The Geekish Reader

  Welcome to Romance Week! Today I have the wonderful Lorraine Heath and Chrystal @ Snowdrop Dreams of Books   has the equally amazing Lisa Voisin ! Welcome Lorraine! Lorraine Heath has always had a soft spot for emotional love stories. No doubt because growing up, watching movies with her mom, she was taught that the best movies "won't half make you cry." She is the daughter of a British beauty (her mom won second place in a beauty contest sponsored by Max Factor® during which she received a kiss from Caesar Romero--Joker on the original Batman TV series) and a Texan who was stationed at Bovingdon while serving in the air force. Lorraine was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, but soon after moved to Texas. Her "dual" nationality has given her a love for all things British and Texan, and she enjoys weaving both heritages through her stories. When she received her BA degree in psychology from the University of Texas, she had no idea she had gaine...

Welcome to Romance Week! Today I have the wonderful Cynthia Garner and Chrystal @ Snowdrop Dreams of Books   has the equally amazing Rachel Harris ! Welcome Cynthia! Cynthia Garner discovered her love for writing when her sixth grade teacher told the class to write a story that began "It was a dark and stormy night..." With that Cynthia's love for all things paranormal was born.  When she's not working her day job as a mostly mild-mannered Human Resources Manager, she's on her laptop writing or playing way too much Solitaire. Originally from Northeast Ohio, Cynthia now lives in the desert Southwest. Hello Cynthia!  Thank you for participating in our 3rd annual Romance Week! What drew you to writing Romance to begin with?   I love to read romance, so when I decided to try my hand at fiction writing, it was natural to write what I love to read. What is a typical “day” in your writing life?   I basically have two full-time jobs--my day job as a Human Res...

Welcome to Romance Week! Today I have the wonderful Christy Hayes and Chrystal @ Snowdrop Dreams of Books has the equally amazing Nikki Jefford ! Welcome Christy! My husband and I live outside Atlanta, Georgia, with our two children and two dogs. I have a journalism degree from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!) and I’m a member of Romance Writers of America and the Women’s Fiction Chapter of Romance Writers of America. I’ve been writing seriously since 2004 and made the decision to indie publish in 2011. I write romance and romantic women’s fiction from my little basement office in the South. I’ve cooked up all kinds of trouble for my flawed characters when I’m not driving my kids to one sporting event or another or walking my pesky rescue mutts through the neighborhood. Please note that a portion of the proceeds from each book sold will be donated to charity. Valentine’s Day I love romance. As a romance writer, I suppose that’s a pretty good thing. People often ask wh...

Welcome to Romance Week! Today I have the wonderful Elise Rome and Chrystal @ Snowdrop Dreams of Books   has the equally amazing Stephanie Keyes ! Welcome Elise! Elise Rome has never forgiven Margaret Mitchell for making her fall in love with Scarlett and Rhett in Gone with the Wind and then not giving them a happy ending. She likes to think that she makes up for this injustice with each romance novel she writes. When she isn't telling stories about sexy, headstrong heroes and intelligent, independent heroines, Elise stays busy chasing after her two young daughters, semi-attempting to do housework, and hiking in the beautiful foothills of Colorado. You can also find Elise at Peanut Butter on the Keyboard : Where mommy brains and writing collide Hello Elise!  Thank you so much for participating in our 3rd annual Romance Week! Thanks so much for having me! - What drew you to writing Romance to begin with? I’ve been a fan of the romance genre since I was a pre-teen,...

Welcome to Romance Week! Today I have the wonderful Amanda Usen and Chrystal @ Snowdrop Dreams of Books has the equally amazing Ada Adams ! Welcome Amanda! Amanda Usen knows two things for certain: chocolate cheesecake is good for breakfast and a hot chef can steal your heart. Her husband stole hers on the first day of class at the Culinary Institute of America. They married after graduation in a lovely French Quarter restaurant in New Orleans. After enjoying the food and the fun in the Big Easy for a few years, they returned to Western New York to raise a family. Amanda spends her days teaching pastry arts classes at a local community college and her nights writing romance. She’s a member of the Romance Writers of America ® and the Western New York Romance Writers . When she’s not writing, teaching or baking, she can usually be found chasing the kids around the yard with her very own scrumptious husband. Romance My favorite part of every book is always the romance. I will...

Welcome to Romance Week! Today I have the wonderful Carolyn Brown and Chrystal @ Snowdrop Dreams of Books has the equally amazing Beth Fantaskey ! Welcome Carolyn! New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author and RITA® Finalist, Carolyn Brown, has published more than sixty books. Brown's books have been translated into eleven foreign languages and fourteen have been reprinted in large print format. Her books have been reviewed in Library Journal, Booklist, Romantic Times, Romance Reviews Today, Publisher's Weekly, Cataromance, USA Today and Romance Reader At Heart. Two of her romances have been published as Japanese Manga books. She and her husband have three grown children, enough grandchildren to keep them young and two tom cats that rule the back yard. Hello Carolyn!  Thank you so much for participating in our 3rd annual Romance Week! Thank you for inviting me to drop by today. I'm so excited to be a part of your annual Romance Week celebration! - Wha...