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Book Release (And a Giveaway!)

October 1, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

The Heart of a Cowboy, the second book in my Colorado Cowboys series, is releasing on Tuesday! And there's still time to take advantage of the fabulous pre-order special through Baker Book House (40% off and free shipping!): https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/277334 If you enjoy traveling-west-by-covered-wagons stories, then this book will be right up your alley! The McQuaid family, led by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: Colorado Cowboys, Jody Hedlund, new release

Do You Believe in (Book) Fairies?

September 22, 2021 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends, With great pleasure, I want to introduce my guest blogger and friend, Joy Tiffany. She's a voracious reader and author-supporter extraordinaire. If there was reader superhero--it would be her. She's blessed me with gift bags full of deadline items to keep me going and to surprise me daily. She's made me awesome scrabble-letter coasters with names of my characters and book titles. She's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Reading Tagged With: book fairy

A Romance Novel With All the Feels

September 17, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

I admit. I like a really good romance story full of LOTS of romantic moments filled with LOTS of toe-tingling, stomach-flipping sizzle. Those are the stories I’m drawn to READ. Those are also the stories I’m drawn to WRITE. However, as a writer of inspirational fiction I want my novels to remain clean and sweet (without any sex scenes). So how do I balance keeping a novel clean while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, New Releases, Romance Novels

Where would you live?

September 8, 2021 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! Always glad to spend a day with you. A friend asked if I could live in any book, which story world would I choose. This is a writer and reader’s delight—at least for me. Books started racing through my mind. Stories I’ve treasured and the world they’re set in. I immediately thought of Dee Henderson’s O’Malley family and how I’d love to meet each member of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Movies & TV, Reading Tagged With: imagination, reading, writing

Christmas is Coming

September 2, 2021 By Karen Witemeyer

I admit it. I'm one of those grumbly types who complains about Christmas merchandise showing up in stores before Halloween. No carol singing allowed until after Thanksgiving. No decorations put up until the first weekend of December. Bah, humbug! The one area where I make an exception is shopping. Christmas shopping can be stressful, so if I can pick up a few items throughout the year and store … [Read more...]

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