February is often celebrated as the month of love, with Valentine’s Day at its heart. What better way to embrace the season of romance than losing yourself in a fairy tale retelling? Whether it’s a dashing prince, a courageous heroine, or a reimagined classic with a new twist, these stories weave wonder and romance into […]
Merry Christmas, beautiful readers! It’s been a busy time in our household, but with only a few days until we say goodbye to 2024, I thought you could squish in a few more Christmas romances…! 12 Days of Mistletoe by Jen Atkinson is an enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy. Bonnie and Elliot’s fake dating romance is filled […]
The third instalment of Julie Klassen’s On Devonshire Shores series, The Seaside Homecoming, filled my “spare” (ha!) time last week and kept me enraptured. I reviewed the first two books in the Regency romance series back in August. The family saga continues with eldest Summers’ sister, Claire, who was exiled to Scotland two years earlier […]
If you’re a regular reader, you’re probably aware of my love for Katherine Reay (see my posts here, here, here and here, haha!). Whether it’s meticulously researched historical fiction or heartfelt contemporary women’s fiction, Ms Reay has written several 5-star reads I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. So, you might imagine how long I’ve wanted to read some […]
I’m secretly posting this Christmas-related blog as I’m breaking our “house rules”. If Mr Wonderful had his way, I wouldn’t press Publish until November 29th! But waiting six weeks to share about these new Christmas releases seems too long a wait. If I can give you extra time to plan your Christmas reading, even better! […]
Two weeks ago, I caught a flight to Sydney and attended the 2024 Omega Writers Conference. It was my first in-person conference with local Christian authors, so I enjoyed meeting writers I had only connected with at our online meetings. Mingling with unpublished and published authors (whose books I’d read!) was a treat, but the […]
