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Cheers to a new week! For those of you who don't know me, here is a little insight. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#bffs #authorsofinstagram #bookboyfriends #romance #yoga

Do you feel like you don't make a difference? Here is your chance to help. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
On August 14, 2021 a 7.2 magnitude hit the southern peninsula of Haiti devastating that part of the island. At the moment there have been more than 2,200 deaths. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
With ROMANCE FOR HAITI we hope to bring together the amazing people of the romance community and show some support and solidarity to the people of Haiti as they recover from this terrible natural disaster. All proceeds of this auction will go to local nonprofits responding to the disaster.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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1. Ayiti Ademen: Haiti Tomorrow (ademen. org) which is providing disaster relief⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2. St. Boniface Hospital (healthequityint.org) working to provide medical relief⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3. Ayiti Community Trust (ayiticommunitytrust.org) social services/long term recovery⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Up for auction is a signed copy of Try Easy. Bidding Starts August 28 and goes through September 1. Link in bio.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#romancecommunity #haiti #earthquake #haiti2021 #makeadifference #charityauction #bookstagram

Sometimes I wake up with a big case of imposter syndrome. I feel like giving up. Am I wasting my time, effort, and money? So, this is what I do when I feel down. I look up some of my favorite books on Goodreads and read the one-star reviews. It's not because I want to bring another author down. I do it because it helps me remember that not every book is for every reader. I mean seriously, two hundred and fifty-five people gave Good Boy by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy one star? Who are these people? It was one of my favorites!! How can anyone not love Blake Riley? He is one of my favorite book boyfriends of all time! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#impostersyndrome #authorlife #bookboyfriend #reviews #indieauthor

She’s on a mission to reunite with her soul mate. He’s the fool who agreed to help her.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Now he just has to keep himself from doing something stupid, like falling in love with her.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This Retro Hawaiian Romance set in 1968 contains piggy-back rides up Diamond Head Crater, skinny dipping in paradise, and a pair of friends who can’t keep their hands off each other.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#retroromance #hawaiianromance #hawaii #beachread #travel #bookstagram #aloha #friendstolovers #authorsofig #bookboyfriend #stuntman #moviestar #steamyromance

I might not leave a legacy of money to my children, but I will leave words. Hundreds of thousands of words....⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#authorsofinstagram #bookboyfriend #romancenovels #romanceseries #applebooks #kobobooks #alohaseries #hawaii #travelromance #vacationromance #beachreads #legacyofwords #authorlife #romance #surfing #aloha

Some of my friends have told me that I shouldn't be friends with my daughter. They say it's impossible to be a good mother when you are friends with your kid. You know what? That's bullshit. If you have a daughter as awesome as G, you better be friends with her, or you are missing out on one special person. I'm so glad I'm a bad mom with the greatest daughter in the world. G- I would be friends with you if I wasn't your mom, so why not be both? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#cofc #charleston #bff #girlmom #badmom #daughter #parenting #bestdaughter #felix

I'm an eternal optimist. It probably drives people crazy, but I am always seeing the good in everything, always looking for the bright side and the silver lining. All it takes for me to be happy is to think about how far I've come in my life, and how many things I still want to achieve. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#choosehappy #eternaloptimist #ilovemyjob #authorsofinstagram #type7

Have you heard??
Keoni and Lou are on audio!
It wasn't easy to find a narrator who could pull off Keoni's Hawaiian accent. So, I went to Hawaii for the perfect voice! Dying to know who landed the role?? hint: he was raised in the Hawaiian Islands and has voiced over 250 audiobooks.
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#smuttyromance #retroromance #hawaiianromance #hawaii #travel romance #hawaiianseries #alohaeries #aloha #travelromance #audibooks #auralfixation #audiolovers #retroromance #hawaiianaccents

The fun for me is always in the planning. I love to pick out a place to stay and research all the great things to do while I visit. This year hasn't been a big one for trips, but hopefully that will change very soon.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#travel #adventure #hawaii #costarica #planatrip

Exciting news! All three of these books are coming to AUDIO!! Do you love audio? I listen books constantly! I couldn't make a long drive without a book playing over the speakers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#smuttyromance #retroromance #hawaiianromance #hawaii #travel romance

I'm taking back my joy. Nothing anyone else does or says is going to shape the way I feel. Life is good. I'm living my dream. So what if I write smut? Do you have a problem with that? Take it up with someone else, or better yet? Write your own damn books and make them squeaky clean. Go ahead. Do it. You be you, and I'll be me.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#fulltimewriter #iwritesmut #noapprovalnoproblem #romanceauthorsofinstagram #amwriting #romance #authorsofinstagram #romanceseries #amreading #bookstagram #bookworm

I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was eight years old. I used to practice what I'd say during an interview about being a best-selling author. Still waiting on that to happen, but someday it's coming!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Old typewriters always make me want to bring out my wallet. I left this one in the store because the seller was asking a ridiculous price, and I knew looking at the picture would make me just as happy as having the actual object collect dust in my office.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This picture makes me want to change my favorite color to blue.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝚀𝙾𝚃𝙳: 𝙳𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚞𝚢 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚏 𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚝? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#impulse #thriftstorefinds #antiqueshop #amwriting #romance #authorsofinstagram #romanceseries #amreading #bookstagram #bookworm

The first time you do something, it can feel awkward and look pretty ugly. But maybe the next time you try that winged eyeliner, it looks a little more Audrey Hepburn and a little less walk of shame.

Here's a little teaser from my wip. I have had so much fun writing this book. Let me know what you think!
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#amwriting #romance #authorsofinstagram #romanceseries #amreading #bookstagram #bookworm #steamyromance #bookboyfriend #smalltownromance

I look happy in this picture because hiking is my thing. I don't get to do it enough, but when I do, I enjoy every minute of it. It's something I will never get tired of doing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#hiking #outdoors #pisgahnationalforest #tablerock #newrivergorge #amhiking #outdooradventure #getoutside

𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙! 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮!!

I'm at a swim meet for the rest of the weekend, and I am blown away by the times these kids are laying down. I mean they are beating Olympic times from the 2016 games. We are talking about some serious dedication and sacrifice. I'm in awe of what they are capable of doing. What have they given up to be here? Typical teenage stuff like parties, beach weekends, and road trips all to grind it out in the pool for a chance to make magic. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I'm honored to be a witness.

I used to feel embarrassed about writing romance. All those stereotypes, you know? It's considered mom porn or formulaic or anti-feminist. And then I realized that I love romance, and I'm pretty good at writing sex scenes. 😁😁
I embraced my passion for writing romance, even though I still get the occasional eye-rolls. I may not have written the next great American novel, but I've told the stories of my heart.

What do you think about the myths surrounding romance novels?
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#romancestagram #romanceauthor #romancebooks #greatreads #romancenovels #authorgram #romancereadersrock #writinglove #wip

She's on a mission to find her soul mate.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
He's the fool who agreed to help her.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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