It feels fitting that the first book in the Mad River Romance series features covered bridges. The state of Vermont boasts more than 100 covered bridges, and the Mad River Valley, where our romance novels largely take place, has eight to call their own. Each bridge is unique in size and character….

When Judy asked me ever-so-casually if I’d be interested in partnering with her on a romance novel, I didn’t overthink my response. The time was November 2020, which meant we were still mired….

There are no traffic lights in the Mad River Valley. Not a one. There are stop signs and yield signs, cow-crossing signs and speed limit signs, but no traffic lights. It’s hard to know how important…