It’s here! Book two in my new Faith & Fortune series is finally here. And even though I say finally, it’s only been six weeks since book one, The Trouble With Love, released. I thought I’d share an excerpt with you and offer a giveaway. I hope you enjoy! Excerpt: From Chapter 6 I sighed. “What am […]
Character Interview #Giveaway
So since my latest release, The Cowboy’s Missing Memory is in stores as we speak, I thought today, I’d interview my characters. Hopefully, you’ll gain a little insight into what makes them tick, along with pictures I used as inspiration to create them. Lexie Parker – heroine Are you open to your own romance? I […]
Let the Games Begin!
In June, I released Book 1 of my new Matchmaking Moms of Oceanview Church series. Here’s my blog post about it to refresh your memory. Meet the Moms was a short prologue novella to introduce the matchmakers. Book 2 (Finding Love for the Loner) will release July 7. My hope was that the short novella […]
Meet Romance Author Shanna Hatfield + #Giveaway!
Hi InspyRomance Readers! I’m very happy to introduce a dear author friend of mine to you today. Shanna Hatfield and I met through a multi-author project that she graciously invited me to join a few years ago. Through our time working together, I got to know this kind woman who gives of herself so generously. […]
Christmas in July
Yes–I know it’s June, but it’s almost July and hey, it’s 2020–anything can happen. Besides, I had to post this in June to prepare us for July, right? Although Hallmark is still playing Christmas movies in June. In fact, my favorite one from last year, The Mistletoe Secret, starring Kelly Pickler was on a couple […]
Women in the Work Force by Merrillee Whren
It seems to me in romance circles that readers and writers talk about the occupations of the heroes in books more often than they talk about the heroines. Cowboys, firemen, policemen, and military men= seem to be among the most popular occupations. But do we ever talk about the occupations of the heroines? Maybe, but […]
Give yourself a holiday! Travel by Book! #Giveaway
Hi Inspy Romancers! A huge thank you to Marion for allowing me to hijack her spot today and share with you all. For those who don’t know me, I’m Ashley Winter, a South African, church-planting wife and mom of four, living on the beautiful south coast of Wales, and I write Christian Fiction set in […]
Writing What You Know: Character Edition
Research is a fundamental part of writing. There is an old saying that goes, “Write what you know.” While writing only what I know would give me a book or three, that would be the end of my career. You can only get so much entertainment out of one person’s experiences and then the well […]
Summer Reading Survey & Giveaway
Ah, summer. As a kid, one of my favorite things about summer was the endless hours of reading time it brought. In my bed, on the couch, outside under the tree . . . it didn’t matter where. As long as I had a book in my hands, I was happy. This summer, I’ve been […]
Interview with Chef Tony Santoro… and #giveaway
Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome Tony Santoro to Inspy Romance! I’ve known Tony for a long time, since about 2011 in Real World Time™, which is about twelve years ago in Story World Time ™. He was a gangly, mouthy teenager back then, but he’s turned into a fine man. Valerie: Hi, Tony. […]