Romance after Trauma
When you think of romance novels, you think of happily ever after. But what about what's happened before that HEA.We've seen some heroines who didn’t have a charmed life and that could…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Romance Novels Part 2
Welcome back to part 2 of PTSD and romance novels. We covered war/combat related PTSD in Part 1 and today we will cover some different experiences. PTSD can be linked…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Love Part 1
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be related to lots of different things, people who experience or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist…
Birth Story Part 1
Giving birth is hard. No matter how you do it. Giving birth to a premature baby is even harder. For me it was as if my body had failed me…
Loss of my Mom
Losing someone is hard. Losing a parent is hard. Losing what could have been is hard/ memories, experiences. Almost six years ago I lost one of my best friends. She…
What makes a great hero?
I like a confident bordering on cocky with a hint of arrogance male lead. To me, the difference between an alpha hero and a beta is alpha’s lead with the…
What makes a great heroine
No one wants to read about a heroine who is too stupid to live. You also don’t want to read about someone who is too perfect. So, what makes a…
Dumping your Family
Have you ever thought about separating from your family? Meghan Markle gets a lot of flak for seeming to leave her Dad and half siblings behind. Why is that? She…
What Happens after Happy Ever After (HEA)
What happens after an HEA or Happily Ever After You’ve met the one, they get down on one knee or you do. (Or however you decide) You tie the knot…
2022
Happy New Year! I can’t believe we made it to 2022. I’m excited for what this year holds. Promise. I love even numbers and 2022 brings my COVID baby to…
