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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
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cover reveal | eye of the storm by karynn heckler
I first met Karynn Heckler when her name (which I mispronounced as “Karen" at the time 🤭) appeared in my submissions form for Tell Me...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 24, 20242 min read
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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
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review | the seamstress of acadie by laura frantz
Has Laura Frantz ever failed to enchant me? ever failed to illuminate worlds lost to our generations with the glow of hope and romance?...
Grace A. Johnson
Jan 15, 20244 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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review | the light of eidon by karen hancock
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lemme keep this simple: I flippin’ loved this book. I’ll be honest, getting started was slow-going. It piqued my curiosity enough...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 4, 20235 min read
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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
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guest post by erika mathews | as an author, i'm also a preacher
In our final guest post, the prolific Christian nonfiction and kingdom fantasy author Erika Mathews is joining us to share all about her...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 17, 20237 min read
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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
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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
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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...
Grace A. Johnson
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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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...
Grace A. Johnson
May 23, 20237 min read
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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...
Grace A. Johnson
May 15, 20237 min read
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review: the metropolitan affair by jocelyn green
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Once upon a time, I read a book by Jocelyn Green. I’d expected it to be atmospheric and romantic and intriguing—a bit like a Laura...
Grace A. Johnson
Apr 26, 20233 min read
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