Back in February 2015 I wrote a character interview blog post here at Inspy Romance for a new release. Fast forward seven years, and I have the rights back for my traditionally published CCR books that I’m gradually rereleasing. Winning Julia’s Heart (originally titled Winning Over the Heiress) will rerelease at Amazon later this month. […]
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 […]
Author Newsletters & Reader Magnets & Free Books – Love them or Hate them?
Many years ago Valerie Comer asked the authors in our blogging group to provide a link to our author newsletter for the Inspy Romance website. She later asked us to provide information on our free reader magnet stories that are available for our newsletter subscribers. I had great intentions of creating a reader magnet for […]
To drink or not to drink in CCR books… + #Giveaway
To drink or not to drink…that is my question for you in the context of characters making beverage choices in contemporary Christian romance (CCR) books. When I first started writing Christian romance, the Christian publishers had detailed lists of acceptable and unacceptable content in the fiction books they published. The consumption of alcohol (liquor) was […]
Hometown Settings in CCR
I enjoy reading books that are set in places where I’ve lived or visited. I grew up on the northern beaches in Sydney, Australia, and I’ve always loved reading books set in Sydney. I’ve even read books in genres I don’t usually read because they’re set in Sydney. Reading is a sensory experience and writers […]
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 […]
Inspy Christmas Reads #Giveaway
In case you didn’t find enough books on black Friday, here’s a round-up of Christmas reads by Inspy Romance authors. Make your list and check it twice. It’s a doozy that should get you through New Years :) Seaside Christmas: A Sydney Sweethearts Novella Narelle Atkins Chelsea Somers is the girl he never called back. […]
Series Recommendation – Restoring Heritage by Tari Faris
I loved reading Tari Faris’ Restoring Heritage contemporary Christian romance series set in a small town in Michigan. The series includes three trade length novels and two novellas with eight romantic pairings in the series. The full length novels each include a romantic subplot. Let’s take a closer look at the romances that span the series. […]
Finishing the Race + #Giveaway
If you’ve been reading our Sunday Edition posts in August, you’ll know I’m a big fan of the Olympics. I love hearing the behind the scenes stories from the athletes. Most of the athletes have overcome amazing odds and worked incredibly hard in their training regime to reach the elite level and represent their country […]