Hey, y’all. Ginger here. Your friendly inspyromance Sunday Edition admin for the month of April. I hope y’all enjoyed the giveaway. It was such fun to get notes from the winners. I love, love, love being about to bless others with gifts, and it’s even more fun when I don’t have to pay for most of them. :)
Probably some of you are still dealing with snow, and those in the Southern Hemisphere are just entering into fall, but here in the US south, it’s POLLEN SEASON. I took my daughter’s dog into our pasture recently, and she ran around with her nose to the ground. When she returned to me, it was sprinkled with yellow bits. I’ve also been feeling the effects of said pollen. Or it could be the drywall/grout dust from our bathroom shower renovation. Either way I’ve been congested for quite a number of days. Oh well, ’tis the season. LOL My bathroom will be done in the next ten days or so, and the pollen will eventually fade. I plan to enjoy the flowers while they last, though.
Now on to this week’s announcements.
Winners this Week
If you’re a winner, you should have received an email from the author in charge of the giveaway. If not, please email us at: prizes at inspyromance dot com.
March gift card winners are Mary Preston and Lori Smanski.
The winner of Marion Ueckermann’s March 30th post, When Life Begins at Forty is Kelley Blair.
Danie Walther is the winner of Melanie Snitker’s April 2nd post, A Series Makeover and Giveaway.
Congratulations!
Don’t forget… every comment you make qualifies you to win one of the monthly Amazon card giveaways!
Reader Gathering
Did you know Inspy Romance hosts a Christian Romance Reader Gathering group on Facebook? Join us… but don’t forget to answer the questions for admittance!
Mark your calendars for our two author takeovers in the CRRG coming this month!
April 12, from 7-9 pm Eastern, Shannon Vannatter will take over the CRRG!
April 24, from 7-9 pm Eastern, Jaycee Weaver will take over the CRRG!
Last Week on Inspy Romance
Monday: Heather Gray – Happy April Fool’s Day!
Tuesday: Melanie Snitker – A Series Makeover (and Giveaway) by Melanie D. Snitker
Wednesday: Ginger Solomon – For the Love of a Good Man
Thursday: Liwen Ho – Celebrating the Power of Redemption (+ A Cover Reveal)
Friday: Julie Arduini – True Matchmaking Stories Plus Excerpt
Saturday: Jolene Navarro – Buckaroos to Buccaneer with a Giveaway
Next Week on Inspy Romance
Monday: Lindi Peterson
Tuesday: Merrilee Whren
Wednesday: Toni Shiloh
Thursday: Alexa Verde
Friday: Shannon Vannatter
Saturday: Laurie Larsen
New Releases
April 2019
Reclaiming Charity (The Potter’s House Books 21) by Marion Ueckermann
The Cowboy’s Romantic Dreamer (Montana Ranches Christian Romance 3) by Valerie Comer
Country Blessings (Dalton Brothers 2) by Merrillee Whren
Lawfully Cherished by Liwen Y. Ho
Her First Love (First Love 1) by Ginger Solomon
A Tuscan Legacy Complete Collection by Marion Ueckermann, Elizabeth Maddrey, Alexa Verde, Heather Gray, Narelle Atkins, Autumn Macarthur, and 1 other
What Makes a Home (Everyday Love Book 3) by Jaycee Weaver
Love Me (A Chapel Cove Romance 2) by Alexa Verde
Cherish Me (A Chapel Cove Romance 3) by Autumn Macarthur
Match Made in Heaven by Julie Arduini
Loaves & Wishes (Baxter Family Bakery 1) (formerly in Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley) by Elizabeth Maddrey
Tender Wishes and Butterfly Kisses (Honeysuckle Cove 8) by Mary Manners
May 2019
Find You Again (Savannah Sweethearts 8 ) by Jan Thompson
Starting Anew (Life Unexpected 3) by Melanie D. Snitker
My Wayfaring Billionaire (Grimwood Legacy 3) by Jackie Castle
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Ginger Solomon is a Christian, a wife, a mother to seven, and a writer—in that order (mostly). She writes or reads inspirational romance of any genre. Even when she’s busy homeschooling, doing laundry, or fixing dinner, reading or writing are not far from her mind. She is president of her local writing group, and blogs regularly for InspyRomance.com and at gingersolomon.com.
Hi Ginger, how exciting that your bathroom renovations are coming along:)
Pollen and dust- not a great combination for hay fever at all! We are enjoying the Autumn weather- beautiful warm days, but the nights are getting cooler. Our grape vine is beginning to change colour as are the deciduous trees around us. It is still very dry so we are praying for some good rain.
Blessings:)
Hi Ginger! Yesterday was a beautiful day in Michigan – sunny with temperatures in the sixties. This morning almost fifty. The maple trees are starting to bud, which is great for gathering maple syrup. Daffodils are feeling the warmth. Birds (robins, blue jays, cardinal, and doves) and squirrels are rejoicing. A huge flock of wild turkeys are back at the neighbors pond near our county creek. Yesterday a large flock of cranes flew over the house – very unusually for where we live. Spring has sprung. Definitely the beginning of pollen season. Best wishes.
Hi Ginger! I feel for you with the pollen and dust! Hopefully your project will be done soon. Yes, Spring is here in Oklahoma with rain, sunshine, blooming plants & trees, and unpredictable weather. I really enjoy being a part of this group and reading your thoughts. Blessing for a great week.
Our last snowfall was March 12. Not only has it all melted since then, our crocuses are peeking up through the lawn. A few years ago in October, we broadcast a bunch of bulbs into our yard and dug them in where they landed. The little pops of yellow, light purple, and dark purple are fun against the still mostly-dead grass. Spring is here!
Ginger, I can relate to pollen issues….yuck….it has been very high and worst since 2013 (GA). Oh well,I am staying in more and reading more!
Pollen…grrr
Thank you for the update! Congratulations to the winners!
Blessings!
Oh goodness, I hear you about the pollen. I have had troubles all winter. Not really sure why. In fact our cat has had allergy problems also. So exciting about your bathroom. We had a bathroom renovation a year ago. Woohoo. Our second bathroom had a 3×3 shower and we could stand in one place and by turning around do what ever we came in for. Now our shower is built into the garage 4×4 (so much more room. Enjoy your bathroom.
Sounds delightful, Wemble. I love fall and spring (despite the pollen).
Our trees have been out since late February. We seem to get warm weather sooner than we have in the past, though we’ve also gotten a few frosts/freezes after that bout of warm weather. It was a very mild winter for us.
We’re glad you’re with us, Bernice. They (the tilers) plan to be done by Friday, but it may be Saturday. It’s one of those work and wait projects. Work for a while, wait for it to set, work again. :)
Spring has sprung in WV and the pollen count is fairly high. My daffodils and hyacinths are blooming. Thank you for sharing. Blessings
Bulbs in the yard. Ha. We’ve already cut grass twice. :) But I bet it’s beautiful.
I rarely watch the news, so I don’t know how high it is, but I’m definitely feeling it. I’m usually not an allergy sufferer, so I really feel for those who are. And I’ll gladly deal with the congestion (though today, I feel like a truck ran over me) to be able to have my windows open. :)
Exactly, Natalya. :)
Thanks, Lori. Sadly, it wasn’t for aesthetics that we’re redoing. A leak prompted the change. :( Although, I will enjoy not have beige tiles in my shower. :)
I love hyacinths (daffodils too).
Congratulations to all the winners!
It is warm in Oklahoma, and the last of the trees, the oaks, finally have leaves.
Congratulations to the winners Pollen here in Ohio has been very high also Love the Easter lilies they are so pretty!
We still have a few trees thathave no leaves (our pecans), but they’re always last.
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