Last week my novel, The Love Script, released. I’m always tickled when a new book baby releases into the world. I’m also a little nervous that all the hard work I poured into the novel won’t be met with great reception. Fortunately, the early reviews are favorable towards my Hollywood celebrity romance. So let’s go behind the […]
Book Recommendation: The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnight
Happy Saturday, Friends! Today I wanted to share a book recommendation for you. Last month I read The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnight, and I’m STILL thinking about the book. So I decided to recommend it to you in case you haven’t had an opportunity to put it on your TBR pile. About the Book Home […]
My Summer Reading List + #Giveaway
Happy Saturday, Friends! Today I thought I’d share the books I’m looking forward to reading this summer. You may remember my post from last month where I lamented some deadline drama. Well, I’m happy to announce I’ve turned in my book and look forward to some much needed reading. I tried to put these in […]
Deadline Drama + #Giveaway
Early on in my writing career, I didn’t have any deadlines. I wrote when I could until I finished my first book. Then upon the advice of authors, I kept writing. As the years progressed, I made a habit of writing Monday through Friday while my children were at school. Add in the pleasure of […]
Faith, Friendship and Happy Endings
Hello, readers of Inspy Romance! I’m Laura Ashwood, and I’m delighted to join this amazing community of inspiring authors. I write heartwarming contemporary Christian romance and women’s fiction. My stories explore relationships, second chances, and the everyday moments of grace that uplift us. I’ve always been an avid reader, losing myself in stories from a […]
The Thin Line
You ever hear the phrase: “it’s a thin line between love and hate”? I’m pretty sure it comes from a song (at least that’s what’s in my head now) but it’s something that I see often in one of my favorite book tropes, enemies-to more (aka enemies-to-lovers). I like to find out why two people […]
Winning His Trust + #Giveaway
I’m a pantser. Now some of you may not know what that means so I’ll explain. Basically it means I don’t plot or have an outline on how I want the story to go. I let the characters take over and I’m merely along for the ride. However, that does mean that sometimes the story […]
Real Life Inspiration (& a giveaway!)
Last week marked the first birthday since my book Checked Impressions released to the world, so I thought it’d be fun to talk a little bit about some of the real life inspiration behind this book. Back in 2010 I was a bit of a hockey fan. Okay, I’m still a hockey fan, but not […]
Black Christian Contemporary Romance Reads
Happy Black History month!! I thought I’d put a little twist on talking about Christian contemporary romance to highlight a few amazing reads written by Black christian authors. I haven’t read all of these books, but I have read all of these authors and look forward to finishing their backlist (someday I will tackle my […]
New Year, New TBR Pile
There’s nothing like January 1 getting closer and closer to ignite a sense of anticipation and excitement. New beginnings. Opportunities. If you’re like me, you’ve already got an eye on books coming in 2023. What are you excited to read in the new year? Readers often ask me what I’m reading or looking forward to […]