Frances Hoelsema's Blog, page 10
March 1, 2017
Of Buds And Blossoms
BLURB Librarian Chloe McAlister finds solace in her books—and hats—but doesn’t know where to turn when her longtime crush gets engaged. On a whim, she signs up for a speed-dating mixer and convinces her best friend, Dill Thomas, to attend. All goes as planned until she realizes Dill means more to her than she thought […]
February 27, 2017
Finish What You Start
What kind of person are you? Do you always like to finish the things you start? Are you perhaps someone who starts a project with the best intentions to finish, but never do? Maybe you could care less if something gets finished? I usually find myself in the first group: I like to finish […]
February 24, 2017
An Irish Romance
Into the Shadows By: Marie Jones In April 2016, Into the Shadows was the #1 spot in the Amazon store for Literary Fiction! It’s a mystery romance that takes place in Ireland. Check out this book description: Arriving home from a short holiday in Dingle, Lily Crossways makes a staggering discovery – on one […]
February 22, 2017
Have You Ever Made Something Up?
I think it’s safe to say that 100% of us have made something up at one point in our lives or another. It could have been an “innocent” tiny fib, a downright lie or something in between. Maybe you wanted to have a friend so you made one up. Maybe you didn’t want to cause […]
February 20, 2017
Nancy Drew Fan? You’ll Love This!
The Secret of Camp Whispering Pines GET IT FOR FREE! Read this fun mystery as a stand-alone, or start with book #1 The Mystery Of Hollow Inn for only .99! (all of my books are free with Kindle Unlimited!) What could be better than hiking, swimming, and horseback riding? Having a mystery to solve, of […]
February 16, 2017
Dark Day Dreams
Before anyone gets any preconceived ideas about the title of this blog, let me throw out these possibilities: It’s not a steamy romance It’s not a horror show Dark Day Dreams is actually a novel comprised of many short stories by James Hawthorne. What kind of stories? I’m glad you asked! They are some of […]
February 13, 2017
A Heart’s Salvation
A Heart’s Salvation is the debut novel from Dana Christy. What is so unique about it is that it reminded me of “Safe Haven” by Nicholas Sparks (who just so happens to be one of my favorite authors)! In A Heart’s Salvation you have a girl running from her past of abuse and ending up […]
February 7, 2017
A Holiday Book You’ll Want To Read Any Time Of Year
It may not be around the holidays anymore (unless you consider Valentine’s Day a holiday), but the book I am about to share with you is worth reading any time of year. It’s full of romance, some comedy, reality and even dogs! Before I tell you what it is, read this summary: This novel […]
February 1, 2017
The Lucky Cat
Do you like cats? If you’re like me, then Yes, Yes, a billion times YES! Those who know me know I grew up with cats and, except the year I lived in an apartment with my then newly wed husband, I have always had at least one cat. So I think it’s safe to say that […]
January 24, 2017
A Little Spice, Anyone?
I had a little bit of time to read something quick so I was happy to see a short story by Liwen Ho available that sounded fun. I “know” Liwen Ho from a Facebook group. I figured it must be good…and boy was it good! Let me tell you about it! A Spoonful of […]
