I’ve been doing a lot of work on a side project lately that has involved examining some of the common characters in romance (cowboys, billionaires, athletes, law enforcement, etc). One of the characters that I have been spending some time studying recently is Widows and Widowers. I love these stories, but I only recently understood […]
Support Your Favorite Authors #Giveaway
You’ve heard of the starving artist. Well, I’ll let you in on a secret. Most authors are starving. If not starving, at least struggling. Very few authors make a living with their words. Especially Christian authors since secular books make up most of the market. For every consistent bestselling author dominating Christian sales, there are […]
Convincing You to Read a Book Based on One Quote
There was a trend going around social media for a while where people would try to convince you to read a book based on one quote. If you think about it, this is quite a task to accomplish. There’s only so much that you can convey about a story with a couple of lines. Not […]
Romantic Comedy Book Recommendation – Dear Henry, Love Edith by Becca Kinzer
Happy Friday! Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for the delightful romcom, Dear Henry, Love Edith by debut author Becca Kinzer. Elizabeth, Valerie, and I had the pleasure of chatting with Becca at StoryChats @ InspyRomance in the podcast/YouTube episode #104 that dropped this morning. Here’s the Book Description: He thinks she’s an elderly widow. […]
Destination Christmases
Do you travel for Christmas? It’s been years since my crew has been away from home on Christmas. We have a lot of family we’re close to, which used to mean a lot of obligations over the holidays. As much as we loved everyone, it was exhausting. My husband and I decided early on that […]
Invitation to a Cozy Christmas
I’m a sucker for anything cozy. Crackling fireplaces, a steaming mug of coffee, or snuggling under a blanket when the temperature outside falls. Add a good book set at Christmas time and you’ve got yourself just about the perfect combination! I had the pleasure of joining together with three other CCR authors to bring readers […]
Book Recommendation – Look for Me by Jan Thompson
Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for Look for Me by Inspy Romance author Jan Thompson, Book 4 in her Vacation Sweethearts series set in Key Largo, Florida. I jumped into the series at Book 4 and read the book as a standalone. But, as I was reading, some of the series story details seemed familiar. […]
Might I Suggest… (A Book Recommendation)
I’m in the middle of a writing break, which means more time for reading! I have so many Contemporary Christian Romance authors I would call “favorites.” At the tip-top of that list is Melissa Tagg because her stories are consistently entertaining with deep characters, rich plots, and the most satisfying romance. Just this week I […]
Books That Make You Go WHOA! #Giveaway
After over 200 rejection letters, I spent four intense years studying the craft of writing. Certain I’d learned all I needed to know, I prepared to go to my first national conference, back in 2005. I’d submitted my latest manuscript to a publisher and was waiting to hear back from them. I felt good about […]
Royalty Romance Book Recommendation – To Win a Prince by Toni Shiloh
Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for To Win a Prince by Toni Shiloh. I loved In Search of a Prince, the first book in the series, and absolutely adored To Win a Prince. I don’t often talk about favorite books because it can be so hard to choose favorite reads from among the great […]