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The next book in the Border Series, The Scot’s Secret, is coming November 6, 2017. The heroine’s family motto “Non ducor, docu” which means “I am not led. I lead” will be the basis for our next t-shirt design. But the designs are too amazing 
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As a former educator, I simply can’t resist the urge to administer a short quiz to my Scottish romance fans. So here goes: The (relatively) young lady in the images below: a. is unfazed by the fact that Sam Heughan’s hand is around her waist. b. 
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Today I celebrate a birthday exactly two years to the day I wrote “The End” on The Thief’s Countess. It’s hard to believe two years have gone by already. My publishing journey has led from retirement after twenty years in education to a full-time historical 
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What goes better than books and Pinterest? Maybe prizes too? Join me tonight from 9:00-9:30 PM EST for a “Chief’s Pinterest Party” where I’ll be giving away a book lovers tote, a The Chief’s Maiden signed paperback and more! Joining in on the fun is 
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This is why the Border Ambassadors are the #1 group of historical romance readers.   I asked them in The Chief’s Maiden Pre-Launch Party for manspiration GIFs for future books.   And boy, did they deliver…   And then a Border Series reader independently left 
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I’m such a fan of Outlander that I once started a blog called Outlander Obsessed. Blogging since 2007, creating new sites was somewhat of a hobby for me until this little matter of becoming a historical romance author crept into my life. But I know 
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With just over one week to the release of The Chief’s Maiden: Border Series Book 3, a release day giveaway was launched today, and it’s a good one! Participants can enter to win all four paperbacks in the series, signed, along with some surprise swag 
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Although lists of the best historical romance novels are not hard to come by, ones specific to medieval romance are a bit trickier to find. I do personally love all kinds of historicals— Regency, Scottish, even time travel. But medieval England continues to be my 
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I’ve compiled some of the best historical romance novels that I’ve recently read along with others from a recent Romance Writer’s of American convention into one romance novel paperback giveaway just in time for The Chief’s Maiden launch next month. To celebrate its September 14, 
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It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to visit the castles that I read and write about. A trip to the English and Scottish countryside, as a medieval romance author, was truly magical. Even more so since my family took a Disney Cruise around the 
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