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Can you tell everyone a little bit about yourself?

I’m a diehard optimist and romantic.  I know I’m supposed to cite the 24 books released by Harlequin so far, the awards I’ve won, etc., but I’d rather talk about how I like making my own bread from scratch (and how therapeutic kneading dough is), how I love visiting NYC but need to look out the window over my sink and see the Longhorn cattle in the pasture behind us, how I’m fortunate to be descended from a long line of women with grit, how much I adore my children and think my grandgirlies are beyond amazing…how lucky I am to be with the man I’ve loved since we were teenagers…

You’ve gotten published without any real writing background. How does it feel to write for such a successful publisher like Harlequin? What has your experience been like working with them?

I never started out to write category romance—I’d never read any when I began—and I’ll out myself as one of those boneheads who actually used to worry about a friend of mine who read Harlequins all the time.   So I figure that when I encounter people who turn up their noses at what I do, well…it’s my just desserts.  But they’re showing their ignorance, just as I once did.  Harlequin has such wonderful writers and has launched so many great careers. It’s been a lovely experience writing for them—I’ve worked with wonderful editors and feel fortunate that they have confidence in me, that they give me cool opportunities to connect with readers all over the world plus fun gigs like the crazy kick of learning about NASCAR or the honor of the MIDNIGHT KISS anthology I’ll be in with Robyn Carr this November. (So thrilling!)

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