Fiction Friday | Holly and Nick Hate Christmas by Betsy St. Amant

Today for Fiction Friday I'm sharing my book recommendation for Holly and Nick Hate Christmas, a new romcom from Betsy St. Amant that's releasing next month. Here's the Book Description: When a Christmas-hating woman’s brother sets her up with a fellow Grinch and it backfires, she decides to out-Christmas her date by kicking off a …

Book Review | Once Upon A Christmas Carol by Melody Carlson

Today I am reviewing Once Upon a Christmas Carol by Melody Carlson out 2 September 2025 Book Description: What will happen when a tropical escape from holiday blues turns into a snowy wonderland filled with joy and cheer?Carol Langstrom hates Christmas. Growing up in a dysfunctional home, with a birthday on December 25 and too …

Tuesday Book Chat | 19 August 2025

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. As we are a faith-based group the questions refer mainly to Christian fiction or non-fiction. Today’s question is: As a reader do book awards make you want to check out the book? We look forward …

Devotion | Come as a Little Child

At the end of last month we welcomed our eleventh great-grand child. A little premature, he has needed some assistance with breathing and feeding, but he’s a good size and just gorgeous. Not that I’m biased. We’ve welcomed eight new great-grandchildren in the last three years. Blessing upon blessing. As I watch them crawling, toddling …

Fiction Friday | Gelato at the Villa by Robin Jones Gunn

Today I am reviewing Gelato at the Villa by Robin Jones Gunn Book Description: Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro."Whoever finds a friend finds a treasure ."Italian sayingGrace and Claire have formed a close friendship over their love of reading. After many years and many books that provided armchair adventures, the time has come for …

Book Review | Danger in the Wilderness by Darlene L. Turner

Book Review | Danger in the Wilderness by Darlene L. Turner Book Description: A search for a kidnapped camper could cost them their lives. Park warden Dekker Hoyt’s father-son camping trip turns into a nightmare when a serial killer abducts his father. With just seventy-two hours to find him, Dekker turns to criminal investigative analyst Blaire …

Another Marketing Scam …

There are a lot of people trying to scam money out of authors. Writer Beware has recently written about a new AI-assisted scam. In this one, scammers use artificial intelligence (AI) to read your reviews or book, then customise an email sales pitch designed to get authors to part with their hard-earned dollars. Yes, just one …

Tuesday Book Chat | 12 August 2025

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. As we are a faith-based group the questions refer mainly to Christian fiction or non-fiction. Today’s question is: Do you like author contests where you can name a character? We look forward to hearing your …

New Releases | August 2025

Welcome to August’s new releases. Today we have 1 book to share with you. Congratulations Jessica on your new release. It Shouldn't Be You by Jessica Wakefield Publisher: Love & Daisies Press (Released 29 July 2025) To revive his stalled career, jaded journalist Declan Collins is assigned to cover the Hamiltons' extravagant Christmas party—the same Hamiltons …

Fiction Friday | The Bandit’s Redemption by KyLee Woodley

Today for Fiction Friday I'm sharing my book recommendation for The Bandit's Redemption, the first book in KyLee Woodley's Outlaw Hearts historical romance series. Here's the Book Description: A holdup gone wrong, a reluctant outlaw, and the captive she’s sworn to guard.Life in the American West hasn't been easy for French refugee Lorraine Durand. She …