“Story doesn’t allow us to escape reality but navigate reality.” – Lisa Cron, Story Genius Excuse me, while I blow the dust off of this blog. I’ve been gone the past few months finishing up writing two brand new books and diving into extensive edits. When I go that deep into the hole, I step […]

Hi friends! Jill Shalvis and I are celebrating our new releases by giving away some signed paperbacks. All you have to do is hit the enter link below! •Enter now: https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/06bb592760/  Read Our Italian Summer: books2read.com/jpitaliansum “…the novel is carried by the rich interactions between the women, as well as the lush Italian landscape, city […]

I wrote this letter to my son this morning. Since I post a blog every year on his birthday, I thought I’d just copy and paste it here so I’ll never forget. Time is a funny, squiggly, tricky thing. Posting milestones through my writing to mark events helps me make sense of my world. I […]

  Hello, my peeps! I was thrilled to blog over at Writer’s Digest regarding the change from romance to women’s fiction. I think you’ll find the post informative and fun – click below to check it out!  

    I did a special post delving into all the intimate details of planning and executing the perfect trip – inspired by my newest release, Our Italian Summer. Get your Italy on click to read more: