by hollandrae | Jul 20, 2020 | Characters, Heroines, Historical, Industry, Musings, My Books, Regency, Research, Romance Novels, Series, Women
A Jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one I recently engaged in a lively family discussion about misquoted idioms. As with curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back, the modern concept has come to mean the...
by hollandrae | Feb 25, 2020 | My Books, Romance Novels, Series
Shakespeare had one thing right—the Scots were wicked, indeed. Well, one Scot. Broadswords and stone castles might take Isla’s mind off the mess she left back in New York, but not even reenacting battles from military history or exploring ancient Scottish ruins can...
by hollandrae | Dec 26, 2019 | Historical, Intersectional Feminism, Regency, Romance Novels, Series
I want to start by wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year! 2019 was a wild ride for me: I had two new books come out, spent time exploring my new city, taught writing classes, and did a lot of writing! I was also lucky enough to enjoy some wonderful books, and...
by hollandrae | Dec 3, 2019 | Editing, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, National Novel Writing Month, Research, Romance Novels, Series
Happy December! It’s the holiday season, chilly weather and the best part of all — National Novel Writing Month is over. Over. This is officially my tenth successful year, of 11 attempted, and I’m surprisingly pleased with my final product. I completed the first book...
by hollandrae | Oct 28, 2019 | Characters, Feminism, Harlequin, Heroines, Industry, Paranormal, Reading, Regency, Series
I am a cowboy girl. I read cowboy novels, with sunsets and sweet, passionate kisses, and the kind of lovemaking that happens mostly behind closed doors and thick, rough ranchers hands and southern drawls. Obviously I’m a cowboy girl. What else would I be? If I could...
by hollandrae | Oct 2, 2019 | Characters, Guest Post, Romance Novels, Series, Tour
I got to sit down with MJ Roberts to talk Playboy, rock music, and her current series, Hard Rock. Author Interview When did you realize you wanted to be a writer? When I was ten. Before that (and still) I wanted to be a famous rock and roll star. When I was ten I...
