Most of you know how in love I am with my husband and co-author, Dmytry Karpov (AKA The Sexy Russian Prince.) And most of you know that he's an amazing husband, father, writer and cover artist (check out my Seduced books, Kiss Me in Paris, and Sunrise & Nightfall... all him!) But did [...]
This is an epic day. My husband, Dmytry Karpov, and I just launched our first novel together. Kiss Me in Paris is a new adult contemporary romance that blends romance, passion, family drama, humor and real life issues with the excitement of international travel. It's amazing to me that I have a husband I can [...]
Welcome to the Hayle Coven Novella Blog Tour for award-winning author Patti Larsen. Join us each day for a new chapter in the Hayle Coven prequel novella, Dreams and Echoes and enter to win a Kindle Fire! (Or equivalent gift card.) Be amongst the first to read this brand new edition to the 20 (now [...]
I've been so remiss in blogging lately. But I hope you'll forgive me, since I'm working hard with my husband and co-author, Dmytry Karpov, to get you Kiss Me in Paris this month! In the meantime, how about another giveaway? I promised a signed hardback giveaway of The Forbidden Trilogy when it was ready, and [...]
We live in a world of bombs and blessings. Of pain and pleasure. Of terror and joy. We live in a world where people can cut each other's hearts out, and we live in a world where people can give everything they have to save a stranger. Sometimes I don't know how to hold both [...]
Today I'd like to welcome Ryan Rivera to my blog to talk about books and how to choose a book when you suffer from anxiety. How to Choose a Book When You Have Anxiety by Ryan Rivera If you're an avid reader – and you should be since reading is both FUN and demental – [...]
My family and I are committed to improving our health with different eating habits than we've had. We've eliminated all sugar, using only honey for sweetener, all gluten (preferring instead almond flour and sometimes coconut flour), and all processed foods. It's been a challenge, especially during the holidays when it seems we celebrate every important [...]
I know a lot of you are as excited about Rose and Derek's love story as I am, and that makes me so happy. I love getting emails and messages about how the Seduced Saga is impacting you. I'm excited to announce that the final book in Rose's Trilogy is NOW AVAILABLE. "Sexy, sweet, suspenseful! [...]
I'm a big believer in happily ever afters and true love. If you're a fan of mine, you likely already know that! When I moved from writing young adult novels with romance on the side, to new adult novels with romance as the main course, I had no idea how much fun it would be [...]
Fifteen years ago today, my baby sister, Cory Smith, was born. I was already in college at the time, but I was at the hospital for her birth. Cory is an amazing girl. She's a dancer and works on movies and television shows. Her long blond curly hair gets her lots of parts. She also [...]
