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Happy Sunday! Spring will officially arrive next week in Australia. September will tease us with a few warmer days where I live in Canberra. Our annual tulip festival, Floriade, will be celebrated via smaller tulip displays across the city instead of one big festival at Commonwealth Park on Lake Burley Griffin. The cherry blossoms will bring color to the tree branches. The wattle is already in bloom, and the north-westerly winds will bring warmer weather and higher pollen counts. Those of you in the northern hemisphere will be moving into fall – my favorite season. Autumn brings less hay fever than spring, and relief from scorching summer temperatures. Do you have a favorite season? Or, a least favorite?

Our 2021 Back-to-School Giveaway is open until September 14. More information can be found here. The giveaway includes 5 paperback bundles for readers with USA mailing addresses. International readers who live outside USA can register for the international paperback giveaway here.

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.

Laurie Larsen’s winner is Trixi!
Jan Thompson’s winner is Priscila Perales!
Merrillee Whren’s winner is Lincoln!

Congratulations!

Don’t forget… every comment you make qualifies you to win one of the monthly Amazon card giveaways!

Specials this Week

Once Upon a Summer from Jaycee Weaver, Toni Shiloh, and Teresa Tysinger is 99¢ through August 31.

Reader Gathering

Did you know Inspy Romance hosts a Christian Romance Reader Gathering group on Facebook? Toni Shiloh will be our host this week, so please join us… but don’t forget to answer the questions for admittance!

StoryChats @ InspyRomance

Story Chats launches an all-new episode every Friday! Elizabeth, Valerie, and Narelle talked about what makes a book romantic with Toni Shiloh in our last episode. You won’t want to miss it!

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Last Week on Inspy Romance

On Monday, Tara Grace Ericson discussed Books with Everything We Love About Cowboy Romances – except the cowboys
On Tuesday, Merrillee Whren shared The Twelve Dogs of Christmas
On Wednesday, Teresa Tysinger talked about When Writers Don’t Want to Write + #Giveaway
On Thursday, Shannon Taylor Vannatter discussed Writer Mojo + #Giveaway
On Friday, Valerie Bodden talked about Time to “Ketchup” + #Giveaway
On Saturday, Heather Gray shared The Heartbeat of Love + #Giveaway

Next Week on Inspy Romance

Monday: Janet W. Ferguson (The St. Simons Novels Now a 3-in-1 eBook)
Tuesday: Elizabeth Maddrey (Fake it til you make it)
Wednesday: Toni Shiloh (Fall in Maple Run + #Giveaway)
Thursday: Jaycee Weaver (Getting to the Wedding + giveaway)
Friday: Amy R. Anguish (Why Contemporary? and a #giveaway)
Saturday: Mandi Blake

New Releases

August 2021

Amethyst Attraction (Pot of Gold Geocaching Romance 4) by Valerie Comer
So You Have My Secret Baby (So You Want to be a Billionaire 4) by Elizabeth Maddrey
Husband Auditions by Angela Ruth Strong
Coastal Hearts: The St. Simon’s Novels by Janet W. Ferguson

September 2021

Let Me Off Easy, Cowboy (Cavanagh Cowboys Romance 3) by Valerie Comer
Save the Date box set by Jan Thompson, Liwen Y. Ho, Jaycee Weaver, and nine others
Candy Cane Wishes and Saltwater Dreams box set by Amy R Anguish, Shannon Taylor Vannatter, and three others
Ruby Radiance (Pot of Gold Geocaching Romance 2) by Valerie Comer
So You Need a Fake Relationship (So You Want to be a Billionaire 5) by Elizabeth Maddrey

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!

Narelle Atkins (199 Posts)

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.


Comments

  1. I like Summer and spring but Summer would be my favourite. I think cos its cricket season. But I do like the warmer spring days. I like not having to have a fire and getting out in the garden more. I like the days are getting longer but not looking forward to daylight savings starting the beginning of Oct

  2. Hi Jenny, I’m looking forward to daylight savings starting soon. The StoryChats recordings are scheduled for early morning in my time zone, and I’m looking forward to the later start by one hour in October, and eventually two hours when daylight savings ends in North America. Thanks for commenting. 😊

  3. My favorite season is fall so I am excited that it is almost here. I am not a fan of really hot or cold temperatures. This summer has had a lot of days in the 90’s and vert humid.

  4. My favour season is autumn, live the crispness of the air on my cheeks, the crunchiness of the fallen leaves and yes I still jump on them. Spring brings hay fever so the perfect time to stay inside with the air con/air filtering on. Will miss Floriade and visiting my cousins, maybe next year Sydneysiders will no longer be persona non grata. Congratulations to the winners. Have a great week everyone :)

  5. Florida doesn’t do Fall! I’m looking forward to Winter, when we finally cool off some! I used to always go to Georgia in October so I could have Fall. Now, that’s my busiest time of year with my insurance business, so I can’t go.

  6. My least favorite season is summer because of the excessive heat and, the past few years, smoke from forest fires in the PNW. Now the smoke has (mostly) lifted (though it could return), daytime temperatures are more moderate, and the nights are cooler, so I’m happier! Also, I love winter, so there’s that.

  7. Hi Narelle! This Michigander also likes fall. Been an above average hot and humid summer! Glad for AC! I enjoy spending time outdoors in cooler less humid weather. As Valerie stated I don’t mind winter and snow! Best wishes!

  8. Spring and Fall are my favorites. The hot and sticky of Summer is my least favorite.

    Thanks to Merrillee and congratulations to the other winners.

    Have a great week!

  9. I enjoy all the seasons. I’m usually ready for a change when the next one comes. When I lived somewhere where it was warm all the time I really missed having the seasons change. So now I enjoy all the seasons.

  10. I think fall may be my favorite season in the US :). Here in my country, however, (Southern hemisphere) it’d be summer, since the seasons are not so clearly defined, and we don’t get to see the sun for much of the winter months thanks to the permanent overcast clouds.

    Thank you to Jan Thompson for the ebook, and congrats to the other winners :)

  11. It is still so hot and humid here in SC. I’m a fan of fall because of the weather and warmth and coziness within the home (decorations, smells). I also enjoy spring because the weather is warming up but not oppressively hot!

  12. I like all the seasons for different reasons, right now I am really looking forward to fall for the cooler weather. Have a great weekend stay safe.

  13. Congratulations to the winners!
    We don’t really have four seasons in California where we live. I miss fall season.

  15. We have our spring carnival very soon. The Carnival of Flowers will be a modest affair this year again.

  16. Your tulip festival sounds awesome! My least favorite season is definitely winter, as the days are cold and often dreary and it gets dark early.

  17. Happy Sunday Narelle! It’s at the end of summer for us in Oregon (well in the USA, that is) and almost the beginning of school. The kids here start the day after Labor Day in September. You can feel the parents excitement in the air, lol!

    Congrats to the winners! Here’s to another fantastic week on IR!

  18. Fall is definitely my favorite season! Here in a south Carolina it takes a while to arrive, but I am definitely looking forward to it.

  19. Congratulations to the winners.

    As you slide into Spring, we’ll be sliding into Autumn, my personal favorite season.

  21. Hi Dianne, Yes, jumping on the leaves is fun, lol. The way things are looking in Canberra (we have very high vaccination rates) I’d be surprised if Floriade 2022 isn’t open to interstate visitors. Thanks for commenting. 😊

  23. Hi Valerie, The smoke definitely makes summer more uncomfortable. I usually prefer winter to summer, although a mild summer with low humidity will also work for me. 😊

  39. Congratulations to the winners. My favorite season is Spring when everything becomes new. I would have to say my least favorite season is Winter. Nature has become asleep so the world is quiet and colorless. Thank you for all you do. God bless you.

  40. Hi Debra, You’re very welcome. A sleepy winter day with the promise of spring and blossoms on the trees is what I’m experiencing today. It’s only 12C outside and my cat is warming my lap, lol. We’re expecting 22C on Wednesday to mark the arrival of spring. Thanks for commenting. 😊

  42. I like Summer & just don’t like Winter for too much snow but like the cold due to keeping the viruses away.

  43. I enjoy all the season, for different reasons, but if I had to pick I’d say I enjoy the spring when everything’s budding out and getting pretty again.

  45. Hi Sylvain, We rarely see snow during winter, and it’s a big deal when it falls and actually stays on the ground for a short time. Thanks for commenting. 😊

  47. I love fall! The cooler weather and the changing colors. Although I hate to give up my flip flops! I do not like the heat and humidity of summer, or the extreme cold of winter. I like the rebirth of the earth in the spring, and spring flowers like lilacs and hyacinths are my favorites.

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