the Stiletto Contest and was a finalist for the National Readers Choice Award. THEN HE KISSED ME, Cottonbloom Book 2, was named an Amazon Best Romance of 2016 and was a finalist of the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award. TILL I KISSED YOU Book 3, is a finalist for the Maggie Award. And, LEAVE THE NIGHT ON Book 4, was named an iBooks Best Book of August and was featured on NPR! WHEN THE STARS COME OUT was named a Best Romance of February by Amazon!
I haven't updated this since October! Yikes. Winter is gone and spring has sprung here in South Carolina. Maybe I went in hibernation... SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE, the last Cottonbloom book (sniff, sniff) is wrapped and ready. I included an extra epilogue for Wyatt and Sutton's (from LEAVE THE NIGHT ON) wedding! Also, since October, I released A RECKLESS REDEMPTION. My super-sexy Regencies are so much fun!! I've also started the next in that series, A SINFUL SURRENDER.
I also have a title for my first Women's Fiction book...A MILITARY WIFE. I've gotten a peek at the cover and it is fabulous. While there is a strong romantic element in A MILITARY WIFE, it has a tight focus on friendships, male and female, as well. It's funny and emotional and I hope people love it! The release will be February 2019, which feel forever since the book is basically done!
My exciting news is that I've signed another three-book deal with St. Martin's Press to bring readers a new series called HIGHLAND GAMES. It's a small town rom-com. I get lots of readers telling me that they think my Cottonbloom books are funny in places...so I'm playing up the humor in this new series. It's going to be fun.
Here was the announcement:
HIGHLAND FLING, a contemporary romantic comedy, set in Highland, Georgia, a town obsessed with all things Scottish, in which a woman is shocked when her mother brings home an unexpected souvenir from her vacation—a six-foot Scotsman—and whose suspicions of a plot to steal her mother’s money are raised when the man’s nephew, the heir to a Scottish earldom, shows up to retrieve him.
HIGHLAND FLING will release July 2019! I'll have lots of covers to share with my reader group first! Come JOIN.
I would love to hear from you... Happy Reading!!
FAQ:
Q: What the best way to stay up to date on your book news?
A: The best ways to stay in touch are...
--My mailing list: I announce new releases and sales and cover reveals and include the occasional recipe or book recommendation. I don't spam or sell your emails EVER!
--Bookbub: If you don't have time for all the extras and just want to know about sales and new releases, head over to my Bookbub profile and click on the FOLLOW button.
--Goodreads: Sends a monthly update for the authors you follow. Go FOLLOW me:)
--Amazon: You can also follow me on Amazon and get sporadic updates.
--Facebook: Unfortunately, pages do have the reach they used to, but come on over and join my reading group if you want the chance to read my books before they're realized and the first look at covers!
Q: I love your historicals. When will you release more in the Spies and Lovers series?
A: YES!! First three are out with two more coming. A SINFUL SURRENDER and A DARING DECEPTION. Follow me on social media for news on dates!
Q: Where do you come up with the ideas for your books?
A: Music plays a huge role in my creative process. You can find Spotify playlist for my Falcon Football and Cottonbloom series on the book pages. I'm totally digging Sam Hunt right now. In fact, *I* wanted to name my novella, CHRISTMAS IN THE COP CAR, because it was totally inspired by Cop Car by Sam Hunt. For the Cottonbloom series in particular, my editor wanted a "small-town summer series." I got out an atlas and was flipping through when I noticed the east-west state line of Mississippi and Louisiana, and the idea came so fast I could barely get it typed up fast enough.
Q: The small towns you write about in your books seem like real places. Are they?
A: Falcon, Alabama was inspired by my hometown of Martin, Tennessee. Off on the far right, the stately brick building with the columns, is the CE Weldon Library and the inspiration for Falcon's library, which plays a big role in SLOW AND STEADY RUSH. They've modernized and refurbished the inside, but in my book (and memories) I describe it how I remember it as a child.
Cottonbloom MS/LA is a town purely of my imagination. In fact, the town came to me in a flash as I was studying maps to decide where in the South to set my next series. I saw the state line and Cottonbloom was born. It was a "character" before the Fournettes were born:)
Q: What the best way to stay up to date on your book news?
A: The best ways to stay in touch are...
--My mailing list: I announce new releases and sales and cover reveals and include the occasional recipe or book recommendation. I don't spam or sell your emails EVER!
--Bookbub: If you don't have time for all the extras and just want to know about sales and new releases, head over to my Bookbub profile and click on the FOLLOW button.
--Goodreads: Sends a monthly update for the authors you follow. Go FOLLOW me:)
--Amazon: You can also follow me on Amazon and get sporadic updates.
--Facebook: Unfortunately, pages do have the reach they used to, but come on over and join my reading group if you want the chance to read my books before they're realized and the first look at covers!
Q: I love your historicals. When will you release more in the Spies and Lovers series?
A: YES!! First three are out with two more coming. A SINFUL SURRENDER and A DARING DECEPTION. Follow me on social media for news on dates!
Q: Where do you come up with the ideas for your books?
A: Music plays a huge role in my creative process. You can find Spotify playlist for my Falcon Football and Cottonbloom series on the book pages. I'm totally digging Sam Hunt right now. In fact, *I* wanted to name my novella, CHRISTMAS IN THE COP CAR, because it was totally inspired by Cop Car by Sam Hunt. For the Cottonbloom series in particular, my editor wanted a "small-town summer series." I got out an atlas and was flipping through when I noticed the east-west state line of Mississippi and Louisiana, and the idea came so fast I could barely get it typed up fast enough.
Q: The small towns you write about in your books seem like real places. Are they?
A: Falcon, Alabama was inspired by my hometown of Martin, Tennessee. Off on the far right, the stately brick building with the columns, is the CE Weldon Library and the inspiration for Falcon's library, which plays a big role in SLOW AND STEADY RUSH. They've modernized and refurbished the inside, but in my book (and memories) I describe it how I remember it as a child.
Cottonbloom MS/LA is a town purely of my imagination. In fact, the town came to me in a flash as I was studying maps to decide where in the South to set my next series. I saw the state line and Cottonbloom was born. It was a "character" before the Fournettes were born:)
