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Happy Sunday! Next week winter will arrive in Australia, which means I’ll be waking to morning frosts and dreaming about warmer weather, tropical beaches, and summer vacations. Those of you in the Northern Hemisphere are probably planning your upcoming summer activities. Do you take a summer vacation? Will you be heading to the beach or a lake or the mountains? Or, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, do you visit the mountains and ski fields? I’d love to hear about your mid-year plans, wherever you live in the world.

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.

Merrillee Whren’s winner is Amy Perrault!

Congratulations!

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

Specials this Week

Not Until Someday by Valerie M. Bodden will be on sale for 99¢ from June 3-5.

Book Award News

A big congratulations to Inspy Romance authors Deb Kastner and Milla Holt who are finalists in 2022 Faith, Hope and Love Reader’s Choice Award in the Short Contemporary Category:

Hidden in Her Heart by Milla Holt (Independently Published)
The Marine’s Mission by Deb Kastner (Harlequin/Love Inspired)

Reader Gathering

Did you know Inspy Romance hosts a Christian Romance Reader Gathering group on Facebook? Tabitha Bouldin is our host this week, so come on over… but don’t forget to answer the questions for admittance!

StoryChats @ InspyRomance

Story Chats releases an all-new episode every Friday. This week, Elizabeth, Valerie, and Narelle chatted with Toni Shiloh about fake relationships in CCR books on Episode 73. You won’t want to miss it!

Listen to our new weekly show on your favorite podcasting app, through the player on our podcast tab, or watch us on YouTube! Wherever you listen or watch, please be sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Last Week on Inspy Romance

On Monday, Deb Kastner talked about Preorders + #Giveaway
On Tuesday, Emily Conrad discussed How You Can Help Other Readers
On Wednesday, Milla Holt asked What’s the Big Deal About Cowboys?
On Thursday, Merrillee Whren shared A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, Or Is It?
On Friday, Teresa Tysinger discussed How Readers Help Combat Author Burnout
On Saturday, Jaycee Weaver asked Is it Romantic Women’s Fiction or Romance? + #Giveaway

Next Week on Inspy Romance

Monday: Liwen Y. Ho (Why Authors Give Away Free Books!)
Tuesday: Tabitha Bouldin (Release Day and a Giveaway!)
Wednesday: Laurie Larsen (The Big Finish and a giveaway)
Thursday: Tara Grace Ericson
Friday: Heather Gray
Saturday: Narelle Atkins (Art Imitating Life: First Dates + #Giveaway)

New Releases

May 2022

A Wide and Pleasant Place (Farm Fresh Market Romance 1) by Valerie Comer
Big Apple Atonement (Original Six Hockey Romance 5) by Carolyn Miller
From Shore to Shore (Independence Islands 23) by Tabitha Bouldin
Pray for Me (Vacation Sweethearts 5) by Jan Thompson

April 2022

Olive (Rainbow Falls 2) by Heather Gray
Songs of Home (River Falls 2) by Valerie M. Bodden
The 80s Rom-Com Club Collection by Teresa Tysinger, Jaycee Weaver, and others

A complete list of Inspy Romance books by our authors is always available on our BOOKS tab. Find our audiobooks 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. Hi Narelle! After an unseasonably cool and wet spring, this retiree is ready for summer and spending time outdoors on our back deck and front patio. Living near Lake Michigan we have miles and miles of sandy beaches, sand dunes, historic lighthouses, wineries, beautiful parks and family owned fruit farms. Lots of back roads and small towns to explore. Best wishes.

  2. Living in the mountains in South Africa, our mid year plans are to have lots of log fires, and the occasional snow fall when our family can travel to enjoy it too- that is- over the weekend!

  3. We’ve had summer most of this year already in Florida! We did participate in Winter for awhile, thankfully, but spring doesn’t happen here. I took a vacation in March to visit relatives with my oldest sister. June is going to be busy with about 7 books (that I know of now) to proofread, and at the end of the month my re-certs and testing start again for my insurance business for 2023.

  4. Hi Renate, I’d love to go back to the US and explore Lake Michigan and surrounding areas. I haven’t been to Michigan and it’s on my travel wish list. An overnight stop in Chicago on my way to a writing conference was not long enough. Enjoy your summer and thanks for commenting. 😊

  5. Hi Jeannette, My husband and I did a day trip today to the mountains and further west in regional NSW to see family. I love the mountains, but it was hard driving through the parts that were devastated by bush fires in January 2020 and will take years to recover. The green hills and plains from all the rain we’ve had in recent months was beautiful to see. Enjoy your winter and snow! We get excited when it snows where I live, lol. Thanks for commenting. 😊

  6. Hi Trudy, I think of Florida as summer all year round, and that misconception was burst when I learned that it can snow in Florida. It’s good that you could vacation with family in March. Enjoy your proofreading and thanks for commenting. 😊

  7. We are in spring right now and making plans for plants, new shed and starting to plan for summer. Cant wait to get together with family and friends outside with a bbq and just plain fun. I think this year we will just be taking small mini vacations

  8. Summer is definitely in the air here in England, and we’re all looking forward to the long bank holiday to celebrate the queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Our holiday plans aren’t yet fixed. We tend to be a bit ad hoc, but we might go to a caravan park in early July. Either that, or go up north to the Peak District.

  10. It’s been a very cold, wet, windy spring in western Canada. After last summer’s extreme heat, I’m trying to be okay with a longer, cooler spring! We went camping this past week and even kayaking, but it was definitely chilly.

  11. This year we have had record rain fall the last time we had this much rain was 1940 and then in April we had 6 to 8 inches of snow and that is not normal for us to get snow in April.im ready for warm weather.

  12. Happy Sunday everyone!

    We don’t normally take summer vacation because my husband works for a resort motel & that’s the busiest season. Though we may occasionally take day trips on the weekends when he has those days off. Our vacations or trips occur after Labor Day in September when it’s quieter & he can get away easier.

    I may go to visit my sister-in-law by myself at least once during summer….though not in the hot months of late July or August! :-) I can’t stand the heat and she gets some pretty hot days where she lives. I wished she would get central A/C in her house, then it would be much more comfortable…lol!

    I live on the Oregon coast, so our summers are pretty mild & we get those cool ocean breezes :-)

  13. We live in the Southern US. We usually head to the beach at least once a year, if not twice. But usually go in late spring or early fall, not mid summer during the height of the heat and vacationers/

  14. Happy Sunday! I haven’t had a vacation in many years. I am not a heat lover though so that’s not all bad. I do live in the Great Lakes State so most people around here spend a large share of summer on one lake or another, Even on weekends it is common for families to go to a cabin or state park. Growing up I used to spend weeks and/or weekends at my grandparents cabin on a river. I miss the atmosphere, close relationships & fishing (catching, cleaning & fish dinners). It was a great childhood! I hope you all spend some great times with family/friends-no matter the season!

  15. I don’t know about next week. Winter has already arrived up here on The Downs.

  18. Hi, here in Texas it is Spring and it is very hot. Yesterday’s high was 105 and it isn’t even summer. We have not taken a vacation for a while , which is fine with me, on hot days like these, I would rather stay home and take care of our plants. Been retired for awhile, so it seems like I am always on vacation. :)

  19. Firstly congrats Deb and Milla. I look forward to Tabitha hosting this week. I missed posts last week.
    it’s going to be a cold start to winter. actually today is cold although I have 2 cats on my lap. Henry was injured last week and now likes to be on my lap and yes he snores and sighs in his sleep. I have a very warm lap and a foot going numb. makes doing anything online very hard. Not looking forward to winter and don’t have plans to go anywhere right now.

  20. We have no vacation planned. We live in the mountains of WV and it was in the 80’s today. We are busy planting our garden and lots of yard work with all the rain we’ve been having.

  21. I will try this a third time. Congratulations to all. Thank you for sharing. We will not be traveling this summer. God bless you.

  22. We’re still in Spring more just less then a month before Summer but it’s so warm that it feels like summer already.

  23. Almost Summer & the hot weather came very early this year. Enjoying camping

  25. Hi Milla, The Platinum Jubilee will be a big celebration. We have a public holiday for the Queen’s Birthday on June 13. Enjoy your summer holidays. 😊

  26. Hi Valerie, I hope the weather warms up a little bit for you. A cold snap has arrived here, and there’s snow falling in the mountains. 😊

  27. Hi Kendra, I can understand why you’re ready for warmer weather. We’ve had a lot of rain in recent months where I live in Australia. Thanks for commenting. 😊

  28. Hi Trixi, Enjoy your summer and the not too hot weather on the Oregon Coast. Ocean breezes are lovely in summer. I don’t mind dry heat, but I’ll do my best to avoid summer humidity. Thanks for commenting. 😊

  29. Hi Patty, Summer at the beach is busy. I had a melanoma removed from my back last year, and I try to avoid being outdoors in summer when the UV levels are high. Enjoy your beach vacations when it’s quieter. 😊

  33. Hi Alicia, 105 in Spring is too hot! Our plants need our attention during the hot weather. Enjoy your summer and thanks for commenting. 😊

  34. Hi Jenny, My cat, Miss Daisy, also snores, lol. She’s also a lap cat now the weather is cooler. I hope Henry makes a fast recovery. Stay warm and thanks for commenting. 😊

  39. Henry is doing so much better its freezing today and he wants cuddles only Libby is jealous and boxed him the 3 quick hits to the face. If he is on first its ok but if shes on the lap she gets really possessive.

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