Linda O'Connor

When I’m writing a story, I give my characters, particularly the heroine, a unique and sometimes quirky characteristic. I think it makes the story more fun to read. It’s not always based on something I do, but that’s usually what sparked the idea. Here are some examples: Mikaela Finn (Perfectly Honest) plans her day around […]

Valentine’s Day is a wonderful reminder to tell the people in our lives that we love them and to let them know how grateful we are that they are part of our lives. It takes energy, compromise, time, patience, and acceptance to nurture a relationship. It sometimes takes difficult conversations – ones we’d rather avoid […]

Love and the Hidden Hockey Clues – a fun mix of romance and white collar mystery!  When she was younger, Dr. Abigail Clark dreamed of playing professional hockey, but the world wasn’t ready for a female player. That stung. She skated as far away from hockey as possible – until she lands a job in […]

Love and the Hidden Hockey Clues, is the first in a new series, Laugh-out-Loud Hockey Caper Romance. It’s about a doctor who finds a tin box hidden between the studs during renovations of her home. She thought the items were random hockey mementos but after a few close encounters realizes they are possible clues to […]

I’m passing along some hot tips for protecting your skin and lowering your skin cancer risk while enjoying the outdoors. The Ontario Medical Association spoke with Dr. Sandra Landolt, chair of the OMA’s section of dermatology, and shared this information: Understand sunscreen terminology When buying sunscreen, look for one that has a “broad spectrum label”, […]

What inspired Love and the Hidden Hockey Clues? Love and the Hidden Hockey Clues, is the first in a new series, Laugh-out-Loud Hockey Caper Romance. It’s about a doctor who finds a tin box hidden between the studs during renovations of her home. She thought the items were random hockey mementos but realizes they are […]

I’m excited to celebrate the release of Love and the Hockey Heist with awesome author, Caroline Clemmons. Check it out on the blog HERE. Here’s a bit about Love and the Hockey Heist ~ Following the clues and falling in love… Dr. Piper Roblin is peeved. She’s pretty sure her new neighbour stole her travel […]

It’s the last day of the 10-day Countdown! Tomorrow, Love and the Hockey Heist goes live!  Woohoo!! Love and the Hockey Heist is book 2 of the Laugh-out-Loud Hockey Caper Romance series, and today I’m recapping the first book in the series, Love and the Hidden Hockey Clues. If you haven’t read it, you have 1 day […]

It’s day 4 of the 10-day Countdown!! It’ll be live on June 12. Woohoo! Here’s a #MRFWHooks from Love and the Hockey Heist, book 2 of the Laugh-out-Loud Hockey Caper Romance series. Dr. Piper Roblin is trying to take back what is rightfully hers – in the wrongfully worst way – and she manages to […]

It’s day 5 of the 10-day Countdown!! Love and the Hockey Heist, book 2 of the Laugh-out-Loud Hockey Caper Romance series will be live on June 12. Woohoo! Today, I’m shining a spotlight on 5 symptoms of a heart attack that you shouldn’t ignore.   In honour of Dr. Piper Roblin being a cardiologist, I thought I’d […]