The Promise Kept by @MaggieMaeGallagher #amreading #Romance


The Promise Kept Echo Springs Book 2 by Maggie Mae Gallagher Genre: Contemporary Romance Cybil Roe gave her heart away thirteen years ago only to have it wind up shattered. With painstaking determination, she has rebuilt her life into something to be proud of today. Yet all her future plans are upended when the only …

The Last Days of Summer


Marsha Riegert West​ reminds us of the need to slow down and maybe even play a game in these trying times.

The Final Countdown- #FictioninAFlash #Challenge


This week's Fiction in A Flash Challenge I've been enjoying the many posts inspired by Soooz Burke's wonderful prompts to the Fiction in A Flash Challenge and decided to give it a try. You can read more and join in here. The Final Countdown Four. Three. Two... Any moment now and the final performance of …

Sunday Lines: Sunday, August 23


Ready to be inspired? “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” ~ Maya Angelou Check out our #SundayLines on Word by Word​ for more!

How our Pets Enrich our Lives #Inspiration #Family @jacqbiggar


Sharing my love of animals over on the Word by Word #blog. Do you have a furry friend? I'd love to hear about it!

#BookReview- The Stones: Astral Conspiracy Book 2 by @STACITROILO writing as D. L. Cross #SciFiSuspense


Aliens have landed, and they aren't friendly. The race is on to save humankind before there is utter destruction.

Sunday Lines: Sunday, August 16


Lines to inspire on the Word by Word​ #blog. Stop by and share your favorites, we'd love to hear from you.

Liars and Thieves Trailer


Oh, my gosh, I can't wait for Liars and Thieves by D. Wallace Peach to download onto my #KIndle!

#SundaySnippet- Married to The Texan #RomanceReads


This week's Sunday Snippet comes from my box set, Married to The Texan- Free this weekend!

August is Hot but this Deal is Even Hotter! #FreebieFriday #Romance #Boxset


It's Hot out there, so how about some #Free #Romance #Reads?

I Use Music


Kathryn Jane​ shares her love of #music on the Word by Word​ #blog. Stop by and share your favorite songs/artists, we'd love to hear from you.

#NewRelease- Kiss My Cupcake by @HelenaHunting #RomCom


Kiss My Cupcake, an all-new witty, opposites-attract standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting is available now!

#BookReview- How Lulu Lost her Mind by Rachel Gibson #WomensFic


From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson comes the story of a mother-daughter journey to rediscover the past before it disappears forever.

#BookReview- I Wouldn’t be Surprised by @DLFinnAuthor #Fantasy #Suspense


This short story packs a punch!

Sunday Lines: Sunday, August 9


The Word by Word​ ladies are sharing lines of wisdom on our #blog today. Stop by for a visit, we'd love to hear from you.

#SundaySnippet- Perfectly Imperfect #RomCom


I've been working on a new romantic comedy novella...

Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – Author Update – #Reviews – #Crime Jacquie Biggar, #FlashFiction Sarah Brentyn, #Contemporary #Humour Lizzie Chantree


Sally Cronin​ shares a wonderful review for Virtually Gone on Smorgasbord #blog. Thank you, Sally!

Last Chance Beach #Romance #Reading @BonnieEdwards @LizFlaherty1


Last Chance Beach LAST CHANCE BEACH is the island paradise where Dreams go to live again, and Wishes may come true. It's Summer's End on the island, and the cottages, condos, hotels, and bungalows are filled to capacity.There's plenty of time left to find summer fun and summer love, new romances and second chances, hot alpha males and …

July Book Reviews


A wonderful review for The Sister Pact by Diana Peach of Myths of the Mirror!

D. Wallace Peach's avatarMyths of the Mirror

I’ve been writing like a madwoman, so fewer book reviews this month – but some good ones!

My offering of  4 and 5 star reviews includes romance, historical fiction, mystery, family drama, superheroes, and prehistoric fiction. I hope you enjoy browsing.

Click on the covers for Amazon global links.

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The Sister Pact by Jacquie Biggar

I read this book in a day and thoroughly enjoyed the distraction. It’s a romance, but so much more than that. The story has a maturity to it that I appreciated, genuine characters struggling with all kinds of relationships, old hurts, forgiveness, and love.

Holly Tremaine is ill and, forced to leave her job, returns to the dysfunctional home of her childhood. You couldn’t cut the tension with a chainsaw, and she immediately wonders what the heck she just did. An old beau enters the scene, but so do old wounds, misunderstandings, and hurtful…

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Inspiration and Invention


Pat Amsden​ shares a post on Word by Word​ on finding inspiration in trying times.