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March 7, 2020
Yours, Mine, & Forever Blog Tour with Celebrate Lit
Book: Yours, Mine, & Forever
Author: Joanne Markey
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 7, 2019
Whoever said the course of true love never runs smooth knew their business.
Especially motherly love.
Still, with adoption success just waiting for ink and paper to appear, Norah can focus on more exciting things, like Christmas, and figuring out how this marriage thing is going to work out! However, never underestimate the craftiness of an antagonist old woman...
March 5, 2020
His Encouragement #10- Christ Never Fails
For 2020, I have chosen Isiah 41:10 as my personal verse. This lead into a theme for this year’s His Encouragement posts. Each week, I will be looking at another “fear not” of the Bible. I hope that as we journey together through these verses that we all will learn a little more about trusting God and rooting out the fear in our lives.
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake...
February 27, 2020
His Encouragement #9- If At First You Don’t Succeed…
For 2020, I have chosen Isiah 41:10 as my personal verse. This lead into a theme for this years His Encouragement posts. Each week, I will be looking at another fear not of the Bible. I hope that as we journey together through these verses that we all will learn a little more about trusting God and rooting out the fear in our lives.
Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be...
His Encouragement #9- If At First You Don't Succeed…
For 2020, I have chosen Isiah 41:10 as my personal verse. This lead into a theme for this year’s His Encouragement posts. Each week, I will be looking at another “fear not” of the Bible. I hope that as we journey together through these verses that we all will learn a little more about trusting God and rooting out the fear in our lives.
Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be...
February 24, 2020
Book Review: Two Steps Forward by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Back and broke in Stoney Ridge, Jimmy Fisher has coasted as long as he could through life on charm, good looks, and deep-set dimples. They always worked just fine for him–until they didn’t. His smile has no effect on the violet-eyed beauty he met at the Bent N’ Dent, the one with that stunning horse. She’s...
February 21, 2020
JustRead’s Blind Date with a Book- Their Ranch Reunion
The Rancher Next Door
Single mom Carly Wagner is surprised to learn shell have to share ownership of the home shes inherited with her first loveand first heartbreakAndrew Stephens. The man who fled their tiny Western town is back and standing in the way of her dreams to expand her B and B. Now a successful...
JustRead's Blind Date with a Book- Their Ranch Reunion
The Rancher Next Door
Single mom Carly Wagner is surprised to learn she’ll have to share ownership of the home she’s inherited with her first love—and first heartbreak—Andrew Stephens. The man who fled their tiny Western town is back and standing in the way of her dreams to expand her B and B. Now a successful...
February 20, 2020
His Encouragement #8- Proving Ground
For 2020, I have chosen Isiah 41:10 as my personal verse. This lead into a theme for this year’s His Encouragement posts. Each week, I will be looking at another “fear not” of the Bible. I hope that as we journey together through these verses that we all will learn a little more about trusting God and rooting out the fear in our lives.
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
Exodus 20:20 KJV
Today’s...
February 18, 2020
Top Ten Tuesday: Romance Tropes (Love Freebie)
Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday on Stories By Gina. Thank you for joining me for another Top Ten Tuesday withThe Artsy Reader.
Todays Top Ten Tuesday theme is Book Hangovers, but it wasn’t really working for me, so I decided to go back and do the one from last week. It was a love freebie in honor of Valentine’s Day. I thought I’d share a top ten of romantic tropes and books I think that fit them. What is a trope, you say? A trope, in simple terms, is a basic plot idea that is used frequently.
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February 17, 2020
Memorable Monday #4
Welcome toMemorable Monday! The purpose ofMemorable Mondayis to showcase an influential book read in the past that still sticks with you today. This fun Monday morning post is hosted by my friend Becca atThe Becca Files.
In 2015, when I began writing my own debut novel, I looked for other author’s debut novels to see how they started their careers. At the time, I had never even heard of Elizabeth Camden. The Lady of Bolton Hill is Elizabeth’s debut novel and I fell in love with this author’s...
