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Love and the Silver Lining, by Tammy L. Gray
I spotted the above book in the Paper Leaves book and plant shop in Waxahachie. It was displayed on the “Local Authors” table. A few years ago, I’d read a fabulously suspenseful series by Tammy L. Gray, so I couldn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged dogs, fiction, great weekend read, platonic friend, rock band, State of Grace, Tammy L. Gray, Texas
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Plot Twist, by Bethany Turner
Olivia Ross, writer of greeting card sentiments, sits in a busy Los Angeles coffee shop trying to work on her passion project–a screenplay. She is rescued from a relentless flirter by Sexy Irish Guy, on his way to an audition … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, fiction, funny, humor, Jan C Johnson, leading men, reading, screenplay, screenwriter
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The Thief of Blackfriars Lane, by Michelle Griep
Normally, I avoid Victoria-era stories set in England. I expect them to be too depressingly Charles Dickens-ish. But this recent title by Michelle Griep caught my eye. Here’s the blurb from Amazon (the image is theirs, too): “Constable Jackson Forge … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, historical fiction, Jan C Johnson, London, Michelle Griep, police, Victorian London
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Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish, by Bethany Turner
Chef Hadley Beckett’s cooking show is all sweet Southern charm. Chef Max Cavanagh’s show, To the Max, perpetuates his hot-tempered, bad-boy reputation. When they’re the two finalists on a cooking competition show? Hide the knives. Weeks after his end-of-competition meltdown, … Continue reading
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Tagged butter, chefs, cooking, cooking competitions, fiction, funny, gourmet, Great Weekend Reads!, humor, Jan C Johnson, southern cooking
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Hearts on Pilgrimage: Poems and Prayers, by Jody L. Collins
Jody L. Collins, my friend and fellow writer, knows how to listen. She listens to people. She listens to God.And she listens to nature. A poet at heart, Jody spent years reading and absorbing inspiration from the work of dozens … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Weekend Reads!, Jan C Johnson, Jody L Collins, music, nature, poems, poetry, prayers
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An Accidental Royal Kidnap, by Paul Mathews
Paul Mathews once again presents classic British humor at its goofiest. George, our hapless main character, patiently narrates his first-person, stream-of-consciousness account of a week when absolutely NOTHING would go right. I mean, if a princess shows up in your … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, British humor, fiction, funny, humor, Jan C Johnson, Paul Mathews
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