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 […]
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 Mingling with unpublished and published authors (whose books I’d read!)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 […]
If you’ve familiar with my blog, you’d know I’m a big Pepper Basham fan (and almost fell off my chair when she friended me on social media!). She’s written some fabulous books… and they just keep coming! Last month, I received an advanced copy of Ms Basham’s latest novel, Hope Like Wildflowers, thanks to NetGalley […]
