One of the perks of being a writer is that I occasionally get to read other authors’ works before they are released to the public. There’s the “sneak peek” factor, of course. When I get to read something before it’s released, I can pretend that I’m one of the cool kids for a bit. Enjoying […]
Book Recommendation – My Beastly Billionaire by Jackie Castle
I recently came across an online discussion that questioned the validity of Christian billionaire contemporary romance stories. One line of thought put forward in the discussion was a concern that it was unhelpful for Christian women to read romances featuring billionaire heroes. This discussion piqued my curiosity. I decided to read Inspy Romance author Jackie […]
Armchair Travel
If I had my druthers, I would do a lot more international travelling than I manage to do in reality. My mom and dad took a six month trip around the world when my dad finished his PhD and I grew up listening to stories of the places they visited, the things they saw, and […]
Book Recommendation – The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano
Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for The Saturday Night Supper Club by RITA Award winning author Carla Laureano. In recent months we’ve shared a few posts on our blog on the topic of book awards. Cecelia Dowdy posted in February and asked the question: Do Awards Really Matter? Last month Lee Tobin McClain shared […]
Book Recommendation: After the Rain by Brandy Bruce plus #Giveaway
I’m excited to share with you the upcoming release from my author friend, Brandy Bruce. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to read After the Rain last year, and not have to wait until February to read the sequel to The Last Summer. Check out Brandy’s guest blog post for The Last Summer on Inspy Romance […]
Book Recommendation – A Christmas to Remember
During December I love reading Christmas novels and novellas. Often I’ll start in November, and I also love watching Christmas movies. For Christmas 2018 I’d planned to read all the stories in ‘A Christmas to Remember’ that are written by our talented Inspy Romance authors. But… the best laid plans are often derailed, and weekly […]
Turning Up the Heat (with #giveaway )
A couple of months ago, I finally got a contemporary Christian romance new(ish) release that was much heralded by friends, acquaintances, and random people I see in various Facebook groups. I was excited. It was (according to all comers) one of the best books they’d ever read, etc. etc. Let me start by saying right […]
Book Recommendation – Snowy Summer by Patricia Weerakoon
Book Description: Annie Samarasinghe has it all together. Beautiful and brilliant, she has a medical career in Sydney and a fiancé in Sri Lanka. But on the week of her wedding to childhood-sweetheart Sunil, Annie uncovers the shattering truth behind the façade of his business. Forced to hide out in the Snowy Mountains, Annie changes […]
Romantic Comedy: Is it all just a bunch of fluff?
Hello. My name is Krista Phillips, and I write non-fluffy romantic comedy. I know… what? There IS such a thing? How can that possibly be? For those who may not know it exists, I thought I’d enlighten you today! I like to say I write filled-cupcake fiction. Fluffy (fun) on the outside, but when you […]
Book Recommendation – Luna Rosa: Blushing Moon by Elizabeth Maddrey
If you’re following ‘A Tuscan Legacy’, you’ll know the final book in the series, La Risposta, is releasing soon. In La Risposta you’ll learn the answers to the family mystery that has been developing through the 9-book series. The stories span three continents, and are a cultural learning experience. The USA is a ‘foreign setting’ […]