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A Long Time Coming

As an author, I don’t have favorites among my own books. Each was written for a reason, and each is special to me in its own unique way. I will confess, however, to having some favorite characters from my books. 

One of my favorite couples is Cleo and Sherwood from Fit To Be Tied (2009). I adore feisty Cleo, and I love “watching” her try to turn a British nobleman (recovering from wounds suffered in WWI) into a cowboy. The whole story had a fun dynamic that just wouldn’t leave me.

In 2009,...

Epiphany

Today, January 6, is Epiphany, an important day on the Christian calendar. It is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. Western Christians commemorate principally (but not solely) the visitation of the Biblical Magi to the Baby Jesus, and thus Jesus’ physical manifestation to the Gentiles.

Of course, another definition for the word epiphany is “a moment of sudden revelation or insight.” And I suppose it’s a good way to describe th...

2022: A Banner Reading Year

For the past ten years, I’ve tracked my reading by participating in the Goodreads Reading Challenges. In addition to helping me remember to “write down” the books I’ve read, it’s helped me to rank those books more consistently as well as to write reviews. I hope my reviews help the people who follow me on Goodreads, but mostly they are reminders to myself of what I liked about the books.

In 2022, my goal was to read 36 books, but thanks to audiobooks via Audible, Hoopla (which I only got to u...

Merry Christmas

Today is Christmas Eve, tomorrow is Christmas. The faithful world over will pause this weekend to celebrate the first coming of the King, Jesus the Messiah.

Many of us have nativity sets in our home for this season. Many of us envision that the night of Christ’s birth looked something like this graphic.

But as I have studied the Scriptures through a Middle Eastern lens in recent years, I have learned that there is a lot wrong with this picture, beginning with the location. Jesus wasn’...

Free: Whispers From Yesterday

Just a quick reminder that the Kindle edition of Whispers From Yesterday, a Christy Award winning novel, is free for a limited time.

Learn more about the novel here.

Grab your free Kindle copy here.

Whispers From Yesterday is also available in paperback and audiobook.

Enjoy!

~robin

New in Paperback

I’m excited to share that two of my novellas (A Carol for Christmas and A Wish & a Prayer) are now available in paperback and perfect for gift-giving. A Carol for Christmas is just the right size for a stocking stuffer.

Carol: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9SHPHV
Wish: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP43M1XF

Here’s a quick video about them:

Enjoy!

~robin

Inspirational Romance Bundle

I’m participating in an inspirational romance booksweep this week. Enter to win over 35 inspirational romances plus an ereader. My book in the giveaway is Speak to Me of Love. (Have you read it?)

Just follow this link to enter.

Even if you don’t win, I hope you find some great books and authors in the bunch. Take the time to try out some newsletters. You just might discover another favorite author in the mix.

~robin

Thank you, Readers!!

Today was release day for ALL SHE EVER DREAMED. And thanks to my faithful readers, the book is the #1 New Release in Religious Historical Fiction on Amazon!

Release Day

Within the last six days, I’ve had two books release. The first was Like the Wind (11/29), a contemporary romance (and readers made it #1 in Contemporary Christian Fiction on Amazon!), and the second, All She Ever Dreamed, an historical romance, released this morning. It’s been a busy six days, to say the least.

Every book has its own genesis and its own journey. That was certainly true for All She Ever Dreamed. When I wrote and published Even Forever, I thought it was a stand alone. But a fe...

Writing a Book Review

With two novels releasing within one week of each other (Like the Wind earlier this week and All She Ever Dreamed on Monday, Dec. 5), I’ve been reading a lot of reviews. I’ve become increasingly aware of what makes a good review and what doesn’t. I thought I’d share my opinion.

First, let me say that I write reviews for all the books I read and I post them on Goodreads. I do not claim to always write good reviews. Mine are usually short and pithy. I am not a “professional” reviewer, and I don...