Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Michele Dunaway Hometown sweetness with a hint of spice ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://micheledunaway.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The Secrets of Sweet Blessings Bakery](https://micheledunaway.com/the-secrets-of-sweet-blessings-bakery/) - Welcome to Sugar Gap, Tennessee. Population: complicated. Brick storefronts, a white gazebo on the square and the scent of cinnamon drifting from Sweet Blessings Bakery. Mariah Dyersburg used to live above that bakery. Twelve years ago she ran from it, leaving her family, and first love, behind. Now she's an award-winning chef in Seattle. A new name. A designer wardrobe. The - [Her Fortune VIP](https://micheledunaway.com/her-fortune-vip/) - She’s starting over…But her past catches up with herAfter a baseless lawsuit throws her life into turmoil, single mom Rachel Evers needs a fresh start. And with a new job in beautiful Emerald Ridge, her life finally seems to be moving in the right direction—until she learns who her boss’s father is. Oakley Fortune can’t believe - [The Christmas Date](https://micheledunaway.com/the-christmas-date/) - She's home and hearth Kate Merrill has spent years striving for the stability she's always craved, and with her law degree in reach, her life seems finally on course. But to her meddling but well-meaning neighbors, she’s just too serious—especially when it comes to love.He fears putting down rootsEnter Tyler Nichols, the globe-trotting photojournalist who’s moved - [The Rancher's Second Chance: Legacy Canyon Book 3](https://micheledunaway.com/the-ranchers-second-chance-legacy-canyon-book-3/) - Secrets drove them apart... Only the truth can bring them home Returning to Legacy Canyon, Texas, for her brother’s wedding is stirring up a decade of heartache for Liv Thomas. At seventeen, she fled to California with a broken heart, carrying a secret she vowed never to reveal to Caleb Larrabee—or his powerful family. Now, - [Be Your Own Media Person Presentation](https://micheledunaway.com/be-your-own-media-person-presentation/) - Reporters don’t always get it right, and in a world of shrinking newsrooms and viral social media, authors can’t afford to wing it. On Novelists, Inc. (NINC), the channel about the craft & business of writing professionally, author and former journalism teacher Michele Dunaway shares the “home base” messaging method she learned from legendary media - [Author Collaborations](https://micheledunaway.com/author-collaborations/) - Check out this video I made for the Novelists, Inc. YouTube channel, on author collaborations, with Olivia Rigal. - [Inheriting a Rodeo Cowboy: Legacy Canyon Book 2](https://micheledunaway.com/inheriting-a-rodeo-cowboy-legacy-canyon-book-2/) - Her grandfather left her a ranch… And a rodeo cowboy! Kristen Larrabee is surprised when she inherits her grandfather’s ranch, but she’s even more stunned when she learns the conditions: She has to stay on the ranch for a year…and she has to run it with Lucas Thomas. Reeling from her recent divorce, Kristen and Lucas shared a - [Conveniently a Fortune](https://micheledunaway.com/conveniently-a-fortune/) - “What if you married me?”Jacinta Gomez despairs in the face of an impossible mission: in six weeks, marry—or lose the family’s beloved chocolate business forever! After Jacinta confides in her mentor, powerhouse Micah Fortune, he’s got an irresistible proposition: he’ll be her husband for one year to secure her birthright. But Micah can’t ignore the - [A Texas-Sized Fake-Out: Legacy Canyon Series Book 1](https://micheledunaway.com/a-texas-sized-fake-out/) - In a high-stakes game of fake it… Will they make it? Wyatt Larrabee thought adopting twin boys and moving back home to Legacy Canyon, Texas, would be tough. Turns out, fending off unwanted attention from women after a TV interview about his adorable new sons is even tougher. And now a random blind date? Between daddy - [Release Day Tidbits for A Texas-Sized Fake Out](https://micheledunaway.com/release-day-tidbits-for-a-texas-sized-fake-out/) - I’m so excited to launch the Legacy Canyon series with A Texas-Sized Fake Out. To celebrate, here are a few tidbits: I was in the Panhandle for a writing workshop, which is why the book is set in my fictional town, which stands in for Canyon, Texas. My instructors were Jodi Thomas, Candace Havens, Jolene - [Room for Two More (Love in the Valley Book 5)](https://micheledunaway.com/room-for-two-more-love-in-the-valley-5/) - It was a one-night stand With double the consequences! For Lexi Henderson, the town of Beaumont is her fresh start! The former pop star has a new name, new look and new job. Lexi is living life on her terms. Including indulging her romantic feelings with a gorgeous stranger. But life is funny sometimes. Like - [The Good Girl's Fake Date](https://micheledunaway.com/the-good-girls-fake-date/) - How far will a good girl go to keep the detective she loves when her web of lies starts unraveling? Inside every good girl is a bad girl trying to get out… For thirty years Olivia Jacobsen has been the perfect preacher’s daughter—until gorgeous detective Garrett Krause walks into the newspaper office needing to place - [Oh the Places I will Go--Part 4 Behind the Books](https://micheledunaway.com/oh-the-places-i-will-go-part-4-behind-the-books/) - Can you believe this month is almost over? Finally, I’m going to share a few of my favorite wineries, and some places on the St. Charles Riverfront. And two links to the balloon races that started it all, which if you’re in the area in September, you can catch. Wineries: Wild Sun Winery and Brewery. - [Oh the Places I Will Go--Part 3 Behind the books](https://micheledunaway.com/oh-the-places-i-will-go-part-3/) - We must chat about one of my favorite places, the symbol that for me says “Home.” It’s the Gateway Arch. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been up in it, and every time it’s a new experience. I follow them on social media because the content is so fun. The Arch features in - [Oh the Places I will Go--Part 2 Behind the Books](https://micheledunaway.com/oh-the-places-i-will-go-part-2-behind-the-books/) - One of the central themes of The Playboy Project, and all of the Love in the Valley books, is a love of nature. I’m fascinated by our national symbol, the bald eagle, and wanted to use a story I’d read about them as a jumping off place for a book. St. Louis sits near the - [About Last Night](https://micheledunaway.com/about-last-night/) - Pregnant by her billionaire boss—can a near-death accident reveal true love? Billionaire playboy Shane Jacobsen can’t remember the night he spent with his personal assistant, but Lindy can, especially since it’s left her pregnant. Once he figures out what happened, they’re married for convenience. Only trouble? Shane’s closed his heart. But when a devastating accident threatens - [Oh, the Places I will Go! Part 1--behind the books](https://micheledunaway.com/oh-the-places-i-will-go-part-1-behind-the-books/) - [The Playboy Project (Love in the Valley Book 6)](https://micheledunaway.com/the-playboy-project-love-in-the-valley-book-6/) - An experiment in pleasure… With the playboy millionaire! Accused of being a cold fish, wildlife biologist Hermione Scott conducts a sexy experiment—a one-night stand with a gorgeous stranger! - [Infusing High Stakes to Create Compelling Romance](https://micheledunaway.com/infusing-high-stakes-to-create-compelling-romance/) - Check out this article I did on the Write for Harlequin Blog: - [Podcast Alert!](https://micheledunaway.com/podcast-alert/) - Ringing the Bell with Douglas Bell - [10 More Things About How I Write](https://micheledunaway.com/10-more-things-about-how-i-write/) - Okay, as promised, more about how I write. While I have had critique partners in the past, I don’t currently have them. My ideas often come from the world around me. A story might inspire me, and then I take the idea and twist it. Over a decade ago, I read a story about a - [The Playboy's Protegee: The Jacobsens Book 3](https://micheledunaway.com/the-playboys-protegee-the-jacobsens-book-3/) - His family drives him crazyBillionaire Harry Sanders has always gotten what he wants, except in business. The heir apparent to Jacobsen Enterprises, his grandfather has passed him over for promotion again and again, and this time it's in favor of brilliant newcomer Megan MacGregor. Worse, his meddling, matchmaking grandfather has assigned Harry to be Megan's - [10 Things You'd Never Know About My Writing Process](https://micheledunaway.com/10-things-youd-never-know-about-my-writing-process/) - [Five Things You May Not Know About Me](https://micheledunaway.com/five-things-you-may-not-know-about-me/) - All-time favorite album and band: Bastille and their album Bad Blood Musician/celebrity I’d most like to meet: John Mayer Last concert I attended: 80s groups Howard Jones and ABC Bucket list vacation spot: Australia and New Zealand What I do when I’m stressed: Bake cookies and brownies - [Thanks from the bottom of my heart](https://micheledunaway.com/thanks-from-the-bottom-of-my-heart/) - You made my book signing a success I'd like to thank those of you who attended my book signing at the Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company, Saturday, May 3. You braved torrential downpours to come see me, and I couldn't be more touched by you showing up. I hope you enjoyed your truffles. Thanks to Christina - [I'm featured on Write for Harlequin](https://micheledunaway.com/im-featured-on-write-for-harlequin/) - Learn about a day in my life. - [Catching the Corporate Playboy](https://micheledunaway.com/catching-the-corporate-playboy-2/) - She's about to teach this playboy a lesson he'll never forget... Darci Sanders may be a Harvard MBA and secret corporate heiress, but to win her rightful place in her grandfather's company, she has to prove herself by working undercover in his diner. When she overhears arrogant businessman Cameron O'Brien make a bet that he - [Conveniently a Fortune Book Signing Event](https://micheledunaway.com/conveniently-a-fortune-book-signing-event/) - Join me for a book signing at the Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company on May 3, from noon to 2, where I'll be signing CONVENIENTLY A FORTUNE, my latest release from Harlequin. See you at 5025 Pattison AveSaint Louis, Missouri 63110. “What if you married me?”Jacinta Gomez despairs in the face of an impossible mission: in six - [My Favorite Part of Being an Author](https://micheledunaway.com/my-favorite-part-of-being-an-author/) - Last week I chatted about music behind the books. This week here are a few fun facts about Room for Two More. Each book starts with a “What If?” and in this case, Miley Cyrus’s show Hannah Montana inspired the idea for Lexi’s character, which is one reason I included “The Climb” on the playlist. And finally, my - [Check out this Write for Harlequin Feature](https://micheledunaway.com/check-out-this-write-for-harlequin-feature/) - Author spotlight - [Categorically Romance Podcast--Episode 304](https://micheledunaway.com/categorically-romance-podcast-episode-304/) - Listen to me chat about romance with Bree on the Categorically Romance Podcast! https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-p6mnf-1745168 Episode 304 - ”One Suite Deal: Harlequin Special Edition Author Michele Dunaway” - [Author in the Headlights Podcast](https://micheledunaway.com/author-in-the-headlights-podcast/) - Michele was featured on Author in the Headlights. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK-XJfrpvZs - [An Insider Look into How Music Inspires Me](https://micheledunaway.com/an-insider-look-into-how-music-inspires-me/) - Today I wanted to give you a little bit of insider information about my writing process. One thing I do for almost every book is make a Spotify playlist. For Room for Two More, my current Harlequin release, I wanted music to reflect the tropes, as my characters go from one night to forever and they - [Listen to my Interview on the Creative Peacemeal Podcast](https://micheledunaway.com/listen-to-my-interview-on-the-creative-peacemeal-podcast/) - Thanks to Tammy for having me! Learn about my love for Highlander, how I got my start, and how I sold my first book. https://www.creativepeacemeal.com/michele-dunaway-contemporary-romance-author - [Not a fan of holidays but...](https://micheledunaway.com/not-a-fan-of-holidays-but/) - Happy Valentine's Day! - [Are you tired of winter?](https://micheledunaway.com/are-you-tired-of-winter/) - I know I am - [Taming the Tabloid Heiress](https://micheledunaway.com/taming-the-tabloid-heiress-2/) - Kit O'Brien, New York's most notorious heiress, is famous for her outrageous antics and viral scandals. But when she dumps dog food on her father's godson (and her supposed fiancé) at a charity event, it's time to lay low. A cruise ship interview assignment seems like the perfect escape—until she discovers her subject is the - [My Current Relationship](https://micheledunaway.com/my-current-relationship/) - Or how I learned about myself through traveling It’s nasty weather here in St. Louis, but at least the days are getting longer. I’m grounded for a little while, with my suitcases put away and my snow shovel out instead. I am not a winter person at all. Even though I don’t mind the clothes, - [Need a word for 2025...](https://micheledunaway.com/need-a-word-for-2025/) - Help! No that's not it. But I don't have one yet! I’m writing this on the first day of 2025. I’m going to be honest, I don’t know about you, but nothing much feels as if it’s changed overnight minus that I have to write a 5 instead of a 4. In fact, I was - [Announcing a new book series](https://micheledunaway.com/announcing-a-new-book-series/) - Coming to bookstores in 2026! A new series set in the Texas Panhandle region. - [Happy Christmas Eve Birthday, Mom](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-christmas-eve-birthday-mom/) - And a cute story about her Today, Christmas Eve, is my mom’s heavenly birthday, #87 if I’m doing my math correctly. She’s been gone since January 2013. For her 75th birthday we had a huge party and all her family and friends came. Weeks later, she was gone. But don’t worry, this isn’t a sad newsletter. - [It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas](https://micheledunaway.com/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/) - Or why my daughter thinks I'm sometimes a Scrooge It’s coming up on Christmas, and I’m going to tell you a secret. My youngest daughter says I’m a Scrooge. It’s not that I don’t love Christmas, but I hate decorating. I’m not a fan of hauling out the tree, fluffing the branches, and then putting - [The Doctor's Little Miracle](https://micheledunaway.com/the-doctors-little-miracle-2/) - She lost more than love Dr. Chandy McDaniel’s made peace with her past, and found a way to heal her wounds by pouring the love for the children she will never have on those entrusted to her at the crisis nursery. But when Justin McCall, her high school sweetheart and the father of the child - [Happy Thanksgiving!](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-thanksgiving/) - Happy Thanksgiving week for those of you in the United States. When I was teaching English, one of my favorite activities on the Tuesday before the holiday was to have my students write thank you cards. They could pick anyone—a teacher, a friend, a family member, or even an influential adult. They wrote on real, - [Mr. December](https://micheledunaway.com/mr-december/) - Bah humbug. Jack Donovan, aka Mr. December from the Sexy Public Servants Charity Calendar, has no time for Christmas. This police detective is more troubled by the fact that veterinarian Kat Saunders is running an unpermitted, no-kill animal shelter out of her clinic. But when he needs help on an urgent case of an injured - [Mr. July](https://micheledunaway.com/mr-july/) - No mission has ever fazed former Navy SEAL turned marine rescue firefighter Brad Silverman--not even being Mr. July in the Sexy Public Servants Calendar--until now. Honor-bound to fulfill his best friend's dying wish, Brad must protect Scarlett, the one woman he's always secretly loved. But Scarlett Harrison has always been off-limits. Now a widow, Scarlett - [One Suite Deal (Love in the Valley Book 4)](https://micheledunaway.com/one-suite-deal/) - She won’t play anyone’s fool But is her new romance life's biggest ruse yet? Lana Winchester hates liars. She’d be appalled to know that billionaire businessman Edmund Clayton III hid his true identity during their snowbound one-night tryst. Learning the wealthy mogul is also her new down-to-earth friend and coworker, Peter, would be unthinkable! Edmund’s - [The Goalie's Secret: One Night to Forever Hockey Romance (The River City Racers Hockey Romance Series)](https://micheledunaway.com/the-goalies-secret-one-night-to-forever-hockey-romance-the-river-city-racers-hockey-romance-series/) - What’s some blackmail between friends?Olivia Stevens has always played it safe, both as a goalie and a sports reporter … until a dare led her to a steamy one-night stand with charming stranger Zach Morris. The next morning, Olivia discovers Zach is the River City Racers' new backup goalie - and her latest interview subject.As - [Hello Hockey Season (or how Bobby Orr made my day)](https://micheledunaway.com/hello-hockey-season-or-how-bobby-orr-made-my-day/) - It’s hockey season, which means my favorite sport is back. I’ve loved ice hockey ever since I was a young girl. Back in 1972, my favorite team was the Boston Bruins because I loved watching Bobby Orr (#4). This distressed my father, who loved the St. Louis Blues, but my dad supported me and played - [One of my most embarrassing moments](https://micheledunaway.com/one-of-my-most-embarrassing-moments/) - (Or how to talk about cat poop) I’m going to tell you about one of my most embarrassing moments. My friends have a joke that all of my stories start with either “one of my former students” or “this one time at the bar.” So this one time at the bar, one of the Blues - [Bachelor CEO](https://micheledunaway.com/bachelor-ceo/) - He’s ready to take over as CEO Big fish in a small town Chase McDaniel has it all - looks, charm, and a thriving family business he's to inherit. But when his eccentric grandfather forces him to take a year-long sabbatical, Chase finds his perfect world turned upside down. She’s just waiting for her chance - [The Center's Bet: A Forbidden Workplace Hockey Romance (The River City Racers Hockey Romance Series)](https://micheledunaway.com/the-centers-bet-a-forbidden-workplace-hockey-romance-the-river-city-racers-hockey-romance-series/) - All Bets On...In the high-stakes world of professional hockey, All Star champion Alec Moreno is used to calling the shots. Until a sex tape scandal leads to an unwanted trade. As the newest player of the ever-struggling River City Racers, he faces his toughest opponent yet: Jill Adams.Jill’s not just the team owner's daughter. She’s - [Happy 75th Anniversary to my publisher, Harlequin!](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-75th-anniversary-to-my-publisher-harlequin/) - It's hard not to be inspired when surrounded by greatness. I had the great opportunity to visit Harlequin Enterprises in Toronto, Canada, at the end of September. It was fantastic to see everyone. It had been since 2018 that I'd seen people in person. I loved listening to all of the exciting things my publisher - [Oh, the Places I Will Go](https://micheledunaway.com/oh-the-places-i-will-go/) - As humans, we’re often on the “go” and go can mean many things. For me, I’m taking going literally, traveling to as many places as possible. - [Mr. September](https://micheledunaway.com/mr-september/) - As Mr. September in the Sexy Public Servants Charity Calendar, firefighter Joe Marino is used to turning heads. But this firefighter has dark past, which is why he needs Taylor Krebs' photography. When Joe asks her to shoot burn victims pro bono for the project Joe is spearheading, she tries to resist his smoldering charms. - [May the 4th be with you!](https://micheledunaway.com/may-the-4th-be-with-you/) - (See what I did there?) I hope, dear reader friends, you are doing well. March and April were busy months for me. For one, at the end of the month I traveled for a week to Stockholm, Sweden. I visited with my daughter and son-in-law. I hadn’t seen them in two years, so it was - [An Interview with Caridad Piñeiro](https://micheledunaway.com/an-interview-with-caridad-pineiro/) - One of the best things about being an author is making friends with other authors. Here’s a friend of mine that I’d like you to meet: Caridad Piñeiro From Glass Ceilings to Will Shakespeare Caridad has been writing since the 5th grade when her English teacher assigned a class project: to write a 20-page book for the - [All I Needed to Know About Writing, I Learned from A Fast Trip to Hawaii](https://micheledunaway.com/all-i-needed-to-know-about-writing-i-learned-from-a-fast-trip-to-hawaii/) - During my fast trip to Hawaii, I learned some more lessons that apply to my writing. - [All I Ever Needed to Know About Writing I Learned from Watching Kansas City Win the SuperBowl](https://micheledunaway.com/all-i-ever-needed-to-know-about-writing-i-learned-from-watching-kansas-city-win-the-superbowl/) - Today’s Monday, Feb. 12, and when I arrived to work, I realized I didn’t need to be worried about finding parking today. The lot had plenty of open spots. It’s the day after the Super Bowl LVIII and my social media is filled with congrats for the Kansas City Chiefs for defeating The San Francisco - [Nine Music-Related Things You’d Never Guess About Michele Dunaway](https://micheledunaway.com/nine-music-related-things-youd-never-guess-about-michele-dunaway/) - I was on MTV... and 8 other surprising things! Along with 9 songs I love and a collection of my favorite music videos. - [Celebrating 25 Books with Harlequin!](https://micheledunaway.com/celebrating-25-books-with-harlequin/) - While I’ve been writing all my life, September 2024 will mark 25 years since my first sale. October 2025 will mark 25 years since my first book released. - [A December Update - the Sad and the Good](https://micheledunaway.com/a-december-update-the-sad-and-the-good/) - December is both the best and worst of months. Here's an update on all of the exciting developments including a sneak peek at my new cover. - [Check out Wild Crush Wine Bar(n)Check out](https://micheledunaway.com/check-out-wild-crush-wine-barncheck-out/) - Visit the Wild Crush Wine Bar(n) with Michele and learn about some of the inspiration for Love's Secret Ingredient. - [Love's Secret Ingredient (Love in the Valley Book 3)](https://micheledunaway.com/loves-secret-ingredient-love-in-the-valley-book-3/) - She was following the recipe but… Maybe he was the something missing. - [Gratitude and Other Musings](https://micheledunaway.com/gratitude-and-other-musings/) - It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and I’m sitting warm and dry at my kitchen island. Outsidethere are leaf blowers making noise as yard cleanup begins in earnest here in Missouri. I’ve gotthe next five days off, and even though my extended family won’t be gathering, I’m meetingwith former students, visiting friends, writing, and enjoying my - [Happy November!](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-november/) - Yes, I know, it’s been a little while. Time got away from me and here’s why. First, my next book in my Love in the Valley series for Harlequin Special Edition will be out July 2024 and will be called One Suite Deal. We’re going back to Beaumont to meet Edmund Clayton, who’s the cousin - [All's Fair in Love and Wine (Love in the Valley Book 2)](https://micheledunaway.com/alls-fair-in-love-and-wine-love-in-the-valley-book-2/) - One flew away, only to suffer the effects of a terrible plane crash that sent her back home. The other has returned to change his sleepy childhood hometown into a must-do tourist destination. When the two run into each other sparks fly. - [The Marriage Recipe](https://micheledunaway.com/the-marriage-recipe/) - New York loves her desserts, and her boss wants to make her his wife. A dream come true-until she catches her fiancé making love to someone else. - [9 Month's Notice](https://micheledunaway.com/9-months-notice/) - Tori Adams wanted it all. But she hadn't intended to get pregnant, and that was about to complicate her life in ways she hadn't foreseen. - [The Marriage Campaign](https://micheledunaway.com/the-marriage-campaign/) - The Marriage Campaign (2006)Harlequin Books Campaign fund-raiser Lisa Meyer has worked hard to be her own boss and will let nothing -- especially romance -- interfere with her success. Then fate places sexy Mark Smith back in her path and sparks begin to fly. But if she lets herself fall for Mark, will she lose - [Capturing the Cop](https://micheledunaway.com/capturing-the-cop/) - Whoever said virtue is its own reward wasn't a preacher's kid or they'd know being virtuous was like being jailed with no possibility of parole. - [Emergency Engagement](https://micheledunaway.com/emergency-engagement/) - Emergency Engagement (2005)Harlequin American Romance Classics Sometimes Love Is An Accident Waiting To Happen… The first night Beth Johnson and her daughter rushed into his hospital's emergency room, Dr. Quinton Searle's medical opinion was that their problem would resolve itself over time. But that was before he saw firsthand what the single mother did to pay - [Unwrapping Mr. Wright](https://micheledunaway.com/unwrapping-mr-wright/) - Unwrapping Mr. Wright (2004)Harlequin Enterprises Lauren Brown has had it with being a 'gal pal', so she's taking matters into her own hands. A complete makeover ought to wake up the oblivious Jeff Wright to the fact that she's really a femme fatale. But there's one problem-she gets the attention of his identical twin instead!Dangerously attractive, - [The Playboy's Protegee](https://micheledunaway.com/the-playboys-protegee/) - The Playboy's Protegee (2003)HarperCollins Publishing Cats And Dogs, Oil And Water... Harry And Megan Tricked! This time Harry Sanders's matchmaking grandfather had gone too far. Assigning Harry to be a mentor in the family company was bad enough–but the old coot had paired Harry with his nemesis, the one woman guaranteed to blow the cagey - [Taming the Tabloid Heiress](https://micheledunaway.com/taming-the-tabloid-heiress/) - Taming the Tabloid Heiress (2001)HarperCollins Publishers HAS PAMPERED SOCIALITE KIT O'BRIEN FINALLY MET HER MATCH? New York's most notorious, not to mention most beautiful, heiress, Kit O'Brien, is trying to get a reputation as a working girl–that is, a journalist. And her first interview subject is none other than handsome millionaire Joshua Parker. Talk about sparks... - [A Little Office Romance](https://micheledunaway.com/a-little-office-romance/) - A Little Office Romance (2000)Harlequin American Romance Although Alex welcomes the temp who’s covering for his secretary while she’s on vacation, he feels uneasy about her. This new one has freckles all over her makeup-free face with her hair pulled into a simple and tidy ponytail. He just fired a temp who was obsessed by - [Catching the Corporate Playboy](https://micheledunaway.com/catching-the-corporate-playboy/) - The arrogant, multimillionaire Cameron O'Brien's about to find out there's a more to Darci Sanders than meets the eye. I'll play along with his little game. - [Sweeping the Bride Away](https://micheledunaway.com/sweeping-the-bride-away/) - With a failed romance behind her, Cassidy Clayton accepts a proposal from the boy next door. Then the city inspector comes before she closes on her house. - [Happy May and Cookies](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-may-and-cookies/) - It’s May, and this month I’m focused on gratitude. Back in February, I found a book called Today I am Grateful For—and bought it. I’ve written in it every day. The book asks my mood, what the moon phases are (I’ll admit, I never know), what I’m manifesting, and what I’m grateful for. Filling it - [Sparks of Inspiration in the Air](https://micheledunaway.com/sparks-of-inspiration-in-the-air/) - People often ask me where I get my ideas. For What Happens in the Air, I actually crewed a hot air balloon during the Great Forest Park Balloon Race. - [Two Beautiful New Covers](https://micheledunaway.com/two-beautiful-new-covers/) - Harlequin always does a beautiful job on my covers. Depending on the market, they often change the cover images. These are the Mills and Boon versions. - [What Happens in the Air (Love in the Valley Book 1)](https://micheledunaway.com/what-happens-in-the-air-love-in-the-valley-book-1/) - To get over their first love, they had to come home, only to find out that maybe first loves need second chances. - [Fear of Flying](https://micheledunaway.com/fear-of-flying/) - I have to admit, I have a fear of flying. I have nothing against airplanes once I get up in them or how little time they get me from point A to B, but I simply just don't like getting into a tin can and zooming 30,000 feet above the world. Perhaps it's something about - [Oh Soot!](https://micheledunaway.com/oh-soot/) - This has been the month from...well, I don't need to say it. It has to do with fire, which unfortunately, I had just yesterday. Last Friday my harddrive crashed and burned. This Thursday, my daughter lit a fire in the fireplace. The damper was closed, and when smoke began to fill the house she panicked - [No need for creative excuses](https://micheledunaway.com/no-need-for-creative-excuses/) - I'm sick. One of those lingering colds that lasts about a week--so I'm midway through. I can't breath right, I cough a lot, and my head pounds. My final proofs for my April book are here and have to be read and to my editor on Monday. I ache too much to even think about - [Almost there](https://micheledunaway.com/almost-there/) - I'm looking forward to the end of November. I'm holding out hope that as December enters, these past two months will fade into a distant and not-too-pleasant memory. Frankly, I'm hoping that the string of bad luck fades as well. Not all has been horrible. My trip to Nashville with my journalism students was awesome. - [No day like a snow day](https://micheledunaway.com/no-day-like-a-snow-day/) - I've been off work for the past two days. The first day my school dismissed early and the second one the district I work for called off the night before. I love snow days. Thursday I took mulitple naps and worked on feeling better. By the evening I walked one hour on my treadmill--the first - [The Hollow Men](https://micheledunaway.com/the-hollow-men/) - One of the most influential pieces of literature on my philosophy is T. S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men." I taught this in class the other day and hope that my students get it. Even though I read (and explained) the poem three times in one day, the ending still gave me chills. (This is the - [Tis the season for sales](https://micheledunaway.com/tis-the-season-for-sales/) - My friend Julie called me today to tell me that Wal-mart in Union, MO, only had two of my books left on the shelves--meaning I'd sold eight out of 10 in a store I usually only sell half. I was thrilled. Every time a book gets into the stores I worry about it. The books - [The Camel Club](https://micheledunaway.com/the-camel-club/) - I just finished David Baldacci's The Camel Club. It's the story of Oliver Stone (a former CIA agent turned squatter) who heads a group of conspiracy theorists. I had to admit, at one point in the book it was like being on the beginning of a roller coaster going click, click, click. You know that moment when - [Blogging](https://micheledunaway.com/blogging/) - My agent has a great blog on well, blogs. http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/ While I'm not able to blog every day, having a blog has been a fun experience. Because of this blog, I've been able to reconnect with one of my former eighth grade students, and that has been a great experience! I always love hearing from former - [Under Orders](https://micheledunaway.com/under-orders/) - I just finished reading Dick Francis's book Under Orders. I've been a Dick Francis reader for years. I loved Banker and Bolt, and have read many of his other works. He's very prolific. A writer friend of mine, Eileen Dreyer (go to www.eileendreyer.com), and I were discussing Dick Francis's writing a while back. Her comment was that Dick Francis can lay - [Permission to say no](https://micheledunaway.com/permission-to-say-no/) - The holidays are upon us. I'm finishing my second to last day of teaching before winter break, which starts this Friday. I have set a goal for the holidays: giving myself permission to say no. I'm going to start by saying no to buying those extra presents that will destroy my budget. No, I'm not - [Happy Holidays!](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-holidays/) - I just want to wish you and yours a joyous holiday season. I'm taking a little holiday break to do some writing and some R & R, so I'll post again once 2007 is here! Michele - [Happy New Year!](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-new-year/) - It's the new year, and I'm thrilled that 2007 is here. The previous year was a blast, but it also had a lot of roller coaster moments and I'm hoping that those are all behind me now. (PS--above that's my cat Wiggy, short for Wiggly--her brother is Wu. She's starting 2007 with a snooze.) As - [What am I reading?](https://micheledunaway.com/what-am-i-reading-2/) - Since I'm currently revising two books, on the side I'm reading historical romances. I just finished Victoria Alexander's A Little Bit Wicked and Terri Bribin's The Earl's Secret. Both were excellent and if you like regency era romance, I highly recommend these two. Once I finished, I turned my attention to rereading Hart's Victory, my November 2007 Harlequin - [Flu season](https://micheledunaway.com/flu-season/) - My daughters have the flu. One would think that being off from the day job means that I'd get more writing done, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I get less. I do get a little more reading and TV viewing done. Being sick means wanting Mom in the room, and also wanting - [Sneak Peek!](https://micheledunaway.com/sneak-peek/) - Hi all, Thought you'd like a sneak peek at what the cover of my April release, Nine Months' Notice is going to look like! Here's the back cover copy: She'd Ended Their Perfect Affair… Jeff Wright never saw it coming. One minute he was in the midst of a white-hot office fling and the next - [How a cover comes to life](https://micheledunaway.com/how-a-cover-comes-to-life/) - I've always said that covers are like giving birth. You don't know what you're going to get until it comes out. Harlequin American has been doing some fantastic covers lately (I'm still with both Kathleen and Linda--moving to Toronto and finding that hot guy on her cowboy book. I'm single--I can do that, ha ha). - [The Best Laid Plans](https://micheledunaway.com/the-best-laid-plans/) - Today I thought I'd blog about how I finished my most recent Harlequin American and shipped it off before deadline. I've alreay started my next book, and need to have 3 chapters done for my editor's approval (since the book was bought on synopsis) by April first. I'm already half way there. I thought I'd - [New Sale!](https://micheledunaway.com/new-sale/) - Hi everyone, I'm delighted to announce that I have been invited to be a part of the 2008 Harlequin NASCAR continuity series books! This is my 19th sale to Harlequin and I'm still pinching myself to make sure I'm not dreaming! Out of Line will be a May 2008 release. Michele - [New Release Dates](https://micheledunaway.com/new-release-dates/) - I heard from my editor and here is my schedule thorough May 2008: Nine Months' Notice (4 stars from RT), out April 2007 (so look for it next month)! Hart's Victory, my NASCAR continuity book, out in November 2007. The Christmas Date (formerly titled Picture Perfect), out in December 2007. Sweet Sensations (will have a - [Happy Easter!](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-easter/) - Wishing you and yours a Happy Easter weekend. Michele - [Another Sale](https://micheledunaway.com/another-sale/) - Okay, when it rains it pours, and in this case, I'm out dancing in it. Feast or famine? I'm thilled to be feasting. I'm pleased to announce that not only is Nine Months' Notice, my April Harlequin American, out on the stands as I write this, but that I have just accepted a contract with - [The Best Seller List](https://micheledunaway.com/the-best-seller-list/) - Thanks to all of you who bought Nine Months' Notice. The book was #9 on the Borders Group/Waldenbooks series best seller list for the week ending 4/14. Michele - [Recent News](https://micheledunaway.com/recent-news/) - Sorry not to have posted in a while. So much has been going on lately! First, it's the end of the school year so I'm busily preparing for that. I have different teaching responsibilities next year and will be taking over all the journalism classes and the school newspaper. In writing news, I'm proud to - [School's Out](https://micheledunaway.com/schools-out/) - As I write this, my classroom is quiet except for a bit of music playing over the smartboard speakers. The desks are empty. Out the window, a group of custodians is cleaning up the toilet paper decorating the courtyard trees. School let out today at 11:25, and by 11:25 tomorrow school will be officially over - [My Newest Cover!](https://micheledunaway.com/my-newest-cover/) - I am so excited to share my newest cover! Meet Hart Hampton, driver of the Elementals Chevy 413 car for Hampton Racing. You'll find out more about him when his book arrives in stores next December. (Just in time to stuff him in your stocking.) Until then, enjoy the romance and happy summer! Michele(PS--Hart's Victory - [My very first sale](https://micheledunaway.com/my-very-first-sale/) - I was asked the other day to share my very first sale story, so for posterity, here it is: I sold my first book as part of an editor appointment at the 1999 RWA national convention in Chicago. It’s rather funny. I have never owned a watch, so I showed up early like they say - [Release update](https://micheledunaway.com/release-update/) - Here's a quick update on my book release schedule: In December 2007, two books--Hart's Victory, from Harelquin's Stories Set in the World of NASCAR series.The Christmas Date, from Harlequin American Romance. In April 2008, one book--The Marriage Recipe, from Harlequin American Romance I have two more books in the 2008 NASCAR series and will post - [Texas Motor Speedway](https://micheledunaway.com/texas-motor-speedway/) - During RWA, on Thursday, a group of the NASCAR continuity authors toured Texas Motor Speedway as part of our research. We wore our Harlequin NASCAR hats. I'm on the far right. From left to right are Helen Brenna, Wendy Etherington, Ken Casper, Harlequin's Marsha Zinberg, Abby Gains, and our trip organizer and write extraordinaire, Jean - [More RWA pictures](https://micheledunaway.com/more-rwa-pictures/) - RWA was a grand time. I came home with a nasty cold, however, and simply can't breathe. I think it's from all the heat (98 degrees outside) to AC (68 degrees inside) changes. The top picture is of me (on right) with my friend Wendy Etherington. I first met Wendy when she and her husband - [Catching up](https://micheledunaway.com/catching-up/) - No, I haven't disappeared. I've been just a tad bit busy. There's a lot going on right now. First, we have a new kitten named Winnie. We got her at the end of June so she's now been in our household about a full month. She's a terror yet the cutest thing. Second, I've been - [The Other "NEW" Cover](https://micheledunaway.com/the-other-new-cover/) - I have two books out this December, my NASCAR book Hart's Victory and my Harlequin American. I'm thrilled to present the cover for the American! I just got it today. Michele - [Weddings, Funerals and Birthdays](https://micheledunaway.com/weddings-funerals-and-birthdays/) - Today is my youngest daughter's birthday. She's already opened all her presents and I don't think we're going to be doing much to celebrate--maybe a trip to Chuck E. Cheese or something for dinner. Her party for her friends will be in a few weeks once things calm down--which really never happens in our life.Last - [A guest blog from one of my favorite readers](https://micheledunaway.com/a-guest-blog-from-one-of-my-favorite-readers/) - Book 172-The Christmas Date by Michele Dunaway (AR Dec 2007)Reviewed by Julie PicrauxFrom her post on eharlequin.com Over the past few months I have lost my job of 4 years, I have been down alittle with not wanting to do much of anything but read. And read some more,then read some more. I could blog - [A Guest Post from my Daughter](https://micheledunaway.com/a-guest-post-from-my-daughter/) - So every weekday when my mom and I are driving in the deer-magnet we call our car, as soon as I can see the front porch, I'm craning my neck to see if there is a brown box there. And it's not my birthday just yet! I'm looking for a special box. A Harlequin Box. - [Harriet Klausner reviewed Hart's Victory](https://micheledunaway.com/harriet-klausner-reviewed-harts-victory/) - Hart's VictoryMichele DunawayHarlequin NASCAR, Dec 2007, $5.99ISBN: 9780373217823 Single mom Kellie Thompson’s beloved son Charlie is battling for his life against cancer. Charlie is a rabid NASCAR fan; so when a NASCAR camp for terminally ill children is arranged, Kellie insures her child attends. Charlie's hero NASCAR driver Hart Hampton has been in a slump - [Hart's Victory receives 4 out of 5 stars from RT](https://micheledunaway.com/harts-victory-receives-4-out-of-5-stars-from-rt/) - My friend emailed me the review from Romantic Times BookClub Magazine. Both The Christmas Date and Hart's Victory received 4 out of 5 stars, which is fantastic. Here is the review for Hart's Victory. The NASCAR circuit almost takes a backseat in Michele Dunaway's hauntingly poignant Hart's Victory (4). Single mom Kellie's NASCAR enthusiast son, - [Happpy Thanksgiving!](https://micheledunaway.com/happpy-thanksgiving/) - Wishing you all the best on this wonderful (yet chilly where I live) Thanksgiving Day! I know I am grateful that you, my reader, pick up my books and enjoy them! May you have a fantastic holiday. Michele - [I got fan mail!](https://micheledunaway.com/i-got-fan-mail/) - I love fan mail. It's always very uplifting to have someone tell you that your book touched them. I'm going to share two of them here: Just finished Harts Victory, what a wonderful story. Charlie is such a strong person and knows what his mom needs. I am glad Hart was so persistent. I go - [Another review for Hart's Victory](https://micheledunaway.com/another-review-for-harts-victory/) - By Carol Carson MonkMichele Dunaway has done it again with another great book. This is her fifteenth for Harlequin, and her first in the NASCAR series. HART’s VICTORy has it all – wonderful, believable characters and an intelligent, emotional story. When single mom kellie Thompson and her teenage son, Charlie, attend a camp for terminally - [4 Star RT Review for The Christmas Date](https://micheledunaway.com/4-star-rt-review-for-the-christmas-date/) - In Michele Dunaway's The Christmas Date (4) photojournalist Tyler is a love-'em-and-leave-'em guy. When he buys a house, he isn't interested in changing his ways. But he didn't count on being captivated by next-door neighbor Kate, a hard-working paralegal studying to become a lawyer. She doesn't have time for love, but the couple's chemistry is - [More fan mail](https://micheledunaway.com/more-fan-mail/) - I have to admit, getting emails from readers makes my day. As an author, we pour our hearts out into our books. We slave over them, crafting every word. We second guess ourselves. We then put the book out there and worry, will the reader like it? Will they think it sucks? Have we done - [Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!](https://micheledunaway.com/merry-christmas-happy-new-year/) - I just want to take a moment to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 2007 has been awesome for me and I appreciate your being part of it. Will write more in 2008. I'm off to finish book #20. All the best, Michele - [The Marriage Recipe--Coming April 2008](https://micheledunaway.com/the-marriage-recipe-coming-april-2008/) - Sweet Sensations! New York loves pastry chef Rachel Palladia’s desserts, and her boss in the A-list Italian restaurant where she works is desperate to make her his wife. A country girl’s dream come true—untilshe catches her fiancé making love to someone else. When her ex-fiancé sues her for the rights to her recipes, Rachel heads - [Happy New Year!](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-new-year-2/) - Wishing you and yours a happy new year! Michele - [Out of Line Cover](https://micheledunaway.com/out-of-line-cover/) - All I can say is wow! Michele - [NC!](https://micheledunaway.com/nc/) - Over my spring break I got to leave the rainy and floody weather in St. Louis and fly to North Carolina. As part of my day job as adviser to an NSPA All-American yearbook (that means it's pretty good), I'm also the holder of the purse strings. This year it's bid time--we are seeking a - [Rachel's Recipes part 1](https://micheledunaway.com/rachels-recipes-part-1/) - As you know, the heroine in The Marriage Recipe is a pastry chef. Thus, to entice you to read (and to cook!), today I’m going to whet your appetite with one of Rachel’s favorite recipes. In fact, all month I will be blogging about food. If you follow me around (sort of like a virtual pub crawl), - [Rachel's Recipe #2](https://micheledunaway.com/rachels-recipe-2/) - Pumpkin BreadPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Dump all of the following into a large stainless steel bowl of a stand mixer: 3 and one-half cups flour3 cups sugar2 teaspoons baking soda1 and one-half teaspoons salt1 teaspoon nutmeg1 teaspoon cinnamon1 teaspoon all spice1 teaspoon ginger1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice1 cup oil (not olive)1 16-ounce can of - [Tailspin Cover!](https://micheledunaway.com/tailspin-cover/) - Here is my new cover for September! - [The Brownie Recipe](https://micheledunaway.com/the-brownie-recipe/) - One of my favorite pastimes is baking. I love to cook. I have a full set of All Clad pots hanging from the rack in my ceiling. A trip to Williams Sonoma is a trip to nirvana. I always find a pan I must add to my collection. My brother is a chef, and he - [Rachel's recipe #3](https://micheledunaway.com/rachels-recipe-3/) - In the spirit of the first post celebrating the release of The Marriage Recipe, I am giving you another yummy recipe that both Rachel and I use, one for sugar cookies. Trust me, these are the world’s greatest and easiest sugar cookies. By the way, if you go to http://freshfiction.com/blog/ tomorrow, April 21, I am blogging - [The Cupcake Recipe](https://micheledunaway.com/the-cupcake-recipe/) - It’s been a month of fun! So for the last recipe, I’m going to give you an egg-less cupcake recipe that I use. Yep, there are no eggs in these and they are quick and easy to make. This recipe comes directly from Hershey, my all-time favorite company as they make chocolate, my diet staple. - [Review Time](https://micheledunaway.com/review-time/) - Tailspin-Michele DunawayTailspinMichele DunawayHarlequin NASCAR, Sep 2008ISBN: 9780373217946 The asphalt company was at fault for wrecking her truck. Rocksolid Insurance offers to provide Charlotte based personal trainer Terri Whelan with the market value of her vehicle; she rejects their offer; demanding they fix her customized special NASCAR race fan truck that she and her dad upgraded. - [Another Tailspin review](https://micheledunaway.com/another-tailspin-review/) - TailspinBy Michele DunawaySeptember 2008Harlequin NASCARISBN: 978-0-373-21794-6 Reviewed by Christy Janisse Irony is a funny thing. When I received Michele’s newest release, Tailspin, I was dealing with my husband’s truck accident. What does that have to do with this new book? That is exactly how Michele opens the book and brings the main protagonists together. Immediate - [Back cover copy for My March Release](https://micheledunaway.com/back-cover-copy-for-my-march-release/) - My March 2009 release marks my 20th book for Harlequin. Another American, this one is called Twins for the Teacher. Here's the back cover blurb: Will She Break Her Golden Rule? Getting involved with her students’ father is a definite no-no, but elementary school teacher Jolie Tomlison’s finding it hard to resist sexy widower Hank Friesen. - [New Title](https://micheledunaway.com/new-title/) - We've settled on a title for my July 2009 Harlequin American Romance. Unless something changes, it's going to be called BACHELOR CEO. Up next is Twins for the Teacher, my 20th novel. I hope to post the cover soon! Michele - [Twins for the Teacher!](https://micheledunaway.com/twins-for-the-teacher/) - Here's my new cover for my 20th book, out in March 2009! - [Happy 2009!](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-2009/) - Everyone have a wonderful start to the new year! - [Happy 2009!](https://micheledunaway.com/happy-2009/) - Everyone have a wonderful start to the new year! - [Valentine's Day](https://micheledunaway.com/valentines-day/) - Okay, it’s almost Valentine’s Day. I have to admit, I’m a party pooper. There are no decorations in my house, and except for the cards my kids buy to give their friends, we don’t do anything special. In fact, I try to avoid the holiday and have found that by doing so, it works out - [Twins for the Teacher Review](https://micheledunaway.com/twins-for-the-teacher-review/) - Twins for the TeacherBy Michele DunawayHarlequin AmericanMarch 10, 2009ISBN-13: 9780373752553 Reviewed by Christy Janisse This is a milestone book for Michele Dunaway in a milestone year for Harlequin. Twins for the Teacher is Michele’s 20th book and Harlequin is celebrating 60 years. Congratulations to Michele as well as her publisher. Not only for the momentous - [Interview Schedule](https://micheledunaway.com/interview-schedule/) - Don’t miss the series of online interviews I’m doing this month! Check out 20 Questions with Michele Dunaway at www.harauthors.blogspot.com on March 12. March 18 Susan Vaughn will post an interview at http://toberead.wordpress.com/ and you can check out ten things I’ve learned through writing 20 books at my agent’s blog March 19 http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/ Then you can catch me again at www.harauthors.blogspot.com on - [Interview with Michele Dunaway](https://micheledunaway.com/interview-with-michele-dunaway/) - In celebration of her 20th book, Harlequin American's Twins for the Teacher, enjoy 20 questions with Michele Dunaway You can find the original interview at www.harauthors.blogspot.com on the March 12 date. 1) How did you make your first sale and how long have you been published? In 1999, I attended the RWA conference at the end of July - [New Cover](https://micheledunaway.com/new-cover/) - Here is the cover for July's Bachelor CEO! - [Yes, I know](https://micheledunaway.com/yes-i-know/) - I know, it's been months since I blogged. I've been mostly over at the harauthors.blogspot.com and that's kept me busy. I had a trip to Phoenix, and that took tons of my time as I took my students. I promise to do better! - [Rebecca Savage's Review of Twins for the Teacher](https://micheledunaway.com/rebecca-savages-review-of-twins-for-the-teacher/) - Michele Dunaway has captured the spirit of the classroom teacher and all her worries. Jolie has to deal with a principal who should tell her students, their parents, the faculty and staff to mind their own business, but instead the principal is a busy-body and worries about the wrong things in life, both personal and - [RT's Review of Twins for the Teacher](https://micheledunaway.com/rts-review-of-twins-for-the-teacher/) - 4 Stars TWINS FOR THE TEACHER (4) by Michele Dunaway: A wary elementary school teacher, a sexy widower and sweetly rowdy twins make this a warmhearted family romance with adorable characters and a realistic plot. Widower Hank Friesen manages a new resort and enrolls his children in the local elementary school. While he's not looking - [Facebook](https://micheledunaway.com/facebook/) - I have recently discovered Facebook. I’ve been on it since 2006, when my daughter made me a page. But I never did anything with said page. That changed this week, when I finally got my yahoo email working again and my Facebook password changed. Suddenly, I was online. Then I had decisions to make. Exactly - [New sale](https://micheledunaway.com/new-sale-2/) - Michele announces that she's sold another book to Harlequin American Romance. Tentatively titled Under Doctor's Orders, it will be published in 2010. - [New title](https://micheledunaway.com/new-title-2/) - My February 2010 release has officially been titled. It's now called BABY IN THE BOARDROOM. - [Bachelor CEO Review--Rebecca Savage](https://micheledunaway.com/bachelor-ceo-review-rebecca-savage/) - Bachelor CEOReviewed by Rebecca Savage Pure satisfaction. When the last two words of a book can make you grin like a fool, you know the book brought emotion to the table and carried it all the way through from start to finish. The emotions weren’t always pleasant. Not all things in life are pleasant, and - [Bachelor CEO Review--Genre Go Round](https://micheledunaway.com/bachelor-ceo-review-genre-go-round/) - http://genregoroundreviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/bachelor-ceo-michele-dunaway.html Bachelor CEOMichele DunawayHarlequin American Romance, Jul 2009, $4.99ISBN: 9780373752690 In Chenille, Iowa, Chase McDaniel is the only one of his siblings who loves working at the family firm, McDaniel Manufacturing. He knows his grandfather will retire soon and expects to be named the next CEO; as he has earned it. Instead his grandfather orders - [What works for me](https://micheledunaway.com/what-works-for-me/) - What works for me… Might not work for you. It’s a concept I’ve been mulling lately as I get ready to teach another year of school, where I have to individualize learning to best reach all my students. I was thinking about this concept as I read an article in a writing magazine that said, - [New Cover!](https://micheledunaway.com/new-cover-2/) - Thrilled to present my cover for Baby in the Boardroom, my Feb. 2010 release. First Comes Baby…After her latest boyfriend breaks things off, Kristi Jensen can’t help but wonderwhat’s wrong with her. As if that isn’t bad enough, her parents are pressuringher to find a husband. So the unluckyin-love executive does the next best thing:she - [Goo Goo Dolls](https://micheledunaway.com/goo-goo-dolls/) - My daughter and I had an interesting week. On July 3, we attended Live on the Levee in St. Louis and stood 4 "people" rows from the Goo Goo Dolls. The concert was fantastic. We had an absolute blast! The opening band was Lifehouse and they were good. We saw the Goo Goo Dolls the - [Soundtracks of our lives](https://micheledunaway.com/soundtracks-of-our-lives/) - Last night the Kings song "Slipping to Glide" came on the radio and I turned up the volume. That's the ultimate driving song and I first heard it in high school, when I was with friends riding to go somewhere. Didn't matter where, we were all hanging out and driving was one of the coolest - [Tailspin](https://micheledunaway.com/tailspin/) - Terri travels the race circuit and ensures the drivers are in great shape. Men always seem to want more than Terri can give…until she meets Max Harper. - [Out of Line](https://micheledunaway.com/out-of-line/) - Out of Line (2007)Harlequin Books Computer specialist Lucy Gunter was determined to uncover the blackmailer sending threatening e-mails to a NASCAR driver. She knew that for every dirty little secret, there was always a trail left behind. But exposing the culprit was as difficult as keeping her mind off charismatic Sawyer Branch, whose routine visits to - [Hart's Victory](https://micheledunaway.com/harts-victory/) - Hart's Victory (2007)Harlequin Books Maybe there is life beyond Victory Lane... Driver Hart Hampton is hot...until his winning streak tanks. Now he's not even allowed to watch the next race. Instead, Hart's delegated to charity work at a kids' camp to overhaul his image. Single mother Kellie Thompson knows Hart's trademark smile promotes everything from beer - [The Simply Scandalous Princess](https://micheledunaway.com/the-simply-scandalous-princess/) - The Simply Scandalous Princess (2002)HarperCollins Publishers Princess Receives Royal Treatment From King's Adviser Sources reveal that General Montcalm has been issued a royal directive: determine if youngest princess Lucia Carradigne is fit to be queen of Korosol. But this assignment may prove more risky to the general than taking a bullet for his king. Seems ## Pages - [Welcome to Beaumont](https://micheledunaway.com/) - Writing strong, sexy heroes and heroines for savvy readers who want contemporary, small town escapes where satisfaction and happily ever afters are guaranteed. - [Sugar Gap](https://micheledunaway.com/sugar-gap/) - Stay tuned for a sneak peek at the latest series! - [Love in the Valley](https://micheledunaway.com/love-in-the-valley/) - Welcome to Beaumont Where true love always gets a second chance. What readers are saying... - [The McDaniels](https://micheledunaway.com/the-mcdaniels/) - When Hearts and Careers Collide Stay tuned for a sneak peek at the latest series! What readers are saying… - [The Jacobsens](https://micheledunaway.com/the-jacobsens/) - One Family. One Meddling Grandpa Stay tuned for a sneak peek at the latest series! What readers are saying… - [Fortunes of Texas](https://micheledunaway.com/fortunes-of-texas/) - Family is Everything in the Lone Star State Stay tuned for a sneak peek at the latest series! What readers are saying… - [Legacy Canyon](https://micheledunaway.com/legacy-canyon/) - Where Texas Roots Run Deep and Love Lasts Generations What Readers Are Saying: - [The River City Racers Hockey Romance Series](https://micheledunaway.com/the-river-city-racers-hockey-romance-series/) - Heating Up the Iciest of Hearts Available Now: Amazon - [Contemporary Romance](https://micheledunaway.com/contemporary-romance/) - Legacy Canyon Love in the Valley The Jacobsens The McDaniels The River City Racers Hockey Romance Series Calendar Heroes Fortunes of Texas NASCAR American Romance Temporarily unavailable - new versions coming soon! - [Michele Dunaway](https://micheledunaway.com/about/) - Michele Dunaway is a best selling author of 35+ contemporary romance novels, with over 1.7 million books sold globally Michele always dreamed of writing, and she sold her first romance novel after an editor appointment at the Romance Writers of American (RWA) national convention. Describing herself as a woman who does way too much and never - [Sign Up for my Newsletter](https://micheledunaway.com/newsletter/) - [Michele's Nonfiction Articles](https://micheledunaway.com/micheles-non-fiction-articles/) - Spring 2025 "Burnout" with Bradley Wilson, MJE, C:JET (Vol. 58, Issue 3) May 2021, “All I Ever Learned About Writing I Learned from My Critique Group,” NINK, Volume 32, Number 5, Novelists, Inc. April 2021, “Using Broadcast Techniques to Put Your Best Face Forward Online,” NINK, Volume 32, Number 4, Novelists, Inc. February 2021, “All - [Calendar Heroes](https://micheledunaway.com/calendar-heroes/) - Stay tuned for a sneak peek at the latest series! What readers are saying... - [BLOG](https://micheledunaway.com/blog/) - [Privacy Policy](https://micheledunaway.com/contact/privacy-policy/) - PRIVACY POLICY Michele Dunaway (yes, that's me) operates micheledunaway.com website. And I value your privacy. If you want to hear from me, sign up for my newsletter or follow me on Twitter and Facebook. Otherwise, I believe that your data is yours. The only data I really want from you is data you provide freely. - [CONTACT](https://micheledunaway.com/contact/) - [BOOKS](https://micheledunaway.com/books/) - Nine Months' Notice Apr 10, 2007 by Michele Dunaway THE WEDDING SECRET (Harlequin comics) Aug 10, 2015 by Michele Dunaway and YOKO IWASAKI The Marriage Campaign Aug 8, 2006 by Michele Dunaway The Playboy's Protegee Sep 15, 2014 by Michele Dunaway About Last Night... Sep 15, 2014 by Michele Dunaway Kindle Edition $ 1 99 - [Nonfiction](https://micheledunaway.com/college-prep/) - https://www.amazon.com/LOOKS-LIKE-HOGWARTS-EXPERIENCE-PLANNING/dp/1982953446 Available at Amazon as print-on-demand and as an ebook on Amazon and other online retailers, Looks Like Hogwarts (Your Guide to Getting the Most Out of Your College Tour Experience from Planning to Visiting) is the result of my 10 years of coaching high school students through the maze of figuring out - [Cookie Policy](https://micheledunaway.com/cookie-policy/) - This site uses cookies - small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies - [JINGLE](https://micheledunaway.com/jingle/) - [cudazi_slider slide_delay="4000"] ## Testimonials - [Wonderful Romance](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/wonderful-romance/) - Loved this book! The characters are so wonderful and easy to picture. I love how real and honest Jacinta is. Micah is a dream. This marriage of convenience is so much more. - [Conveniently A Fortune](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/conveniently-a-fortune-2/) - This book was so enjoyable while wishing the couple the best, but knowing that it is fake. Jacinto Gomez has worked beside her grandmother in her chocolate business since she was very young and has dreams of one day taking over and expanding the business. While getting her degree she is also working as an - [Just what I needed](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/just-what-i-needed/) - I used to devour Harlequin romances in my late teens and early twenties! And I love reading them every now and again for the nostalgia. This was definitely a great one to pick up! When Meteorologist Wyatt Larabee decided to adopt twin boys, he didn't realize just how tough it was going to be. He - [feels like home](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/feels-like-home/) - For me nothing feels like home more than a good book, especially, A TEXAS SIZED FAKEOUT by MICHELE DUNAWAY! Book Review ↝ Reading this made me realize I needed to sit down with a wholesome love story that promised a small town setting with a heaping dose of fake dating, and let me tell you - [This was a breath of fresh air](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/this-was-a-breath-of-fresh-air/) - 💛 What I Liked What really worked for me was the tone. This book doesn’t shout it reassures. The single dad angle, which usually makes me hesitate, was handled with tenderness and realism instead of trope overload. The emotional beats felt earned. Nothing rushed. Nothing forced. The writing style is easy, inviting, and very “come - [Hit you right in the feelings](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/hit-you-right-in-the-feelings/) - If you love fake dating, found family, and single dad romances that hit you right in the feelings, this one is for you! Wyatt Larrabee moves back to Legacy Canyon, Texas with newly adopted twin boys thinking that’s the hard part. Turns out becoming the town’s most eligible single dad after a TV interview is - [Fun lighthearted romance](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/fun-lighthearted-romance/) - This was a fun lighthearted romance about two people with hearts as big as Texas. Madi is visiting her grandma and Wyatt comes home to the Larrabee Ranch in Legacy Canyon. The romance does not start off well, as Madi judges Wyatt for his parenting skills but then they form a bond against the meddling - [Just the balm I needed](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/just-the-balm-i-needed/) - Well this was absolutely delightful and just the balm I needed after a rough January! I flopped on my couch, ignored all of my responsibilities, told my kids they were on their own and read this one sitting. Could I please have book 2 right now? Wyatt Larrabee thought adopting twin boys and moving back - [A Quick and Fun Romance Novel!](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/a-quick-and-fun-romance-novel/) - This was such a quick, fun read. It definitely gave me Hallmark channel movie vibes. There were some parts that were ridiculous but because this one had a lot of tropes that I love, I still ended up enjoying it! So, if you like fake dating and the single dad tropes, then this one is - [Lightedhearted Read](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/lightedhearted-read/) - Whilst I found the committee of matchmaking ladies a bit over the top, this was a delightful romantic read with an interesting plot and characters. I will certainly look out for more books in this series. Recommended. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. - [A literally hot romance between a sexy firefighter and the photographer capturing his image for a charity calendar.](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/a-literally-hot-romance-between-a-sexy-firefighter-and-the-photographer-capturing-his-image-for-a-charity-calendar/) - I decided I’d better read Mr. September from the newest member of Book View Café publishing cooperative because, well, sexy firefighter. I can testify that the trope of hunky firefighters is an actual thing, since the freezing night Thor and I nearly burned down our wood-burning sauna a few years ago. The guys who showed - [Looking for a warm and magically sweet holiday romance](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/looking-for-a-warm-and-magically-sweet-holiday-romance/) - Looking for a warm and magically sweet holiday romance, the kind that makes you smile almost non-stop from start to finish? What could be better than two people who find each other, while NOT looking for love? How about adding a tough little puppy that fights for his life and gives a veterinarian and a - [insta-romance?](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/insta-romance/) - When I started this book I was a little worried that it was going to be a insta-love kind of book and it actually was BUT even with the insta-love I thought this book was adorable and it took me a couple chapters to realize just how much I really love this book and the - [Love it](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/love-it/) - Great story. Plot is well done - not a cheesy romance. - [Second chances](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/second-chances/) - Good second chance romance. When Sierra and Jack were in high school, Sierra was Jack's math tutor, even though she was younger. He had a big crush on her, and just before his family moved away, he asked her to the high school dance. And though she liked him too, when she learned of some - [Can’t recommend enough](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/cant-recommend-enough/) - I finished What Happens in the Air by @micheledunaway a few days ago and adored it. I haven’t stopped thinking about Shelby and Luke. This is a second chance romance between first loves who went separate ways pursuing life paths & along the way we’re come in between. Now they’re both home in their Missouri - [Loving it!](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/loving-it/) - I am loving this book! It is based out of St. Louis and it is so interesting to read about the characters going to local resturants, parks, and attractions. The book has a great romantic theme with characters who have depth. - [I hope there are 12 of these books](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/i-hope-there-are-12-of-these-books/) - What a great story and an easy read. I’m picky about my romance books. I don’t want silly junk or books focusing too much on sex. Mr. September was well written with an interesting storyline/ plot. I was cheering for Joe and Taylor early on. Well worth my time and my money. - [sweet beautiful story of true love](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/sweet-beautiful-story-of-true-love/) - Michele Dunaway is a new face in romance and writes a sweet beautiful story of true love in What Happens in the Air. - [Must Read](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/must-read/) - This book is a must read for anyone looking to escape into a world of romance. I found myself turning the pages with urgency, hanging on every word. Zoe and Nick’s love story was passionate, refreshing, familiar yet exciting, empowering, and sexy. I read the book in two days because I could hardly set it - [Sweet story with a bit of heat.](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/sweet-story-with-a-bit-of-heat/) - Sweet story with a bit of heat. All of her life, Zoe wanted nothing more than to run her mom's cookie bakery, Auntie Jayne's Cookies. She's recently purchased it, and it is all hers. As a single mom, Zoe's life is taken up with her daughter Megan and the store. Her two attempts at relationships - [What Happens in the Air](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/what-happens-in-the-air-2/) - Michele Dunaway is a writer who knows the job and this is my first read by her! I can tell this is a writer who has written category romance for a while and enjoys showing up for the assignment. What Happens in the Air is a coming home story, it’s a second chance at love - [What Happens in the Air](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/what-happens-in-the-air/) - Sweet second chance love story. Luke and Shelby grew up next door to each other and were lifelong friends. When they were teenagers, their friendship grew into more, and they had grand plans for their future together. But misunderstandings and outside interference tore them apart, believing the other had betrayed their love. Shelby left her - [Fresh, fun, flirty story of cookies and second chances at love](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/fresh-fun-flirty-story-of-cookies-and-second-chances-at-love/) - I enjoyed this story so much. Nick was an outcast in high school and visits Beaumont, now very successful and attractive. He sees his former crush, Zoe, who doesn't remember him. She has a successful cookie business, and is now divorced, a single mom, and working on making it on her own despite a hovering - [a new face in romance](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/a-new-face-in-romance/) - Michele Dunaway is a new face in romance and writes a sweet beautiful story of true love in What Happens in the Air. - [So, so fabulous](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/so-so-fabulous/) - Love’s Secret Ingredient is the third in Michele’s Love in the Valley series and it is so, so fabulous. Zoe James is a business owner and single mum with a determination that she is where she’s meant to be. Nick Reilly comes back into town no longer the poor boy who was bullied in school, - [a joyous romp](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/a-joyous-romp/) - What Happens in the Air is a joyous romp through hot air balloons, small town and the rekindling of a romance after years of misunderstandings. When Shelby comes home she doesn’t expect to run into Luke, her high school love and former best friend. Luke is back in town after the death of his wife - [Loved this sweet romance](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/loved-this-sweet-romance/) - It was great watching Olivia come out of her shell and realizing she could decide for herself what she needed to be happy! - [Looks brand new.](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/looks-brand-new/) - Very Happy with the book. I am a very satisfied customer. - [Five Stars](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/five-stars/) - Great book - [Absolutely Fabulous](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/absolutely-fabulous/) - "Some secrets are never meant to be discovered..." Read Michele Dunaway's fast paced, thrilling ride around the track of love, loss and redemption! - [Excellent!](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/excellent/) - I'm a huge NASCAR fan so I read carefully for all the technical information to be correct and this entire series is true to the sport. Good story line. I highly recommend it! - [angst-laden five tissue box character driven tale](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/angst-laden-five-tissue-box-character-driven-tale/) - Michele Dunaway provides an angst-laden five tissue box character driven tale. Single mom's beloved son Charlie is battling for his life against cancer. - [Wonderful book!!](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/wonderful-book/) - Michele Dunaway has done it again with another great book. Hart's Victory has it all - wonderful, believable characters and an intelligent, emotional story. - [An emotional journey that will make you laugh and cry.](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/an-emotional-journey-that-will-make-you-laugh-and-cry/) - Story made me laugh an rejoice in life. The writing was solid, the characters lifelike and complex. I will definitely be reading this one again. - [Love wins in this election](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/love-wins-in-this-election/) - I enjoy politics. It was fun seeing the supporting cast. How Michele brought St. Louis locations into the story and wove in Lisa's friends was well-done. - [Delicious](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/delicious/) - Michele Dunaway has cooked up a wonderful mix of humor, spice, justice, the boy/girl next door, family and sighs with her newest release, The Marriage Recipe. - [Delightful......another good story by Michele!](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/delightful-another-good-story-by-michele/) - Rachel & Colin were neighbors and grew up together. Rachel had a crush on Colin, but he didn't seem to be interested in her. Very enjoyable story. Loved it! - [Interesting read.](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/interesting-read/) - The main character was a very strong woman who knew what she wanted and wouldn't settle for anything less than she wanted or deserved. - [Michele Dunaway Delivers Again](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/michele-dunaway-delivers-again/) - The Doctor's Little Miracle by Michele Dunaway brings back some much loved characters from her previous book, Batchlor CEO. - [Well written and can't put it down!](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/well-written-and-cant-put-it-down/) - This was a wonderful read! It was well written, at parts of the book, I felt the character's pain as if I were there witnessing; very emotional at times. - [Raven Raye's Review](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/raven-rayes-review/) - Michele Dunaway's, The Doctor's Little Miracle, is a very well written affirmation of life. After going through a worst nightmare, the emotional scars remain. - [Cute fun story](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/cute-fun-story/) - This is a light book, one of those delightful great reads that make you laugh and root for the underdogs. - [A great summer read](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/a-great-summer-read/) - Twist with a girl knows what's going on, and you've got a fun, fast frolic that's sure to delight. Set in my hometown, I found it humorous and easy to read. - [Your Students Love You!](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/your-students-love-you/) - M. Dunaway, We are proud of your work and ability to juggle our classes and these pieces of art. Sci Fi was a blast and we are going to miss you. Remind us to get your autograph before the end of the year, so we can get rich! Keep up the great work and we'll - [Tender and Romantic](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/tender-and-romantic/) - Author Michele Dunaway creates one of the tenderest romances I have had the pleasure to encounter in THE SIMPLY SCANDALOUS PRINCESS. - [Worthy of headlines!](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/worthy-of-headlines/) - Michele Dunaway creates a glittering tale that keeps the senses reeling. Irresistible characters create a memorable reading experience. Very highly recommended. - [Another Winner](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/another-winner/) - I admit--I'm a fan of Michele Dunaway's works. This one, though, is one of her best. ...stormy, but satisifying road to love. A keeper. - [Matchmaking and business - Very highly recommended](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/matchmaking-and-business-very-highly-recommended/) - Once again author Michele Dunaway displays her consummate skill for combining tenderness and passion in a read impossible to put down. - [Awesome read](https://micheledunaway.com/testimonial/awesome-read/) - From the very first page, Michele proves that she is a wonderful storyteller and has her own strong unique voice. 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