Category: Fun Facts

May 22
Book Review, Fun Facts, Reading

Winning with Faith and Edge-of-Your-Seat Suspense

The American Christian Fiction Writers recently announced the finalists for the 2026 CAROL Awards, and I was so excited to see Robin Patchen’s Protecting You shortlisted in the Romantic Suspense category! If you’ve been around my blog long enough, you’ll know how much I’ve enjoyed Robin Patchen’s The Wright Heroes of Maine series. I’ve shared […]

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May 8
Book Review, Family Life, Fun Facts, Reading

Reads with Romance… and Cats

Life has been full lately. Between long days of researching several decisions (which somehow consumed far more brainpower than expected!) and my general non-author life busyness, my reading pace has resembled a sloth. I realised how hard I’d been running today because I haven’t finished a novel in over a week… highly unusual for me! […]

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Apr 10
Book Review, Fun Facts, Reading

A Story Within the Story

There’s something special about reading a novel by an author you feel you already “know”… before you’ve read one of their books. Whether it’s through “meeting” them via their newsletter, receiving recommendations from friends and authors or following them on social media, It’s amazing how you can relate to a relative stranger through the snippets […]

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Feb 13
Book Review, Fun Facts, Reading

Returning to Willow Shade Island

Back in May 2025, I wrote about my visit to Willow Shade Island and how I fell for the Barrett brothers. I’d only read the first two books in the series, but I knew I’d be back. Thanks to a discounted Kindle Unlimited subscription, I returned to the island this week to read How Sweet […]

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Jan 1
Author, Book Review, Fun Facts, Reading

Betting on the Best Friend

Happy New Year! There’s something quite satisfying about starting a new year by finishing a series you’ve read across several years as the books have released. Back in March 2023, I reviewed Betting on the Boy Next Door, the first book in Melanie Jacobson’s Betting on Love series, so it feels especially fitting to begin […]

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Dec 19
Book Review, Fun Facts, Reading

Not Exactly Mr Darcy (and Exactly My Kind of Read)

There’s something special about discovering a new series from an author you already trust. When that series is inspired by Pride and Prejudice, written by one of your favourite Aussie authors, and infused with faith, history, and heart… well, it’s guaranteed to land on my happy-reading list. Not Exactly Mr Darcy by Carolyn Miller is […]

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