Imagine you found an intriguing book online (not much of a stretch, right?) but you’ve never read this author’s work before. Your finger hovers over the “Buy Now” button, but you ultimately scroll down instead until reviews fill your screen. As you skim, some brim with enthusiastic praise while others are more critical, a mix […]
Book Besties
I know “book boyfriends” are a thing, but what about a book best friend? Romance novels just wouldn’t be the same if our heroines didn’t have someone helping them navigate the highs and lows of love. These besties bring empathy, wisdom, and comic relief. Sometimes such beloved characters get their own story in a […]
Book Recommendation – Skye by Heather Gray
Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for Skye, the first book in Inspy Romance author Heather Gray’s Rainbow Fall series. The second Rainbow Falls book, Olive, released last month. We will be interviewing Heather and talking about Olive in an upcoming StoryChats @ InspyRomance podcast/YouTube episode. Book Description: Rainbow Falls…where life is lived in full […]
Loving the Unlikable Character
A few years back, there was a certain novel people couldn’t stop talking about (I won’t name the book, but it was secular, not Christian and not romance). The reviews were fantastic and everyone seemed to love it—so I decided to give it a read. I have never been so disappointed in a book in […]
Book Recommendation – Turn to Me by Becky Wade
Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for Turn to Me, Becky Wade’s new Misty River Romance book that’s releasing on May 3, 2022. Here’s the Book Description: His promise will cost him far more than he imagined. Guilt has defined Luke Dempsey’s life, but it was self-destructiveness that landed him in prison. When his friend […]
Let’s Hear it For the Boy (Or Girl!)
Any Footloose fans out there? Okay, this post isn’t going to be about the 1984 movie starring Kevin Bacon where he plays a big-city kid who moves to a small conservative town where dancing is prohibited by the town’s powerful preacher. Even though it is a classic, and I’ve not only seen the original movie, […]
Christmas in New Mexico
If you’re someone who pays close attention to the blog calendar and/or Sunday Editions, you might be scratching your head and thinking, “I thought Jaycee Weaver was up today.” Well, fear not, you’re not wrong! But Jaycee needed someone to step in for her, and I was happy to do that to take this off […]
Book Recommendation – Stay with Me by Becky Wade
Today I’m sharing with you my book recommendation for Stay with Me by Becky Wade. A few weeks ago Stay with Me won The Christy Award® in the Contemporary Romance category – congratulations Becky! Book Description: Loving her is a risk he can’t afford . . . and can’t resist. When acclaimed Bible study author Genevieve […]
Book Recommendation – Tacos for Two by Betsy St. Amant
Narelle here. Today I’m sharing with you my book recommendation for Tacos for Two, a new CCR release from Betsy St. Amant. Betsy was also our guest last week at StoryChats @ InspyRomance podcast/YouTube. Book Description: Rory Perez, a food truck owner who can’t cook, is struggling to keep the business she inherited from […]
Series Recommendation – Restoring Heritage by Tari Faris
I loved reading Tari Faris’ Restoring Heritage contemporary Christian romance series set in a small town in Michigan. The series includes three trade length novels and two novellas with eight romantic pairings in the series. The full length novels each include a romantic subplot. Let’s take a closer look at the romances that span the series. […]