When it comes to people, you can miss a lot if you judge by that first superficial impression. The same is true with books, and yet we all do it, don’t we? That’s the purpose of a book cover. It’s release day for Body Heat from Kensington Brava (written under my pen name Susan Fox). [...]

I remember always wanting to write paranormal romantic suspense of some sort. My editors at Intrigue always told me I couldn’t do it. But somehow I got away with writing HAUNTED, a book set at Halloween, another of many firsts for me. The first Intrigue with a paranormal element – a ghost who provides a [...]

Here’s the thing.  Some scenes are just harder to write than others.  I don’t care if you’re a plotter or a pantser, if you know just where the scene should go, or if you’re following your characters along on a thrilling adventure–at some point or another, you’re going to hit a scene that’s slow. Not [...]

May and June are busy with cakes and gifts at my house. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, our wedding anniversary, my birthday and my husband’s birthday all fall within a 7 week window.  This year add to the mix  my navy husband’s retirement from the U.S. Navy after 27 years and my book launch. It’s chaotic and [...]