Linda O'Connor

In Perfectly Christmas, the medical clinic in Strathaven hosts a Secret Santa gift exchange. The only stipulation is that the gift has to be handmade. There are some clever crafty people at the clinic and everyone, except Dr. Madison Hayes, the new doctor in town, looks forward to the annual tradition. It’s lot of fun […]

I wanted to put a twist on the usual small-town story where the townsfolk are trying to convince the doctor to stay. In Perfectly Christmas, the small town is worried that the new surgeon, who is only planning on staying for 2 years, will fall in love with their beloved family doctor and will lure […]

Spring is definitely in the air in my neck of the woods. The temperatures are rising, the snow has melted, Robins are back, and when I go for a walk, I can hear the birds singing in the trees. What a difference to last year when we still had snow up to our knees! This […]

Happy Mother’s Day! Mom’s are amazing, aren’t they? It takes a lot of multi-tasking to nurture the emotional, physical, and social needs of a child and to nudge them to be responsible, caring individuals. There’s a lot of selfless love and sacrifice involved, and that’s why taking a moment to celebrate moms and to thank […]

In Don’t Drop the Baby, Dr. Lauren Kane is a geriatrician who makes house calls to care for the elderly. We want to keep everyone safe, so here are 5 tips to prevent falls – they’re easy and worth the effort. The first time my mother-in-law visited our home, I walked a few feet ahead […]

Do you ever have moments when advice you heard growing up pops into your head? My mom’s  “Don’t sweat the small stuff” is a frequent one for me. Sometimes when I’m tired and debating whether I really need to floss my teeth before bed, my grandmother’s voice echoes in my head,   “You only need to […]

When I’m writing a story, I give my characters, particularly the heroine, a unique and sometimes quirky characteristic to make certain that the character isn’t a cookie cutter type. Here are some examples: Mikaela Finn (Perfectly Honest) plans her day around her horoscope; Margo MacMillan (Perfectly Reasonable) judges people by the type and colour of […]

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 […]