What’s Up With My Writing? (December 2020 Edition)
Hello folks! It’s time to be updating you on my stories! I meant to do this a bit earlier in the month, but I decided not to. ‘Cause I got sick. (So it wasn’t a decision, but shh. Leave me my illusions.) But now I’m here to update y’all on my projects! Let’s get right […]
5 Things Historical Heroines Need to STOP Doing
Hi there, everyone! This post is sort of a follow up to one I did a while back, “Excuse Me, You Got Some Feminism in My Regency Romance.“ These are just some general observations about the heroines of all historical fiction – though, again, pre-1900 is when most of this takes place. BUT … this […]
Review: The Land Beneath Us by Sarah Sundin
The Land Beneath Us by Sarah Sundin In 1943, Private Clay Paxton trains hard with the US Army Rangers at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, determined to do his best in the upcoming Allied invasion of France. With his future stolen by his brothers’ betrayal, Clay has only one thing to live for—fulfilling the recurring dream of […]
Excuse Me, You Got Some Feminism in My Regency Romance
[Note: this is an old blog post. The takes in this post may no longer apply to what the author currently believes and/or the information may be outdated. Please take all that is written here with a grain of salt.] EDIT: an updated version of this post has been shared here. Today I’m here to […]
Rescue Road by Gayle Irwin (Blog Tour Intro)
Today we have a blog tour for Gayle M. Irwin’s first contemporary romance novel, Rescue Road, which features some of my favorite things – mainly dogs and horses. (Also, Rhiann Kelly is such a cool name … not prejudiced at all!) Be sure to check out all the other amazing posts in the tour as […]
3 Annoying Female Lead Tropes in Historical Romances
There are a lot of annoying female lead tropes out there. There are a lot of ALL KINDS OF tropes out there. But I read a lot of historical romance. And so that’s what bugs me. In this post, I’m going to be pulling apart three annoying female lead tropes in historical romance … because […]
The Live Without You Blog Tour (Review and Giveaway!)
Today I have a very special review to share … one of Live Without You by Sarah Grace Grzy! This novel was written by a dear friend of mine, and I’m so excited for her. At the end of this review is a giveaway as well as a link to the blog tour schedule (be […]
5 Reasons You Should Read A Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter
Hey y’all! Today I’ve got a review of A Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter … only with a twist. It’s not written in typical review format—instead, I’m writing it as “reasons you should read it” + some further thoughts. There’s also a vlog + some updates about my vlog at the end of […]
5 Romance Tropes I Can’t Get Enough Of
Hi y’all! Today I’m going to tell you about 5 romance tropes I can’t get enough of. Why? Because they are perfect. Because we all need a little awesome cliché in our lives. Because originality is overrated, and why teach a old dog new tricks if you can just tweak the trick so it’s slightly […]
Modern Romantics vs. God’s Design for Wifehood {Part 2}
Last week, we talked about how the Victorians felt about marriage and courtship along with one thing they got right! Today I’m going to talk about God’s design for marriage. That’s a big subject for a seventeen-year-old with no formal intent to marry, but I’m gonna take it on anyway!
The Journey by Alleece Balts {Review}
Well, today I’ve come to a book that I really struggle to review! A part of me liked it … but the other part of me? Not so much. However, there comes a time in every reviewer’s life when they have to review a novel they’re not quite sure of, and now is that time. […]
The Accidental Guardian by Mary Connealy [Review]
Time for my review of The Accidental Guardian by Mary Connealy! I actually read this book back in May and had so many mixed feelings that I needed some distance. I may have taken a bit too much distance. But in this post, I’ll try to remember sum up my opinions!
