Welcome back to southeastern British Columbia, Canada! This week’s photos are taken along Lake Koocanusa. This is a man-made lake, the result of a hydroelectric dam. The word comes from combining three place names KOO (comes from Kootenay, the region of BC), CAN (the first three letters of Canada), and USA (for United States of America), since the long, skinny lake crosses the international boundary!
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Reader Gathering
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Lake Koocanusa
British Columbia, Canada
Last Week on Inspy Romance
On Monday, Valerie Comer fielded an interview with Chef Tony Santoro… and #giveaway
On Tuesday, Jaycee Weaver shared how being an empath impacts her writing and life.
On Wednesday, Elizabeth Maddrey offered a takeover from character Laura Willis of the Grant Us Grace series.
On Thursday, Tara Grace Ericson reported on what authors have to google/research.
On Friday, Valerie M Bodden presented a summer reading survey… and #giveaway
On Saturday, Heather Gray discussed how people meet… and #giveaway
Next Week on Inspy Romance
Monday: Janet W Ferguson — Redemption and Themes in Fiction
Tuesday: Staci Stallings — Be Do Have — The Ultimate Lesson
Wednesday: Kimberly Rose Johnson — The Power of Friendships
Thursday: Hallee Bridgeman — Writing What You Know
Friday: Andrea Boyd — All I Wanna Do is Dance!
Saturday: Marion Ueckermann — Give yourself a holiday! Travel by Book!
Lake Koocanusa
British Columbia, Canada
New Releases
June 2020
Lavished with Lavender (Urban Farm Fresh Romance 9) by Valerie Comer
The Cowboy’s Missing Memory (Hill Country Cowboys) by Shannon Taylor Vannatter
The Black Sheep’s Salvation (Rocky Mountain Family) by Deb Kastner
Meet the Moms (Matchmaking Moms of Oceanview Church 1) by Laurie Larsen
Second Chance Gift (Pinecrest 2) by Merrillee Whren
May 2020
The Trouble With Love (Faith & Fortune 1) by Toni Shiloh
A Date for Daisy (Bloom Sisters 1) by Tara Grace Ericson
Whatever Happens Next (Everyday Love 4) by Jaycee Weaver
Lake Koocanusa
British Columbia, Canada
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Valerie Comer is a USA Today bestselling author and a two-time Word Award winner who writes where food meets faith and fiction. She injects experience laced with humor into her green clean romances. Her life on a small farm in western Canada provides the seed for stories of contemporary inspirational romance. Like many of her characters, Valerie and her family grow much of their own food and are active in the local foods movement as well as their church. She only hopes her creations enjoy their happily-ever-afters as much as she does hers, shared with her husband, adult kids, and adorable granddaughters.
Interesting name source for the beautiful lake :)
Great pics! The lakes name is interesting, and unique! What a pretty spot!!
What a pretty lake!
It is, isn’t it! And it sounds so much like a First Nations name, too.
It really is. This camping spot is right on the border, too.
It sure is :)
Hi Valerie! Thanks for sharing not only the beautiful pictures, but explaining the name of the man made lake. Immediately when I saw the name, this inquiring mind wanted to know. LOL – Since Michigan borders Canada, I have enjoyed my trips to Windsor, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Stratford on the Avon, and Winnipeg. So much beauty. Enjoy the summer days. Best wishes. Looking forward to your upcoming release.
Thank you, Renate! I have been to Michigan a couple of times, but that was a long, long time ago. One of my sisters used to live in Jackson, and I’ve flown in and out of Detroit. 1980, I think!
Beautiful pictures Valerie, I wished I was on that lake in a sailboat! Or any boat really :-) I love being on or near the water, so relaxing.
We weren’t on a sailboat, either! Just a regular old motorboat! Me, too. LOVE the water.
Beautiful photos!
Congratulations to the winners.
Thank you :)
That title picture is just gorgeous with the swell in the foreground. So beautiful. Thanks for keeping the IR ship on course and for decorating the passenger cabins with such delightful art!
Thank YOU for the lovely compliment :)