A Sweet Update

May 10, 2026Leave a comment

Has it really been almost three months since I last dropped a blog post?

It’s certainly been busy. Running back and forth with kid activities, family coming into town, deciding to rip apart our kids’ bathroom and completely rebuild it from the ground up. (Okay, that wasn’t my idea, but I did greenlight the project.)

With summer break just around the corner, I don’t expect things to get less busy than they are now. But I am looking forward to several very exciting things.

What’s the Sweet News?

First and foremost, I am at LAST in the process of reissuing the Sweet Somethings series in paperback. So far, BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE and WHEN IN ROME are both out on Amazon and are also available anywhere that’s connected to Ingram.

THE ONE I’M WITH drops this Tuesday, May 12th…

And HE TAKES THE CAKE will be available in print on May 19th.

Hopefully when I have a moment to look more closely at IngramSpark, I will have direct buy links for all the books in the series so you can basically order from me directly. I’m learning as I go.

I will also be updating my series’ pages with new buy links over the next couple weeks. Books2Read is nice, but the universal book links don’t want to play nicely with updated buy links of late, and at this point it’s almost easier to just provide all the links myself.

What’s Next?

So many things!

First, I’ve been pretty loud on my socials about how I’d planned a short story set in the lead up to the American Revolution, which I then researched myself out of. It’s a full blown novel plot, with two more books for a planned trilogy buzzing in the background. At this point, I’m just neck deep in research and learning a ton of historical context that I’m giddily excited to share. So keep an eye on the socials for those moments when I fully geek out.

Second, I did manage to draft a short story for next spring’s fairytale themed anthology from Carolina Romance Writers. More info on that to come. And don’t forget that we have two other anthologies out now as well – Love in the Lowcountry: A Winter Holiday Collection and Love in the Lowcountry: A Vacation Collection! I have stories in both. My sweet historical, “Let Me Call You Sweetheart”, has a brand new epilogue added when we reissued our winter holiday anthology, and “Forever After at the Ever Rest Inn”, a sweet contemporary romance, can be found in our vacation-themed anthology.

Last, and I have hardly said a word about this… I am planning to release my first historical romance this fall! I’m in final edits and beta reads right now, and hopefully will be getting my cover art info over to my cover artist in the next couple weeks.

So stay tuned!

It’s A Sweet Re-Release Day!

January 12, 2026Leave a comment

It’s been quite a road getting here, but BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE is officially available – again! – for purchase!

Is there anything new about this book other than the gorgeous cover? Not at heart – it’s the same sweet story it always was, just some tech (I mean, nobody uses Skype anymore, do they?) and location references were updated.

Be sure to head over to Amazon to grab your copy for Kindle. The wide re-release is in the works (again, there’s a learning curve), and news about that is forthcoming.

(The updated print re-release is coming soon as well. Until then, you can still grab signed copies of the original print editions through my Square store.)

What about the rest of the series?

Good news! The rest of the Sweet Somethings series is available for preorder, AND I have finalized release dates.

Official Release Dates:

WHEN IN ROME – January 30th
THE ONE I’M WITH – February 5th
HE TAKES THE CAKE – February 10th

I anticipate these titles’ wide re-releases will happen much faster, as I’ll know for sure what I’m doing by then.

I’m so excited, y’all!

Love in the Lowcountry: A Vacation Collection Release Info!

March 5, 2025Leave a comment

I’ve woefully dropped several balls in the leadup to the release of Love in the Lowcountry: A Vacation Collection. This is partially due to Real Life things, partially due to some internal organization adjustment (which I won’t go into here because it only affects our membership), and partially due to some changes that needed to be made around how the anthology needed to be released/published in light of certain things involving Amazon. (I mean, could the timing of everything be any crazier?)

Anyhoo, RELEASE DAY FOR LOVE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY: A VACATIONS COLLECTION IS FRIDAY, MARCH 7TH!

Anthology Blurb

Love, lust, and longing in the Lowcountry, from past to present, with magic and realism, these sensual to sexy stories will spice up your vacation reading.

You’re invited to escape to South Carolina. Our romance writers’ stories take you from the beach to the Holy City and from Edisto to Georgetown. Both bestselling and up-and-coming authors share tales of romance in this collection of Love in the Lowcountry.

Inside you’ll find:

Poe Substitute by Paula Gail Benson – Can a Charleston tour guide and an actor escape a historical time loop and find love in the present?

Analysis of Love by Linda Joyce – Can an overachieving, overly analytical woman capture the heart of a sexy man possessing equal brawn and brains and lives life to the max?

Forever After at the Ever Rest Inn by J. Lynn Rowan – A formative meeting from the past forges a relationship for the future.

Work, Play, & a Folly Vacay by Addie Bealer – Interpersonal Health. Profit Margin Wellness. Namaste.

Consider it Done by Victoria R. Benson – Does Presley have cold feet, or did the hot flame between her and Thomas burn out?

Moonlight in Moncks Corner by Janie Gordon – Moncks Corner magic turns a just-for-now marriage into “stay with me.”

IOP Connection by Elaine Reed – Beach and bang?

The Blue Victorian by Robin Hillyer-Miles – A staycation turns into a playcation.

Finally Found by Suzie Webster – Megan embarks on a transformative journey to Charleston, South Carolina, what she finds in the arms of a local high school football coach is something she never expected.

Our stories range from Sweet to Spicy, with everything in between!

Now for the important info – how do y’all get your hands on this awesome anthology?

Love in the Lowcountry: A Vacation Collection is currently available as an ebook for preorder on Amazon for Kindle, Apple Books, and Nook from Barnes & Noble. You can also preorder the paperback version from Barnes & Noble, and paperbacks should also drop on Amazon soon.

To help you preorder at the retailer of your choice, we have all the purchase links together for you all at Books2Read.com.

We hope you’ll check us out and, of course, leave us sparkling reviews!

Who’s Ready for a Romance Anthology?

February 21, 2025Leave a comment

I have certainly dropped several balls in keeping everyone updated on my participation in the upcoming Love in the Lowcountry anthology. (Can I blame the ducks that refuse to stay in rows? I’m not sure all of them are even mine at this point.)

Anyway, y’all may remember my sadness at not being able to participate in this anthology because I just could NOT wrap my head around the story I wanted to tell. The draft just wasn’t drafting. But the amazing Powers That Be gave me extension after extension and granted me all the grace in the world. FINALLY, I was able to get the draft done.

Now, several months and rounds of critiques and edits later, we are only weeks away from the release of LOVE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY: A VACATIONS COLLECTION.

The release date is officially March 7th, but logistics of the release are still a little in flux. As soon as I have finalized details and preorder info, I will share it.

In the meantime, we are still welcoming ARC readers, so if you’re interested, you can sign up here.

Now to the fun part…. some details on my story!

Forever After at the Ever Rest Inn

Disillusioned with his career and reeling from a breakup, Max Andersen heads to a Lowcountry bed and breakfast near Georgetown, South Carolina, for time away to relax and determine the next steps in his life.

The Ever Rest Inn isn’t only a bed and breakfast. It’s Vivian Ravanelle’s family legacy. She’s inherited more than just the property. The inn comes with financial problems that must be solved if she doesn’t want to lose everything.

Vivi never forgot the boy who helped her overcome a lonely summer twenty-two years ago. But the boy has become a man—a handsome one who seems to reciprocate a new attraction. During Max’s stay, the two share more than family stories and personal problems. Perhaps Max’s next steps are tied to Vivi, who may find not only hope for the inn’s future, but happiness and love.

Stay tuned for more updates!

Feed Your Reader – Special Bargain Book Virtual Tour

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