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Release Day: The Glass Road by Alyssa Schwarz

Grace A. Johnson

Oct 11
2 min

Release Day: The Glass Road by Alyssa Schwarz

Happy, happy release day to The Glass Road, a contemporary Christian romance by Alyssa Schwarz! I've read some lovely reviews for her first book in the Prescott Family Romance, and I can't wait to give her series a try! about the book Austin Wright had bigger dreams than to inherit his grandfather’s old property, but with the help of his nephew and a few volunteers, he decides to reopen the idyllic summer camp of his youth. Following her accident at the first triathlon of the

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Review: To Bring You Back by Emily Conrad

Grace A. Johnson

May 8
8 min

Review: To Bring You Back by Emily Conrad

Stars: 4 Synopsis: Gannon Vaughn, the lead singer of rock band Awestruck who’s beloved the world over, was just rolled into town...the very same town where Adeline Green, his ex-bassist, old friend, and the girl who stole his heart, lives. When their paths collide for the first time in years, will sparks fly? Or will the ghosts of days gone by come back to haunt them? Here we go again, writing a review literally only five minutes after finishing the book. (Do I procrastinate.

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Review: All That It Takes by Nicole Deese

Grace A. Johnson

May 3
5 min

Review: All That It Takes by Nicole Deese

Stars: 4.5 Synopsis: Val Locklier has finally made the move...literally. From Alaska to Spokane, Washington along with her ten-year-old son Tucker to help her friend Molly start a new business. Uprooting herself and Tucker from their quiet lives was hard enough...until Molly’s brother Miles McKenzie returns home from his last outreach mission in Mexico to find Val and Tucker renting out the room above his house—without his knowledge. Sparks fly, but not all of them are of the

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Featured Story: Miss Verona by Linyang Zhang

Grace A. Johnson

Apr 21
19 min

Featured Story: Miss Verona by Linyang Zhang

You know how life is. You can't get everything you want...just like you can't pick every story to go in your Christian romance anthology (definitely a situation we can all relate to, am I right?). So when push came to shove and I had to pick only a few stories (twelve being the exact number), I reserved a few to publish here on my blog! Give you a little taste of what you might find in the anthology, eh? Our first featured story is by my dearest friend Linyang Zhang...y'all,

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Review: In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh

Grace A. Johnson

Mar 11
15 min

Review: In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh

*Warnings* #1 This is a long review, so pull up a chair and grab a bowl of popcorn. You’ll be here awhile. #2 When I read a review, I want substantial information. So I will not skimp on the details. Which may mean some spoilers, so watch out. Stars: 3 Synopsis: Brielle Bayo lives a comfortable life as a middle school teacher in New York...until she learns her average life is a lie. Brielle is really an African princess, granddaughter to the king of Ọlọrọ Ilé. Not only that,

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Grace A. Johnson

Dec 28, 2021
5 min

Review: Never Leave Me by Jody Hedlund

*Warnings* #1 This is a long review, so pull up a chair and grab a bowl of popcorn. You’ll be here awhile. #2 When I read a review, I want substantial information. So I will not skimp on the details. Which may mean some spoilers, so watch out. Stars: 3.5 Synopsis: When Ellen Creighton witnesses—and experiences—the supernatural healing power of the ancient water, she finds herself in the realm of business espionage and intrigue...and in the 14th century. Will she be able to re

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Grace A. Johnson

Dec 27, 2021
8 min

Review: Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund

*Warnings* #1 This is a long review, so pull up a chair and grab a bowl of popcorn. You’ll be here awhile. #2 When I read a review, I want substantial information. So I will not skimp on the details. Which may mean some spoilers, so watch out. Stars: 4 Synopsis: Marian Creighton was unprepared for her father’s death...and even more unprepared to travel back in time to the Middle Ages in search of a fantastic cure for all diseases. Will she be able to survive in the 14th centu

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Review: After She Falls by Carmen Schober

Grace A. Johnson

Dec 21, 2021
7 min

Review: After She Falls by Carmen Schober

*Warnings* #1 This is a long review, so pull up a chair and grab a bowl of popcorn. You’ll be here awhile. #2 When I read a review, I want substantial information. So I will not skimp on the details. Which may mean some spoilers, so watch out. Stars: 2.5 Synopsis: In a frantic escape from an abusive marriage, Adri Rivera stumbles, daughter in tow, back into her hometown, hoping for a fresh start. Will she be able to bypass the aching memories—particularly those of her childho

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Coming Soon: Never Leave Me by Jody Hedlund

Grace A. Johnson

Dec 13, 2021
2 min

Coming Soon: Never Leave Me by Jody Hedlund

Here it is! The third January 4th release! Never Leave Me is the second book in the Waters of Time series, which is Jody Hedlund's first time-travel series and fourth medieval series. I've yet to write my review of the first book, Come Back to Me, but suffice it to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it and am super excited to start reading Never Leave Me! I absolutely loved the way Hedlund chose to depict time travel and the method she used to do it. It was the perfect blend of fa

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Coming Soon: To Save a Life by R. M. Peterson (Write for Life Tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Oct 22, 2021
4 min

Coming Soon: To Save a Life by R. M. Peterson (Write for Life Tour)

Weeeell, this was a book birthday post for To Save a Life, but due to unforeseen circumstances, the release date has been pushed back to November 6th, so I'm changing it to a coming soon post!! To Save a Life is one of the most powerful, heart-wrenching, moving books I've ever read! I'll share more of my thoughts in my review on the 30th! I have no doubt that Natty's story will change a lot of hearts, y'all! If you haven't heard about To Save a Life yet, then now's the time f

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Review: The Secret of Emerald Cottage by Julie Lessman

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 27, 2021
7 min

Review: The Secret of Emerald Cottage by Julie Lessman

Welcome to the blog tour for The Secret of Emerald Cottage - my favorite author Julie Lessman's latest release! (Which I gushed about here a couple months back!) Today, I've got it all - a review, a giveaway, fun quotes (graphics designed by the author)! But let's not waste time, y'all! My Review *Warnings* #1 This is a long review, so pull up a chair and grab a bowl of popcorn. You’ll be here awhile. #2 When I read a review, I want substantial information. So I will not skim

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Coming Soon: The Secret of Emerald Cottage by Julie Lessman

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 29, 2021
3 min

Coming Soon: The Secret of Emerald Cottage by Julie Lessman

Y'all may have heard me talk about Julie Lessman a few times before. Actually, you've probably heard me talk about her a LOT. She's one of my favorite authors, a good friend, and a huge influence in my writing! Anyway, she's releasing her FIRST EVER MYSTERY!!! *excessive cheering ensues* Technically, this is a romantic suspense - and, being a Lessman novel, it's 50% romance and 50% mystery/suspense instead of 20/80...which makes my romance-lovers heart very happy. For non-rom

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