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why don't we write love as a choice? | guest post by kellyn roth
If you haven't had the pleasure and privilege of reading a post from Kellyn Roth yet...you poor, unfortunate soul. This girl is always...
Grace A. Johnson
May 610 min read


opposites attract: how to do it right
We’ve all heard the saying “opposites attract.” There is nothing more classic nor a standard more upheld than that individuals with...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 138 min read


project reveal | where the sky meets the sea
Happy Monday, folks! Back in June, I shared my intentions for my platform and my current writing projects—and y’all insisted I divulge...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 26, 20248 min read


my top tips to authentic romance part ii
Well, folks, I'm four months overdue, but I made it. The second half of my top tips to writing authentic romance. If you missed my...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 8, 20248 min read


my top tips to authentic romance
If you haven’t noticed, I am a major advocate for authentic fiction. It’s what I love to read, and it’s become my value proposition, my...
Grace A. Johnson
Mar 25, 20248 min read


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...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 14, 20248 min read


review | the mermaid's tale by l. e. richmond
⭐⭐⭐💫 I’ll be honest. That ending thoroughly ticked me off. I cannot believe I didn’t expect that cliffhanger!!! Now, I don’t have...
Grace A. Johnson
Nov 1, 20234 min read


review | the cost of the crown by joy crain
⭐⭐⭐💫 If you’ve ever wondered what a Netflix royal romance would be like in book form…this is it. The Cost of the Crown was possessed all...
Grace A. Johnson
Oct 16, 20235 min read


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...
Grace A. Johnson
Oct 14, 20236 min read


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...
Grace A. Johnson
Oct 2, 20234 min read


coming soon | the cost of the crown by joy crain
Let's face it. It's hard to resist a royal romance. From the political intrigue and glittering grandeur to the beautiful balls and...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 25, 20232 min read


guest post | difficult fiction (and why you should read it) by m.c. kennedy
Hello, hello, all! I'm super excited to have M.C. Kennedy on today! She's got a wonderful post for us, which I think will inspire and...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 15, 20235 min read


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...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 14, 20231 min read


book spotlight | a bird in the snow by m.c. kennedy
Oh, yes, fourteen months after the original release of her first book, A Wolf's Rose, M.C. Kennedy is BACK! In case you missed it, she...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 13, 20233 min read


book spotlight | like a ship on the sea
If y'all haven't heard me sing the praises of Kellyn Roth yet, have you been living under a rock??? Well, rock or no, you're about to...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 12, 20233 min read


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,...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 11, 20233 min read


introducing...of storm & sea
Back in February of 2022, I had the offhanded idea to host a romance-themed short story contest, based on the prompt “tell me you love...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 14, 20236 min read


release day | springtime in surrey anthology
I know what you're looking for this summer, dear reader. You want stories that are full of vintage vibes, sweet romance, a splash of...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 25, 20236 min read


guest post by andrea r. cox | strangers to romance...in a novella
Raise your hand if you love strangers-to-lovers! Of all the tropes out there, there's nothing quite like the classic strangers-to-lovers...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 7, 20234 min read


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...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 5, 20237 min read