Tuesday, December 28, 2021

The Breakup Project by Carolyn Miller


Have you been to Boston? I love Boston! I have enjoyed visiting there several times since my son started attending school in Cambridge! When we took him back to school in August, I grabbed these photos. It was a pleasure seeing the Boston skyline and I enjoyed watching the sailboats on the Charles River.

I am so excited to tell you about a new series by Carolyn Miller called The Original Six. The first story is set in Boston!

Book Review: The Breakup Project is part of a wonderful new series by Carolyn Miller that centers around six hockey players who are friends. In The Breakup Project we learn that Bree Karlsson’s twin brother, Brent, is a hockey player, and one of the reasons she vows to date none of them! Mike Vaughan happens to be a hockey player and that is a problem. The Breakup Project is their story, and it is fantastic!

I was rooting for Mike and Bree to get together from the beginning. The story shares both characters’ Christian faith in a highly relatable way. I found that refreshing. I enjoyed getting to know Bree and Mike.

I loved reading this story and can not wait for book #2! Carolyn Miller has crafted an incredible story with fabulous characters, great settings and wonderful swoon worthy romance. I highly recommend The Breakup Project. You will not be disappointed with this fabulous read!

I was given a copy a complimentary copy and not obligated to write a review.



I'm an Inspirational romance author who lives in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia with my husband and four children. Together with my husband I pastored a church for ten years, and I've worked as a high school English and Learning and Support teacher. I love reading (especially Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer), music, films, gardens, art, travel and food. I really enjoy creating worlds where flawed people can grow in faith, hope and love. I am represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube agency.


Sunday, December 26, 2021

Twilight At Moorington Cross by Abigail Wilson


I love this cover!  Have you seen the sky look like this before and been in awe? There is something about a gorgeous sky that puts life back into perspective for me.   

Twilight at Moorington Cross by Abigail Wilson is a romantic, mysterious Regency read.  Main character, Amelia Pembroke, must choose between two suitors in order to inherit the estate, Moorington Cross, she has been living in while being treated for the last few years. The only problem is she may love someone else all together.  She has no idea who to trust, and neither does the reader.  


I am a huge fan of Abigail Wilson’s stories, and I enjoyed this one.  There were several plot twists, surprises and love interests.  The author does a nice job writing a happily-ever-after that still leaves you guessing to the end. Exploring Moorington Cross as a reader was marvelous and I wished to visit.    


I greatly enjoyed this delightful story and highly recommend it for fans of mystery, regency, and gothic romance.  Being swept away to Regency England  was extremely enjoyable and I highly recommend Twilight at Moorington Cross.   


I was given a complimentary copy of this book and not required to write a review.



The same moment Elizabeth Bennett discovered Mr. Darcy’s true character in Pride and Prejudice, Abigail realized she would never be the same. Caught up in an endless supply of Regency novels for the past decade, she’s used this unique passion to create Gothic mysteries with a heart.

 A self-proclaimed chai tea addict and mother of two crazy kids, Abigail fills her spare time with camping, hiking, water skiing, and canoeing. She hopes to visit all 59 national parks in her lifetime, and with a dozen or so under her belt, she is well on her way. She currently resides in Dripping Springs, Texas with her husband and children.

In 2017, Abigail won WisRWA’s Fab Five contest and in 2016, the American Christian Fiction Writers’ First Impressions contest in the Historical Romance category. She was also chosen as a 2017 finalist in the Daphne du Maurier Contest and Genesis Contest. Her first two novels were published in 2019 by HarperCollins Christian Publishing
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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Kiss the Girl by Melanie Jacobson

 



Do you see my friend peeking behind the Christmas tree holding candy canes? Isn’t he cute?
(The guy behind the book with me isn’t bad either. :-)

I have really enjoyed reading Kiss The Girl by Melanie Jacobson with @fortheloveofbooks_bookclub. It is fun to read with others and to make new friends. Such a fabulous group!

Kiss the Girl i
s a sweet Christmas read. Grace comes home to run her dad’s hardware store while he is ill, and Noah is the local PE teacher and wannabe football coach. The banter and chemistry between them was enjoyable to watch! I loved the secondary characters that were so likable and added to the story. This had all the feels. It was an enjoyable holiday read, and you still have time to read it before Christmas!

It is on Kindle Unlimited as well.  


Melanie Bennett Jacobson is an avid reader, amateur cook, and champion shopper. She lives in Southern California with her husband and children, a series of doomed houseplants, and a naughty miniature schnauzer. She substitutes high school English classes for fun and holds a Masters in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is a USA Today bestseller and a two-time Whitney Award winner for contemporary romance.

Monday, December 20, 2021

Clean Romance for Christmas Tour Featuring Camron Wright

 

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Christmas by Accident
By Camron Wright
Holiday Fiction
Paperback, E-book & Audiobook, 240 Pages
September 26, 2018 by Shadow Mountain

Carter is an insurance adjuster whose longing for creative expression spills over sometimes into his accident reports. 
 
Abby works for her adoptive father, Uncle Mannie, in the family bookstore, the ReadMore Cafe. 
 
Carter can barely tolerate Christmas; Abby loves it. She can’t wait past October to build her favorite display, the annual Christmas book tree stack, which Carter despises. 
 
When an automobile accident throws Carter and Abby together, Uncle Mannie, who is harboring secrets of his own, sees a chance for lasting happiness for his little girl. But there are so many hurdles, and not much time left. Will this Christmas deliver the miracles everyone is hoping for?

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Amazing Top Ten Facts from Christmas by Accident

1. If you’ve read any of my previous books—specifically The Rent Collector or The Orphan Keeper, both serious works—and are expecting the same tone in Christmas by Accident, you will be disappointed. Christmas by Accident is a tongue-in-cheek tale that makes light-hearted fun of the many sentimental Christmas stories published every year. In essence, I make fun of sappy Christmas stories by telling a slightly sappy Christmas story.

2. The original working title was The Christmas Carol Angel Box Wish, because all the best nouns are taken. The publisher deemed it too long and changed the name to Christmas by Accident—which makes it sound like a bad Hallmark movie, but I think that’s the point. Know that it’s a fun Christmas read and yes, like all Hallmark movies, there is romance in the story. :)

3. My path to becoming a published author is closely reflected in the main character, Carter Cross. With no experience, but a thought stuck in my head that wouldn’t go away, I decided I could write a book. I’m saying that if someone wants to understand what I’m like as a person, the thoughts that roll through my head, my writing journey, read Christmas by Accident.

4. In the story I pay subtle homage to many Christmas classics, perhaps borrowing a line of dialogue from one or including an obscure quotation from another. While some references are obvious, others are subtle. A fun game as you read is to see how many you can find.

5. I have funny children (funny ha-ha, not funny peculiar), who married witty spouses. When I needed a clever line, I often turned to family. I’d send off a group email spelling out the scene and then let them each take their best shot to fill in what was needed—and I was never disappointed.

6. As a marketer at heart, I enrolled the help of my two-year-old granddaughter to make an egglessnog video (explained below), because who doesn’t love watching a chatty two-year old cook in the kitchen? Check out this link. It’s worth watching. 
 


7. Now to egglessnog. As a kid I loved eggnog, until I realized it’s made with raw eggs—Ew, gross!—and I haven’t been able to drink it since. That changed when I discovered egglessnog (eggnog made without eggs). I spent days perfecting the recipe (which I included at the back of the book, since it plays a part in the story) and you won’t want to miss it. It’s even more delicious than real eggnog!

8. AndrĂ© the chef is based on a real person I met serendipitously in Denmark. He creates some of the most amazing desserts on the planet—seriously.

9. The self-written obituary at the end of the story is heartfelt and close to what I’d like to have as my own.

10. There are no accidents—especially at Christmas.

About the Author


Camron Wright was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has a master’s degree in Writing and Public Relations from Westminster College.

He has owned several successful retail stores in addition to working with his wife in the fashion industry, designing for the McCall Pattern Company in New York.

Camron began writing to get out of attending MBA school at the time, and it proved the better decision. His first book, Letters for Emily, was a Readers Choice Award winner, as well as a selection of the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. Letters for Emily has been published in North America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Korea, the Netherlands, and China.

His next book, The Rent Collector, won Best Novel of the Year from the Whitney Awards and was a nominee for the prestigious International DUBLIN Literary Award. The Orphan Keeper won Book of the Year, Gold accolades in Multicultural Fiction from Foreword Reviews, and was winner of Best General Fiction from the Whitney Awards.

His latest book, In Times of Rain and War (and the one he calls his most ambitious), released in April, 2021.

Camron lives with his wife, Alicyn, just south of Salt Lake City at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. He is the proud father of four children, all girls but three.
 

Tour Schedule
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December 7th: Launch
December 8th: Nancy Campbell Allen - The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart
December 9th: Rachael Anderson - Five Kisses
December 10th: Sarah M. Eden - The Merchant and the Rogue
December 11th: Arlem Hawks - Georgana's Secret
December 12th: Jess Heileman - The Nabob's Daughter 
December 13th: Krista Jensen - Miracle Creek Christmas
December 14th: Jen Geigle Johnson - A Christmas Kiss
December 15th: Josi S. Kilpack - Love and Lavender
December 16th: Carla Laureano - Discovered by Love series
December 17th: Sarah L. McConkie - Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough
December 18th: Carol Ross - His Hometown Yuletide Vow
December 19th: Nichole Van - Brotherhood of the Black Tartan series
December 20th: Anneka R. Walker - Brides and Brothers
December 21st: Camron Wright - Christmas by Accident
December 22nd: Julie Wright - A Captain for Caroline Gray
December 23rd: Grand Finale
 
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Clean Romance For Christmas Tour Featuring Carla Laureano

 

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Discovered by Love series
By Carla Laureano
Contemporary Romance
E-book
Jan 19, 2016 - Nov 15, 2021 by Laureano Creative Media

The Discovered by Love series features a delightful quartet of novellas about couples who weren’t looking for love… but it nevertheless finds them in unexpected ways! 
 
In JILTED, a would-be groom is ditched at the altar, leaving him with a private island and nothing to do—until he ropes the beautiful private chef into being his personal tour guide. Could he have been in the right place at the right time after all, just with the wrong woman? 
 
In STARSTRUCK, a best-selling author is living her lifelong fantasy of seeing her books made into a television series, until her ex-boyfriend is brought onboard to replace the injured male lead… and she has veto power. Can he convince her that he’s a changed man in time to save both his job and her dream? 
 
In SNOWBOUND, two rival architects with a shared history get snowed in at the site of their dream job and are forced to put aside their differences to make it through the weekend. Because as the temperature drops and their competition heats up, the only way out is together... with or without their hearts intact. 
 
In SUNSWEPT, a driven real estate agent and a laid-back beach bum get double-booked into the same vacation rental… then decide they just might be the answer to each other’s plus-one problems. But what happens when a fake relationship turns out to involve real feelings? 
 
The Discovered by Love novellas are the perfect holiday reads—long enough to deliver a satisfying, heart-warming romance, but short enough to offer a quick, one-sitting escape from your to-do lists.

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The Third Character: Why A Great Setting is Essential to Short Romance

By Carla Laureano

I’m a sucker for a romantic setting, whether it’s my favorite overseas spots or little-known corners of my own hometown. But where setting can be a nice surprise in a full-length book, it’s absolutely crucial in a novella!

Romance novellas are short and sweet, and they focus exclusively on the falling-in-love butterflies between the main couple, without much distraction from outside plot or secondary characters. Setting adds a necessary texture and interest to an otherwise straightforward story, and it can either act as a main feature in the couple’s burgeoning romance or as a source of conflict that threaten their happiness. So with that kind of importance in the story, why not make it a great one?

My Discovered by Love novella quartet does just that—it features some of the most beautiful settings in the world as a background for sweet, heart-warming romance.

In Jilted, a private island off the coast of Belize serves as both the catalyst and the backdrop for a whirlwind romance between a jilted groom, Derek, and the island’s private chef-turned-tour guide, Bethany. As they tour Mayan ruins, sample street food in charming mainland towns, and bask in the sunshine and turquoise waters, it’s hard to imagine not falling in love with an intriguing stranger!

Starstruck takes the excitement of London and the whimsy of a comic and fandom convention to bring a fantasy novelist back together with her estranged actor boyfriend when he’s subbed in as the romantic hero in a last-minute cast change for her TV adaptation. As the clock counts down toward the cast announcement and Nick scrambles to get Christine’s approval for the role of his lifetime, London Fan Fest is not just an entertaining background but a challenge to overcome.

For Snowbound, I stuck closer to home—my beloved Colorado—but set the story in the high country near the ritzy enclave of Vail. This time the setting is a straight-up source of conflict when two rival architects get snowed in at the site of the dream renovation and are forced to work through their differences to make it out in one piece! (Still, I’m not sure it’s a complete hardship, being stuck in front of a roaring fire in a multi-million-dollar ski lodge with your grad school crush…)

And last, Sunswept takes us back around to another sunny, tropical location, this time Islamorada, a village that stretches across six of Florida’s keys. When a tech entrepreneur reluctantly comes to Florida to witness his ex-girlfriend marry his college roommate and ends up double-booked in a beach house with a real estate agent there for a conference, they decide to turn an inconvenience into a solution to their plus-one problems. Which means that the lovely ocean-front cottage is both conflict and catalyst for their happily ever after!

Clearly, I’ve caught the travel bug hard with these novellas, and my biggest goal was to make readers fall in love with these beloved settings as much as the characters. Because the only thing better than falling in love is having a beautiful sunset to ride into together.

About the Author


Carla Laureano is the two-time RITA® award-winning author of over a dozen books, spanning the genres of contemporary romance and Celtic fantasy. A graduate of Pepperdine University, she worked in sales and marketing for more than a decade before leaving corporate life behind to write full-time. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, two sons, and an opinionated tortoiseshell cat named Willow. Visit her website at carlalaureano.com to download the romance novella, JILTED, for free!


Tour Schedule
(Posts go live on the day they're scheduled.)

December 7th: Launch
December 8th: Nancy Campbell Allen - The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart
December 9th: Rachael Anderson - Five Kisses
December 10th: Sarah M. Eden - The Merchant and the Rogue
December 11th: Arlem Hawks - Georgana's Secret
December 12th: Jess Heileman - The Nabob's Daughter 
December 13th: Krista Jensen - Miracle Creek Christmas
December 14th: Jen Geigle Johnson - A Christmas Kiss
December 15th: Josi S. Kilpack - Love and Lavender
December 16th: Carla Laureano - Discovered by Love series
December 17th: Sarah L. McConkie - Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough
December 18th: Carol Ross - His Hometown Yuletide Vow
December 19th: Nichole Van - Brotherhood of the Black Tartan series
December 20th: Anneka R. Walker - Brides and Brothers
December 21st: Camron Wright - Christmas by Accident
December 22nd: Julie Wright - A Captain for Caroline Gray
December 23rd: Grand Finale
 
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Much Ado About A Latte by Kathleen Fuller

 

I was so excited to revisit Maple Falls in Much Ado About a Latte by Kathleen Fuller, the second stand alone book in this series.  Tanner Castillo and Anita Bedford met in high school and are now each other working at the Sunshine CafĂ© in Maple Falls, Arkansas.  Both want more for their lives and want to open up their own business. 

Tanner and Anita are so loveable and I was rooting for them to figure out and admit how they felt about each other throughout the story.  I enjoyed their journey.  The author has a wonderful way of creating characters you want to get to know and keep in touch with.  I was thrilled to visit with old friends from the first story.   

I loved the small town feel of this story, the author’s humor and colloquialisms, and watching Anita and Tanner’s friendship evolve.  It was nice to get lost in a different world for a few days.    I recommend this sweet story.  

I was given a copy by the publisher and not required to write a review. 


With over a million copies sold, Kathleen Fuller is the author of several bestselling novels, including the Hearts of Middlefield novels, the Middlefield Family novels, the Amish of Birch Creek series, the Amish Letters series, the Brides of Birch Creek series, the upcoming Mail Order Brides of Birch Creek, as well as a middle-grade Amish series, the Mysteries of Middlefield. She has also contributed to numerous novella collections.

She and her husband James live in Arkansas and have three adult children. When she’s not writing, Kathleen is avidly crocheting, reading, and traveling, sometimes all at the same time. She runs the Facebook group Books & Hooks, which combines her love of books, crochet, and collecting recipes that she’ll never have enough time to make.

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Clean Romance for Christmas Tour Featuring Rachael Anderson

 

On Tour with Prism Book Tours

Five Kisses
By Rachael Anderson
Historical Romance
Paperback & ebook, 296 Pages
September 14, 2021 by HEA Publishing

The first kiss crumbles her world. The second mystifies. The third unbalances. The fourth sends her reeling. And the fifth –ah, the fifth . . . 
 
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, Miss Sarah Meacham has always behaved circumspectly, until an emotional outburst directed at a well-deserved gentleman earns her the nickname of Miss Shrew. As a result, she vows to never trust—or love—again. But when her father decrees that her younger sister cannot marry the man of her dreams until Sarah has secured a suitor of her own, she is faced with a dilemma: Deny her sister marital bliss or feign an interest in the next gentleman to come along, at least until their father relents. 
 
Mr. Ian Collum is no gentleman. A tradesman and newcomer to Brighton, he has been searching high and low for the perfect house. When he at last discovers Ivy Cottage, with its magnificent views, extensive lands, and a large oak tree reminiscent of his favorite childhood escape, he will do whatever it takes to obtain it. Trouble is, the owner of the property will only sell if Ian agrees to court the beautiful and infamous Miss Shrew—a woman as intent on eluding Ian as he is on pursuing her.

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Excerpt

The dark-haired man pushed away from the bookcase and pointed to the shelf above her head. “I’m guessing you used the stack of bibles as a stool to reach this shelf here.” He patted the place where Frankenstein once stood. “Is there a book I can get for you so you can climb down from your perch? People are beginning to stare, and I doubt the proprietress would appreciate seeing any book, especially a bible, being used as a stool.”

Knowing he was probably right, Sarah ignored his proffered hand and stepped down on her own. She glared at the few people she caught looking their way before returning her attention to the mysterious stranger.

Goodness, he was tall. The top of her head barely reached his shoulders.

His lips quirked into a half smile. “Feeling a wee less holy now?”

Blast his charming accent. “Perhaps. But I’m not sure if my decreased proximity to God is to blame or someone else.”

He chuckled, then folded his arms, still clutching the book, and propped a shoulder against the shelf once more. “You should probably try reading the bible instead of standing atop it,” he suggested. “In fact, there’s a story in Genesis—that’s the first book, you see—”

“I’ve heard of it,” she said testily.

“About a civilization who tried to build a tower to Heaven, as you have done, and had their languages confounded as a result.”

Sarah cocked her head. “Your point, sir?”

“’Tis a good thing we can still understand one another.”

“I might prefer it if we couldn’t.”

He grinned, not seeming the least bit put out. “In that case, you should have built a taller tower.”

Sarah eyed the book tucked under his arm, wondering if she dared to snatch it away and make a run for it. Surely, he wouldn’t make a scene by chasing after her. Though the scene she’d make would be something for the gossips.

“You keep eyeing this book, which leads us back to where we began. How can a story about a monster be, how did you put it? Incredibly dull?”

Sarah had to concede it hadn’t been the wisest thing to say. She should have said it was disturbing and caused the worst sorts of nightmares. That would have been more plausible.

“I haven’t the faintest notion. Perhaps the plot is tiresome and uninteresting.”

“Then I shall like it all the more. I prefer tales that play out at a more deliberate and leisurely pace, especially when monsters are involved. Now, is there a book I can procure for you, or were you really trying to gain some ground with God?”

Though he didn’t smile, his eyes gleamed, and his lips twitched in the most irritating manner. He was laughing at her. In fact, he’d probably been laughing the entire time. Argh. Had he seen her reach for that book and had taken it on purpose? The gleam in his eyes told her that could easily be the case.

Abominable man.

Sarah folded her arms, ready to be done with this silly charade. “If you must know, I have been on the hunt for that book for over a year now and was in the process of finally obtaining it when you stole it out from under me. Should you insist on borrowing it first, I would be most appreciative if you would tell me when you plan to return it so that I can borrow it next.”

He looked down at the book and examined it a moment. “Why didn’t you say as much to begin with? Had I known this was the book you were after, I would have done the gentlemanly thing and allowed you to have it first.”

She eyed the book, still in his hands, not quite trusting him or his handsome face. “Are you a gentleman, sir?”

“Nae,” he said with a grin. “Just a man who spied a bonnie lass and couldn’t resist teasing her a little. I hope you’ll forgive me, just as I hope you’ll sleep more soundly than I did after reading that book.”

He took hold of her hand, and his gaze locked on hers. Ever so slowly, he lifted her fingers to his lips and pressed a deliberate, almost seductive, kiss to her knuckles.

She inhaled sharply as the heat from his lips burned through her hand, igniting something within. A strange sort of fire sparked to life, surging through her body and evoking a myriad of sensations—both thrilling and terrifying.

Sarah had been kissed on her hand before, but never like this—or rather, it had never affected her like this. She stiffened, staring at him as though he were the devil himself. Perhaps he was. Come to taunt and tempt and wreak havoc on her senses.

Excerpted from Five Kisses by Rachael Anderson, Copyright © 2021 by
Rachael Anderson. Published by HEA Publishing.

About the Author


A USA Today bestselling author, Rachael Anderson is the mother of four and is pretty good at breaking up fights, or at least sending guilty parties to their rooms. She can't sing, doesn't dance, and despises tragedies. But she recently figured out how yeast works and can now make homemade bread, which she is really good at eating. You can read more about her and her books online at rachaelreneeanderson.com.

 
Tour Schedule
(Posts go live on the day they're scheduled.)

December 7th: Launch
December 8th: Nancy Campbell Allen - The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart
December 9th: Rachael Anderson - Five Kisses
December 10th: Sarah M. Eden - The Merchant and the Rogue
December 11th: Arlem Hawks - Georgana's Secret
December 12th: Jess Heileman - The Nabob's Daughter 
December 13th: Krista Jensen - Miracle Creek Christmas
December 14th: Jen Geigle Johnson - A Christmas Kiss
December 15th: Josi S. Kilpack - Love and Lavender
December 16th: Carla Laureano - Discovered by Love series
December 17th: Sarah L. McConkie - Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough
December 18th: Carol Ross - His Hometown Yuletide Vow
December 19th: Nichole Van - Brotherhood of the Black Tartan series
December 20th: Anneka R. Walker - Brides and Brothers
December 21st: Camron Wright - Christmas by Accident
December 22nd: Julie Wright - A Captain for Caroline Gray
December 23rd: Grand Finale

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Reclaiming Hope by Carolyn Miller


"This wasn't her.  Not sensible Callie Steele hugging a famous surfer…”

Reclaiming Hope by Carolyn Miller is a part of the Hooper Island series, but is a stand alone novel.  Main character Callie Steele is an incredibly organized list maker who thinks love has passed her by. Kai Brody is a world famous surfer whose close calls and injuries have made him reevaluate his life and think about his future.  It was wonderful to see them  become friends and begin to wonder if falling in love with your opposite might make your world more interesting to be in. 
  
I loved the Island setting and how the elements of faith were honest and thoughtful throughout this story.  The dialogue and alternating POV  between Callie and Kai added depth to the story.   I enjoyed getting to know their very different personalities and seeing them both work together as a couple.   

The story is a delight with its island setting, thoughtful characters, and is a reminder that hope is always there.  I recommend Reclaiming Hope! Available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited


I was given a complimentary copy by the publisher and not required to write a positive review.

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Carolyn Miller is an Inspirational Regency romance author who lives in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia with her husband and four children. Together with her husband she has pastored a church for ten years, and worked as a public high school English and Learning and Support teacher.

A longtime lover of romance, especially that of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer’s Regency era, Carolyn holds a BA in English Literature, and loves drawing readers into fictional worlds that show the truth of God’s grace in our lives.




Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Without A Hitch by Mary Hollis Huddleston and Asher Fogle Paul

 


Do you have any great wedding stories? At my wedding it rained and rained in the middle of the driest summer on record. My husband likes to say we made others happy with the rain. I also remember the first time I attended a huge wedding in the south. I did not know you could have that many bridesmaids in one wedding and realized I was not in the Midwest any more.

Without A Hitch by Mary Hollis Huddleston and Asher Fogle Paul is a story that follows Lottie as she works as a wedding planner at extravagant weddings in Texas. Lottie’s life has not turned out as she had planned, and she thought she would have been married by now. Instead she is helping others plan their big day.

For me the highlight of Without A Hitch was reading all the very funny and interesting wedding stories. I laughed out loud, cringed, and was thoroughly amused by each one. Each wedding featured was unique and humorous. From weddings dealing with chicken coups to ones gone terribly wrong they were not your run of the mill nuptials.

Without a Hitch  is about making peace with your past, seeing the bigger picture of life, and being willing to move forward into a better future. I guarantee you will laugh out loud many times while reading. I would categorize this as women’s fiction with a touch of romance.

I was given a complimentary copy and not required to write a positive review.  



Asher Fogle Paul's debut novel, Without A Hitch, will be published by HarperCollins in December. A former human interest and entertainment journalist, she most recently served as digital features editor at Good Housekeeping. Asher has also held posts at Us Weekly, People and Readers’ Digest, and her work has been published in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, House Beautiful, Elle and W, among others. Asher has an MS in magazine journalism from Columbia University, a BA in English from Texas Christian University, and a deep-seated addiction to iced coffee. She lives in New York City with her husband and three young children.