<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Iris Abbott (Author)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Original romance ebooks written by Iris Abbott.
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It's the way...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/writing-love-stories-in-february</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698cb16c5ce248ef4489409e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:50:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_f8784d6b70c0436d871724911e588441~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Quiet Magic of Second Chances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second chances have always fascinated me.  Not the grand cinematic kind, but the quiet ones.  The kind where someone chooses to try again even when there is no guarantee of a happy ending.  In my books, second chances rarely come wrapped in perfection.  They arrive with hesitation.  With old wounds still tender.  With characters who aren't sure they're brave enough but step forward anyway. January mirrors this kind of hope beautifully.  A new year doesn't erase what came before, but it does...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/the-quiet-magic-of-second-chances</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a471d2c80129225d1479c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:33:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_8a46fb2ea9744f7eb6ac163827a8d7cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Beginnings, Same Love for Storytelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[January always feels like a deep breath.  The holidays have packed up their glitter and glow, the calendar has turned, and suddenly the world feels full of quiet possibility.  For me, January isn't about reinvention, it's about gentle beginnings. When I sit down to write at the start of a new year, I don't pressure myself to become a new writer.  I'm still the same storyteller who loves small towns, complicated hearts, and characters who fight for their happily-ever-afters.  What does change...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/new-beginnings-same-love-for-storytelling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967d323801fea0f88090eaf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:33:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_ea94e573017b4039a247285b881dd55b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_601,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Christmas Eve Full of Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's something about Christmas Eve that feels like a story all its own: the anticipation, the warmth, the feeling that love is especially close.  It's the night when small-town streets seem to glow a little brighter, families gather, and hope hangs softly in the air like falling snow.  There is no better time for hearts to open and love to grow. Tonight, I hope you world feels warm, gentle, and full of the people and pets you love the most.  May your Christmas Eve bring quiet magic and...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/a-christmas-eve-full-of-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694c171de0456745429fb302</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:39:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_c9c7627d58384b7bada4d317e273046c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[December: A Month Made for Cozy Moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[December always brings a soft kind of magic.  My favorite moments include the gentle glow of twinkle lights, the hush of cold mornings, and the irresistible urge to reach for a warm mug of tea.  It's the month where the world seems to slow down just enough for us to appreciate the small comforts that make life sweet. In my writing, December has a way of bringing out tender moments between characters.  There are quiet conversations by the fire, unexpected acts of kindness, and the feeling that...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/december-a-month-made-for-cozy-moments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693adaee3aa9eb11ebb08889</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:00:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_affdfb0b0b2448a5a4faf9080f6fb02e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Heart of Home: Finding Love in the Little Things]]></title><description><![CDATA[AS November winds down, I always find myself drawn to the simple comforts of home.  The soft glow of a lamp, the scent of steeping tea, and the quiet purr of a nearby cat.  It's in these small, ordinary moments that I often find the spark for my stories. Home isn't just a place.  It's a feeling.  It's the warmth of someone waiting for you, the laughter that fills a kitchen, the way love shows up in everyday gestures.  In my writing, those moments often become the heart of the story.  The time...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/the-heart-of-home-finding-love-in-the-little-things</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6927634be4b8554da150e898</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:38:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_66b58e3f10fe4bfcbd323142791ba41e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Season for Gratitude and Great Stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[November always feels like a pause between the rush of fall and the magic of the holidays.  It's a time to slow down, sip a little extra tea, and count the blessings, big and small, that fill our days. As a writer, I'm grateful for the quiet moments that spark stories: the golden glow of sunset on a country road, the soft fall of rain against the window, and the cuddly warmth of a cat curled up beside me.  These are the little things that make life and love both ordinary and extraordinary all...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/a-season-for-gratitude-and-great-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6914e85da15a2f891708137e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:18:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_6ffa5081420245a7bdde5cf70d041ad4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Shadows Fall: Writing Romance with a Hint of Suspense]]></title><description><![CDATA[October brings a delicious chill, not just in the air, but in the stories I love to tell!  I've always been drawn to romance laced with suspense.  There's just something about that heart-pounding mixture of love and danger.  Maybe it's the thrill of not knowing wheat's around the corner, or the way two hearts grow closer when facing the unknown together. As I write, I picture those dark small-town streets, the flicker of porch lights, and the secrets that linger just out of sight.  Autumn's...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/when-the-shadows-fall-writing-romance-with-a-hint-of-suspense</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f8ed8edf6b0b205c184525</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:55:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_58a482de3a4b4d6da46096cd35a3e3c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falling for Autumn: The Season of Second Chances]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's something about autumn that always feels like a second chance.  Maybe it's the crisp air that whispers of change, or the golden light that makes everything shimmer with possibility.  As the leaves turn, I'm reminded that transformation can be beautiful and that love often blooms in unexpected places and unexpected ways. This time of year always inspires my writing.  My characters tend to find themselves standing at crossroads, much like we do in real life, torn between holding on and...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/falling-for-autumn-the-season-of-second-chances</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f24278e99ba78118219224</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_c281af02f26a464c9e530f360c838ac4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perfect Pairing: Falling Leaves and Page-Turning Romance]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's nothing like the first true taste of fall.  The cool mornings, pumpkin-spiced everything, and leaves painting the world in shades...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/the-perfect-pairing-falling-leaves-and-page-turning-romance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d3ee096c6ddbbecd21c279</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:25:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_dc5ffde64fd043c389193f2b9ae9b8c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Romantic Suspense]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's better than falling in love?  Falling in love while running for your life!  As an author who loves to weave together intricate...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/the-art-of-romantic-suspense</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c1ac476a8623255826f371</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:15:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_b7a89530bade4e73afa9bb419a86469c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The End-of-Summer Feeling: Why August is the Perfect Time for a Good Book]]></title><description><![CDATA[End of Summer There's something bittersweet about the last week of August. Long summer evenings are fading and for those with children,...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/the-end-of-summer-feeling-why-august-is-the-perfect-time-for-a-good-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b0a2f928d6941ff73e0559</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:43:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_22482bf4b62f4410acb71ff3e8452a2b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter in the Low Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far in 2025 the weather in the Low Country has been good to us. Fairly warm and plenty of sunshine. Picked up pickleball and have been...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/winter-in-the-low-country</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6784212d9c8be061d6a0b06c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 20:49:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/57f266_daee1472f65b49ae9319664dcb0f4cca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_727,h_727,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer is here, 2024!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been steamy down here in the Low Country, folks!  In more ways than one for sure. Come over and grab a few Vellas, kick back, relax,...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/summer-is-here-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66aa900f48c6f3e3439abbe7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:38:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/57f266_d9e80cea926e45f0bf0f1d8ff3da3ae3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_938,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello Spring 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/hello-spring-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6457bad63c0031b8f21c4ace</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 14:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_6eb154d8dad442c4b71e181b13777c5cf000.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make room for the Summer Men!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to opportunities and circumstances, I started a day job working with an animal rescue almost one year ago.   That meant having to...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/make-room-for-the-summer-men</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60d76f3334a9890016d87d16</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2021 19:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_a08e4d85ac91486e83ea3daa20585ed6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charging full speed ahead with too many book ideas and never enough time!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern Comfort, the third book in the Barrett Security series was recently released on Amazon.  That accomplished, I thought my readers...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/too-many-book-ideas-definitely-not-enough-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6056376046239200168e2a0b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:22:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_222b03e228d14097bd150c2ab0ad81cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_963,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Rescued Who???]]></title><description><![CDATA[About three years ago, my husband and I adopted two kitten siblings from a local rescue.  Since then we've been rewarded with countless...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/who-rescued-who</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60031b0c2a964b0017aaf34a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:12:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_8571dd91e9bf47ceb3eb4d59d1dd9110~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_933,h_772,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid-morning Majestic Visitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was sitting at my writing desk, wrapping up a scene.  I caught movement out of the corner of my eye and glanced up.  A majestic and...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/mid-morning-majestic-visitor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff9d4e757e31f0017608f5e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2021 16:18:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_be17f2e6097b47aeb3682050fc642529~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soar Like an Eagle]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's National Bird Day!  My husband and I are avid birders, and we've seen many species.  It's hard for me to pick a favorite.  I love...]]></description><link>https://www.irisabbott.com/post/soar-like-an-eagle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff4f82e87f1ef00170cc3c7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b168cb_b89a3e70371d4a1ba1d095c4e700e8ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_424,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iris Abbott</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>