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Grace A. Johnson
Aug 26, 20248 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 8, 20248 min read
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, 20248 min read
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, 20248 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Nov 1, 20234 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Oct 16, 20235 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Oct 14, 20236 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Oct 2, 20234 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Sep 25, 20232 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Sep 15, 20235 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Sep 13, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Sep 11, 20233 min read
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, 20236 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 25, 20236 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 7, 20234 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 5, 20237 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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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Grace A. Johnson
May 23, 20237 min read
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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