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Helle’s Belle by Karen Greco: review and giveaway
I was really looking forward to reading Helle’s Belle by Karen Greco. Half-human, half-vampire Nina Martinez is part of a band of secret and elite government operatives tasked with taking down rogue monsters. At the beginning of the novel she has returned to her hometown of Providence, RI, due to…
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NaNoWriMo: sorry, but I don’t drink coffee
50,000 words. 30 days. That’s 1,666 words per day. Is it any surprise it has a 666 in it?! It’s that time of year again. November is NaNoWriMo month and there’s posts abounding with tips on how to make the goal of 50,000 words. This blog post isn’t one of…
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First and Again by Jana Richards: Review & giveaway
Contemporary romance can be difficult to get right. It’s so dependent on the strength of the characters to drive the plot, that if you don’t win your readers over early on, the desire to turn the pages wanes. Jana Richards grabs the reader straight away with her cast of characters.…
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Romancing His English Rose: Review and Giveaway
My review: It’s hard to resist a good poisoning mystery (or maybe that’s just me). At its heart, Romancing His English Rose is very much a romance. It centres on Rose Warren and Simon Trumbull, who have been betrothed since birth. Both are doing their best to avoid each other…
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Plotter v Pantser: the battle within
I’m an organised person. When working full-time in the marketing industry, I was known for it. When becoming a parent, I underwent a phase of forced and rigorous readjustment because kids don’t fit neatly into spreadsheets and are known to be on the unpredictable side. I’m still recovering and my…
Belinda Williams 