Quote I Love: You Fall in Love With…

Posted on May 23, 2017 by SloanParker

This is one of the reasons I love writing romance. It’s so much fun to take a person who doesn’t expect to fall in love–and who actually feels like it’s the worst time in their lives for it–and then introduce them to someone they simply cannot resist.

Celebrate Love, Good People, and other Links I Love

Posted on January 19, 2017 by SloanParker

Every month I gather some of my favorite links, real-life stories, and other items that I’ve seen on social media and share them with you. I hope you find something to make you laugh, smile, or just go awwwww.

CELEBRATE LOVE

Learning English – If you haven’t seen this charming video yet, you’ve got to check it out.
First Date With A Man – An adorable story of a chance meeting.
For True Love – He was madly in love, and thanks to a note taped to a window, he got to see his sweetheart again.
Daughter asks for pride flag for Christmas, her dad does her one better – what a great dad!

TOO FUNNY

Student Emails Her Teacher While Hopped Up On Drugs After Surgery – My favorite part: love you bye.
39 Hilarious Mom Fail Photos – I’m not a mom, but I’m so forgetful and a total disaster that I just know if I had kids I’d make these lists ALL THE TIME.
The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week – If you’ve never caught The Huffington Post’s Funniest Tweets series, you should check it out. They make me laugh every week.

NOW THESE ARE GOOD PEOPLE

A cat with cerebellar hypoplasia and his loving family. – CH is a non-life threatening condition and is not painful for the animal. My dad’s cat has a mild version of CH, and she’s as happy as can be. You can also see more from this cat and his family on Instagram.
Someone has invented this amazing shake-resistant, smart spoon – a life changer for many people.
One good thing – I loved the one question this mom asked her kids every day.
Woman tracks down stranger who hugged her in saddest moment of her life– the world needs more people like this.
Homeless people are reconnecting with their loved ones thanks to this startup – I absolutely LOVE this idea.

ADORABLE

This guy was deployed in Afghanistan when he met a loving stray dog — and knew he had to find a way to get him back home. You can follow them on Instagram.
Cat Found Protecting Kittens Left in the Cold, but the Cat is Not Mom at all.
17 Of The Most Hilarious Cat Tweets Of 2016.
Just otters – because they always make me smile.

Sizzling Summer Reads Giveaway at The Romance Reviews

Posted on June 2, 2016 by SloanParker

The Romance Reviews is hosting a Sizzling Summer Romance Party during the month of June. Join in the fun and get several chances to win great prizes, including a copy of my latest book FRIENDS AND LOVERS. There are more than 150 participating authors and publishers with more than 150 prizes up for grabs during the whole month of June, including a grand prize of a $100 Amazon Gift Certificate.

The event runs from June 1, 12:00 am EST to June 30, 11:59 pm EST. My Q&A question will appear on June 5, from 12:00 am EST to 11:59 pm EST. Stop by the Romance Reviews event page to see if you know the answer.

Please note: you need to register and be logged in at TRR before you can play the games.

Good luck!

What a Sweet Love Story

Posted on February 17, 2016 by SloanParker

I just adore love stories where one person secretly holds a torch for the other, and in the end they get to be together.

This one is a true story: A son tweeted about his parents’ unusual love story. Make sure you flip through the pictures with the son’s tweets to see their full story unfold.

Video I Love: The Romance of Wild Storms

Posted on November 18, 2015 by SloanParker

A couple captured the romance of Norway’s wild storms in this beautifully done video. It’s a sweet, fun look at their experience as they locate remote camping sites in Lofoten Islands.