https://laura-sheehan.com/parenting-in-the-valley/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/craft.pngcrafthttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/preschool.jpgpreschoolhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/18664648_10211798194805293_2061505045585316238_n.jpg18664648_10211798194805293_2061505045585316238_nhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/camp.gifcamp2022-12-21T19:24:13+00:00weekly0.6https://laura-sheehan.com/about/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bookcase1.jpgbookcaseOne of my many, many, MANY bookshelveshttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/laura-and-matt-pointing-resized-to-8x12.jpgLaura and Matt Sheehan - weddingMe and my husband, Matt, at our wedding in August 2005https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/mccavity.jpgLaura Sheehan as McCavity at age 162020-02-25T19:30:04+00:00weekly0.6https://laura-sheehan.com/2020/02/25/finding-time-for-anything-as-a-parent/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/72989018_10218783217626498_4969613487476047872_n.jpg72989018_10218783217626498_4969613487476047872_n2020-02-25T01:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2016/01/17/hidden-fortune-an-erotic-romance-novella/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hidden-fortune-cover-small.jpgHidden Fortune Cover - small2016-01-17T03:22:33+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2015/04/09/backward-thumbs/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/student-confused-with-lots-of-homework-1.jpgboy confused with lots of homework2015-04-09T00:15:08+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2015/03/30/seduction-one-fortune-at-a-time/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/paprika-in-daddys-hat.jpgBaby Girl in daddy's hathttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/seduction-anthology.pngseduction - one fortune at a timehttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/10931204_10204968188979416_3222122841146198992_n.jpgBaby Girl2015-03-30T21:33:12+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2014/07/25/where-have-i-been/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/matt-and-laura-at-park.pngmatt and laura at parkReady or not, baby, here you come!https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/first-ultrasound.jpgfirst ultrasoundJanuary 2014, our first ultrasound. Baby Girl had been brewing for about 6 weeks here!https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/jamba-baby.jpgjamba babyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pregnant-laura-and-matt-at-park.jpgPregnant Laura and Matt at parkhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/matt-and-laura-at-work-baby-shower.pngmatt and laura at work baby showerhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/june-28-baby-shower.jpgJune 28 baby Showerhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/balboa-bike-ride-4-wks-til-due-date.jpgbalboa bike ride - 4 wks til due datehttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/prego-in-vegas.jpgPregnant LauraLook at the size of that belly! And this photo is from 3 weeks ago!2014-08-12T20:56:16+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2014/03/16/romance-genre-basics/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/books.jpgbooks2014-03-16T21:16:34+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2013/09/08/advice-on-book-readings-from-a-newbie/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/chocolate.jpgchocolatehttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bookd-banner.jpgBook'd in Burbank - July 2013https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bookd.jpgBook'd in Burbank - Laura Sheehan - Dancing with Danger(photo by Judy Diep)2013-09-19T22:57:31+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2013/07/12/performing-in-spamalot/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/salsa.jpgSalsahttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/finland.jpgfinlandhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/camelot.jpgCamelothttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/alone.jpgAlone2013-07-19T21:50:52+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2013/05/31/speaking-at-bookd-in-burbank/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bookd.pngbookd2013-06-12T18:16:39+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/news/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bookd.pngbookdhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/lara-guest-speaker-wide.jpgLARA Guest Speaker - widehttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/lara-guest-speaker-closeup.jpgLARA Guest Speaker - closeup2013-05-31T17:51:41+00:00weekly0.6https://laura-sheehan.com/2012/12/19/a-dancers-guide-to-writing/2013-05-18T21:01:26+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2013/05/15/dancing-with-danger-is-a-2013-booksellers-best-award-finalist/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013bbafinalist.png2013BBAfinalist2013-05-15T07:43:46+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/novels/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dancing-with-danger-cover-medium.jpgDancing with Danger - by Laura Sheehanhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dancing-with-danger-covert-small.jpgDancing with Danger Cover - small2013-04-27T02:18:30+00:00weekly0.6https://laura-sheehan.com/2013/04/20/guest-blogging-at-savvy-authors-about-organization/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/savvy-authors.jpgSavvy Authors2013-04-20T00:14:31+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2013/03/23/interviewed-on-krystal-shannans-blog/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/krystal_shannan_blog.jpgKrystal_Shannan_Blog2013-03-23T23:12:14+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2013/03/11/five-minute-love-stories-by-lara/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/spring.jpgspringhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/five-minute-love-stories.jpgFive-Minute-Love-Stories2013-03-13T18:28:30+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/writings/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bookstack.jpgbookstack(Photo by Christine Leo)2013-01-06T07:26:59+00:00weekly0.6https://laura-sheehan.com/2012/11/20/amazons-new-review-policy-a-mountainous-solution-to-a-molehill-problem/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/fight.jpgGreedhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/mountain.jpgmountain out of molehillhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/puppetcopy.jpgsock puppet 2012-11-27T23:07:17+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2012/10/28/romance-junkies-haunted-house-giveaway/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/rjhalloweencontest.jpgRomantic Junkies Halloween Contest2012-10-28T00:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2012/08/09/dancing-with-danger-reviewed-by-long-and-short-of-it-reviews/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/4-5_stars.jpg"Dancing with Danger" Reviewed by Long and Short of It Reviewshttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/erotic-reviewed-by-lasr.jpgReviewed by LASR2012-08-09T17:40:40+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2012/07/18/ive-been-interrogated-by-an-lapd-officer/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/room.jpgKathy Bennett's Interrogation Room - Laura Sheehanhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/blog.jpgKathy Bennett's Blog2012-07-18T21:34:22+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2012/07/09/interviewed-on-beverly-diehls-blog/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/untitled-1-copy.jpgBeverly Diehl's Blog - Writing in Flow2012-07-10T00:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2012/07/08/dancing-in-crazy-for-you/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/show-costumes.jpgShow costumesBackstage at the show during dress rehearsalhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/crazy-for-you-logo-lrweb.pngCrazy-For-You-Logo-LRWEBhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slap-that-bass-2.jpgSlap that Bass 2Dress rehearsal. This candid is from one of our big dance numbers, Slap That Bass.https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/nice-work.jpgNice Work if You Can Get ItThat's me on the left! This picture was (illegally) taken during one of our shows, but hey, I'm not complaining!2012-07-18T19:34:26+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2012/05/22/interviewed-on-veronica-scotts-blog/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/veronica-scott.jpgveronica scott2012-05-22T05:55:19+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2012/05/17/everyone-is-beautiful-at-the-ballet/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/lynne-blog.jpgJennifer Lynne Blog - Laura Sheehan Guest2012-05-17T00:45:07+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2012/05/08/guest-blog-action-movies-are-really-romance-novels/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/roz-lee-blog.jpgRoz Lee Blog2012-05-08T16:07:50+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2012/05/07/guest-blogging-on-romanceaholic-today/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/romanceaholic-copy.jpgromanceaholic copy2012-05-07T22:33:46+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/links/2012-05-05T18:12:29+00:00weekly0.6https://laura-sheehan.com/novels/dancing-with-danger/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dancing-with-danger-covert-small.jpgDancing with Danger - by Laura Sheehan2012-05-05T17:51:24+00:00weekly0.6https://laura-sheehan.com/writings/genre-explorer-romantic-suspense/2017-04-28T20:08:04+00:00weekly0.6https://laura-sheehan.com/2012/04/02/judgebookbyitsmovie/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/prideandprej2.jpgPride and Prejudice 2005 Keira Knightley Matthew MacfadyenCould you imagine if a screenwriter massacred Mr. Darcy’s "My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever," by changing it to “I’m still fond of you, but if you don’t feel the same, just let me know and I’ll keep my mouth shut.” Egads. https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ringstrilogyposter.jpgLord of the Rings trilogyThe Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the few film adaptations that I actually enjoyed more than the original book version. In addition to its beautiful cinematography and sets and costumes and acting, the screenwriters and director took the time to cull Tolkien's weaknesses and highlight his strengths. For example, they managed to get Frodo out of the Shire in less than 200 pages, created a Rivendell that was even more breathtaking than that described in the book, and gave the female characters something to do besides be gloriously beautiful or try to be men, all without tarnishing some of the best moments ever written.https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/twilight.jpgTwilight Eclipse Tent Scene I am hotter than youI have my issues with the film adaptations of the Twilight novels, but let's face it, Jacob's "I am hotter than you" line in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse movie is an epic win.https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tumblr_lvvvjfrcjt1qi3apw.gifHarry Potter Goblet of Fire Barty Crouch JrI know, Mr. Barty Crouch, Jr., I too am pissed off that the directors of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire removed all the mystery when they made it into a movie. In the very first scene they gave away the surprise ending to one of the only plot elements of the book that made sense. https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/golden-compass-02.jpgThe Golden Compass Movie 2007Philip Pullman's Golden Compass was a fantastical novel full of magic and heart that explored dark and violent themes from the perspective of a young girl. The movie version swiped out all of the magic and heart, and the remaining skeleton was therefore both jarringly vanilla and terrifyingly grotesque.2012-04-14T21:55:27+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/contact-me/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/laura-headshot-1-adjusted.jpgLaura Sheehan Headshot2012-04-01T21:54:09+00:00weekly0.6https://laura-sheehan.com/2012/01/29/romance-novels-haters-gonna-hate/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/haters-twilight.jpghaters gonna hate twilight guywww.twilightguy.comhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/haters-gonna-hate-snuggie.jpghaters gonna hate snuggie romance novelhttps://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/vengeance-in-death.jpgvengeance in deathAnd even this. (Futuristic romantic suspense, "Vengeance in Death" by J.D. Robb, aka Nora Roberts)https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/londonfalling.jpglondonfallingAnd this, too. (A contemporary romantic comedy, "London Falling," by Emma Carr)https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/harvest-of-grace1.jpgHarvest-of-Grace1And this. (An Amish, inspirational romance, "The Harvest of Grace," by Cindy Woodsmall)https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dark_12012010174617.jpgDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningBut so is this. (A paranormal romantic suspense, "Darkfever" by Karen Marie Moning)https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/cowboys-and-babies.jpgHarlequin Tina LeonardThis "series" Harlequin American Romance (His Valentine Triplets, by Tina Leonard) is a romance.https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/haterafrican.jpghaterafricanYou can find "haters gonna hate" memes all over the internet, usually accompanied by a photo of someone strutting cockily. 2012-02-12T03:22:44+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/2012/01/20/judging-a-book-by-its-cover/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/kevin-hearne-hounded.jpg"Hounded" by Kevin HearneThe cover for "Hounded" (a fantasy adventure novel by Kevin Hearne) has an intensity that grabs you right away. It is also clearly not a stock photo, as the hero matches the author's description down to his distinctive facial hair, boyish good looks, Celtic arm tattoos, and one-of-a-kind sword.https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ehwi.jpg"Wicked Intentions" by Elizabeth HoytI love this cover of "Wicked Intentions", which introduced me to Elizabeth Hoyt and her Maiden Lane Series, because it has a sense of suspense that is unusual for restoration-era historical romances.https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/warrior.jpg"Warrior" (by Zoe Archer)The cover for "Warrior" (by Zoe Archer) caught my eye because A) it conveyed a sense of adventure and danger, B) the hero seemed like an interesting mix between Indiana Jones and James Bond, and C) he's hot. When I read the back cover copy and found out it was a cross-genre romance (historical and paranormal) set in Mongolia (of all places), I knew I had to buy it.2012-01-20T21:30:31+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.com/writings/sample-article-from-mercutio-magazine/2012-01-03T07:01:41+00:00weekly0.6https://laura-sheehan.com/2012/01/02/happybirthday2012/https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/756k1457-e1325499805872.jpgLaura_Sheehan_Chicago_Dance_TheatreThat's me on the bottom right!https://laura-sheehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_0897.jpgMatt_Laura_Sheehan_Paris_Eiffel_Tower_Paris was the highlight of our vacation, with Dublin a close second2012-01-04T22:35:22+00:00monthlyhttps://laura-sheehan.comdaily1.02022-12-21T19:24:13+00:00