Welcome to August! At Inspy Romance, the arrival of August brings the launch of our Back-2-School Bash. Ginger will kickoff the giveaway this week on Friday, August 9.
Last weekend we adopted a one-year-old cat from RSPCA ACT. Let me introduce you to Miss Daisy. The Sunday Edition photo (see above) was taken when we first brought her home. I’ve spent a lot of time this past week helping Daisy settle into her new indoor life.
Daisy was a stray cat with two young kittens. She was found in the leafy and exclusive Canberra suburb of Yarralumla that borders bushland and Lake Burley Griffin. Yarralumla is also home to our Prime Minister and Govenor General’s official residences plus many embassies.
Daisy’s kittens are now in foster care. The photo below was taken this morning as I wrote this post. Daisy was sprawled out on my legs with her nose edging under my white notebook computer. I think she’s happy in her new home, lol.
Winners this Week
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Jackie Castle’s winner was Caitlyn Santi!
Autumn Macarthur’s winner was Elizabeth!
Our gift card winners for July were Trudy and Margaret Bunce!
Congratulations!
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Reader Gathering
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Have you seen our Back List Book Club in Christian Romance Reader Gathering? During August we’re featuring books from Laurie Larsen and Janet W. Ferguson.
Last Week on Inspy Romance
On Monday, Alexa Verde invited us to Talk About Street Teams (plus #Giveaway)
On Tuesday, Janet W. Ferguson invited Heidi McCahan to discuss the Setting for Sweet Melody (and Giveaway)
On Wednesday, Marion Ueckermann talked about her upcoming release in Chapel Cove is growing (#giveaway)
On Thursday, Narelle Atkins asked for reader input on How do you read our blog posts?
On Friday, Liwen Y. Ho shared her Friday Favorites (Tell Me Yours!)
On Saturday, Ginger Solomon asked us What we’re good at doing?
Next Week on Inspy Romance
Monday: Heather Gray
Tuesday: Melanie Snitker
Wednesday: Julie Arduini
Thursday: Jolene Navarro
Friday: BACK-2-SCHOOL BASH (Ginger Solomon)
Saturday: Lindi Peterson
New Releases
August 2019
Her Forgotten Cowboy (Cowboy Country) by Deb Kastner
Call You Home (Savannah Sweethearts 10) by Jan Thompson
Moments: Savannah Sweethearts Books 9-10 & Bonus Novel (Savannah Sweethearts Boxed Set 4) by Jan Thompson
Choose Me (Chapel Cove Romances 4) by Marion Ueckermann
September 2019
Dancing at Daybreak (Urban Farm Fresh Romance 7) by Valerie Comer
A Heart Rearranged (Peacock Hill Romance 5) by Elizabeth Maddrey
An Extra Spark (The Spark Brothers 5) by Liwen Y. Ho
A complete list of Inspy Romance books by our authors is always available on our BOOKS tab. Find our audiobooks, our permanently free e-books, and our thank-you gifts for newsletter subscribers there as well!
A fun loving Aussie girl at heart, Narelle Atkins was born and raised on the beautiful northern beaches in Sydney, Australia. She has settled in Canberra with her husband and children. A lifelong romance reader, she found the perfect genre to write when she discovered inspirational romance. Narelle's contemporary stories of faith and romance are set in Australia and international locations.
Very excited about Back 2 School Bash! Always a fun time.
Daisy is so pretty. Its fun trying to use the computer with a cat on your lap. Just wait till you find you are typing in caps cos she walked on the caps lock. Or you wonder why you are no longer on the internet cos she stepped on the airplane mode.
Hi Narelle, Daisy looks cute. I imagine it is cold up your way based on our temperatures here in Vic. Not great snow though :(
I remember visiting Canberra for the first time and driving through Yarralumla and looking a the different embassies and thinking how interesting they were with architectural features to match the country. We enjoy visiting Canberra.
Blessings:)
Hi Narelle! Daisy is adorable and sweet. Looks like she is adjusting well to her new home. Looking forward to launch of our Back-2-School Bash this week. It is hard to believe that many students are already going back to school in the Midwest. Michigan as a tourist destination, most children will not start back to school until September – Tuesday after Labor Day. Glad I can enjoy the grandkids for another month. Best wishes. Stay warm and enjoy Miss Daisy.
Daisy is such a pretty cat. Have fun with her!
Looking forward to the back to school giveaways!
I’m so excited that you adopted the mother cat instead of the kittens!!! And Miss Daisy is so pretty. I’m so happy for her and hoping you have many wonderful years together! :)
Enjoy your cat….Daisy! Excited about next week here and especially the Back 2 School Bash!
The Back 2 School Bash sounds like fun!! Daisy is a beauty!! I’d soooo love to have a cat, and so would Mom, but, especially now, after this past week, there’s no way we can have one!!
I’m glad Daisy has settled in so well! We got a new cat from our local animal shelter about 2 months ago, and she has us well trained by now :-)
Cute kitty!
Have a blessed Sunday!
Daisy looks like such a sweet Cat So excited for the Back 2 School Bash can’t wait! Have a Blessed Sunday!
How fun to have a new cat join your household. I got a new kitten about 9 weeks ago and it has been quite an adventure with him so far, lol.
Daisy is adorable. Enjoy
I got 2 rescue cats from the vet (the vet here is a no kill vet and tries to rehome). Henry had been there 122 days and Libby about 3 months and they had bonded. Had them since the end of Feb and they have me well trained. Not sure how it happened so quick but my they will be fed around 8am for breakfast changed to we will make you get up by at least 7 and feed us. I am taking back control for night feeds trying to make it 6.30 not 5pm
Hi MJSH, The giveaways are always lots of fun. :)
Hi Jenny, Daisy has already decided that the keyboard is fun to walk on, lol. My notebook is touch screen, which complicates things further. :)
Hi Wemble, I’ve given up on seeing snow here this winter, lol. The last few days have been warm enough to dry laundry outdoors using my 24 hour midday-to-midday rotation. If it does snow, I’ll try to take a photo to add to one of my remaining August Sunday Edition posts.
Yarralumla is a pretty suburb. Back in March we went to Royal Canberra Golf Course in Yarralumla to watch the Canberra Women’s Golf Classic. It’s a fun tournament to walk because it’s relaxed and you’re not stuck behind ropes with crowds of people. We watched Aussie golfer Hannah Green play that tournament, and were thrilled that she won the Women’s PGA Championship in the US last month. :)
Hi Renate, Daisy is adorable. She found my lap when I sat down to started replying to comments on my phone. We only have a 6 week summer break and go back to school in early February. I have many memories of sweltering through hot and humid Sydney summer weather in classrooms with ceiling fans running non-stop during those first few weeks back at school. I’m glad you have the extra time to enjoy your grandkids. Miss Daisy snuggling close is keeping me warm atm, lol. :)
Hi Paula, I’m enjoying seeing Daisy settle into life with us. Only 5 days to wait until Ginger launches Back-2-School! :)
Hi Ellie, yes, the kittens are always popular. I’m sure her kittens will be adopted into good homes soon. We’re very happy that we adopted Miss Daisy – who is now asleep on my lap, lol. :)
Hi Jackie, My whole family is enjoying our new fur baby. Yes, this week is an exciting week at Inspy Romance! :)
Hi Trudy, I grew up with cats. After my son was born, we decided to wait until our children were older and more responsible before we adopted another pet. The magpies who live in the gum trees around our home adopted us many years ago. This meant a puppy or dog outdoors would have to cope with swooping magpies in our yard each spring. Thankfully the magpies don’t swoop us. So, nearly 20 years later, we’re cat owners again. Daisy is an indoor cat and safe from the magpies who’ll start swooping again soon. :)
Hi Margaret, Enjoy your new cat. :) Daisy is doing her best to train us. Whoever gets up first in the morning will be nagged to feed her breakfast.
Jenny, you won’t be surprised to hear that Daisy tried to convince me to feed her a second breakfast this morning! I messaged my husband to check that he had fed her earlier, lol. By 6pm she’s getting antsy about wanting her dinner. We always feed her first because she has us well trained. :)
Hi Natalya, thank you! Blessings. :)
Hi Sarah, Daisy is very sweet. :) Only 5 sleeps until Back-2-School starts! Blessings. :)
Hi Jessica, Enjoy your new kitten! I can imagine all the mischief and fun and games you’re having with him. :)
Hi Lucy, Yes, she is. We’re so glad we adopted her. :)
Congrats! y’all! And a cute kitty! :D
Thanks, Sabrina. :)