Romance that leaves you breathless
I read my own backlist twice — once in publication order, once in what I'm calling the 'emotional damage' order — and survived to tell the tale. Here's your printable guide, spoiler-safe notes, and an invitation to confess where YOU started.
I handed the pen to a brooding billionaire, a small-town firefighter, and the ex who got away, and asked them to build a holiday gift list. Twelve gifts he'd absolutely nail, three he'd fumble spectacularly, and the vignettes that explain everything.
One week. Seven heroes. One very confused barista named Kyle. I swapped my real life for the daily habits of Mackenzie McKade's book boyfriends — from 5 a.m. brooding sessions to a grand gesture involving tulips — and rated every single one for viability.
Ever wonder how a romance cover goes from a napkin sketch to the shelf-stopping image you can't stop touching at the bookstore? Pull up a chair — I'm opening the design files on my next release, including the near-disaster the reader poll fixed and a teaser excerpt just for newsletter subscribers.
Every bold heroine has a battle story, and mine involves three rounds of revisions, one very nervous editor, and a stack of letters that changed everything. Here's the truth about the character readers either adored or wanted to throw across the room.
From foggy Maine harbors to Texas wildflower country, these eight real towns are so charming they practically write their own love stories. Consider this your official itinerary for a book-fueled road trip.
How hot is too hot? After years of readers asking where I stand on steam levels, I'm finally breaking down my personal heat scale — and rating scenes from my own backlist along the way. Come weigh in on your comfort zone, because this debate is never settling itself.
You've asked, you've emailed, you've cornered me at book signings: what happened to your favorite couples after the last page turned? Today I'm opening my archives to share the deleted epilogue scenes, the almost-sequels, and answers straight from my reader mailbag.
Ever wondered what goes on inside the notebook where my heroes are born? Pull up a chair, grab your coffee, and let me show you the messy, wonderful process of creating men readers can't stop dreaming about.
Some tropes are fine wine; some need to ride off into the sunset. Mackenzie ranks her favorites, roasts the overdone, and hands the mic to you — vote on which trope stars in her next novel.