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the official blog of author grace a. johnson

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 14
8 min

what is romance & why is it important?

I know, I know. That’s a majorly loaded question and one that could be interpreted a thousand different ways and thereby answered in a...

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review | a dare and a prayer by julie lessman

Grace A. Johnson

Oct 14, 2023
6 min

review | a dare and a prayer by julie lessman

⭐⭐⭐⭐ She did it again, guys. Julie Lessman knocked it out of the park once more with her latest release, A Dare and a Prayer. I’ll be...

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spotlight | a dare and a prayer by julie lessman

Grace A. Johnson

Oct 2, 2023
4 min

spotlight | a dare and a prayer by julie lessman

If you've been following me/this blog for long, you'll at least know this one thing: I absolutely adore Julie Lessman. Both as an author...

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romance rants & writing wonder | spirit & script podcast

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 14, 2023
1 min

romance rants & writing wonder | spirit & script podcast

Who here loves listening to people ramble about pretty much nothing for more than forty minutes? *crickets chirp* Oh. Well. In that...

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the girl in the pages | heard in silence anthology

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 11, 2023
3 min

the girl in the pages | heard in silence anthology

If you haven’t heard about Heard in Silence (see what I did there? 😉), then you’re missing out! This anthology is chock-full of tender,...

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guest post by kellyn roth | arranged marriage romances are always dirty...right?

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 5, 2023
7 min

guest post by kellyn roth | arranged marriage romances are always dirty...right?

If you've stuck around my blog long enough, you've no doubt discovered that there is little in regards to blogging that I like more than...

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review | may we make them proud by issabelle perry

Grace A. Johnson

May 17, 2023
4 min

review | may we make them proud by issabelle perry

May We Make Them Proud is a laugh-out-loud, touch-your-heart kinda story. One that keeps you flipping pages and brings tears to your...

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Grace A. Johnson

May 15, 2023
7 min

interview with issabelle perry

I have a pure treat for y'all today! The absolutely amazing Issabelle Perry is joining us for an interview in honor of her FIRST EVER...

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Grace A. Johnson

Feb 14, 2023
2 min

tell me you love me is here!

HAPPY RELEASE DAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, and happy Valentine's Day too. 😉 To show our love for readers and our appreciation for the...

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enter to win the anthologies (tmylm & stl blog tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 8, 2023
3 min

enter to win the anthologies (tmylm & stl blog tour)

God bless H.S. Kylian. I have been so off my game this year, but this girl has kept me straight and reminded me that I yet again forgot...

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welcome to the tour! (tmylm & stl blog tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 7, 2023
2 min

welcome to the tour! (tmylm & stl blog tour)

Here I go again, forgetting to write my kickoff post. *glares at self* ANYWAY, today begins the epic, giveaway-filled, love-centered tour...

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introducing lydia m. jupp (tell me you love me tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 25, 2023
6 min

introducing lydia m. jupp (tell me you love me tour)

IT'S HERE!!! We've all been so busy during the duration of this tour, so we were unable to get Lydia's post together in time for her...

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interview with margaret copeland (tell me you love me tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 24, 2023
6 min

interview with margaret copeland (tell me you love me tour)

Y'all, please welcome Maggie Copeland! She's one of the many amazing authors featured in Tell Me You Love Me, and I can't wait for y'all...

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about the anthology (tell me you love me tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 23, 2023
3 min

about the anthology (tell me you love me tour)

Around Valentine's Day last year, I came up with the idea to challenge myself to write one romance flash fiction story every day for a...

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interview with amelia cabot & her character annemarie (tell me you love me tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 20, 2023
14 min

interview with amelia cabot & her character annemarie (tell me you love me tour)

Welcome to Day 4 of the Tell Me You Love Me author tour! I'm pleased to announce that one of our lovely authors has agreed to introduce...

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 17, 2023
2 min

tell me you love me author tour kickoff

Am I posting at 9:50pm? Yes. Did I totally forget that this post was supposed to go live at 5am? Yes. Did I also forget to actually write...

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Romance Q&A Pt. 5: Comedy, Romance Movies, & Unintended Romance

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 29, 2022
15 min

Romance Q&A Pt. 5: Comedy, Romance Movies, & Unintended Romance

Well...there are a few painful confessions in this bunch of questions! Who knows what hard truths you might learn about yours truly!...

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Romance Q&A Pt. 4: Love Songs, Heroines, & Christian Content

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 22, 2022
20 min

Romance Q&A Pt. 4: Love Songs, Heroines, & Christian Content

This just might be my last installment, guys! I'm out of questions now, so unless y'all have more (BRING 'EM ON!), I'll be taking a break...

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Romance Q&A Pt. 3: Kisses, Chemistry & Why I Write Romance

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 12, 2022
17 min

Romance Q&A Pt. 3: Kisses, Chemistry & Why I Write Romance

I don't know about y'all, but I am SO excited for this installment in my Romance Q&A series! Probably because I get to talk about some of...

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Romance Q&A Pt. 2: Cheesiness, Subplots, & Favorite Tropes

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 1, 2022
22 min

Romance Q&A Pt. 2: Cheesiness, Subplots, & Favorite Tropes

DUDE. Y'all gave me some TOUGH questions, lemme tell ya. I had to do a LOT of thinking on these, and I still don't think my answers are...

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