End of May #BookReviews #Amreading @teagangeneviene @belovung_birds @JRWard1 and Jamie Beck


One of my favorite places to go when I'm seeking inspiration is Esquimalt Lagoon. On one side, you have the Pacific Ocean with a view of Victoria harbor... and on the other side, Royal Roads University with Hatley Castle seen in many featured films such as Deadpool, X-Men, Smallville, and many more. Is it any …

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Post – I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! #Shortstory by Jacquie Biggar


I wrote a short story to participate in Sally Cronin’s prompt, I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now. Stop by the Smorgasbord blog to check it, and many other heartwarming posts, out.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine

I am sure like me, there have been times when you have wondered what difference might have been made to your life, if your younger self had been gifted with the experience and knowledge you have accumulated over the years.

I invited several friends from the writing community to share their thoughts on this subject which I am sure you will enjoy as much as I did.

Today Jacquie Biggar shares a short story based on the prompt, that reaches out to those who are trapped in addiction and scared to reach out for help.

What I Know Now That I Didn’t Know Then
Jacquie Biggar
USA Today Bestselling Author

I was eighteen when we met on the night of my birthday bash. Sparks crackled and it wasn’t from the giant bonfire heating the night air and throwing cinders twenty feet into the sky, turning the teen party into a…

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#BookReviews- #Poetry from @BalroopShado, #Romance by @megancrane and @kisscrafter


Photo by Alena Koval on Pexels.com Spring is in full swing, and we've been busy in the garden planting bulbs, vegetable seeds, weeding, soaking in the sun's rays, watching my cat watch the birds 🙂 and reading! Balroop Singh opened my eyes to the beauty and grace of poetry. Her latest collection is filled with …

Smorgasbord Bookshelf 2022- Share an Extract from your latest book #Romance – Love, Me – A Christmas Wish Novel by Jacquie Biggar


I’m sharing an excerpt of my holiday romance on Sally Cronin’s Smorgasbord blog today and hope you drop by to give it a read!

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine

In this series you are invited to share an extract of 500 words from your most recent book published within the last 12 months. Details at the end of the post.

The aim of the series

  1. To showcase your latest book and sell some more copies.
  2. Gain more reviews for the book.
  3. Promote a selection of your other books that are available.

Today an extract from the romantic Christmas story Love, Meby Jacquie Biggar a book I enjoyed very much and reviewed in January

About the book

Will a Christmas wish bring two lonely hearts together and give a little girl the family she’s always wanted?

Single parent, Grace Donovan arrives in the small town of Emerson with the hope a trial program at the local cancer clinic will be the answer to prolonging her young daughter’s life. She doesn’t expect to fall for her handsome boss.

As principal…

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Time to Catch up on some Amazing #NetGalley #Reads #BookReviews @TPolen6 @erinhahn_author @ellemarr_ @catherinebybee


Photo by Mayu on Pexels.com I'm getting quite the collection of NetGalley arcs and decided it was time to read, read, READ! lol I've added a short excerpt of the blurb and the author's bio. If interested, click the covers to find out more. The Insurgent by Teri Polen Amazon Link If a megalomaniac threatened …

New Release-Hill Country Promise by Kit Hawthorne #Harlequin #Romance


  Meet the Author: Kit writes sweet contemporary Western romance. She makes her home in south central Texas on her husband’s ancestral farm, where seven generations of his family have lived and loved. When not writing, she can be found sewing, quilting, reupholstering furniture, playing Irish pennywhistle, refinishing old wood, cooking huge amounts of food …