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The Details of the Story

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Hey y'all! D'Ann here. My husband and I are on a much-needed vacation. I'll tell you more about it in October. Today I'd love to introduce you to my dear friend Carrie Stephens. I'm so looking forward to reading this book she wrote with her husband. Now here's Carrie: Two years ago, I convinced my husband to write a book with me based on a sermon series he preached seven years ago. Morgan … [Read more...]

Book Buyer Survey

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Dear Book Lovers, I would dearly love your answers (and I suspect I may not be the only author who is interested in your feedback). Note: I'd already written this post when I read Cara's from yesterday where she mentioned what happened to her with Amazon. I saw several comments that actually addressed some of what I have said herein. I would really love to hear more from all you readers! One … [Read more...]

Giant Back to School Giveaway

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Sometimes when I read, I have fun matching the book to the season or activities I'm involved in. I read Christmas stories in December and romantic stories in honor of Valentine's Day. OK - I read romantic stories all year 'round, but particularly in February. Sometimes I'll match a book to a trip I'm taking or a craft project I'm working on. In my Posse, we are matching the time of year with … [Read more...]

Summer Reading

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Well, I don’t have a major anniversary ❤️❤️❤️ to share with you like Becky and Deb. Nor do I have an exciting story to relate like Tammy with her TWO totaled vehicles 🚙🚗 that were parked in front of her home. My week has been spent primarily on the phone 📱 with support people at QuickBooks after making the decision to move my corporate accounting to a different version. Nothing ever goes … [Read more...]

Favorite Romance Heroes in 2023 (so far!)

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I’ve read romance my whole life—along with a lot of other things. But even in my romance reading, I’ve never been the type to have “book boyfriends”. I enjoy the romance as a whole, and I very often feel a connection with the heroine in that. But rarely do I sigh and swoon over a hero after the book is closed. At least not since I was a teenager! (Maybe this is because, as Emma Woodhouse said, “I … [Read more...]

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