Welcome to August! I will confess I’m happy to put July in the rearview mirror. I hope those of you in the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying your summer, and staying cool if you’re dealing with extreme heat. My family spent July tag-teaming the catching of winter illnesses, including the one with cold symptoms that we all hope will disappear forever ASAP. I’m looking forward to spring next month, and an improvement in my overall health. So far this winter it has been cold, but we haven’t seen any snow where I live in Australia. If it does snow during August, which can sometimes happen, I’ll be sure to let you know.
August is always an exciting month at Inspy Romance because our Back to School Giveaway launches on August 15. Be sure to visit the blog, and stay tuned for more information.
I also have bunches of virtual flowers to share if you’re struggling with illness, difficult circumstances, grief, and other hardships. Grief is hard, and my thoughts and prayers are with many of my author and reader friends this weekend.
Paula Marie, friend to Christian fiction authors and readers, passed away August 5, 2022. She was best known as the founder of a review blog, Fiction Full of Faith, and absolutely loved sharing Christian books with others. If you would like to share memories with Paula’s friends and family, please visit this memorial group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rememberingpaulamarie
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.
Teresa Tysinger’s winner is Linda Milito Martin!
Congratulations!
Don’t forget… every comment you make qualifies you to win one of the monthly Amazon card giveaways!
Our two winners for July are bn100 and Teresa Warner!
Specials this Week
Heather Gray’s An Informal Arrangement is 99c through Aug 10.
Liwen Y. Ho’s Retying the Knot is FREE through Aug 9.
Reader Gathering
Did you know Inspy Romance hosts a Christian Romance Reader Gathering group on Facebook? 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 on Episode 83, Elizabeth, Valerie, and Narelle chatted with Liwen Y. Ho about her recent release, Love at Second Sight. You won’t want to miss it!
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Last Week on Inspy Romance
On Monday, Tabitha Bouldin discussed My First Book
On Tuesday, Laurie Larsen shared her New Boxset Release and #giveaway
On Wednesday, Tara Grace Ericson shared In this edition of the Minden Weekly Flyer
On Thursday, Heather Gray talked about Insecurity
On Friday, Narelle Atkins shared her Romantic Comedy Book Recommendation – Love at Second Sight by Liwen Y. Ho
On Saturday, Toni Shiloh discussed Baseball & Books + #Giveaway
Next Week on Inspy Romance
Monday: Elizabeth Maddrey
Tuesday: Valerie Bodden (Story Time)
Wednesday: Shannon Taylor Vannatter
Thursday: Valerie Comer (The Paula We Knew)
Friday: Sarah Monzon (Personal Facts in Fiction)
Saturday: Lindi Peterson (Reflections)
New Releases
August 2022
Choose Me for Always, Cowboy (Cavanagh Cowboys Romance 5) by Valerie Comer
A Reason to Stay (K9 Companions Book 9/Rocky Mountain Family Book 5) by Deb Kastner
Not Until Then (Hope Springs 9) by Valerie M Bodden
July 2022
Muskoka Blue (Original Six Hockey Romance 6) by Carolyn Miller
Into the Flood (Seasons of Faith 1) by Milla Holt
The One Who Got Away by Tara Grace Ericson
Love at Second Sight (Fab Forties 4) by Liwen Y. Ho
Seaside Proposal (Sydney Sweethearts 3) by Narelle Atkins (rerelease)
To Begin Again (Rhythms of Redemption 3) by Emily Conrad
Matchmaking Moms of Oceanview Church boxset Books 1 – 3 by Laurie Larsen
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!
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.
Thank you for the virtual flowers, but I am in the middle of my hayfever season. Something is in the air July/August.
My condolences to all the friends of Paula Marie I know she was an admin in several FB groups I was in but I didn’t really know her as such. I know many here will be grieving her passing but are assured she is now out of pain in her heavenly home.
I have avoided most of the winter ills with just a few sinus issues. I hope August will be much better for you.
Hi Narelle and Inspy Romance readers! So sorry to read about Paula Marie! My heart felt sympathy to her family, friends and the authors she loved. As a Midwesterner I agree with Mary Preston July / August has been rough due to hay fever, high temperatures, something is in the air. Lots of sinus drainage. Looking forward to cooler fall temperatures, especially since school starts soon in Michigan. Best wishes.
Hi Mary, you’re very welcome. The wattle is in bloom here, and I empathise with you regarding hay fever because I’m also having issues. I hope your symptoms disappear soon. Thanks for commenting. 😊
Hi Jenny, Thanks for your condolences. I’m glad you’ve stayed well over winter, and I’m hoping August will be better, health wise. Thanks for commenting. 😊
Hi Renate, We’ll all miss Paula. It’s interesting how other seasons can be just as bad as spring for hayfever. Summer storms are also a migraine trigger for me. I hope your symptoms ease and the cooler fall weather arrives in Michigan soon. Thanks for commenting. 😊
My heart goes out to all of Paula Marie’s family and friends!! I consider myself one of her friends, as we’ve chatted back and forth on PM’s on FB, she sent me cards at different times, and we loved going back and forth on her blog about authors! Some I read and found before she did, though most she found and read before I did! Paula will definitely be missed by many. Thank you for the flowers! I’d trade weather with you if I could! Florida has been hotter than usual, with our “feels like” temps in the 100’s most days. Though, praise the Lord, we haven’t had any hurricanes or tropical storms so far this season!
My Heartfelt Condolences to all the family and friends of Paula. Congratulations to the winners. The weather here has been pretty hot and dry, we can certainly use some rain. Have a great week and stay safe.
Condolences to Paula’s family and friends
Congratulations to the winners. I am so sorry, you have been ill. Sending love, hugs and prayers. Sending caring thoughts to all who have lost a loved one. Thank you for sharing. God bless you.
Hi Trudy, You’re very welcome, and I’m glad you have precious memories of Paula to treasure. Feels like 100’s temps aren’t fun, and it’s good the storms and hurricanes have stayed away. I wish I could send you snow from the mountains here, lol. Thanks for commenting. 😊
Hi Alicia, I’d love to send you some of the plentiful rain from where I live, and I hope it rains where you are soon. Thanks for commenting. 😊
Hi bn100, Thank you. 😊
Hi Debra, You’re very welcome, and thanks for commenting. 😊
welcome today. hope your Sunday was wonderful. ours was good. we spent a lot of time after church talking to many people there. well the rain helped, really didnt want to run to the car in a down pour. thanks Jesus, we talked to many who just seemed to need a little extra attention that day. I too am glad July is behind us. But we still have to get through August that will be just like July, hot, humid and rainy.
Hi Lori, I’m glad you enjoyed your Sunday, and I hope you’ll get a break from hot, humid and rainy weather soon. Thanks for commenting. 😊