Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day! Is This for Real?, my fake dating, friends-to-lovers romantic comedy, is on sale for 99 cents! It was picked for an Apple, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble promotion!

Here’s the blurb:

Love is all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Usually, me. I admit it. I’m a relationship recluse. Ironic, given that I write romantic comedies. So, I’m on a sabbatical from dating.

Which is why fake dating my best friend, Rory, is foolproof. Rory suggested it because he needed a date for work functions. And I can use our experiences as fodder for my romcom novel. Plus, my sister doesn’t know it’s not real and she is thrilled that I’m not walling myself off emotionally. Her words, not mine. But I do wish she would stop saying that she always suspected there was something more between me and Rory. She should realize that we’ve been friends forever so I’m immune to his appeal. 

We would never work. Rory is such a romantic; he still believes in that perfect love similar to his parents’ marriage. My parents fought bitterly. So, we are better off as friends. I can’t risk losing our friendship, even if this might be my chance—before his ex-girlfriend wins him back.  

Those flickers of attraction? Easily extinguished by cold-water reality, like a two-mile hike in drenching rain over sand with wheelie luggage. 

But our relationship is not sticking to the plot—or is it?

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When I was on a blog tour for Is This for Real?, one blogger asked who would I cast for Penelope if Is This for Real? was made into a movie. My answer was: I think Lucy Hale would make a great Penelope. If you’ve read it, who would you cast as Penelope or Rory?

Some Movies to Watch for a Happy Valentine’s Day

I really enjoyed two recent movies/TV series: LOVE TO HATE YOU (Netflix) and SHOTGUN WEDDING (Amazon). LOVE TO HATE YOU is a Korean drama about a man who thinks women just marry for money, and a woman who thinks men just use women and hates the patriarchal double standard. I completely binged the latter. It was so good. SHOTGUN WEDDING is about a couple having a destination wedding when their wedding is invaded by pirates!!

Some Book Recommendations for a Happy Valentine’s Day

For YA romantic comedies, I absolutely loved Lynn Painter’s Better than the Movies. It is a perfect YA romantic comedy.

For adult romantic comedies, I recommend ,of course, Is This for Real? or any of my other books. Lol. I plan to read my current draft WIP and Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter. I’m excited!

And if you’re having a Galentine’s Day celebration, I highly recommend The Girl’s Guide to Fishing and Hunting by Melissa Banks, which is on sale for $1.99. It’s one of my favorites.

Writer Plans for a Happy Valentine’s Day?

The Romantic Novelists Association in the UK is having a FREE Mini Virtual LitFest tomorrow on Facebook (and one session on Instagram). The sessions are as follows (in UK time):

10am-11am Respect RomFic

11am-12 noon What Publishers/Editors want

12-1pm The Key to Writing Bestselling Romance

2pm-3pm Research and Writing Historical Fiction

3pm-4pm Being a Hybrid Author (Instagram @romanticnovelists)

4pm -5pm Editing Session with Hayley Milliman ( ProWritingAid)

Here’s a link to the RNA Facebook page.: https://www.facebook.com/Romantic.Novelists.Association

Thank you!

Thank you to every reader, librarian, media reviewer, blogger, literary festival, influencer and champion of love stories. As a writer of Romance, I’m proud to support the #RespectRomFic Movement. Happy Valentine’s Day!