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Awesome Romance Author Susan Vaughan
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Awesome Romance Author Susan Vaughan

A Romantic Suspense Series to Enjoy – Looking for a great romance suspense author to read? This week I interview Susan Vaughan. Here is what Susan…

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Mary Balogh Only Enchanting
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Zara West’s Book Reviews: Mary Balogh

What Can We Learn from a Bestselling Author?  Mary Balogh has been writing Regency era romances since 1985. There must be something about her books…

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Zara’s Words for Readers & Writers

I have always loved words. Words are amazing things. They can make us feel happy. They can cut us to the quick. Loving words as…

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Minimalist Tattoos – Perfect for a Romance Writer or Not?
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Minimalist Tattoos – Perfect for a Romance Writer or Not?

To Tattoo or Not To Tattoo? As many of you know, the next book in my Skin Quartet series, Close to the Skin, features a…

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Being short Zara West Suspense
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Zara West: On Being Short

Do you like your heroes and heroines to be tall or short? Recently I was interviewed by Coffee Time Romance & More, a blog devoted…

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How to Have a Facebook Party

I’m having a Facebook Party for Beneath the Skin!         Tomorrow is my big day. Beneath the Skin will be released to…

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Jo Beverly Awesome Romance Writer
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Awesome Romance Writer: Jo Beverly

This week’s Awesome Romance Writer is about an author who has had a profound effect on me as a reader and as a writer. NY…

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A Vampire to Be Reckoned With by Robin Mullins
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Awesome Romance Author: Robin Mullins

Introducing: Robin Mullins Looking for a great romance author to read? This week my guest author is Robin Mullins, a fellow Wild Rose Press romance author. Here is what…

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Awesome Romance Author: Brenda Moguez

Introducing Zara’s Awesome Romance Author: Brenda Moguez Looking for a great romance author to read? This week I interview Brenda Moguez, a fellow Wild Rose Press romance…

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Romantic Suspense Heroes
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10 Characteristics of a Great Romance Hero

Who makes a great romance hero? Here are ten things every romance hero needs to have. Deserving: Every hero needs to deserve our empathy. There…

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Tuesday Snippet: A Graffiti Artist Speaks

Today’s snippet from Beneath the Skin is a bit of dialogue spoken by one of my street artist characters: El Toro. Street art is a…

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What Type of Romantic Suspense Novel are You?

Katie J. Squires of Heroes and Heartbreakers has just posted a fun quiz you can take to determine what type of romance novel matches your taste. Give…

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