Perfect Purple Petals

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I have such good memories of roses in my life.

The beautiful ones my great-grandmother grew in her front yard are probably my first memories of roses. People who walked by on the sidewalk would comment on how pretty they were and it makes me smile to think of the joy they brought to strangers going about their day.

The beauty of each perfect bloom is nature at its finest. Oh, and their fragrance! How wonderful it is to lean in close and take a whiff of that wonderful smell.

Romance, love, beauty, happiness... A rose means all these things and so much more.

Which flower holds the most memories for you?

Romance is in the air...

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Which book couple is your favorite?

Mirror Messages

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Have you ever written on a mirror with lipstick?

I can't say that I ever have. Hmmm, now that I think about it, I'm not even sure I own a tube of regular lipstick! Lipsmacker probably wouldn't give quite the same result as something in fire engine red!

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The Number 20

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The reason I started writing hockey romance...

I fell in love with a hockey player when I first saw Evgeni Nabokov in net for the San Jose Sharks. Brooding, handsome men with boyish good looks have appealed to me ever since. In my first book, Home Ice, Ben wears the number 20 as tribute to my beloved Nabby.

Which athlete has made an impact on your life?

Jared & Sadie ♥ Mama's Ink

Jared is the ultimate bad boy with sleeves of tattoos, a leather jacket and,

of course, a motorcycle.

He let Sadie leave town once, but not this time...

I didn't have a snowball's chance in hell. But that didn't mean I didn't try.

I stopped in my tracks and before I knew what was happening,

he had me backed up against the wall.

He smelled like leather and the cologne I'd bought him years ago...

Most tattoos aren’t skin deep.

Although part of the Tattooed by Love Series,

Mama's Ink can be read as a stand-alone.