June is Sawyer, Morgan in July, Gabe in August, and Jordan in September. It'll be in the new Intimacies reissue line, with a sharp new cover. Two more than any others. I've always loved the sensuality of Linda Howard's writing. And the humor in Catherine Coulter's earlier books, plus her alpha heroes, sort of put my mind on a more lighthearted bent.
Family is the biggest influence.
Beyond that, I've never taken any writing course, or read any how-to books. I'm too antsy to sit through them. I taught myself to write by writing and also by reading. You don't NEED them. But I think it's so helpful just for the understanding.