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Chautona Havig

Chautona Havig

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O-blivious

Sometimes I wonder if that's what I am.  Oblivious.  I don't consider myself the next great American author.  Come on.  Please.  I am not that arrogant.  But I do wonder sometimes if I am more arrogant than I think I am.  Well, ok I know I am.  Aren't we all?  You know what I mean. I don't think Continue Reading

N-ovel

Inspirations. Thought I'd give an update on where I am and what I am writing about these days. Here We Come-  I was stunned at the sales for Here We Come.  They were much higher than I expected.  I'm not sure why, but I kind of thought I'd sell fewer of them, but I think I sold more than I Continue Reading

Winner!

On Friday, I was supposed to draw a name for a winner from the blog post about "F".  I did.  Check it out... I almost fell over.  Another F-word.  I almost hit the thing again just because it seemed so unbelievable.  But, another word I love is serendipitous.  So... I kept it.  This totally felt Continue Reading

M-ovies

I love them.  Always have.  They're not as good as a book, but they have an advantage that books don't have.  See, I can watch a movie and write a book.  I can watch a movie and sew a dress, pay bills, help a kid with her doll dress, and cook dinner.  I can do all kinds of things while watching a Continue Reading

L-ists

You know, I think most people are list makers.  Some use complex organizers, others notebooks.  Some like post-it-notes, and some are more techy types with smart phones, iPads, and laptops.  I have a daughter that puts everything into her iTouch.  From what to buy at Burger King, to when to switch Continue Reading

K-indness

I think it's underrated in today's society.  We're more of a tit for tat culture these days.  "Anything you can do to me, I can do worse to you" seems to be the rule of the day.  I wonder, whatever happened to kindness? Your waitress is snooty.  Would it hurt you to smile and leave a good tip?  Continue Reading

J-ust

the Write Escape... Someone asked me recently how I came up with "Just the Write Escape" for a tagline for my website.   To be honest, it wasn't an easy decision.  I wanted something that was gently edgy.  Yeah.  Like the paradox that I am (That might just have a little something to do with my Continue Reading

I-ncomplete

(To see what other bloggers are doing this month, check out the HUGE list of bloggers HERE! In school, it's a word that pretty much ensures your GPA goes south.  In writing it could mean a hundred different things--or a hundred different projects.  Yes, I have well over a hundred different Continue Reading

H-ope

Hope was one of my first characters.  Six years ago I participated in my first NaNoWriMo.  I like to challenge myself for NaNo, so I chose to force myself to write the most romantic drivel I could manage.  Look, the book is bad.  Really bad.  However, there is (forgive the pun) hope for it.  I need Continue Reading

G-

Gee!  That's a funny letter!  I got to wondering (yes, I said "got" for a reason there) about what fun words start with G and how many of them I use in writing.  So, here we go, eh? Giblets (self-explanatory) Gizzard (inspired by giblets of course) Guts (ok, is there a trend going here or Continue Reading

F

Not words.  Sheesh.  Get your mind out of the gutter.  No, I mean names.  I discovered something about myself this year.  Every time I go to name someone, when I get to their last name, I instinctively type, "F." No, really.  I do.  It goes something like this. From a battered purse that had Continue Reading

E-verard

Yes, I'm using today's post as an advertisement for my next Not-So-Fairy Tales book.  Sue me.  No, don't.  I don't have anything you want.  Sorry.  If I win the Lottery (guess I better start playing), I'll let you know and you can sue me then, ok? Where was I?  Oh, Everard.  He's coming along Continue Reading

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A family legacy so deeply rooted in the soil of Ca A family legacy so deeply rooted in the soil of California's Napa Valley that it stretches back a hundred years.
Avelino Carrillo is home from the Pacific Theater and wounded in more ways than one. Determined to earn back his family's vineyard, despite the underhanded machinations of a local "land baron," his new life home is everything he could've hoped for and nothing like he expected. It's heartache and joy, love and acceptance, and rejection and disdain. As he shares his family's stories with the people living in his family home, he's even more determined to succeed than ever. If not for himself and his family, then for the young woman who has stolen his heart.
Deepest Roots of the Heart is available on Kindle, "free" through Kindle Unlimited, and also as an audiobook narrated by the fabulous Thom Rivera @thomriveraofficial. His ability to flip between accents is astounding.
A family legacy so deeply rooted in the soil of Ca A family legacy so deeply rooted in the soil of California's Napa Valley that it stretches back a hundred years.
Avelino Carrillo is home from the Pacific Theater and wounded in more ways than one. Determined to earn back his family's vineyard, despite the underhanded machinations of a local "land baron," his new life home is everything he could've hoped for and nothing like he expected. It's heartache and joy, love and acceptance, and rejection and disdain. As he shares his family's stories with the people living in his family home, he's even more determined to succeed than ever. If not for himself and his family, then for the young woman who has stolen his heart.
Deepest Roots of the Heart is available on Kindle, "free" through Kindle Unlimited, and also as an audiobook narrated by the fabulous Thom Rivera @thomriveraofficial. His ability to flip between accents is astounding.
A family legacy so deeply rooted in the soil of Ca A family legacy so deeply rooted in the soil of California's Napa Valley that it stretches back a hundred years.
Avelino Carrillo is home from the Pacific Theater and wounded in more ways than one. Determined to earn back his family's vineyard, despite the underhanded machinations of a local "land baron," his new life home is everything he could've hoped for and nothing like he expected. It's heartache and joy, love and acceptance, and rejection and disdain. As he shares his family's stories with the people living in his family home, he's even more determined to succeed than ever. If not for himself and his family, then for the young woman who has stolen his heart.
Deepest Roots of the Heart is available on Kindle, "free" through Kindle Unlimited, and also as an audiobook narrated by the fabulous Thom Rivera @thomriveraofficial. His ability to flip between accents is astounding.
A family legacy so deeply rooted in the soil of Ca A family legacy so deeply rooted in the soil of California's Napa Valley that it stretches back a hundred years.
Avelino Carrillo is home from the Pacific Theater and wounded in more ways than one. Determined to earn back his family's vineyard, despite the underhanded machinations of a local "land baron," his new life home is everything he could've hoped for and nothing like he expected. It's heartache and joy, love and acceptance, and rejection and disdain. As he shares his family's stories with the people living in his family home, he's even more determined to succeed than ever. If not for himself and his family, then for the young woman who has stolen his heart.
Deepest Roots of the Heart is available on Kindle, "free" through Kindle Unlimited, and also as an audiobook narrated by the fabulous Thom Rivera @thomriveraofficial. His ability to flip between accents is astounding.
Reposted from @authorjoycrain He was born for the Reposted from @authorjoycrain He was born for the crown.
She never expected to fall for him.
❤️‍🔥👑
✨ THE COST OF THE CROWN by Joy Crain ✨

A secret prince.
A woman who sees beyond the crown.

If you love romance with royalty, faith, sacrifice, complicated pasts, and characters who have to choose between what they want and what they’re called to do… this one might be for you. 👀

Now available at WhiteCrownPublishing.com

But let's make this interesting…

Which trope would make YOU pick up this book? 👇
👑 Royal romance
❤️ Biracial MCs
🕊️ Faith & forgiveness
💔 Sacrifice
🧠 PTSD
📖 Dual POV
⚔️ Royalty & duty

Drop your favorite trope in the comments!

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A family legacy so deeply rooted in the soil of Ca A family legacy so deeply rooted in the soil of California's Napa Valley that it stretches back a hundred years.
Avelino Carrillo is home from the Pacific Theater and wounded in more ways than one. Determined to earn back his family's vineyard, despite the underhanded machinations of a local "land baron," his new life home is everything he could've hoped for and nothing like he expected. It's heartache and joy, love and acceptance, and rejection and disdain. As he shares his family's stories with the people living in his family home, he's even more determined to succeed than ever. If not for himself and his family, then for the young woman who has stolen his heart.
Deepest Roots of the Heart is available on Kindle, "free" through Kindle Unlimited, and also as an audiobook narrated by the fabulous Thom Rivera @thomriveraofficial. His ability to flip between accents is astounding.
When Reid decided on "no girlfriends" for his firs When Reid decided on "no girlfriends" for his first year out of prison, he hadn't counted on prayer-singing, guitar-playing nurse Kelsey. Oh, and he hadn't counted on a matchmaking florist (not to mention said florist's obsession with daisies!). When a floral fiasco says all the right things to the right woman at the wrong time, Reid has to decide if his decision was God-directed or if romance was part of His plans all along.
Available FREE from 9/12-9/16/2026. Always "Free" on Kindle Unlimited.
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