Valerie here this week!

Yesterday my husband and I celebrated 34 years of marriage. Okay, we didn’t celebrate. Instead, we had the grandgirl for eight hours while her parents went to a wedding. I only hope the newlyweds will be as happy as we’ve been! Jim somehow objected to taking a two-year-old along on our anniversary date, so we’ll be going out this evening instead.

Here we are on our wedding day. Neither of us particularly photogenic, and getting tired of smiling at the camera. The picture at the top was taken on our vacation last month. We don’t take things quite as seriously as we used to!

Valerie & Jim Comer
August 30, 1980

Meanwhile, it’s been another busy week at Inspy Romance.

On Monday, Deb Kastner reminded us to thank God for the many way blessings He gives.

On Tuesday, Kristen Ethridge relived the 80s with her post back to cool.

On Wednesday, Staci Stallings talked about a story seven years in the making and why it took that long!

On Thursday, JoAnn Durgin asked what one quality makes a man irresistable! (Can you guess?)

On Friday, Melissa Tagg asked us who inspires us…and have we told that person lately?

On Saturday, Narelle Atkins interviewed Aussie author Andrea Grigg and they’re giving away a copy of Andrea’s book, Too Pretty. Get your name in!

Don’t forget – if you’re a winner, email us at:

prizes at inspyromance dot com

And every comment gets you entered in our monthly drawing! (August winner will be announced next week.)

Monday: Stacy Monson

Tuesday: Carol Moncado

Wednesday: Krista Phillips

Thursday: Katherine Reay

Friday: Jennifer Slattery

Saturday: Hallee Bridgeman

News & Notes

EVENTS & NEWS

Their Unexpected Love by Kathleen Y’Barbo was in the Top 100 for Romance on Bookscan for 2 months in a row!

Snowflake Tiara by Valerie Comer and Angela Breidenbach releases tomorrow!

AWARDS

Five Days in Skye
by Carla Laureano
WINNER Inspirational Romance
RWA Rita Award 2014

** by Laurie Tomlinson
Finalist Romance
ACFW Genesis Awards 2014

Raspberries and Vinegar
by Valerie Comer
WINNER Contemporary Romance
The Word Awards 2014

Dear Mr. Knightley
by Katherine Reay
Finalist Debut Novel and Contemporary
Carol Award 2014

Catch a Falling Star
by Beth Vogt
Finalist Romance
Carol Award 2014

SALES & GIVEAWAYS

Raspberries and Vinegar
by Valerie Comer is on sale for Kindle for 99¢.

Valerie Comer (341 Posts)

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.