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Experience, learnings, four & five-star book reviews, and tips & tricks for anyone to reference at times when you need it and moments when manifesting your true self. Or, simply come along with me on my writing journey.

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ARC Review: Designs On A Rancher

Fire!

From the first second, Keely Tucker sets foot on Jacob Chatman’s ranch, the sparks start to fly.

Read my ARC review of Designs On A Rancher, by LaQuette, published under Harlequin Desire.

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30 Days In Belfast

BOOK RELEASE - 30 Days In Belfast

“The gravitational pull of love has a sense of urgency that cannot be rebuffed.”

—    Rita A. Gordon

I finally did it. I published my first novel. I confess it is a labor of love. It took much research and a team of people to get to this point which I’ll discuss in a future post. But I’m excited to say my book is available on February 7.

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ARC Review: Not the Plan

Love and politics make strange bedfellows

I was fortunate enough to get an advanced reviewer’s copy of the book Not the Plan by Gia de Cadenet, who also wrote Getting His Game Back.

Not the Plan is a steamy workplace romance book about a woman, Isadora Maris…

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In the Beginning

In the Beginning

"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."

— Toni Morrison

It started with a simple question. But how will it end?

Six. I think. Yes. I started with six partially finished manuscripts …

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ARC Review: Before I Let Go

Book review of Before I Let Go, a novel by Kennedy Ryan.

Love finds us on the first page, draws us deeper with each word, and never lets us go.

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Keep Calm and Color On

Coloring books occupy the top spot on many of Amazon’s book categories. The trend started out strong in Europe several years ago, gradually making its way to the US, and I jumped on the bandwagon somewhere along the way.

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Grateful

I’m a firm believer that we all have a reason to be grateful. Being thankful helps you develop a positive mindset, and I am sure we all have more things to be thankful for than not. Many studies have been done on the effects of expressing gratitude, which support an association between gratitude and an individual’s well-being.

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