Confused yet? Because, if not, I can remedy the situation! Once upon a time, I wrote a series I called the Farm Fresh Romance series. It contains six novels, all set on one farm in northern Idaho. There were a couple of sets of siblings in the mix, but the focus was on friendships on […]
Like to Talk Books?
You know that book you read that you adored, and you really wanted to talk to someone about it? Maybe you got some of your friends to read it just so you could compare notes. Maybe you suggested the title to your local book club… Oh. Wait. You don’t have a local book club? I […]
Interview with Former-Bad-Boy-Turned-Hero, Mason Waterman (and giveaway)
Valerie: Hi, Mason. Welcome to Inspy Romance. Mason: Hi. Thanks for having me. Valerie: We talk a lot about romance on this blog. I hear you are interested in the subject yourself. Mason: Well, yes. I’d like to get married. But romance isn’t my first priority. Valerie: I’m not sure what you mean. You’d get […]
Which Farm Fresh Romance Heroine are You? (and Giveaway)
Have you been reading my Farm Fresh romance series? Then you might know that the sixth — and final — book in the series has just been released! I’ve really enjoyed the time I’ve spent on Green Acres Farm, getting to know the people who inhabit it and helping them find their happily-ever-afters. One of […]
Love is Still Alive!
“You’re too young to think of marriage.” “You guys must have been cradle robbers!” “Tsk tsk. Kids having kids.” Thirty-five years ago, on August 30, 1980, my husband and I said our marriage vows to each other. I was 21. He was two months shy of that mark. Four months later we were expecting our […]
Topsy-Turvy, Right-Side Up… or Plum Upside Down? (and Giveaway!)
Does God love you? We all know the correct answer to that, right? We can quote John 3:16, possibly in several translations and more than one language. “For God so loved the world.” We were taught—or at least I was—that we could substitute our own name in that verse. “For God so loved Valerie…” I […]
Ready for Refreshment?
I don’t know what the weather is like where you’re at, but we are about to hit a major heat wave here in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, with forecasts to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). Considering I am happiest at about 20 C (under 70 F), I am really not looking forward to the next […]
What is Reality?
A writers’ group I’m in recently discussed terms for romantic fiction that isn’t quite as innocent and sweet as some other romances. Words like “edgy” and “gritty” and “realistic” were tossed around until someone pointed out that one person’s edge is someone else’s middle-of-the-road, and one person’s reality may be miles away from someone else’s. […]
Book Recommendation: Wild Mint Tea by Valerie Comer
Book Description: She’s rooted deep. He flies free. Local-foods chef Claire Halford envisions turning Green Acres Farm into an event destination. Weddings prove trickier than she imagined when the first one comes with a ruggedly handsome brother-of-the-bride, who has everything but a fixed address. Oh, and faith in God. Noel Kenzie loves the freedom his […]