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Character Spotlight: Ron Marasco’s Barley

Meet the indomitable Barley in

Ron Marasco’s

debut novel

The Dog Who Was There

Thomas Nelson

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“Character Spotlight….”

My main character is a dog named Barley. Smallish, off-white, the same color as the grain for which he was named and the bits and pieces of which covered him when he was found in a sack on a riverbank after a cruel farmer tried to drown him as a pup. Barley is alert, intuitive and brave–far beyond his small size. Above all, he is loyal and loving to the very last when it comes to his Master. As …

Regina Jennings: The Writer & her Book (with giveaway)

Chatting with the lovely Regina Jennings today about Harry Connick, Jr., Grandma Austin, and a story twist when you stay up too late writing! Be sure to enter the giveaway of her latest historical romance, For the Record, via the Rafflecopter form below!

The Writer

Please describe yourself in three words (ask your best friend or family if you are struggling!)

Funny, Laid-back, Ornery

What’s your favourite season, and why?

I love Springtime. It’s when warmth returns and in Oklahoma it’s a very dramatic season. Three of the most powerful tornados in history have passed within twenty miles of our …

Character Spotlight: Tamara Tilley’s Beth & Mitch

Meet a single mum and a Hollywood star in

Tamara Tilley’s

contemporary romance

Just An Act

Archer Press

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The Story

Mitch Burk wants to change his future before it’s too late. Beth Justin wants to hold on to her past before it slips away.

Mitch Burk wants to disappear. Known as Simon Grey—Hollywood heartthrob—Mitch decides to walk away from the celebrity lifestyle that is slowly killing him. Needing some peace and quiet and a place where he can regroup, Mitch hitches an Airstream trailer to an old Suburban and just drives. Unfortunately, he ends up in the middle of

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Someone Like You by Victoria Bylin

Synopsis:~

Julia Dare is trying to run her own business, raise her young son, Max, and help her widowed mother. Her biggest worry, though, is keeping Max’s father from being a bad influence while still allowing the boy to spend time with his dad. When an account from her event-planning business sends her to Caliente Springs resort, she’s shocked to encounter Zeke Monroe, her college sweetheart.

Zeke is determined to keep Caliente Springs running despite financial trouble. When Julia walks back into his life, he’s surprised at the feelings she stirs up. As they work together on an important client’s …

The Reading Habits of Jill Eileen Smith (with giveaway)

I’m chatting with the lovely Jill Eileen Smith today about her reading habits! She has some wonderful book recommendations so be sure to check them out. Be sure to enter the giveaway of her last Biblical novel, Redeeming Grace, via the Rafflecopter form below.

Are you a re-reader? Why, or why not? And if you are, what are some of the books you have read over and over?

I do not normally re-read a book, but there are a few (I can count on one hand) that I have read several times. I don’t normally re-read a story because …

Bookish Question of the Week

BookishQu250VD Valentine’s Day isn’t all that big in Australia, although the marketers of all things romance make every effort to change that. Of course, I’d rather a book than flowers and chocolate (not that I don’t love them both!) so let’s get your recommendations for the perfect Valentine’s Day love story!

If you are anything like me, it’s super hard to keep recommendations short, but I am going to ask that you stick with three only. It’s a given that you will have way more than three recs you could make, that you love lots of books and lots of authors, …