Angst v. Fun: Survey Results & the Contest WINNER!

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Hello !

Today is one of those days where I woke up to a pleasant surprise, the kind that flooded me with warmth and that feeling of being so lucky and grateful to have you and your support.

The pleasant surprise?

Last night one dear reader bought every single one of my hockey books all at once, and a few football books too!. Just so you know, that doesn't happen very often. But when it does, it lets me know that someone out there, one of you, really, really enjoys my books.

And as a writer, that's the ultimate satisfying & heartwarming feeling💜

Meanwhile, I'm not forgetting that we're in the thick of back-to-school seriousness this September and maybe that's why I put my studious research hat on and sent you a survey last week.

Here are the Survey Results from 120+ generous and thoughtful Responders:

• You can't make up your minds, so why choose? I found out that most responding readers like a little of both drama and humor in their romances.
• If you had to lean one way, you leaned to the side of angst/drama.

Notably, many responders took the time to share that they often read a string of angsty dark romance followed by fun rom-coms to lighten tings up.

Maybe that's why I alternate between writing angst and then fun, we all need some of both, sometimes in the same book to a lesser extreme, and sometimes alternating books at different ends of the mood spectrum.

As always, I truly appreciate your responses to my questions, and thank all of you who took the time to complete the survey and share your thoughts with me.

I'm happy to give away a Prize, an e-copy of either the angsty BEST MAN ON CAMPUS or the Rom-Com, THE DO-OVER GIRL, to a random responder!

THE SURVEY PRIZE WINNER IS:

Penny Morgan

Congratulations, Penny! I'll contact you today!

In the meantime, I'm working hard-ish on writing The Cheerleader.

**In case you were wondering, this book is somewhere in between angsty and fun, but leaning more to the angsty end of the spectrum.

Here's this week's PLAYLIST to inspire that Retro '70s vibe of THE CHEERLEADER. These songs are on the fun end of the spectrum!

WALKING IN RYTHM - THE BLACKBYRDS

YOU'RE NO GOOD - LINDA RONSTADT

DANCE WITH ME - ORLEANS

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At SQ's House

This week I received a highly anticipated package in the mail--one of those super indulgent purchases I just had to make--a Special Edition UConn Cheerleader Barbie Doll! ➜➜➜➜

It's on my desk next to my computer to help inspire me while writing my work-in-progress, THE CHEERLEADER.

Truthfully, I didn't even know these special edition Barbies existed, but my fellow UConn alumni cheerleaders told me about them--some of them already owned one, and I quickly jumped on the bandwagon.

I had to hunt one down on eBay because these university cheerleader Barbies are what you'd call *vintage*, circa 1996.

That was my indulgent crazy purchase for the month, or even for the year!

What crazy indulgent thing have you bought lately? 💜

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Check out this week's 🔥🔥STEAMY EXCERPT🔥🔥 from THE BIG PUCK below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Also check out some romance book bargains below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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WORK-IN-PROGRESS: THE CHEERLEADER

Total Word Count Goal: 90,000

COMPLETED To-Date: 34,266

PERCENT COMPLETED: 38%

Rolling faster now!

For anyone interested, you can now pre-order The Cheerleader at the following places:

AMAZON | APPLE | KOBO | B&N | GOOGLE

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A Grumpy-Sunshine Sigle Dad Age Gap Hockey Rom-Com

THE BIG PUCK

"Almost stayed up all night reading the book, but fell asleep sitting up. Great characters and how they become “family” resulting in a great finish. Highly recommended.”

Christina Bowens--Amazon Reviewer

Let me give a truly heartfelt thank you to all of you who write and post reviews for any of the books you read.

It means a great deal to every author I know.❤

READ NOW!

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Sex and language for a mature audience

🔥🔥WARNING!!🔥🔥

Only Read This if you like it HOT HOT HOT!

HOT & STEAMY EXCERPT from THE BIG PUCK

Maybe it was a mistake to allow Lainey into my thoughts as I stand under the spray of hot water, but if I can’t indulge in reliving our last close encounter at the end of a long day in the middle of the road trip, then life truly would be hell. And she gives me hope. Her soul is an endless fountain of giving and hope.

It doesn’t take more than remembering how her breasts filled my hands or how damp her tights were even before I pressed on her center. Taking my engorged cock in hand, I lean against the shower wall and give it a long stroke, imagining her hand on me, her mouth taking me inside, and her flicking her tongue.

Squeezing my tip, I take my cock in two hands and slide up and down, my eyes closed, picturing Lainey beneath me, imagining it’s her pussy enveloping my cock. I groan. Fuck.

“Oh my God…Lainey,” I growl as I call out her name and stroke faster, hoping to hell these walls are thick enough to contain my— 

The bathroom door bangs open, stopping my thoughts. I look up. And stop everything.

Lainey is standing there, hair disheveled, blue eyes roving over me as I stand with my cock in my hand. Throbbing. Naked. ...

🔥 READ MORE! 🔥

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More books for your reading pleasure

SPORTS ROMANCE IN KU

REDEMPTIVE LOVE

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SQ ROMANCE FANS!

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I'd love to get to know you better!

Take some time to escape from the crazy hoopla of life these days and read a romance--one with a happy ending to uplift you. 💜

Warmest Regards,