The Destination – Harbor Pointe Series Book 3 @dlfinnauthor #HarborPointeSeries


Whoo hoo!! Another book in this series is released today. Happy Halloween, and what a perfect book to debut on Halloween day! Take a look! Blurb: …The Destination – Harbor Pointe Series Book 3 @dlfinnauthor #HarborPointeSeries

#BookReviews Featuring Faith in The Gift by @GMPlano, and Trust with Brighter Than the Sun and The Trouble with Twelfth Grave by @Darynda


My husband and I have been taking Sunday drives around our beautiful island home. Above, you can see two marine science vessels moored and seals soaking up the sun on a wharf. This week, I read three poignant, heart-wrenching books I'd like to share. All are recommended reads. For more information about each story, click …

#NewRelease News! – Home for the Holidays #HolidayRomance


I created my first cover! Thanks to Bookbrush, the entire process was mostly painless, lol. I've been thinking of taking my holiday novellas and putting them into a collection but never got around to it until now. What do you think? I like the miniature covers displaying each story and the snowy background, but my …

Catching Up on My #ReadingList #BookReviews-Deep in the Forest Where Poetry Blooms @DLFinnAuthor, A Different Kind of Gone by Catherine Ryan Hyde, The Price of Atonement @MaeClair1


Photo by Toni Cuenca on Pexels.com Are you spooked by the bevy of horror movie commercials out right now? I spend more time covering my eyes than I do watching programs these days. There are SO many scary commercials! Speaking of which, are you watching Halloween cooking shows on The Food Network? The artistry is …

Should Writers Read Their Reviews


Do not read your reviews. Do. Not. Read. Your. Reviews. That’s the advice parroted to me over and over again from multiple writing friends just …Should Writers Read Their Reviews

Family, Friends, and #BookReviews- Curves for Days @lljzmc, The Curse of Tenth Grave @Darynda


My cat says it all, lol. September is lining up to be the month for visiting friends and family. It started with the ten-year anniversary of my critique group. We went to a quaint diner for lunch, and I had my first mimosa- so good! We had a wonderful visit and pledged another ten years …

Big News and #BookReviews- Sunrise Canyon by Janet Dailey, The Women by Kristin Hannah, Fusion: Poems of Life @BalroopShado


I won the 2023 Reader's Favorite gold medal in the new adult genre! It's no secret my writing has floundered for the last year or more. Ever since I had Covid I've been having trouble finding much enthusiasm for anything. I'm not sure if others have had this problem but it is frankly depressing. I'm …

Tuesday #BookReviews- The Shadows We Breathe Vol 3 @SarahBrentyn, Inheritance by Nora Roberts, The Bromance Book Club @LyssaKayAdams, Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones


Apocalyptic Conditions Worldwide The world as we know it is changing at a pace we're strained to keep up with, much less change. If we don't do something drastic, and soon, there won't be anything left for our children and grandchildren- that terrifies me. We have over 380 fires in British Columbia right now, and …

I’m thrilled to be a part of Sally Cronin’s Summer #Book Fair- thank you! @scg58 #ReadingCommunity


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Tuesday #bookreviews- The St. Ambrose School for Girls by Jessica Ward, Out and About @StaciTroilo, Slow Heat @JillShalvis, Lavender’s Blue by Jennifer Crusie and @Bob_Mayer


Nothing but Blue Skies Shall I See... The grape vines are doing a good job of creating shade from the dog days of summer. I don't have the energy to do much more than read- poor me, lol Click the beautiful book covers below to immerse yourself in the captivating stories woven by these talented …

Long Weekend #Reading #Deal


The SEAL's Temptation is on sale! I'm running a stacked promotion this weekend starting with BookZio, eBook Daily, Bookbub, and ending with Book Gorilla. I'm also sending out a newsletter Sunday (if you have any sales let me know in the comments and I'll add them in) and thought a post here might help 🙂 …

Mid-Summer #Bookreviews- When Did We Lose Sylvia? by Vera Day, In the Likely Event @Rebecca Yarros, Kari’s Reckoning @DWallacePeach


Photo by Taryn Elliott on Pexels.com I love scrolling through photos and dreaming of places I might go. This picture makes me feel exhilaration and promise. She may be alone for now, but the future is waiting and she's ready to chase them wherever they lead. Last week on the news, an eighty-year-old woman overcame …

Summer #Reads #BookReviews- Tall, Dark and Undead by @Sandra_Cox, The Darkest Lie by @PintipDunn


Photo by Anna Kanifatova on Pexels.com The long, lazy days of summer are here and with it, some amazing books to read! July is a busy birthday month in our family. The first was my niece's (nice to celebrate with Canada Day fireworks!), the ninth was hubby's and we had a surprise visit with family …

Early June #Reviews- You Can Die @RZanetti_Author, He’s My Cowboy by Diana Palmer, Peril @KatMartinAuthor, My Goodbye Girl @AnnaGomezBooks #Netgalley


Summer is just around the corner and with it, our thirty-ninth anniversary. Guess what DH got me? A Jaguar! (The car, not the cat, lol) I've always dreamed of owning one and he decided since I've put up with him for so long, I deserve it, lol. It's an F-Pace with midnight blue metallic paint …

Spring #reading #Bookreviews- Queen of Diamonds @Sandra_Cox, The Beauty of Rain @WriterJamieBeck, Bright Lights, Big Christmas @MKayAndrews, Pack Up the Moon @Kristan_Higgins


Photo by u4e09 u70b9sky on Pexels.com Spring has arrived and my grumpy, downer spirit is renewed, lol. I've been reading up a storm and have fallen way behind in reviews- oops. Hopefully, in the next couple of weeks I can make inroads on the omissions. Here are today's top picks. Click the covers to learn …

No, I didn’t get lost- I’ve been Busy #judging #gardening #reading


I'm sorry I disappeared for a while. No, I didn't get lost, I've been busy! lol As you probably know after all my online whining, we had to do a major overhaul of our garden thanks to the last few years of drought conditions. The RV Park chose this route rather than substantially raising our …

#Bookreview Featuring Strong Women, Return to Silverhills @Sandra_Cox #westernromance


After a stressful week it's soul-lifting to see signs of spring and gorgeous blue skies. My cat, Harley, (a Christmas gift from hubby eleven years ago) came down deathly sick. She wouldn't eat or drink and barely moved for three days. This was on Thursday night, so we couldn't even take her to the vet. …

#Bookreviews- The Hay Bale @PriscillaBettis, The Sorcerer’s Garden @DWallacePeach, Redemption @GMPlano, The Last Drive @HowellWave, The Bubble Reputation by Alex Craigie #reading


Spring is here and I'm so happy! This is one of the cute little crocuses popping up in the garden. I love their fuzzy orange sherbet centers 🙂 This week I have a few reviews from some of the amazing writers I've met on the blogs. Please click the covers and support our blogging community. …

Pros and Cons: Series or Book? #reading #inspiration


Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com I came up with this post after watching an excellent short series on Amazon Prime last night- Daisy Jones & the Six. https://youtu.be/kSrcNCGMrLc Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, Daisy Jones & the Six follows the story of a 1970s band fronted by two feuding yet …

#BookReviews- Just a Regular Boy by Catherine Ryan Hyde, The Angel Maker @writer_north, Identity by Nora Roberts, The Maid’s Diary @loreth, Home Front by Kristin Hannah #readingCommunity


Spring was soooo close, then we got a rude Arctic outflow that brought below seasonal temps and some of the white stuff. I'm hoping it doesn't do too much damage to the tender buds, but we shall see. This week I'm catching up on a few NetGalley reviews and one from a local bestselling author …