Maddy's Blog

Surviving the Torture of the Rewrite

Rewrites from A Cat’s Perspective Hi there, you don’t know me, but my name is Gracie. I am a domestic short-hair feline. Don’t roll your eyes at me. Felines have sat beside some of the best loved writers in history, from Hemingway to Alcott to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Add Madison Michael to the list. And welcome to my first blog post, #MeowyMadison I often sit on her keyboard—not a favorite of Maddy’s—or under her glass

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Romancing a launch Billionaire Style

It’s Launch season – billionaire style! For the next several months, I will focus on relaunching the Beguiling Bachelors romances, my original series about four billionaire friends searching for love. In honor of the rewrites and the new launch efforts, I thought I would celebrate billionaires, billionaire romances and the billionaire lifestyle here on the blog. Do you remember the TV show, “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous?” Think of this as a scaled down

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Resolve or Not to Resolve, Will You Make 2022 Resolutions?

HAPPY 2022!!! May it be a joyous year for you and those you care about. This week I am bringing back a post I wrote in December  2016. Seems like a lifetime ago. Before I published most of my novels, before Covid, before I joined my writing community, hired an editor. Did I mention, before Covid? I have modified it for current times, and no surprise, it is about making my New Year’s resolutions. I

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Matchmaking Mischief by A.R. Casella and Denise Grover Swank

AVAILABLE NOW: Matchmaking Mischief an opposites attract romantic comedy. He needs to go away. Which means someone needs to matchmake him. And I’m just the girl for the job. Matchmaking Mischief, an all new opposites attract romantic comedy with the perfect grumpy hero from New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank and USA Today bestselling author A.R. Casella is available now! Willow There are certain expectations when you’re born into a multigenerational family of

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Grab “Take Me” The Latest Hot Read from CD Reiss

   Take Me is CD Reiss’s newest release. If you follow this my writing at all, you know I am a big fan. And why not? Boundary breaking stories, steamy sex, rich powerful men, exotic settings, books by CD have it all. You may remember my obsession with the Crowne series? Well CD has moved from the uber-wealthy and powerful to the Mafia wealthy and powerful. And this new series promises to entertain and thrill.

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Is Writing a Solo Sport? Should it Be?

Before I became an author, before the pandemic drove people from office buildings to their homes, I worked at a multinational corporation where I was the unofficial Social Director. Seriously, Julie could dazzle cruise goers on the Lido deck, but she had nothing on me when it came to suggesting drinks after work, lunches to celebrate the smallest of occasions, and every holiday that came our way. Dessert buffets for Valentine’s Day were always my

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Funny, Sexy, Hot for Teacher from Whitley Cox

  I am so excited to bring you Whitley Cox and her book Hot for Teacher. Whitley is one of my favorite authors and people. This book is from her Single Moms of Seattle Series, a contemporary RomCom. Originally published in September, 2020 it is an unbelievable bargain this month – take advantage of this offer. Whitley and I first worked together on an anthology, but since then we have kept an eye on each

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5 Romance Novels for Perfect Summer Beach Reads

Welcome Laura Anderson, author of today’s blog post and a fan of romance novels. Today she is sharing five of her favorite summer beach reads to enjoy during these last weeks of summer weather. Grab a book and let me know what you think of her recommendations. Summertime is synonymous with beaches, BBQs, and relaxing. All you think of packing with you is some floral and breezy clothes, a good sunscreen, some towels, beach wears,

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My Secret Novel Writing Weapon? Rom-Coms!

Rom-Coms. Every romance reader—and writer,—have watched their fair share, and more. Me, I am a sucker for a Sunday spent in my jammies bingeing Hallmark movies, interspersed with “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Legally Blonde.” Have you noticed that no matter what day or time, you can always find one of these movies on TV? But something changed when I started writing more seriously—around the time I got to Bedeviled, the third book in my Beguiling

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Could this Award Nominee be Your Secret Desires?

Secret Desires by J.L. Regan was nominated as romance novel of the 2019 by Readers Choice. Now, I have the pleasure of sharing a little about the book with you and introducing you to JL and to Secret Desires. This story speaks to anyone who has suffered a loss and had to start over. You may not know that J.L. Regen’s book was inspired by a real-life story of lovers who join hearts against many

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