Last year, I read 171 books. You might be wondering how I read so many books if your total number of reads is slightly lower than mine. Well, I’m glad you asked. You see, when I find a favorite author, they become an auto-read author for me. Which means I will devour their entire backlist […]
A Look Back at 2022!
Hello Inspy Romancers! Can you believe today is the last day of 2022? I truly can’t. It seems like the older I get, the faster time passes, wouldn’t you agree? Before we say goodbye to this year, let’s take a look back at some events that occurred over the past twelve months. Thanks to the […]
2023 Goal: Read More Romance (+sale & freebie!)
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions anymore. It’s been years since I’ve bothered. Just as soon as I made a list of goals, habits I wanted to change (or develop LOL), weight to lose, well, I’d break it and never manage to get back on track. And then the Type A overachiever side of me […]
Christmas Eve Traditions
As a kid, there was almost nothing I liked better than Christmas Eve. The decorations were up. The presents were wrapped. The anticipation was palpable. My family would start the evening by having an early dinner of Tourtière, a French Canadian dish that’s a lot like Shepherd’s Pie except it’s cooked with pie crust instead […]
Traditions
Ten days until Christmas! Who’s ready? Let the countdown begin, right? We’ve had some Inspy posts regarding Christmas romances. I do love them! And Christmas movies. It’s just the season for goodness and joy and gifts and love. No wonder the books and movies are enticing, drawing us in. One of my favorite things are […]
Hello, December!
As ready as I am (decorating-wise, at least) for Christmas, I have to admit that this year, I haven’t been as in the mood for Christmas romance like I usually am. I’m not sure if it’s because for every Christmas romance I’ve loved (looking at you, Heroes of Freedom Ridge season 3 books – especially Blind […]
When Books Don’t Quite Hit
There’s a lovely and ultra-successful romance author who amuses me by referring to her books as being racehorses or donkeys. Her “racehorses” are the titles that sell many copies, while the “donkeys” perform far less well. The author I refer to has written hundreds of books, some of which have been tremendously successful, giving her […]
October Memory Lane: Boxes Old and Gone
Do you often browse through your Kindle reader or app to see what you have read, haven’t yet, or totally forgotten was there? Most of the time readers are asked about new ebooks or at least a title still on sale. However, my question today is about history. You see, the three Multi-Author Boxed Sets […]
Once Upon a Smoothie
Once upon a time … isn’t that the way all the good stories start? So, maybe it’s not the perfect beginning for mine, but it’s one of my favorites, so we’ll go with it. Five years ago this November 1st, my very first book baby was published. FIVE YEARS! And back then, I had no […]
Me and the Music Man (and a #giveaway)
Recently I had the chance to see Hugh Jackman play the role of Professor Harold Hill on Broadway in The Music Man. I’ve mentioned in a previous InspyRomance post that I’m a huge fan of theater, and travel to Broadway in NYC often, but this was my first trip since the 2020 COVID Broadway shut […]