by hollandrae | Jul 27, 2020 | Characters, Harry Potter, Heroines, Humor, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Reading, Regency, Research, Romance Novels
“What’s my problem, Mila?” he asked, all the more intimidating and enticing for the lowness of his voice. “What’s my problem, tell me. I want to know.” The above quote is from my current work in progress, In My Sights, and though it doesn’t squarely follow the...
by hollandrae | Jun 1, 2020 | Characters, Heroines, Industry, Inspiration, Reading, Romance Novels, RWA, Uncategorized, Women, Women's Rights
I initially wrote this piece almost two years ago and, while a lot has changed in romance and in politics, far too much remains the same. I am no longer a member of the Romance Writers of America community, which saddens me deeply, but I am working to create more...
by hollandrae | Jan 8, 2018 | Characters, Heroines, Industry, Inspiration, Reading, Reviews, Romance Novels, Series, Women
In May of last year, I stumbled across the Troubleshooters Series, by Suzanne Brockmann, and it changed my life. I’ve written about this series before – it’s long and involved and expertly written. There’s no wonder Brockmann is a world-renowned author and if you’re...
by hollandrae | Dec 26, 2017 | Audiobooks, Heroines, Historical, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Regency, Research, Reviews, Romance Novels, Series, Women, Writing
I can’t believe that we’re already at the end of the year! 2017 has been pretty tough for me personally and professionally, and I’ve leaned a lot on the stories I love to get me through the challenging times. As of writing this, I’m three books away from my 100 book...
by hollandrae | Jul 17, 2017 | Characters, Heroines, Industry, Musings, Reading, Research, Series, Women
In my quest to read the greats, I recently stumbled upon Suzanne Brockmann’s Troubleshooters series, a military suspense saga with nearly two dozen books and a whole lot to love. Make no mistake, I’m not criticizing the series here. Brockmann is an expert storyteller...
