Today I welcome J. New to the blog for a chat. Her Vintage Mysteries are described as “perfect for fans of Golden Age Murder Mysteries, Cozy Mysteries and British Amateur Sleuths.” I have not personally read them yet (though her latest release is on my TBR list!!) but the author […]
How sad is it that I’m living vicariously through my wintry Sunday Book Club graphic? We have had NO STICKING SNOW this winter. NONE. My snow-loving heart is in mourning. And slightly cranky about the whole thing. But this picture … blissful sigh. Ok. Anyway, back to the Sunday Book […]
Here’s a look at my favorite reads from January! A pretty good mix of contemporary and historicals, but so many “ugly cry” reads this month LOL. Fantastic reads, all! What about you? What were some of your fave reads last month?
Good Saturday to y’all! What are your plans for the weekend? My dad’s birthday was this past Monday so we’re celebrating it today with a yummy lunch. Isn’t he cute? He’s just the best Daddy ever and such a man of integrity and compassion. I love him. But… I know […]
I’m happy to welcome Martha McDougal to the blog today! She’s here on loan from Mary Alford’s new book Grace and the Rancher to give us a tour of the town of Delaney Mountain. Hi Martha! Well, hi there. Welcome to Delaney Mountain. Glad you stopped by today. My name […]
Click here to purchase your copy. Desperate for a Ticket Out Bethany Weiss is ready to leave town. Tongues haven’t stopped clacking in Jamesport, MO, since her daed, the bishop, was admitted to a mental hospital after hurting their small Amish community. But her sharpest wounds Bethany hides from prying […]
Happy Friday to you! On February 17th, 1984 I knelt down in front of the first pew at Lincoln Wood Baptist Church. My pastor/grandpa’s arm around my shoulder as he knelt next to me with happy tears streaming down his face, I told Jesus that I knew He came to […]
It’s been eighteen years since TV crime reporter Andi Hollister’s sister was murdered. The confessed killer is behind bars, and the execution date is looming. But when a letter surfaces stating that the condemned killer didn’t actually do it, Detective Will Kincaide of the Memphis Cold Case Unit will stop […]
What happens when a free-spirited artist from big-city New York collides with an uptight business owner from small-town Ocracoke? Fireworks. The kind neither saw coming. A single call is all it takes to drive artist Ti Russo into what she does best. Run. But hey, lying low in a beach […]
Ti Russo is in the house today, y’all!! (Or… however you say “you guys” in New York speak.) In case you haven’t yet met Ti, she is the best friend to Cass in Crystal Walton’s Write Me Home and the heroine in her own story (because that’s how heroines typically […]
What makes a marriage beautiful? Honesty? Compatibility? Physical and emotional intimacy? All of these are important, but there’s one component that determines the quality and longevity of a marriage more than anything else: a willingness to grow. Because a wedding joins together two imperfect people, all couples experience disappointment, conflict, […]
Welcome to my stop on the Litfuse blog tour for The Dog Who Was There by Ron Marasco. I’m delighted to welcome Ron to the blog, as it’s not every day I get to chat with someone from two of my favorite TV shows (I’ll leave you to guess which […]
On this Valentine’s Day Top Ten Tuesday we are talking about our favorite romantic tropes. One of my faves is marriage-of-convenience stories and I have a plethora of favorite books that cover this so well in the historical genre. Contemporary marriage of convenience stories are rare but I think I […]
Truth is messy. But will their shared secret destroy his political career—or sabotage their marriage? After a whirlwind romance, beautiful Shawna Moore marries Hunter Wilson, the governor of Tennessee. Now, she wonders if the governor ever loved her or only hoped to avoid a scandal. In this modern re-imagining of […]
I’m so pleased to welcome Lenora Worth to the blog today!! Lenora and I met in Nashville last year at the ACFW conference (first, in an elevator where we talked about my book bag… I didn’t recognize her. Face palm.) and she’s so sweet and fun to talk with! Lenora […]
J.J. DiBenedetto is author of the Dream Series and the Jane Barnaby Adventures and lives in Arlington, Virginia with the love of his life and a white cat who rules the roost. His passions are photography, travel, the opera, the New York Giants, and of course writing. Mr. DiBenedetto is […]
A few days ago, I posted my congratulations to author Amy Clipston on reaching a milestone 1 MILLION books sold! Such a fantastic accomplishment!! Today, I have the delightful privilege of talking with her a bit more about that achievement as well as some Valentine’s Day recipes! Amy Clipston has […]
Under the Spy’s Protection When Gemma Lyfeld inadvertently interrupts a dangerous smuggling operation in her English village, she’s rescued by a mysterious Scottish spy. Now with criminals after her and her hopes for an expected marriage proposal recently dashed, she will make her society debut in London. But not without […]
So… in case you didn’t know… Tuesday is Valentine’s Day! Today on the Book Club I thought we could talk about favorite tropes in romance books. For instance, do you love reading about best friends who fall in love? Or maybe you’re a fan of marriage-of-convenience stories – I am […]
Overwhelmed by the responsibilities of running a ranch on her own, Laurel Tracey decides to hire a convict—a man who’s just scary enough to take care of squatters and just desperate enough to agree to a one year post. The years following the war have been hard on Laurel Tracey. […]