Tag: favorite books
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Book Recommendation: Rest in Pink by Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer
I’m loving book 2 in the Liz Danger series, Rest in Pink, along with the sand, surf and sunshine! There’s nothing like enjoying a favorite author in your favorite place. And this book is especially exciting because to my knowledge, this is Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer’s first trilogy… and it’s fabulous!! As is everything…
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Happy Independence Day Weekend: Celebrating Beachside
Happy Independence Day weekend! I’ve been enjoying my freedom the best way I know how: my toes in the sand, basking in the sun and surf, and escaping into a fantastic book. Diving into a Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer novel feels like the warmth and unconditional love of coming home, made even better by…
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Romance Author Shoutout: Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer – the Dynamic Duo
Author shoutout to Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer! This dynamic duo are back at it in full force, both online – giving fans hilarious posts of their collaboration process – and publishing new novels!! The first romance novel I ever read that made me a “reader” was Welcome to Temptation, and for YEARS Agnes and…
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Master Class on Emotional Resolutions: Trilogies By Ilona Andrews
Another gorgeous day, reading at the pool! Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews is book 5 in their Hidden Legacy Series. One of my biggest challenges in my personal writing journey is finding emotional resolutions for my stories. I’m the queen of slow burn, so ramping up the tension is deliciously easy. Tying up my loose…
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The Many Bookshelves of Casa Bradley | A Display of Love
I love displaying books. For me, bookshelves are like trophy cases filled with all my favorite worlds that I’ve travelled to and all my favorite characters that I’ve met along the way. Gazing on their covers takes me back to the love I have for the story as well as to the time in my…
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From Side to Main: Being the Hero & Heroine of our Own Story
Today is a gorgeous beach day! After a morning of editing and an early afternoon of writing in my WIP, I enjoyed another Ilona Andrews novel, Diamond Fire. I love when interesting side characters from previous novels get to shine as main characters in their own story! There’s something so lovely about recognizing that we’re…
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Reading and Relaxing at Fernandina Beach | Book Recommendation
I began Sapphire Flames this weekend while relaxing at Fernandina Beach. So far, Book 4 in Ilona Andrews’ Hidden Legacy Series is even better than the first three. I can’t believe I’m already halfway through the series! I need to start reading slower and savoring my time with these amazing characters.
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New Favorite Paranormal Romance Author: Ali Hazelwood
Paranormal romance was the first book genre I fell in love with when I started reading for fun in high school. Authors like Sherrilynn Kenyon, Laurell K. Hamilton and Chloe Neill shaped the author I am today. And I can now add another favorite author to that list: Ali Hazelwood! She’s written many MANY contemporary…
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Hidden Legacy Book Recommendation
When you find a fantastic author who consistently delivers a great story, heart melting romance, heart stopping action, complex magic systems, and memorable characters, why bother branching out? I’ve jumped head first into another Ilona Andrews series, and I’m not apologizing LOL!
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Maiden Lane Historical Romance Recommendation | Get Your Bridgerton Fix
So many of us are waiting with bated breath for season three of Bridgerton. If you’ve already read everything from Julia Quinn, you can still get your historical romance fix with Elizabeth Hoyt! Sink your teeth into her Maiden Lane series – Wicked Intensions is the first, and my other favorites in the series are…
Author Melody Johnson 