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the official blog of author grace a. johnson

project reveal | where the sky meets the sea

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 26
8 min

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...

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my top tips to authentic romance part ii

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 8
8 min

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...

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Grace A. Johnson

Mar 25
8 min

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...

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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 | the mermaid's tale by l. e. richmond

Grace A. Johnson

Nov 1, 2023
4 min

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...

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review | the cost of the crown by joy crain

Grace A. Johnson

Oct 16, 2023
5 min

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...

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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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coming soon | the cost of the crown by joy crain

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 25, 2023
2 min

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...

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guest post | difficult fiction (and why you should read it) by m.c. kennedy

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 15, 2023
5 min

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...

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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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book spotlight | a bird in the snow by m.c. kennedy

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 13, 2023
3 min

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...

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Grace A. Johnson

Sep 12, 2023
3 min

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...

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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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Grace A. Johnson

Aug 14, 2023
6 min

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...

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release day | springtime in surrey anthology

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 25, 2023
6 min

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...

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guest post by andrea r. cox | strangers to romance...in a novella

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 7, 2023
4 min

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...

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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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new release | trouble in dry springs by kristina hall

Grace A. Johnson

Jun 15, 2023
2 min

new release | trouble in dry springs by kristina hall

I don't know if there's any author quite as prolific as Kristina Hall. Not only does she release upwards of three books a year, but each...

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project reveal | something bright & beautiful

Grace A. Johnson

May 23, 2023
7 min

project reveal | something bright & beautiful

Over a year ago, I typed “The End” (or, more accurately, “dead”), completing my third (published) novel. Since then, I’ve written a few...

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