Some time ago, I was perusing my social media feed, and an author with whom I wasn’t familiar captured my attention. And so began my interest in Martine Jane Roberts, otherwise known as the “Alternative to Jane Austen.” The fact that she crafts books in the style and time period of Jane Austen piqued my curiosity immensely. I reached out […]

There is nothing better than highlighting an author who has overcome the odds, never given up on her dreams, and is finally enjoying the fruits of her labors. All this and more describe the author I am presenting to my readers today–Judith Hennessey. I could not even tell you how I came across her, but I knew after investigating her […]

In my neverending quest to highlight people who are working to accomplish their hopes and dreams, it is a pleasure to share an author with my readers today who is a fellow Hallmark Channel Fan as well as a Heartie! Dione M. Sheehan is a skilled, self-published author, and earlier this year, I had the opportunity to ask her a […]

One of the things I truly enjoy is being able to highlight authors who have labored intensively to produce independently published books, and in the case of Megan Hardgrave, that is exactly what she has done. Thanks to our Hallmark Channel connection, I was able to have a Q & A session with her recently, and I am proud to […]

Dylan’s an overworked investment banker. Paige is a free-spirited first-grade teacher. From the first time they meet, these two opposites attract. Meanwhile, the cabin Paige is renting has gone up for sale. She loves living there, and she just might be able to buy it—if she finally achieves her dream of selling her children’s stories. When she learns Dylan is […]

I have been waiting for this day! As many of my readers know, I have been following Hallmark Publishing since its inception, and while I adore the novelizations of their movies and have favorably reviewed several, it is with much joy that I introduce Hallmark readers to one of the writers who will be bringing one of the first original books to […]

I remember watching the premiere of the Hallmark movie Like Cats and Dogs, and while the movie was cute and the actors made it fun, I rated it a little above average (which for Hallmark is pretty high praise). However, yet again, an author who is now writing for Hallmark Publishing, Alexis Stanton, has reimagined the tale through a novelization that […]

A short time ago, I was contacted about a novelization of a movie that was released back in February based on the Biblical account of Samson. I was minimally familiar with the movie, but I wasn’t aware of the fact that Eric Wilson had published a companion novel to accompany the movie. While I have not completed my reading of […]

I follow a veritable hodgepodge of authors for a wide variety of reasons. I don’t even remember why I started following Rachel Hauck, but I remember receiving her email update that mentioned the fact that her book Once Upon a Prince was going to become a Hallmark movie. Immediately, I contacted Rachel for an interview because after all, I am […]

Being the Hallmark aficionado that I am, I am always excited when another Hallmark book comes out. While Love Locks was not a beloved movie of mine, I was excited to jump in and savor the magic I knew Cory Martin would bring to this storyline. While I expected nothing less than exemplary, Cory exceeded my expectations, and she was also […]