Today I am reviewing Susan Page Davis’s 100th release Cliffhanger Blurb A charming themed inn, breaking waves, and a missing guest. What more could one ask? The Novel Inn’s reopening goes smoothly until a guest vanishes. The new owners prepare for their first large group—a former squad of cheerleaders meeting for a reunion. Things go …
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Tamar Sloan is an Australian psychologist and author who has combined her talents to write this book. In it, she explains the importance of story to the human psyche (which Lisa Cron also addresses in Wired for Story), and discusses the key psychological components that make a book compelling. Sloan starts with the 1944 Heider …
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Today I am reviewing Her Tycoon Hero by Narelle Atkins releasing today Cassie Beaumont believes in second chances Cassie is set on proving she’s no longer a party girl, instead focusing on her career as an event planner. Ryan Mitchell, her dad’s top executive, proves to be a handsome distraction, especially when someone from Cassie’s wild …
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Today I am reviewing The Breakup Project by Carolyn Miller New Year. New Resolution. New Romance? What happens when the best-laid plans break a friendship? As the twin sister of hockey’s hottest forward, romance-loving Bree Karlsson is used to being ignored, leading to a New Year’s resolution to not date any athlete in her attempt …
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Welcome to fiction Friday. Reclaiming Hope by Carolyn Miller Opposites attract—and repel. But which is more powerful? Callie Steele might be a bit…focused on work, but despite what her employers say, she enjoys her well-ordered, productive life. When she’s sent to meet the owners of an estate requiring post-hurricane landscaping, Callie meets their son, Kai Brody, …
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As many of you know, South African Christian author Marion Ueckermann is now with Jesus. This is a repost of my review of Oslo Overtures, my favourite Marion Ueckermann romance … not least because it’s got a Kiwi main character. Sheppard meets Angel Anjelica Joergensen—Angel—is one of the few females in the male-dominated world of …
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Straight Up was first published in 2006, which makes it a lot older than the novels we usually review here at Australasian Christian Writers. I’ve chosen to review this because I think this is a great book for writers to read, because of the quality of the writing. There’s a lot to learn here. But …
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By Nola Lorraine Background to the Book ‘Elite’ is Book 2 in Kristen Young’s ‘Collective Underground’ series. Although there is enough backstory to enable you to follow the plot without reading Book 1, it will mean a lot more to you if you read the books in sequence. In Apprentice, the first book, Flick Kerr …
Remind Me Why I’m Here is a fun Australian Young Adult fish out of water story. Maya Sorenson of Chicago, Illinois, thinks she’s headed to Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia, famous for its harbourside views. Instead, she’s headed to a sheep farm in Barangaroo Creek, hours away from the Sydney beaches and cafes. To make things …
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Last week, Jenny Blake shared her review of Regaining Mercy by Carolyn Miller, her most recent contemporary Christian romance. This week, I’m reviewing her most recent Regency romance—her best yet, in my opinion. At twenty-eight years old, Mary Bloomfield is not likely to marry. The assembly rooms are full of younger ladies, and woefully lacking in …
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