Hello Lovelies! I hope you have an amazing week. You read something awesome. You have the perfect cup of tea (or coffee). You laugh. You smile. You feel loved. All the awesomeness❤️
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I am (and have been) working on my dissertation extra *extra* hard this week. Please read an extra book or novella for me, since I’m going to be at the computer running numbers. Yay SPSS. Show the books some extra love for me💕
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The only break I am taking from dissertation work is for the @cozymysteryclub livestream, which is tomorrow (Tuesday) night at 7:00 PM EST over on my YouTube channel, Books Are My Hart. I will be joined the fabulous @realkellyrey aka the hostess of @boobiespodcast. We will be discussing Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke🍪 🔎 Be sure to join the cozy mystery fun if you can.
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All book club members who join the livestream and comment during the discussion will be entered to win *two* brand new paperback cozy mysteries from @kensingtonbooks. I’m sure it will be a great way to spend Tuesday night🕵🏼♀️ 📖
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Will you be joining the book club tomorrow night? I hope so, if not, the livestream will be archived on my YouTube channel to watch later 💗
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Do you have any big plans this week? Have a certain book that is at the top of your TBR for this week? Something on your to do list you need to accomplish? I’d love to know. No matter what, I support you in your quests.😘💕❤️❤️
All the love & hugs.
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Hello Lovelies! I am officially going to be sending out a monthly newsletter. YAY! On the first of every month, I will be sending out a newsletter with all sorts of bookish awesomeness I am not posting anywhere else.
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What you can expect in my July email...
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Three Instagram story highlights I made just for newsletter subscribers.
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My latest original Bookish & Writing memes (which I haven’t published anywhere yet and won’t be sharing publicly for at least another few weeks, maybe months!?!)
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Plus, my personal take on famous writing quotes. I love taking inspirational quotes and turning them into something beautiful to admire and share.
* Spoiler Alert! For my July newsletter, I will be including images I created featuring Amanda Flower, Lisa Kleypas, Shay Savage, Flannery O'Connor, James N. Frey, C.S. Lewis, Toni Morrison, and Jodi Picoult quotes! A little something for everyone.
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Dates of upcoming Cozy Mystery Book Club livestreams, giveaway information, and interview updates.
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For July, I will also be including 31 bookstagram ideas and prompts to help inspire you and spread the bookish love.
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If there is something else you would like included in my newsletter, please let me know.
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Be sure to visit my website (link in bio) to sign up. All you need to share is a valid email address.😘💕
**hugs** & happy reading!
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I have the best guard dog in the world. He knows what’s important...books!📖📚
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With Pride month coming to an end soon, I wanted to take a moment to recommend lots of additional LGBTQ+ novels for you to read in July, August, and every other month of the year. All of these books are worth adding to your TBR. Enjoy!
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Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel by @casey.mcquiston
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The Soldier's Scoundrel by @catswrites (I love and recommend all of Cat’s books. I adore The Ruin of a Rake, The Lawrence Browne Affair, and A Little Light Mischief, too.)
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Glitterland by @quicunquevult
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For Real by @quicunquevult
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Signal Boost by @alyssacolelit
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Once Ghosted, Twice Shy: A Reluctant Royals Novella by @alyssacolelit
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The Entire First Responders Series by Radclyffe (all of her novels are amazing!)
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In the Middle of Somewhere by @roanparrish
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Heart of the Steal by @avongale and @roanparrish
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Hold Me (Cyclone, 2) by Courtney Milan
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The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite
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HIM (Him, 1) by @sarina.bowen and @ellekennedy33 (the entire Him series is worth reading!)
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Heated Rivalry (Game Changers, 2) by @rachelreidwrites
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Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances by (M/F) @rose.lerner, (F/F) @alyssacolelit, and (M/M) Courtney Milan
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Spectred Isle (Green Men, 1) by K.J. Charles
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An Unseen Attraction (Sins of the Cities, 1) by K.J. Charles
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What other LGBTQ+ romance genre novels do you recommend? I’d love to highlight some additional titles 📖 Have you read any of the ones I mentioned above? If so, please let me know!💕
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A huge ‘hello’ to my bookish family and an excited ‘welcome’ to the newest members. It is hard to keep track of everything; from school to social media to housework to life, things can slip through the cracks. I don’t know when this happened, but lots of y’all have joined my reading and writing family. Thank You So Much❤️ I can’t wait to chat books with you.
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To introduce myself a little more, here are 10 fun facts about me:
1. I’m an only child.
2. I LOVE Pusheen. That cat is so cute.
3. Christmas and Halloween are my favorite holidays.
4. I can knit…scarves…and maybe a blanket (or two). That’s about it…
5. I can practically recite Ever After, Home Alone, The Santa Clause, Tangled, Never Been Kissed, Frozen, and Clueless.
6. I read at least one book a week…usually more like five. Lately, they have been dissertation related.
7. Absolutely love Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass.
8. Would be happy watching anything from Sixteen Candles to Die Hard.
9. The @cozymysteryclub is a baby of mine.🔎
10. I tend to live tweet Hallmark movies because it is Hallmark! Hallmark Movies & Mysteries for the win!
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Do we have anything in common? Yes? No? A favorite movie in common? I’d love to know a fun fact about you. Introduce yourself💕
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I hope you have an amazing reading and writing day. You deserve all the best.
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Hello My Lovelies! Welcome to my Beverly Jenkins Appreciation Post. I have had the honor of meeting this awesome woman on several occasions. Plus, I got to interview her for my dissertation! She spent hours talking with me. She’s such a sweetheart. If you are a romance reader and you haven’t picked up one of her books, you are missing out. Plus, you don’t have an excuse since she writes historicals and contemporaries, something for every romance reader.
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If you have been reading Ms Bev, what is your favorite book by her? Mine? Indigo. No hesitation, no doubt. LOVE that book📖💕
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Back up your computer.
Back up your computer.
Back up your computer.
Back up your computer.
Back up your computer!
Back it up differently.
Back it up again. 💻
Last night, I had a a major fright. My laptop screen suddenly went black and wasn’t turning back on. I could hear my heartbeat. I backup my materials sporadically. I had gone two weeks without backing up my documents. That might not seem like a lot, but that is two weeks worth of work (Monday to Friday, for both weeks). I lucked out, I was able to get an evening tech assistance appointment and they transferred the files to an external drive. THANK GOODNESS! Because of this, I had to rain check my interview and premiere of Cozy Mystery Writing 101 with @juliabuckleymystery. I hope y’all understand...and aren’t surprised when you receive flash drives in your Christmas stockings this holiday season.
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I hope y’all have an amazing day today and back up your information 🤗 **hugs**
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My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick was a book that caught me by surprise. I LOVED it! When I first started reading it, I thought it was going to be reminiscent of Judy Bloom’s Forever or similar to The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle. But, as the story progressed, it moved past the teen romance element and into something much more intense. Fitzpatrick incorporated romance, moral dilemmas, and friendship dynamics. By around the 200-page mark, I could not put the book down. I was so engrossed in the storyline, I had to see what was going to happen.
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Sam had been watching the family next door for years and learned abut them from a far. She was envious of their closeness and wanted to be a part of something similar. Sam’s mother always warned her not to get involved with them, looking down on their way of life. After all this time, Sam has never spoken to any of them, until one summer afternoon.
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With a few little bumps in the beginning, Sam and Jase, one of the boys next door, strike up a sweet romance. I thought it was going to be a rather predictable romance but Fitzpatrick threw a few twists and turns in there that I did not anticipate. As someone who reads quite a bit, I can usually predict storylines. The twist that she incorporated was not something that I saw coming. The dramatic turn made me like the book all the more because whenever I can not anticipate something, I become very intrigued and emotionally invested in the storyline and the outcome.
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The twist and turns that the story takes is not something a reader can predict from the beginning. Sam tolerates her mother’s boyfriend and campaign manager, Clay, because he makes her happy, but his character traits become more well known as the story progresses. (I will metaphorically hold my tongue to avoid spoilers.) Jase’s family, the Garretts, have money problems with so many children to care for, so Jase knows he needs a sports scholarship to attend college. But, the problems that arise later on in the novel are not the ones that start the story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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What was your last surprising bookish find?
I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone in my bookish family. Things are not always easy. They are not always fun or kind or so many other things. I appreciate each and every single one of you so much. When things get rough, I have my bookish world and my reading friends.
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I will be completely honest, Wednesday was not a good day for me. I won’t get into the specifics, but there were a lot of tears. I was crying so hard I was hyperventilating. My eyes were ridiculously red. I had a couple phone calls that were calming and uplifting. Moms rock. But after that, I still had the apartment to myself. What did I do? I read! I read. I read. I read. I kept reading until I was yawning so much I couldn’t. Romance novels have a magical quality to them. For me, they are practically a prescription for a smile.🥰
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What is one of your comfort romance reads? Do you have a certain title or author you turn to when you need to brighten your day? I think this would be nice to know and share for when other romance readers need a pick me up. After reading my romances, I’m okay. I’m smiling. Playing with the puppy. And ready to get back to work. This is just another example of why romance novels matter📖💕 I will always be a romance reader and romance genre advocate📙📒📕
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**HUGS** and lots of love!
Happy reading!
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All throughout February 2020, I tweeted quotes from her. I created the hashtag #LorraineHEAThFebruary and everyday I would post a new image alongside the hashtag. Lorraine Heath holds a special place in my reading and writing heart. She is not just a **super** talented writer, she is also a kind person. She is the type of author I aspire to be like someday. She deserves all the shout outs.