Last year, an author made me fall in love with a story I'd always hated. Or, perhaps a better way of saying it is: last year an author retold and expanded on a story I'd never liked... and I LOVED what she did. So, when the opportunity for me to read a review copy of book two came along it was kind Continue Reading
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Why Authors Like This One Are Destroying My Productivity Goals
Popular author of contemporary romantic suspense, Lisa Harris wows her readers with novels of danger, intrigue, and justice. Or, at least that's what I've found in the ones I've read! Lisa and I chatted about her US Marshals series and her latest book (just released this month), The Chase. We Continue Reading
What Does DIY Have to Do with Love & Romance?
"What are we writing about for the release of Flipping Hearts?" I think that's when I went, "Um..." for about half an hour. But then it hit me. Flipping Hearts is about the aftermath of Hurricane Arley and its destruction on Hopper Island. Now, no, it wasn't a devastating hurricane. Only a few Continue Reading
Why Is There So Little True, Great Steampunk in Christian Fiction?
S.A. Shaffer writes what some would call "classic steampunk" adventure, but as we discussed in the opening of our episode, that genre has shifted since the days of Jules Verne. So while his books fit the classic definition of the genre, he classifies them as "sci-fi/fantasy" to ensure readers find Continue Reading
You’re Going to Love the Unique Story Behind this Historical Romance
A new author to me, Valerie Fraser Luesse writes brilliant historical Southern romance with a unique perspective and delightful story ideas. We chatted about where she gets her ideas, how her role as Senior Travel Editor for Southern Living Magazine gives her fun insights into books, and all from Continue Reading
Two Wars, Two Perspectives, One Chance at Life and Love
Look, I expected to like this book. I mean, who wouldn't? J'nell Ciesielski wrote it! It was bound to be fabulous. Still, I hadn't read the synopsis before I requested a review copy, and wow... Not only do we have a Russian princess, we have a Scottish Marquis! Wait, what? Yeah. It's a Continue Reading
Middle-Grade Books Are Fun, & Kids Need Great Books, Too
Personally, I think middle-grade books are highly underrated by adult readers, but kids are smart enough to know how awesome they are, and Christy Hoss has a fun series for us. If you doubt my opinions on middle-grade books, I give you Narnia. Christy, however, gives you a fabulous rag-tag, Continue Reading
What if a Bestselling Author Let You Write in Her Fictional World?
Fans of Susan May Warren who want more from those worlds will be delighted to learn their dreams are coming true thanks to new authors like Rachel D. Russell. Writing in the world of Deep Haven from a couple of Susan May Warren's series, Rachel and a couple of other authors bring us new looks and Continue Reading
What on Earth Does Mental Health Have to do with Love and Romance?
With the release of her latest book, Anchor My Heart, Sara Beth Williams talks about how mental illness plays a role in her most recent second chance book. For the record, Sara Beth doesn't write rom-coms. Thought you oughtta know. We also went on a fan-girl gush over J'nell Ciesielski and a few Continue Reading
I Think You’ll Gasp at Guilty Party in the Great Slipper Caper
Today is DAY 6 of the release fun for the first book in the Ever After Mysteries, The Last Gasp. I’m extra excited because it’s my book! To celebrate the release, all the Ever After authors are doing a short blog hop, complete with a mini-mystery and prizes. We're trying to discover who stole the Continue Reading
Is This Author Harnessing the Power of Youthful Passion?
I'd never heard of Matt (not Mike!) Mikalatos before receiving information about his Sunlit Lands series, but wow! The premise of the series is amazing, and the reason he wrote them is even better. A prolific author of both fiction and nonfiction, Matt Mikalatos brings over two decades of Continue Reading
The New Bookstrings Series and Spines & Leaves Release
The idea came to me while on vacation a few years ago. I wanted to write a series of books about bookstores—not a single bookstore and multiple books about that, but about multiple bookstores in small towns across America. My problem? I didn't know what the point would be. What connected those Continue Reading
