I can’t wait to go on a cruise again! This is the last time I was on one, it was with the Florida Romance Writers Group. It was such a fun girls getaway where we shared craft and advice. Have you done a girls trip? Planning one soon? In the meantime, if you want to go on a virtual trip, check out my new vacation romance Don’t Start Now where two unlikely colleagues/journalists get paired on a work trip aboard a new cruise ship. #girlstrip #writingretreat #vacationromance #vacayvibes #cruising #cruiselife #romancereads #romancebooks #cruiseromance #amreadingromance #romancenovels #packabook

I’ve always liked reading office romances and although Don’t Start Now brings two unlikely colleagues out of the office and on to a cruise ship, they still have to deal with the workplace romance consequences and taboo. #newrelease #romancebooks #saturdaybookclub #bookrelease #romancenovels #amazonkindle #kindlebooks #amreading #amreadingromance #officeromance #workplaceromance #officeromancebooks #bookish #bookstagram #romancestagram #bookflatlay #flatlaybooks

When packing ... a good book or a loaded & charged e-reader is a must! Any other travel must haves? #allyouneedisagoodbook #vacationmode #vacation #vacationvibes #vacationromance #packabook #travelmusthaves #travelmusthave #romancebooks #romancenovels #ereader #kindlereads #packinglist #packinglight

His warm touch and the scent of coconut and exotic fruits filled her senses, more intoxicating than any tropical drink. It wasn’t the coolness of the sunscreen that caused goose bumps to break out all over Eve’s skin. Her whole body felt on fire as Adam’s hands glided across her skin and under the straps of her bathing suit, gently massaging the nape of her neck. She sucked in her lip to keep from shivering, bringing her shoulder to her ear in reaction. “Too hard?” he whispered. Her heart pounded and she shook her head. “I like hard,” she somehow managed to reply, and his slight chuckle came out more like a growl. The heat only increased as his hand slid lower and lower, skimming his fingers under the trim of her suit. ‘This is your coworker. You don’t like him. It won’t work.’ Eve repeated the phrases over and over as her body ignored each reminder. “Define ‘no funny business.’” Adam’s voice had deepened and sounded breathless. He didn’t wait for her to respond before continuing. “So, I guess I shouldn’t let my hands sweep under the sides of your bathing suit and ....” —- Don’t Start Now releasing in print and ebook March 10 #romancebooks #romancereadersofinstagram #excerpts #romanceexcerpt #vacationromance

4 more days! The release date for the e-book and print versions of Don’t Start Now is March 10th. The audiobook version will be later in June though. #newrelease #romancebooks #saturdaybookclub #bookrelease #romancenovels #amazonkindle #kindlebooks #amreading #amreadingromance

Do you like to cruise? I started cruising as a little girl with my dad during winter breaks and loved it. As an adult, my husband and I have gone on a dozen and now take our boys :) such great memories and relaxed offline writing time with a view! In my upcoming book Don’t Start Now, journalists Adam & Eve are assigned a working vacation to do a travel piece about a new cruise ship. Only there is one problem, they will have to share a cabin and the two can’t have a civil conversation. Oh, and Eve’s ex is on board too. #authorsofinstagram #vacationromance #cruiselife #cruisevacation #cruiser #cruisetravel #travelromance #romancebooks #romancereader #romancewriter #romancewritersofinstagram #romancewriters #amwriting