• Weekend Writing Warriors 8-Sentence Sunday

    I’m back from vacation and ready to “Warrior up!” It’s been a couple of weeks since my last snippet, but we’re still in the kitchen with Julie in Sex and the Widow Miles. Will has just kissed her and then walked out and she’s very confused and aching and well…horny… I didn’t realize I was holding my breath until the door closed quietly behind Will, and I released it in a giant whoosh before I laid my forehead on the cool granite of the countertop. Shit, shit, shit. My heart still pounded, every nerve humming from that sensual contact. Good Lord, the boy could kiss; the man could kiss, because…

  • On Being Nanny…

    I’m just home from a wondrous visit with Son, DIL, and Grandboy, and although it’s nice to be back home and getting into my “normal” routine again, I already miss all of them!  Grandboy and I had a fun-filled two weeks of playing and reading and simply getting to know one another better. He is a delight, but wow, there is truly a reason that God gives toddlers to young people. Whew!! I definitely got my exercise! It wasn’t anything I couldn’t handle though, and I was happy for my strong legs and healthy body. The boy is busy and full of curiosity! Everything is an adventure. He discovered the…

  • Weekend Writing Warriors 8-Sentence Sunday

    Sunday’s come round again and here’s another snippet from Sex and the Widow Miles. We’re still in the chocolate lava cake kiss scene and Julie’s toes are curling as Will takes the kiss as far as he can with a granite countertop barrier between them. But then…he surprises her… When I opened my eyes, he was staring at me; heat flared in his expression, his pupils were pinpricks of emotion, and he swallowed hard. My libido shouted at me to grab him and haul him to the closest bed. When I met his gaze, I knew in that moment all I had to do was give him a sign and…