Category Archives: Great Weekend Reads!

Heart of a Warrior SERIES, by Kariss Lynch

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Jan C. Johnson

I just looked back and saw it’s been a whole year since I published a “Great Weekend Reads” post. I’ve read quite a few books, but have been holding out on you in the recommendation department. Well, now I’m making … Continue reading →

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Love and the Silver Lining, by Tammy L. Gray

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Jan C. Johnson

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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Plot Twist, by Bethany Turner

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Jan C. Johnson

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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The Thief of Blackfriars Lane, by Michelle Griep

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

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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Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish, by Bethany Turner

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

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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Hearts on Pilgrimage: Poems and Prayers, by Jody L. Collins

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

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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