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In which Toogood has done something really nice for Sukey as a surprise. One of my favorite scenes in the book! * The uncovered brazier was full of hot coals, the room so warm that Sukey was reaching for the buttons of her pelisse before she recognized the smell. Roses, fragrant and luxurious in the […]

I put together my cookies this morning. I was going to start posting them next Tuesday but I had an extra, so here you go! Thought I’d start with this one since I was getting emotional about Phoebe’s sister Helen last night. Featuring a cameo of the new Mrs. Gilchrist, and the promise of a […]

I skipped breakfast today and I REALLY regret it right about now, so: In today’s cookie, Sukey and Toogood started their first day on the job together with a fight AND Toogood has skipped his breakfast. Noooo! It’s the most important meal of the day! * “You didn’t eat breakfast, Mr. Toogood,” Sukey sang out […]

This post lists all the online extras for Listen to the Moon! [Extras coming soon.] Click here to go to the book’s main page. * Deleted scenes: * Tie-in stories: * Research: * Pinterest boards: * Blog tour: * Back to Bookshelf. Listen to the Moon main page

What it says on the tin. This journalist’s name kept coming up in my research on early Alexander Hamilton-related US politics (he leaked the original Reynolds documents that led to Hamilton writing the notorious pamphlet, his prosecution for libel by Adams was a major campaign issue in the 1800 presidential election, and he also broke […]

These are all terms people searched for that somehow brought them to my site! May short sweet stories about sisters dear brother! please forgive me i am a sister-in-law with bursting tits June a short article of a character who rose from poverty [someone is doing their homework! and doesn’t want to spend more effort […]

This post was originally published during my blog tour for Sweet Disorder, but Samhain redid their blog and the post was no longer available so I’m reposting it here. There’s a scene in the book where my heroine, Phoebe, is late for a dinner appointment: Mr. Gilchrist and another man were seated close to the […]

This month, since Sonali Dev’s sophomore romance The Bollywood Bride is out, I’m giving away a signed copy of her first book, along with a Bride bookmark and two of the bangles Sonali was giving away at RWA this summer (worn below by spokesmodel T-Rex)! I absolutely adored this book. A fantastic romantic-comedy vibe, deep […]

Visit The Romance Dish today to see the Listen to the Moon cover!!! There’s also the very first excerpt of the book posted anywhere (Toogood and Sukey’s meet-cute) AND a link to pre-order the book through Amazon!

Elijah fans—I’ve written a ministory about young Elijah reading queer fiction for Queer Romance Month! (I’ve also recorded myself reading a scene from the book and doing a probably pretty lousy French accent if that sounds like your thing.)