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December 31, 2015
For Lovers of John Green: The Short & Sincere Life of Ellory James, by Wendy Paine Miller
Every now and then I read a book that takes me by surprise, and The Short & Sincere Life of Ellory James is one of those books. I have read most of my daughter’s John Green novels and love reading Young Adult literature, but when I sat down to read author Wendy Paine Miller’s heartfelt […]
November 14, 2015
The Magician’s Lie, a Magical Tale
I love to offer a brief review of the books I’m reading whenever I get the time to post, and this one captivated me. THE MAGICIAN’S LIE, by Greer Macallisteris my latest read, and I loved it. The book starts with one of Arden’s most amazing illusions followed bya murder, and from that moment on, […]
November 6, 2015
New Fiction for My Readers in 2016!
I love this picture of my mom embracing me at my book release party for my debut novel RUBY AMONG US in 2008. When we see each other again, I’ll love getting a hugfrom her to celebreatemy fourth novel. That’s right! I’m thrilled to announce to my amazing readers that my fourth novel is dueout […]
October 29, 2015
Meet the Grove Girls: Favorite Books
Originally posted on THE GROVE:
Click to pin! On occasion there’s an extra Tuesday or Thursday in the month, and we decided this would be a great time tohave a conversation about some of our favorite things. We’d love to learn more about your favorites, too! So be sure to leave a comment chiming in…
Click to pin! On occasion there’s an extra Tuesday or Thursday in the month, and we decided this would be a great time tohave a conversation about some of our favorite things. We’d love to learn more about your favorites, too! So be sure to leave a comment chiming in…
October 27, 2015
Kobo Sale: Half off of WAKING UP JOY
I just heard that WAKING UP JOYis 50% off with a promo code at Kobobeginningtoday, October 27th,through October 30th. The sale makes WAKING UP JOY about $2.50 – a real bargain. The Canada sale begins the 28th and UK starts the 30th. See below for special promo codes for each country. If you are a […]
October 24, 2015
Thought I Knew You, by Kate Moretti
Kate Moretti’s novel, I Thought I Knew You, utterly captivated me. A story about a woman derailed, Claire experiences an abrupt loss of her husband who never returns from a business trip. Now the wife of a missing person, Claire climbs up out of her shock and grief and begins to search for him, but […]
October 21, 2015
Reading for a Good Cause: Benefit for the Navy Seal Foundation
You can contribute to a good cause while reading fabulous fiction. Tule Publishing is doing a benefit for the Navy SEAL Foundation. All you have to do is follow this link or click on the graphic to bid on this Women’s Fiction package, which includes my novelWAKING UP JOY, as well as UNTIL YOU (Jeannie […]
October 18, 2015
The Good Neighbor, by Amy Sue Nathan
I’ve known Amy Sue Nathan forever, or at least it seems like I have. When I first “met” her online, she was a single mom blogging through life and I was only on the verge of being published. When we try to figure out what year we started corresponding, we can never exactly figure it […]
October 12, 2015
TEN Book Giveaway: Fall in Love with Women’s Fiction on Your Ereader
I know I have another giveaway going on for Waking Up Joy’s 1st Anniversary, I have to tell you about this one too, which includes my second novel Rose House. I’m so honored to be included with 9 amazing authors. Wouldn’t you love to have your ereader filled with all of these? Be sure to […]
October 11, 2015
Changing Landscapes
“There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives.” –Josephine Hart Some people are born and raised in one place and never leave, except for brief visits and vacations to somewhere else. When I was a kid, born and raised in Oklahoma, all I wanted to […]
