It never ceases to amaze me what incredibly talented people romance authors are—the varied careers they’ve had and the way so many juggle professional careers with romance writing. My special guest author today is no exception. When award-winning historical romance author, Janna MacGregor, discovered she was about to have triplets and needed to have bed rest, she decided to study for a law degree. (You thought I was about to say that she decided to write romances, didn’t you?)  Janna says that she “remembered her attorney-husband’s sage advice that successful attorneys always have the last word in an argument”, took these words to heart, became an attorney and a managing partner of his law firm. Now, she is still a lawyer by day and her husband and triplets can attest to the fact that she always has the last word in an argument.  But wait…there’s more…At night, Janna writes sexy Regency historical for St. Martin’s Press. It sounds exhausting, doesn’t it? But, this...

Among her many accolades, my guest today is a NY Times best-selling author and has been a RITA finalist 5 times. She’ll be in Australia very soon and is to be the guest at an Australian Romance Readers Association Romantic Rendezvous on the 14 th of August in Melbourne. I am speaking, of course about the incredible Grace Burrowes.  I find Grace Burrowes’ stories wonderfully absorbing—the type of characters who feel more like friends than characters— but I also find her personal story both fascinating and one I admire. She’s taught piano, been a technical writer and an editor, successfully completed a law degree and worked as a child welfare attorney while being a single mum. And, at last count—which could now be out of date because she’s so prolific!—she’d published almost 50 novels and a couple of dozen novellas! Grace, I know how busy your schedule must be so thanks for taking the time today to join me on the blog. Firstly, I’d love to hear about your latest release...