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Review: Once Upon a Prince (Book 1 Royal Wedding) by Rachel Hauck

About the Book Susanna Truitt never dreamed of a great romance or being treated like a princess—just to marry the man she has loved for twelve years. But life isn’t going according to plan. When...

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Review: It Happened at the Fair by Deeanne Gist

About the Book A transporting historical novel about a promising young inventor, his struggle with loss, and the attractive teacher who changes his life, all set against the razzle-dazzle of the...

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Author Interview: Kaye Dacus on her new release Follow the Heart, Book 1 of the Great Exhibition Series

About Kaye Dacus Kaye Dacus is the author of humorous, hope-filled contemporary and historical romances with Barbour Publishing, Harvest House Publishers, and B&H Publishing. She holds a Master of...

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Review and Giveaway: Roses Have Thorns (Ladies and Waiting #3) by Sandra Byrd

From the acclaimed author of To Die For comes a stirring novel told that sheds new light on Elizabeth I and her court. Like Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir, Sandra Byrd has attracted countless...

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Review: Duchess (Daughter of Fortune Book 3) by Susan May Warren

About the Book When her country needs her, will she have the courage to surrender her glittering world and her one true love? The golden age of Hollywood is in the business of creating stars. Rosie...

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Review: Baroness (Daughters of Fortune Book 2) by Susan May Warren

About the Book Lilly and Rosie, daughters of an empire coming of age in the roaring twenties, can have anything they want…except freedom. Expected to marry well and to take the reins of the empire,...

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Review: The Heiress of Winterwood (Whispers on the Moors Book 1) by Sarah E. Ladd

About the Book Darbury, England, 1814 Pride goes before the fall . . . but what comes after? Amelia Barrett, heiress to an ancestral estate nestled in the English moors, defies family expectations...

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Review: The Ryn by Serena Chase

About the Book DESTINED by prophecy. GUARDED by deception. PURSUED by Love. Centuries ago, an oracle foretold of the young woman who would defeat E’veria’s most ancient enemy, the Cobelds. But...

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Christy Awards 2013 Finalists (with links to reviews)

Twitter has been abuzz with this morning’s announcement of the Christy Awards Finalists and I am beyond thrilled to see some of my favourite authors listed in their respective categories. There are...

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COVER REVEAL: The Remedy (Book 2 Eyes of E’veria) by Serena Chase

If you follow me on Twitter, then you know it is no secret that I am obsessed with fellow blogger and author Serena Chase’s debut series Eyes of E’veria. This series is a must read for fairy tale...

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The INSPY Awards Announces the 2013 Shortlists

For months I have had boxes of books slowly weaving their way up my bedroom wall in haphazardly stacked piles. My postman has stopped asking for “Lydia” to sign and just hands over packages with a...

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Review: Unrivaled by Siri Mitchell

About the Book Falling in love could be a recipe for disaster. Lucy Kendall returns from a tour of the Continent, her luggage filled with the latest fashions and a mind fired by inspiration. After...

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Review: Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden

About the Book As a child, Lydia Pallas became all too familiar with uncertainty when it came to the future. Now, she’s finally carved out a perfect life for herself–a life of stability and order...

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Introducing Deeanne Gist’s eShort Prequel Tempest in the White City

Deeanne Gist’s eShort gives readers a peek inside the world’s fair. Tempest in the White City is a digital short story available from online retailers. Deeanne Gist fans won’t have to wait until...

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Review: Love in the Balance by Regina Jennings

About the Book Handsome Cowboy or Debonair Tycoon. How’s a Girl to Choose? Molly Lovelace dreams of a life without cares in Lockhart, Texas. She also dreams of handsome wrangler Bailey Garner, her...

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Review: Grave Consequences, Grand Tours Book 2 by Lisa T Bergren

About the Book For Cora Kensington, the journey of a lifetime takes unexpected twists. And her future—her very life—depends on the decisions she’ll make at each crossroad. As her European tour with...

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Review: Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate

About the Book Sometimes love takes you on an adventure completely off the map. Mallory Hale’s life quickly veers off course when she falls hopelessly in love. After a whirlwind romance, Mallory...

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Book Spotlight: Lovelier than Daylight by Rosslyn Elliott

Rossyln Elliott continues The Saddler’s Legacy with the third instalment that once again honours historical figures and events through fiction. In her hands, lesser known stories of brave men and...

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Review: The Tutor’s Daughter by Julie Klassen

About the Book Emma Smallwood, determined to help her widowed father regain his spirits when his academy fails, agrees to travel with him to the distant Cornwall coast, to the cliff-top manor of a...

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Series Spotlight and Preview: A Breed Apart by Ronie Kendig

These Heroes Have Seen Combat. So Have Their Handlers. From Ronie Kendig Comes An Inspiring New Series About Military War Dogs. From Christy Award finalist, Ronie Kendig, comes a compelling story...

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Book Spotlight: To Honor and Trust (Bridal Veil Island #3) by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller

About the Book Callie DeBoyer is unsettled as she arrives at Bridal Veil Island with the Bridgeport family. She’s just received a letter from her parents, missionaries in coastal Africa, stating...

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Review: The Way of Grace (Miller’s Creek #3) by Cathy Bryant

About the Book In pursuit of justice, in need of grace . . . A justice-seeking perfectionist pursues her dream of a perfect life in her hometown of Miller’s Creek, Texas. Sidetracked by a desire to...

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The Inspy Awards 2013 Nominations Are Now Open!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2013 INSPYs Nominations Open December 27, 2012—Nominations for 2013 INSPY Awards — http://inspys.com — opened today. After a hiatus from our 2012 awards season, The Inspy...

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Review: Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes

About the Book From the best-selling author of Crossing Oceans comes a heartrending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. On the cusp of adulthood, eighteen-year-old Penny Carson is...

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Review: Love at the Speed of Email by Lisa McKay

About the Book Lisa looks as if she has it made. She has turned her nomadic childhood and forensic psychology training into a successful career as a stress management trainer for humanitarian aid...

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Review: Over the Edge by Mary Connealy

About the Book Seth Kincaid survived a fire in a cave, but he’s never been the same. He was always a reckless youth, but now he’s gone over the edge. He ran off to the Civil War and came back...

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Review and Giveaway: Love’s Reckoning, The Ballantyne Legacy #1 by Laura Frantz

About the Book On a bitter December day in 1785, Silas Ballantyne arrives at the door of master blacksmith Liege Lee in York, Pennsylvania. Just months from becoming a master blacksmith himself,...

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Giveaway and Book Spotlight: With Every Letter, Wings of the Nightingale Series by Sarah Sundin

About the Book They know everything about each other–except their real names. Lt. Mellie Blake is looking forward to beginning her training as a flight nurse. She is not looking forward to writing...

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Review: Once Upon a Prince (Book 1 Royal Wedding) by Rachel Hauck

Review: It Happened at the Fair by Deeanne Gist

Author Interview: Kaye Dacus on her new release Follow the Heart, Book 1 of the Great Exhibition Series

Review and Giveaway: Roses Have Thorns (Ladies and Waiting #3) by Sandra Byrd

Review: Duchess (Daughter of Fortune Book 3) by Susan May Warren

Review: Baroness (Daughters of Fortune Book 2) by Susan May Warren

Review: The Heiress of Winterwood (Whispers on the Moors Book 1) by Sarah E. Ladd

Review: The Ryn by Serena Chase

Christy Awards 2013 Finalists (with links to reviews)

COVER REVEAL: The Remedy (Book 2 Eyes of E’veria) by Serena Chase

The INSPY Awards Announces the 2013 Shortlists

Review: Unrivaled by Siri Mitchell

Review: Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden

Introducing Deeanne Gist’s eShort Prequel Tempest in the White City

Review: Love in the Balance by Regina Jennings

Review: Grave Consequences, Grand Tours Book 2 by Lisa T Bergren

Review: Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate

Book Spotlight: Lovelier than Daylight by Rosslyn Elliott

Review: The Tutor’s Daughter by Julie Klassen

Series Spotlight and Preview: A Breed Apart by Ronie Kendig

Book Spotlight: To Honor and Trust (Bridal Veil Island #3) by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller

Review: The Way of Grace (Miller’s Creek #3) by Cathy Bryant

Top 12 Reads of 2012

The Inspy Awards 2013 Nominations Are Now Open!!

Review: Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes

Review: Love at the Speed of Email by Lisa McKay

Review: Over the Edge by Mary Connealy

Review and Giveaway: Love’s Reckoning, The Ballantyne Legacy #1 by Laura Frantz

Giveaway and Book Spotlight: With Every Letter, Wings of the Nightingale Series by Sarah Sundin

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