Forbidden Romance is my favorite trope to read and write. Every one of my novels includes an age gap. I love dramatic, chaotic, messy love stories. The ones that hurt the heart, making it ache for weeks and days. A soul-searing, once-in-a-lifetime love that could also be considered a toxic romance. The kind where groveling and redemption are absolutely required for a happy ending.

A writing playlist and Pinterest board are a must. I love country music, but I won’t listen to it when I’m writing a book. I stick to R&B and Hip Hop. Otherwise, I’ll end up writing small-town country romances forever.

I always have a Pinterest board while I’m writing that helps set the tone of the story. It allows me to get a deeper understanding of the characters and where we’re going. I’m a plotter by nature but a pantser at heart. Pinterest helps me plot my random ideas.

Pages of spicy scenes. As a reader, I need pages of spice. Not three paragraphs or a fade-to-black scene. This means my books are loaded with extra spicy, and sometimes tension-filled, steamy moments.