I’ll cheerfully admit to being a fan of pretty much anything Denise Hunter ever wrote. She’s one of the first Christian contemporary romance authors whose careers I’ve followed, and I may-or-may-not have read every title! Romance authors love to play with tropes, and amnesia is a time-honored plot device that can lead to a wide…
Loyally, Luke is the third novel in the Skymarian series, although the three books (Authentically, Izzy and Positively, Penelope and Loyally, Luke) are billed as standalones. Yes, you could read them solo, but why would you, since they’re all delightful and linked! Basham invented a small European island kingdom, Skymar, the main setting for all…
You know how once you start reading a series, you kind of want to keep going? This happened to me with Toni Shiloh’s “Love in the Spotlight” series. We interviewed Toni over at StoryChats podcast when the first title, The Love Script, released. So then I got to know the other two guys who would…
Are you a fan of fiction featuring authors of fiction? I’ll admit it’s a mixed bag for me, but I’ve read some I really enjoyed. Love, Unscripted is one that works, because the heroine literally could not be anyone else for the story to work… or even be conceived! I’ve tried to decide if I…
For the past 3.5 years, I’ve been “reviewing” books via the StoryChats@InspyRomance podcast, where Elizabeth Maddrey, Narelle Atkins, and I read quite a few ARCs (advance reader copies) of assorted romance novels and interviewed the authors. We interviewed Becca Kinzer as her debut romance, Dear Henry, Love Edith released. All three of us enjoyed this…
Thinking of going on a diet? Carrie Carlson walks you through some no-nonsense steps in figuring out which eating plan is best for you and both what to expect and what not to expect from it! This easy-to-read guide is refreshingly free of bias. Carlson is a follower of Trim Healthy Mama, same as I…