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You’re Not the Princess Anymore: The Story Behi...

The story behind Leaving Annalise solidified who I am as a writer and bled into all my future books. First, Saving Grace  and Leaving Annalise were, once upon a time, the...

Voodoo Spirits and Jumbie Houses: The Story Beh...

Once upon a time, an attorney from Texas moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands, bought a rainforest house, and learned to believe in everyday magic. She was me, and I...

Winging It: The Story Behind the Story of Waste...

I'm pretty Type A. I've been accused of being intense, over-structured, and the Energizer Bunny, notwithstanding long periods of getting less done. I am a huge believer in outlining, character studies,...

Ending on a Good Note: The Story Behind the Ser...

You know what I love? I love a great series with characters I want more of. You know what I hate? Series that flog me to death with characters who never...

It Could Almost Be You: The Story Behind the St...

While I was living on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix–an island that at the time housed the 2nd largest oil refinery in the Western Hemisphere–a local oral surgeon...

Returning to Annalise: Island Weddings

On January 1, 2007, I married my island sweetie on St. John. But we spent the early days of our lives together on his home island, St. Croix (where I’d...