Welcome to my Fan Girling with Narelle podcast and YouTube show. In this episode, I’m talking about why I recommend BRIGHTER THAN BEFORE by COURTNEY WALSH to contemporary romance readers who like clean and wholesome romance novels. Here are the links to my recommendations for Courtney Walsh’s books. Brighter than Before by Courtney Walsh The …
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Book Recommendation – Brighter than Before by Courtney Walsh
Book Description: Life has a way of changing your path–and Claire Karadec certainly didn’t plan on a fork in the road in her forties. From New York Times bestselling author Courtney Walsh comes a witty, warm, and uplifting novel about second chances, found family, and the courage it takes to become yourself–perfect for fans of …
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Book Recommendation – My Merry Mistake by Courtney Walsh
Book Description: Sometimes the perfect gift is standing right in front of you. . . You’re just too stubborn to see it. I don’t like to make mistakes. Ever. Especially when those mistakes are witnessed by the same person—flirty Finn Holbrook—who can’t seem to leave me alone. Can I really trust him not to tell …
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Book Recommendation – A Surprise Wedding for the Cowboy by Valerie Comer
Book Description: She’s never done a spontaneous thing in her life. Neither has he. But a marriage-of-convenience seems like a good idea to this embattled woman and grieving sudden dad in this Montana Ranches Christian Romance. Everything hit all at once. Tate Sullivan became the guardian of his young nephew after his brother’s death, and …
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Book Recommendation – The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh
Book Description: She’s out to prove that there’s no such thing as choosing happiness. Isadora Bentley follows the rules. Isadora Bentley likes things just so. Isadora Bentley believes that happiness is something that flat-out doesn’t exist in her life—and never will. As a university researcher, Isadora keeps to herself as much as possible. She avoids …
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Book Recommendation – An Awestruck Christmas Melody by Emily Conrad
Book Description: Book 1.5 in the Rhythms of Redemption Romances Four hundred miles of snow-covered terrain stand between the men of Awestruck and a Christmas with loved ones. A blizzard grounds flights and obscures highways across the Midwest, stranding the band at their latest tour stop in Chicago. But lead singer Gannon made a promise …
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Book Recommendation – Kept by Sally Bradley
Book Description: Life has taught Miska Tomlinson that there are no honorable men. Her womanizing brothers, her absentee father, and Mark, the married baseball player who claims to love her—all have proven undependable. But Miska has life under control. She runs her editing business from her luxury condo, stays fit with daily jogs along Chicago’s …
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USA trip: Chicago and road trip to Indy
Last week I shared my highlights from the Great Train Adventure. If our itinerary had run according to plan, Suzie and I would have spent two hours in Chicago before boarding a train to Indy. Instead, we were still in Wisconsin when the train to Indy departed from Chicago. The Amtrak staff were helpful, and …
USA trip: The Great Train Adventure
Last Friday I shared the highlights from watching my first live American baseball game in Seattle. Suzie is a big fan of train travel and we decided to travel together to the ACFW writing conference in Indianapolis on the train. The Amtrak Empire Builder train travels along the main northern train line from Seattle to Chicago. …