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June 21, 2021

Trigger warnings – yes or no?

So there's a lot of talk out in book world about trigger warnings and whether authors should use them. We have always chosen not to, even though we understand that some readers like them and by not having them, we risk putting some people off. So why don't we use them? There's not a simple answer for this and it's probably a combination of several factors. One of them is us not wanting to put any pre-conceived ideas into the reader's head about any of our books before they've even turned to ... View Post

August 5, 2020

You can have any movie you want, as long as it’s F&F

~Claire Ok Raye, I think it’s time we explained to our readers the origins of our mutual F&F obsession. And while yes, most people would look at us and wonder how in the actual fuck two gals could be into a movie franchise that revolves around fast cars, nitrous deployment, cheesy lines and insanely inplausible stunts is possible, we are here to tell you, it is very possible. Am I right Raye? ~Raye I have to stop you Claire, because are there really people who don’t love the ... View Post

July 31, 2020

Why I hate waterproof mascara

So I’m not usually a huge make-up person. I mean a bit of mascara, eyeliner and lip gloss are my standard go-tos on a daily basis. Sure I might try to glam it up for a special occasion, but for the most part, I generally can’t be arsed (read: I would prefer to sleep in). And let’s be real, those three additions to my daily routine aren’t much. Most of the time I’m just trying to cover up the fact that I may have drunk too much wine on a school night (read: I definitely did) and ended up getting ... View Post

February 23, 2020

Talk dirty to me!

In addition to paperbacks and ebooks, I (Claire) also love listening to books through Audible, This makes sense given I (a) love to read and (b) spend an insane amount of time in the car driving to and from work, most of which is spent plotting the murders of my fellow motorists that I figured it would be a better, more productive use of my time. And it’s definitely a great distraction listening to a talking book, although it’s also a bit of an art form. I can’t tell you how many times ... View Post

October 21, 2019

If it’s healthy, it isn’t a treat!

The start of my work day last week was pretty shitastic. I woke up and thought it was Friday. Woot! Nope, fuck me, it’s Thursday. Crabby and pissed off, I arrived at work and opened my email. A bunch of pointless shit, but then I saw a message with the subject “Treats in the lounge” and my day was suddenly looking brighter. Now I love food. Food makes me happy, especially really good food. Any type of chocolate, cupcakes, donuts, coffee cake, candy, basically any dessert type food. Well, ... View Post

June 14, 2019

How we got motivated to start writing again.

~Claire So a long time ago, Raye and I decided that we would try our hand at writing a book together. We were both big readers and we also loved to write, so we thought why not combine this into a novel? Pretty quickly we managed to get Coming Home to You drafted and finished. We even had all of Finding Home with You done and half of Making Home with You done. Then it all kinda just died in the ass… Why? Even we weren’t really sure. All we knew is we lost our mojo, even though it had been ... View Post

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“What about you, any boyfriend wondering why you’re doing this with me?”
“No,” she huffs out, a cute little blush coloring her cheeks.
“Girlfriend?” I tease.
“No!” she says, punching me in the arm this time.
“Okay, okay,” I laugh. “So why no boyfriend then?”
Her blush deepens as she looks away from me. I watch as she takes a big gulp of whiskey, swallowing hard. “I don’t know,” she murmurs with a shrug.
“Oh come on, you can do better than that,” I say. “You’re cute and smart and funny and really love scary shit and stuff like this,” I say, waving my drink around. “Any guy would be lucky to call you his girlfriend.”
Heidi is staring at me again, her cheeks flushed and a look on her face that has something weird going on inside my chest.
Maybe I have had too much whiskey.
“Heidi?” I prompt when she just keeps staring at me.
“You really think that?” she asks, her words quiet, as though she’s almost afraid to ask me.
“Yeah, course I do,” I tell her. “You’re a catch, Swanson. Anyone can see that.”
She takes another sip of her drink as she mumbles, “I wish.”
ICYMI…we dropped the cover for book 5 in our Hib ICYMI…we dropped the cover for book 5 in our Hibiscus Hearts series in our newsletter this week! Delicate Hearts belongs to Kai and Quinn and it’s been all sorts of fun watching this player fall for his girl!
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