What’s your favorite type of romance? One of my favorite romances is second chances. Don’t you wish we all had the opportunity for do-overs in real life? I find myself writing second chance romances more and more often, and my new release, Hold Me, is no exception. If you already read books in the Chapel […]
Sneak Peek at Olive + a #Giveaway
I mentioned a few months ago that I was working on another book from the Rainbow Falls series. (See that post here.) Today I’m giving you a teeny, tiny sneak peek at the main characters’ first meeting. These two are developing into an interesting pair with their fair share of differences. Despite their not-so-auspicious first […]
Sunday Edition
Y’all, I had the most amazing weekend. Our church had our annual women’s conference Friday night and most of the day on Saturday. There’s nothing like worshiping with over 1,000 women. The Lord spoke through those speakers to ME (and I’m sure to all the other women as well). If you’ve been around here for […]
The Quick Proposal + Giveaway
If you’re a parent, have you experienced a moment where your kids remind you of your past choices? Humbling, isn’t it? Last month we were in Upstate NY visiting family and our son brought his girlfriend with him so she could meet his grandmother and see the hills of Upstate NY that we don’t really […]
You might be from Texas if…
Hola! Jolene Navarro here, checking in from the beautiful Texas Hill Country. If you’ve been around you know I’m proud to be a 7th generation Texan. Yes, my family came down before we were a state, claimed land, built a community and helped gain independence from Mexico. But that’s all history. Texans tend to be […]
The Books that Inspire and #Giveaway by Melanie D. Snitker
My eight-year-old daughter loves to read, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. The fact that she’ll read a wide variety of books–from science fiction to classics–is even better. She also enjoys it when my husband and I read to her. Currently, she and I are reading the second Harry Potter book together, while she and […]
Words Matter + Giveaway
As I was considering what to write about this month, I thought about the words we write and the ones we say. I like to play video games, and not the ones you’re probably thinking–though maybe some of those too. I like Call of Duty – shoot’em up games, even though I’m not particularly […]
A Book Cover Makeover: From Drab to Fab + #Giveaway
One of the cool things about being an indie author is the freedom we have to make changes to our books when needed. For example, I recently decided to give one of my book covers a makeover in hopes of making it more marketable. Because, let’s be honest, we do tend to judge books by […]
Do You Love The Hero? plus #Giveaway
I’ve always believed that it’s the hero, rather than the heroine, who makes or breaks a romance story. As a reader, if I’m uncomfortable in the heroine’s headspace, I’m probably going to struggle to enjoy the book. If it’s written in third person rather than the closer first person point-of-view, that discomfort will be less […]
Sunday Edition
My husband, two youngest sons, and I recently returned from a cruise. Several nights during our trip, the steward gifted us with a towel animal. I’m not sure what this guy is, but isn’t he cute? I have limited time today to chit-chat. I’m supposed to be at my son’s house (an older one) in […]