Hello from the baby and me!

Funny story: because it's summer, and I have a brand new baby, I spend a lot of my writing time on the front porch. I dictate the story while I feed the baby and watch the older kids. My two year old still likes to sit by me most of the time because he hasn't got too cool for mama yet. (Thank goodness.) He's also big into copying EVERYTHING I say.

Good and bad. It's a lot of pressure. Lol! (I called my dog a "knucklehead" the other day and now it's his new favorite word. 🤦‍♀️ P.S. the dog deserved the title after bullying the other dogs away from the food. )

Since I've been dictating lately, he's been copying parts of the story. But when you dictate, you speak the punctuation. For example I say comma=, period=. open quote=" close quote=" and so on and so forth.

Unfortunately, my two year old is now speaking his punctuation as well. He's adding "close quote" to a lot of what he says.

Whoops. I guess there is a downside to doing everything with your kids. I'm going to have to explain that you don't ACTUALLY have to speak punctuation. 🤪

Want to see something fun?????

Here is the final title and book cover in A Love Like This series! Are you excited??? I know I am! I'm having a blast writing this story! 😍

What are you all reading right now? I'm reading a couple different non fiction books right now. (I don't read romcoms while I'm writing a romcom :) ) One of them is Atomic Habits which is what I need in my life right now. 🤪

Do you lean towards a specific genre in the summertime? I'd love to hear what you're reading!

Lots of love and awkward hugs,

Carina Taylor

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Half Truths

All-American boy meets broken girl… 

It will never work.

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Alex is Chicago royalty. Harley considers herself Las Vegas trash. While he’s been handed everything his entire life, she scrapes to make ends meet. Still, the chemistry between them is undeniable. Both long to break free from the stereotypes of their upbringing and embrace each moment together. Yet, neither are ready to share all of who they are.

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Their bitter realities.

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The Sheriff's Christmas

Five days before Christmas, an old flame of the Sheriff’s returns to Saddle Creek, Wyoming to convince him to run away with her and take all his wife’s money with them. She disappears quickly and, in her haste, leaves something behind.

While searching for Christmas decorations in the attic of the Travis B&B, the owner, Deputy Ronnie Travis Rogers finds a hidden trunk that belonged to her late Aunt Sally. What she finds inside is a mystery that could change the entire dynamics of her family. Will she pursue it? Or keep it a secret?

After years of working on Christmas Eve, the Sheriff is finally able to attend the annual Christmas Eve celebration with his three best friends who he considers them his brothers (from another mother) and their growing families at Rosie’s Diner. Mitch and Ronnie return to their home with the promise of love, joy and happiness; the true meaning of Christmas. 

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