Things sure are heating up here in Texas. And we’re only at the beginning of summer! Maybe you feel the same where you live. Or maybe you live in the Southern Hemisphere and things are starting to really cool down. Good thing love is the perfect thing to read about in any season. Still, I […]
Guest Post from Sara Beth Williams: On Writing an Australian Character as an American Author + #Giveaway
Narelle here. I’m delighted to welcome Sara Beth Williams to our blog today. :) On Writing an Australian Character as an American Author Do you enjoy reading stories with lead characters from other countries? I’ve had a blast recently working on several stories with lead characters who aren’t born in the US, or whose parents […]
Wild Deadwood Reads
It has been a long time since I’ve done a book fair. It’s tempting to say, “Haven’t done one since before Covid,” but it was way before Covid. What can I say? I’m an introvert and a mom. Putting myself out there at a book fair hasn’t made it to the top of my priority list lately. Enter […]
Summer Lovin’: Covers to Swoon Over
It’s summer in the States and beginning to heat up! Summer is always one of my favorite seasons for reading. It’s hard to beat a good book poolside, on the beach, or in the hammock. Do you have your summer reading list ready? I’ve admitted before that I’m a sucker for a good cover design. […]
Sunday Edition
Welcome to June! I’ve always been intrigued by the June wedding themes I see in CCR books. I can understand why people in the northern hemisphere want to get married in June. The late spring flowers are blooming, the weather is warm, and the school year has ended. Our equivalent month in the southern hemisphere, […]
When Someone Has a Past (with a #Giveaway)
Almost everyone has a dating past, but some of us have more of a past than others. When it comes to romance, those pasts can be even trickier to deal with. I’ve got to be honest, though. I was twenty-one when I got married. My dating “past” is pretty finite. I was talking to someone […]
Guest Post: Lorana Hoopes
Today on the blog, I’ve invite my friend and fellow author (and audiobook narrator!) Lorana Hoopes to join us! *** Hey guys! My name is Lorana Hoopes and I’m excited to be sharing with you today. Though my first book wasn’t published until 2017, I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. In […]
Love, Faith, and Food: The Irresistible Recipe in Christian Romance Books
Hello, dear readers! Food often takes center stage in Christian romance novels, adding depth and flavor to the narrative. It isn’t just sustenance, but a symbol of love, community, and faith. Consider Francine Rivers’ “Redeeming Love.” Here, Angel’s love for cooking and the meals she prepares for Michael Hosea reflect her transformation and growing love. […]
Reader Help Needed!
Sometimes writing a book takes an author by surprise. Take my upcoming book, Fire and Ice, the first book in my new Northwest Ice Christian hockey romance series. There I was, all happily writing about a female sports reporter and a gentlemanly rancher’s son who plays in the NHL, when suddenly research took me to […]
Reader to Writer
One of my very first and fondest memories of my introduction to the wonder of books is of curling up in an armchair on my father’s lap while he read me Pat the Bunny. (Point of clarification: For my entire childhood and a good part of my adulthood, I thought “Pat” referred to the bunny’s […]