Most authors have newsletters these days. Let’s talk about why you should sign up. There’s usually a free book or giveaway involved for signing up. Newsletters usually include exclusive info only available to subscribers. Authors get more personal in newsletters. All that personal and exclusive contact is addicting. They’re usually encouraging and uplifting. If you’re […]
Romantic Comedy Book Recommendation – Love at Second Sight by Liwen Y. Ho
Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for Liwen Y. Ho’s latest romcom CCR release, Love at Second Sight. I’ve enjoyed all the books I’ve read in Liwen’s The Fab Forties series. Here’s the Book Description for Love at Second Sight: Wooing an introvert requires patience, silence, and a comfy pair of sweatpants. Cassie As a single […]
What’s the Big Deal About Cowboys?
Anyone with even a passing interest in Christian romance must have noticed the stampede of cowboys sweeping their way into the bestseller charts. Seeing as I’ve never met a cowboy and can just about distinguish the hindquarters of a horse from its face, I’ll probably never write in this niche. But I like to keep […]
Book Recommendation – Skye by Heather Gray
Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for Skye, the first book in Inspy Romance author Heather Gray’s Rainbow Fall series. The second Rainbow Falls book, Olive, released last month. We will be interviewing Heather and talking about Olive in an upcoming StoryChats @ InspyRomance podcast/YouTube episode. Book Description: Rainbow Falls…where life is lived in full […]
Book Recommendation – Turn to Me by Becky Wade
Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for Turn to Me, Becky Wade’s new Misty River Romance book that’s releasing on May 3, 2022. Here’s the Book Description: His promise will cost him far more than he imagined. Guilt has defined Luke Dempsey’s life, but it was self-destructiveness that landed him in prison. When his friend […]
A Challenge to Read
Remember in school when you had to read whatever the teacher told you to? Granted, there were a few good things mixed in with Shakespeare and Moby Dick, but for the most part, being forced into the stories we weren’t interested in made them even harder to get through. Fast forward to after graduation when […]
Best of 2021
As we wrap up 2021, it’s fun to think about all the things that happened this past year. I published my fifth book, finished book number six, and started book number seven. I watched my oldest graduate from college, welcomed the first great-niece into our family, and I transitioned into a new role with my […]
Christmas Romance Reads (and rereads)
Merry Christmas! There’s only three more sleeps until Christmas morning dawns. If you’re like me, you’ll have a to-do list for this week that’s too long and you’ll be wondering how you can get everything done by Christmas Eve. My list also includes catching up on spring cleaning that didn’t get done during spring for […]
Book Recommendation – Stay with Me by Becky Wade
Today I’m sharing with you my book recommendation for Stay with Me by Becky Wade. A few weeks ago Stay with Me won The Christy Award® in the Contemporary Romance category – congratulations Becky! Book Description: Loving her is a risk he can’t afford . . . and can’t resist. When acclaimed Bible study author Genevieve […]
2021 Christmas Gift Guide
We’re coming up on the most wonderful time of the year again. Christmas musicals, candlelight ceremonies, carolers, and cookies. While Christmas is a celebration of Jesus’s birth, it is also a time for giving. I’ll be the first to admit I struggle with the stress of gifts around this time of year. I love buying […]