How did the Qu’Appelle Valley inspire Lark’s story?

In my new release, A BRIDE FOR BRYNMOR, my hero is Brynmor Llewellyn (a Welsh American who runs a freight business with his sister and brothers in Colorado) and my heroine is Lark (an Irish-Cree Métis singer and musician from the Qu'Appelle Valley in Canada).   Who are the Métis? The Métis are specific cultural … Continue reading How did the Qu’Appelle Valley inspire Lark’s story?

A Bride for Brynmor: LAST DAY $0.99 new-release sale

What are readers saying about A Bride for Brynmor?  “Filled with intrigue” ~ Nicole, Amazon review “A spellbinding novel to transport you to another time & place” ~ Nora, Goodreads review “I loved this sweet story and can't wait for the next brother's story” ~ Cheryl, Amazon review  “Great story, I highly recommend it” ~ … Continue reading A Bride for Brynmor: LAST DAY $0.99 new-release sale

A Bride for Brynmor’s Woolly Inspiration

In my Western historical romance Christmas book, ROBYN: A CHRISTMAS BRIDE (which released last December), my hero, Max, is a tenacious business man who built a thriving freight company in Denver. His most unusual talent however is one he gave up—only to discover again while pursuing the love of his life, Robyn Llewellyn. That talent … Continue reading A Bride for Brynmor’s Woolly Inspiration

A Bride for Brynmor: launch day $0.99 new-release price

I'm excited to share my new book with you! But not just any book. This is Brynmor Llewellyn's story. Remember the Llewellyn Brothers from Robyn: A Christmas Bride? If you need a refresher, click here to read the opening scene where they teasingly torment Max Peregrine about the woman he loves (their sister, Robyn). Or if you … Continue reading A Bride for Brynmor: launch day $0.99 new-release price

North of the Border: my rustic cabin inspiration #GetLostInAStory

One Summer when I was a teenager, my best friend invited me to her family’s lakeside cabin in northern Alberta, Canada. The location was 370 km (230 miles) north-east of our families’ neighboring farms. The lake was named after a bird…whose name I can’t remember…but I do remember the lake was a smaller one near a … Continue reading North of the Border: my rustic cabin inspiration #GetLostInAStory

Cree Syllabics: Giving My Heroines a Secret Language

Once you know a secret language exists...the cat's out of the bag; it's no longer very secretive. Or is it? What if hardly anyone else can speak or write that language? That might present an opportunity and a complication. In A Bride for Brynmor, my heroine, Lark (an Irish-Cree Métis singer and musican born in … Continue reading Cree Syllabics: Giving My Heroines a Secret Language