Haha, I couldn't resist! But, truly, every time I see one of those "hey girl" Ryan Gosling photos circulating the web, I can't help but grin. And, I totally think that Ryan Gosling should play Westry in the movie version of The Bungalow, don't you?

I wrote a little something for the MOPS (Mother's of Preschoolers) email newsletter today (hello MOPS!), so, I feel like giving away a copy of my new novel to one deserving, perhaps overworked mother (like me). For the record, I have three little boys---5 and

Look at this gorgeous, full-page ad that Penguin Canada took out in The New York Times Book Review supplement in the Toronto Star! Swoon

Here I am with Colby, my 11-month-old (who will be joining me on my book tour this month and next!), attempting to steal a kiss at Third Place Books in Ravenna the day my new novel, The Bungalow, came out. I'll be reading at Third

Oh goodness. My editor sent me this ad that Walmart Canada put together for The Bungalow, and I gasped. Me and

Dear readers and friends: My book tour kicks off on Sunday (in the lovely town where I grew up, Poulsbo, Washington, at Liberty Bay Books), and I would love to see you at my various stops throughout January and February! All my events are listed

My second novel, The Bungalow, went on sale last week, and in its first week of sales, it hit BookScan's bestseller list in the category of romance-themed books, at #3! Bookscan is an publishing industry tracking system that tallies how many books are sold in