today’s 2nd book: All’s Fair in Love and Christmas Last week, we kicked off this year’s blog series spotlighting (over 70 this year) new and recently-released Christmas reads! This is the 7th year for the Christmas Reads Giveaway series, and I think I get more excited about it every year […]
TO SPARK A MATCH by Jen Turano SERIES: The Matchmakers #2 GENRE: Historical/Gilded Age Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: November 14, 2023 PAGES: 364 “Turano takes readers on a lighthearted romp through matchmaking season . . . . This is a delight.”–Publishers Weekly on A Match in the […]
MARRY CHRISTMAS by Jaycee Weaver, Teresa Tysinger, Cathe Swanson & Chautona Havig SERIES: Christmas Lights Collection 2023 GENRE: Contemporary/Christmas Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Havilah Press Publications RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2023 PAGES: 515 ‘Tis the season to be married! Join the Christmas Lights Collection authors as the merriment of Christmas and […]
JULIA MONROE BEGINS AGAIN by Rebekah Millet SERIES: Beignets for Two #1 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2023 PAGES: 374 “A warm and witty tale that will grab you by the heart!”–DENISE HUNTER, bestselling author of the Riverbend Romance series Samuel was back. It […]
HERO DEBUT by Angela Ruth Strong SERIES: Love Off Script #2 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Kregel RELEASE DATE: August 29, 2023 PAGES: 308 “Another sparkling feel-good romance, brimming with perfect doses of heart and heat!”– Bethany Turner, award-winning author of The Do-Over Gemma Bennett is the leading lady of […]
Happy Tuesday! Today’s suggested theme for Top Ten Tuesday is ‘Favorite Character Relationships’. Of course we all know how much I love romance, but if I set out to talk about my fave couples we would be here until next year haha. So instead I decided to talk about some […]
ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND CHRISTMAS by Sarah Monzon GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2023 PAGES: 247 Two workplace rivals. One festive competition. And a romance that upends it all. Every December two things are guaranteed for graphic designer Mackenzie Graham–Christmas celebrations and the annual […]
Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday was ‘Books That Defied My Expectations’ but I decided to go off topic and do a cover love post instead. And since World Beard Day was this past Saturday, how could I resist highlighting some of my recent fave bearded beaus on […]
today’s book: Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong on tour with JustRead Tours We are moving right along on our summer-long Road Trip Reads Giveaway where we will be visiting all 50 states on the pages of recently released books. Because road trips are always better with friends – and […]
FIXED UP by Jessica Leigh Johnson GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary Romance / RomCom PUBLISHER: Frost & Faith Publications RELEASE DATE: April 3, 2023 PAGES: 274 Blind dates, set-ups, online dating—I’ve tried it all, and so far none of it has led me to true love. And that’s why I’ve come to […]
Please join me today in welcoming author Jessica Leigh Johnson to the blog to chat about her new contemporary romantic comedy, Fixed Up! Jessica Leigh Johnson is an Ohio native who now lives in northern Minnesota with her husband and three of their five children. She wrote her first book, […]
Please join me in welcoming Shannon Due Dunlap to the blog today to talk about her new contemporary romance, Lone Star Sweetheart! Y’all, this book is SO CUTE!! I had the privilege of reading an early copy of it, and you can see my review below: LONE STAR SWEETHEART by […]
REGENCY THERAPY by Lisa H. Catmull SERIES: The Jane Austen Vacation Club #2 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Clean & Wholesome) PUBLISHER: Saltair Press RELEASE DATE: February 7, 2023 PAGES: 280 My publisher invited me to attend an all-expenses paid writing retreat at the posh new Hartfield Regency Resort in Loveland, Colorado. […]
Happy Tuesday, dear readers! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is some of our favorite heroines, and at first I was going to skip this week because I’m super busy. But then 10 heroines popped immediately to mind and I thought, well…. I guess they want me to talk about […]
I am delighted today to welcome the fabulous Jen Turano back to the blog to chat about her new historical romcom, A Match in the Making! Jen is one of my very fave authors, especially when I need a feel-good romance with a good dose of hilarious madcap mayhem, and […]
Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is the 2023 debuts I can’t wait to read. To be fair, there are more than the 10 i’ve listed here today but some of the ones I’m excited about don’t have covers yet 🙂 I also went strictly with debut novels, […]
It’s my joy today to welcome Becca Kinzer to the blog to chat about her debut novel Dear Henry, Love Edith! It looks so good – I can’t wait to read it!! Becca Kinzer lives in Springfield, Illinois, where she works as a critical care nurse. When she’s not taking […]
Her Stand-In Christmas Happy day-after-Christmas, dear readers! Welcome to the final day this year for our annual blog series spotlighting (over 60 again this year) new and recently-released Christmas reads! Snuggle in, grab your fave hot beverage and comfiest blanket, turn on some Christmas tunes and figure out how to […]
Happy Friday & welcome to the First Line Friday link-up! It’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. Today, I’m featuring the first line of Caught in the Act, a Christmas rom-com from Australian author Lisa Renee! Don’t you love that […]
I’m so delighted today to welcome Regina Jennings to the blog to give us an inside look at the setting of her new historical romance, Engaging Deception! ENGAGING DECEPTION by Regina Jennings SERIES: The Joplin Chronicles #3 GENRE: Inspirational Historical Romance / Romantic Comedy PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: December […]