Boy gets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets girl back. My dad explained the mechanics of this popular plot device to me when I was a kid. He said every movie ever made followed it. While I'm sure that's not true of EVERY movie (The Hobbit?), it's pretty much true of every romance novel. So [...]
The day has finally come! Seduced by Innocence, my long-awaited New Adult Romance (Paranormal) has finally, FINALLY, launched. I couldn't be happier or more excited! To celebrate, I'm doing a few fun things. First, I'm having a party on Facebook where all week I'll be giving away swag and fun stuff to celebrate. You can [...]
When I announced that I would give away a custom made, hand painted rose pendant designed by Stephanie Mayfield exclusively for the Seduced Saga, I never expected my fans to get so excited and work so hard to make it happen. I worried initially that maybe I set the bar too high, but no, I [...]
Back in 2000 (can you believe that was 13 freaking YEARS ago??), Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt co-starred in a romantic comedy where he gained the ability to read women's thoughts in "What Women Want". Comedy ensued as this soon-to-be-reformed chauvinist tried to woo his way into her pants, and her job, only [...]
This week I'll be launching the first book in a new series called Seduced by Innocence. Like The Forbidden Trilogy, Seduced is a paranormal story with romance, mystery and intrigue. However, where The Forbidden Trilogy is Young Adult (albeit upper YA), this new series is New Adult Romance for 17+ because of the sexual content. [...]
Seduced by Innocence by Kimberly Kinrade Rose Wintersong didn't have an ordinary upbringing. Raised in what most would call a hippy commune, but what is actually a powerful coven of witches, she never questions the life fate chose for her. Until she meets Derek O'Conner. Derek challenges everything Rose believes and forces her to see [...]
I can barely contain my excitement, so even though I planned on waiting until January to do this reveal, I feel compelled to share it NOW! (Also, I'm doing a giveaway to get everyone else as excited as I am!) So, I'm here to seduce you! I've had many inquiries about what's next [...]
This week we are having an Evolved Publishing Hop! Not only will several of us EP authors be giving away signed copies of our books, but we're all hopping around on each other's blogs so you, dear reader, can meet some new amazing authors. Today I have the privilege of introducing you to my dear [...]
I have news. BIG NEWS! My award-winning YA paranormal romantic thriller trilogy is now complete with the launch of the third and final book, Forbidden Life. This is HUGE! This trilogy has consumed my life for the last year, and I'm so excited about this last (and, in my opinion, BEST) book of the trilogy! [...]
When Dreams Inspire Books Some very successful books have been inspired by dreams. For example, Stephenie Meyer’s international sensation Twilight came upon her as a dream of Edward and Bella talking in a field. She knew they loved each other, and knew that he was a vampire drawn to her blood specifically. She wrote the dream down [...]
