Ready for the week ahead

I started my bullet journal four weeks ago and during that time I've played with a few different weekly spread layouts. To begin with I took some ideas from pictures I'd seen online and used those, but little by little I started figuring out what I needed to include in my own weekly spread. Starting this week I've designed a layout that gives me more space for tasks and events on each individual day with a spot for the weather & meals, includes a monthly calendar, water tracker and shopping list.

I'm really happy with it and believe it will work well for me in the long run. Plus, there's the option to add different flowers or other design elements each week or month.

Here's my first layout:

My second layout:

This week's new and improved layout:

Do you bullet journal and if so, what's your favorite type of weekly layout and what must it include?

New Content Coming Soon

I started this blog six years ago (yikes, how time flies!) with the best of intentions. Writing weekly posts seemed like a fairly simple goal at the time, but looking back it's been a struggle between adding useful/interesting content and not knowing how much to share about the non author aspects of my life. Most advise I found online suggested sticking to a niche, which would in my case be romance novels (specifically historical ones) and subjects relating to them, like research, writing experiences, book reviews etc. The biggest problem with this is the time required to read the books and get the reviews done regularly enough when I'm also busy working on my next release + being a wife and mom. As for research posts...that's a whole other ballgame since most of those take a lot more time than simply putting down my thoughts about a novel. And then there's the whole, I'd like to talk about other stuff too, dilemma.

So what's the solution?

Well, today I stumbled across Roni Loren's blog and saw the example I'd been looking for of an author mixing all kinds of subjects together in her blog. There's stuff about music, tv shows she's watching, her device free summer etc. It gives a far better insight into the person she is while allowing her to share what she loves (besides books) with her readers.

So from now on you'll be seeing a lot more variety on my blog too, from music, to movie and t.v. show recommendations, to bujo fun, travel/vacation stories, recipes, my African bush dog, and a whole lot more. I'll also be adding an "ask me anything" option for readers which I plan to post live as part of an ongoing Q&A 

Do you have other ideas? Let me know and I'll try to fit it in.

Get ready for No Ordinary Duke - the first book in a brand new series

-𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖-

The first book in a brand new series

𝔸𝕧𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕡𝕣𝕖-𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣

𝐇𝐞’𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝…𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬…

Caleb Crawford doesn’t want to be a duke. He’d much rather build houses for a living. So when fate disrupts his peaceful life and burdens him with the responsibilities of a newly inherited title, he does what any sensible man would do by fleeing London, disguising himself as a laborer, and seeking refuge with three young spinsters who need his help with a leaky roof. 

Ruined by a marquess who promised her the world, Mary Clemens has sworn to avoid marriage forever. Instead, she intends to live out her days with her friends and the orphaned children they’ve taken into their care. But when Mr. Crawford comes knocking, Mary finds herself in real danger of risking heartbreak all over again. Especially when she discovers that he’s not at all what he seems.

-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓-

𝕆𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕖-𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℍ𝔼ℝ𝔼:

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Cover Reveal - The Infamous Duchess

The cover for the Infamous Duchess (Diamonds In The Rough #4) has finally been approved by the Avon art department, so I am no allowed to share! This was a joint effort with a lot of people pitching in to make this cover spectacular. I'm pleased to say that everyone was very willing to listen to my ideas and even went to great lengths to get the chair just right :) I couldn't be happier with the final result, which in my opinion, is absolutely perfect!

What are your thoughts?

COMING MARCH 26th 2019

A woman with a shocking past…

Branded a money-hungry con artist for marrying the elderly Duke of Tremaine days before his death, Viola Cartwright has found refuge in her work at St. Agatha’s Hospital. No one must know the painful reason behind her marriage. She steers clear of attachments—until Henry Lowell, heir to the Viscount Armswell, lands on her operating table after a duel. Charming and wickedly handsome, Lowell is one of London’s most inveterate scoundrels. Yet he may not be all that he appears.

And the man who can promise a future filled with love…

Posing as an unrepentant rake has helped Lowell avoid women pursuing him only for his title. But now that duty has finally called on him to marry, he finds himself entranced by the mysterious, independent-minded Viola. Then her late husband’s son returns from overseas, contesting Viola’s inheritance. Lowell longs to help her and sets out to convince Viola that a strategic union may be the best way to save all she holds dear. But can he also persuade her to take a chance on love…?

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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙪𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚 is on 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄 in e-book format for only $𝟏.𝟗𝟗! Grab your copy while this offer lasts and catch up on the Diamonds in the Rough series before The Illegitimate Duke gets released on August 28th.

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Born to be Wilde by Eloisa James

Eloisa James writes beautifully crafted historical romances and Born to be Wilde is no exception.

Lavina Gray and Parth Sterling have been quarreling with each other for years. She finds him appalling... condescending... rude... while he considers her to be shallow. The last thing either of them want is an attachment with each other, but when Lavinia realizes that marrying Parth would save both herself and her mother from ruin, she determines to swallow her pride and propose.

Parth is completely taken aback by Lavinia's insistence they marry. He cannot for the life of him understand why she'd suggest such a preposterous thing and offers an alternative: to find her another fiancé while he romances a widow. The plan seems perfect, the potential outcome less so, for the more time Parth spends in Lavinia's company, the more he realizes that he wants her for himself.

This was a wonderfully written romance. Watching the hero and heroine argue with each other in the most creative ways imaginable was thoroughly entertaining. A story to be savored and one I would highly recommend.

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Release Day Giveaway & Book Tour - The Girl Who Stepped Into The Past

The Girl Who Stepped Into The Past is now available in both e-book and print! This was one of those stories I just had to write because the plot and characters refused to leave me alone. And it's got a bit of everything for all tastes: a murder mystery with multiple suspects, a Cinderella inspired romance, and a touch of Kate & Leopold or Somewhere In Time. If you've already bought your copy, I hope you enjoy reading this story and if you're still not sure if it's for you, please check out the quote cards below, take a look at the blurb and follow the tour where you'll find excerpts, reviews and prizes to be won!

She was looking for inspiration…

When historical romance author Jane Edwards goes to England on a research trip, she doesn’t expect to travel two hundred years into the past. She also doesn’t expect to be accused of murdering the Earl of Camden’s sister. Presented with few choices, Jane decides the best course of action is to help Camden find the real killer. But the more time she spends in his company, the more she falls for the dashing earl, and the more she hopes for a life with him by her side.

And found love in the most impossible place.

James Sullivan, Earl of Camden, is convinced Jane had something to do with his sister’s murder. Until he learns she lacked the ability to accomplish the feat. Still, her explanation about stopping by his home in the middle of a rainstorm to seek employment, doesn’t add up. And yet, when he offers her the position she supposedly seeks, he discovers the smart resourceful woman she is. Which makes him wonder if marrying his new maid, might be worth the risk of scandal.

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