romance novels, and pulled out a book. That story sparked a love affair with the genre that has never faded. Armed with a fantastic part-time job as a physician in the Alaskan bush (imagine a combination of Northern Exposure and E.R. , minus the beautiful mountains and George Clooney), she enjoys being home in the gorgeous Black Hills of South Dakota, riding her dirt bike with her three wonderful kids and beyond-patient husband. But every morning she gets to play God and flirt vicariously through her characters. Her motto? Life is too short to do anything less than what you absolutely love. She counts herself lucky to have two jobs she adores.
Keep your Indulgence going with these classic contemporary romances... His Unexpected Family by Robyn Thomas Newly widowed with a new baby, Ren Jamieson is putting her life back together after her thrill-seeking husband’s death. But when she’s called to show a high-end property to a prospective client—a commission she desperately needs—she meets a man who makes her pulse pound like nothing she’s ever known… Torn between her growing feelings for Cole and the risks of loving yet another adventurer, Ren will have to choose between keeping her feet on the ground…and taking the most dangerous leap of her life.
A Cinderella Christmas Carol by Hope Tarr There’s nothing Starr Starling hates more than Christmas. She just wants the holiday to end, but when she wakes up Christmas Eve night to the ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future—all in the form of the super-hot Matt Landry, the new art director—and her off-limits employee—she knows she’s in for a long night. Though he’s seven years younger and all kinds of forbidden fruit, he’s the form the Powers That Be decided she’d be receptive to. Because they have a message for her: learn the true meaning of Christmas spirit or risk being alone for the rest of her life. Holiday Affair by Annie Seaton Staid professor Lissy McIntyre believes that choosing a mate should be based on common sense, not runaway passion. And Lissy would certainly never pick a rolling stone like Nick Richards for long-term love. But a red-hot, tropical romance? Oh, yeah. He’s got a body just made for sinning and his sizzling kisses leave her senseless. But what will happen when she discovers that her new neighbor and co-worker is the same man she shared one night of forbidden island pleasure with? The Billionaire’s Christmas Baby by Victoria James A baby on the doorstep is the least of Hannah Woods’s problems—she has to find the baby’s uncle, or the child will end up in foster care. She sleuths her way to the reclusive CEO’s doorstep only to find six feet of holiday sexy—and a door slammed in her face. But when Jackson comes around and urges they marry for little Emily’s sake, Hannah finds herself falling for the jaded billionaire and wishing for a holiday miracle of their own…