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December 31, 2013
Chick Lit Goddess’s Five Favorite Reads in 2013!
I planned to read 32 books this year, but I ended up reading 34. While I read most of them for reviews and only a few for pleasure, overall, it was a great year. I’ve fallen in love with new authors and their books. With the exception of #4, it was the first time I’d read anything by the author, and it won’t be my last!
Chick Lit Goddess’s five favorite books of 2013!
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Ladies’ Night by Mary Kay Andrews
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::3::
Always Something There to Remind Me by Beth Harbison
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December 30, 2013
The Champagne Diet
Book review of “The Champagne Diet”
“The Champagne Diet” by Cara Alwill Leyba
Book Description:
This book is for the woman who wants to feel good about herself and her body, and learn how to start incorporating healthy habits into her life. It’s for the woman who doesn’t want to trade in her champagne for skinny jeans. It’s for the woman who is done with dieting, and ready to start paying attention to her health before that number on the scale. It’s for the woman who is ready to stop letting her...
December 16, 2013
Jennifer Zane
**About author, Jennifer Zane:Jennifer Zane has lived all over the country–from Georgia to Maryland, New York to Colorado, including an exciting five years in Montana. Her time in Big Sky country was the basis for this book. When she’s not writing, she savors the insanity of raising two boys, is figuring out how many meals she canmakewith a pressure cooker, and teaches a pretty mean karate class. She currently lives with her family in Colorado.
INTERVIEW
Describe your writing style in five word...
December 13, 2013
The Christmas Spirit
The Christmas Spirit by Susan Buchanan
Blurb of “The Christmas Spirit”:
Christmas is coming, but not everyone is looking forward to it.
Rebecca has just been dumped and the prospect of spending the holiday period with her parents is less than appealing.
Eighty- two year old Stanley lost his beloved wife, Edie, to cancer. How will he cope with his first Christmas without her?
Jacob’s university degree hasn’t helped him get a job, and it looks like he’ll still be signing on come New Year.
Workaholic...
December 5, 2013
Don’t Tell the Groom
“Don’t Tell the Groom” by Anna Bell
Don’t Tell the Groom is funny, heart-warming and uplifting. For all brides to be, those who love to splash the cash and fans of contemporary literature! Don’t Tell the Groom has sold more than 11,000 copies in the UK as a self-published Ebook, before being taken on by Quercus, a leading Independent Publisher. It is a reader favourite on Amazon and has garnered 122 reviews, averaging 4.5 stars.
Penny has big dreams for her wedding day. She wants an unforgettab...
December 3, 2013
COVER REVEAL: Love Illusion
“Love Illusion” by Chineka Williams
Blurb of “Love Illusion”:Lucy is a confident PR professional, who is fearful of her troubled ex-boyfriend Charles. He is in denial about their breakup. With issues of alcoholism and abandonment, he spirals out of control.
Meanwhile, Lucy’s best friend Jade has found love and is about to get married. She is a loyal friend who is there for Lucy every step of the way.
Feeling trapped, Lucy is determined to fight back against Charles, but it won’t be without compl...
Samantha Tonge
About author, Samantha Tonge:Samantha Tonge lives in Cheshire, England with her lovely family and two cats who think they are dogs. She spends her days writing, willing cakes to rise and avoiding housework. She has sold over 80 short stories to mainstream women’s magazines. Doubting Abbey is her debut romantic comedy novel, out now from digital-first CarinaUK Harlequin.
INTERVIEW
Describe your writing style in five words: fun, accessible, fast-paced, readable, punchy
What do you love most about...
December 1, 2013
Modogamous Holiday Hop
Today, I’m thrilled to bring you the first stop of the
“Modogamous Holiday Hop”!
(Be sure to see other stops and enter to win prizes in the links below!)
“Modogamous” by Karen Martin
Blurb of “Modogamous”:Kate Adams has it all figured out. Five years out of college, she’s got a steady job, a home she loves in the big city, and good friends who always keep her laughing: her stylish but nosy roommate Evette, happily-married Cecie, and of course, good old Mitch, her seriously cute co-worker who’s be...
November 26, 2013
I Have a Confession to Make…
I’m a 2013 NaNoWriMo Winner!
I wrote another book.
November is my favorite month. I love the changing of temperatures, colors, and of course, Thanksgiving. It’s only the beginning of a stressful time, which is one reason I wasn’t going to participate in NaNoWriMo (where you write a book in 30 days). With editing and getting ready to publish my debut book, The Right Design, in January, there was no time.
Wrong!
Outlining
So, on November 1st, I began to outline a book that I was going to try to writ...
November 23, 2013
Aven Ellis
About author, Aven Ellis:AvenEllis has been writing fiction since she was sixteen. She studied communications at a large Midwestern university, and after graduation, Aven worked as a reporter for a community newspaper, followed by a stint at a public relations agency.
But writing about city council meetings and restaurant franchises was not as much funaswriting for young women trying to figureout their careers and potential boyfriends. So Avengot herself a job in television that allowed her to...
