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Tag: romance

Cindy and the Beastly Prince

October 26, 2023 cheryl

Happy Halloween freebie! Cindy and the Beastly Prince – When Cindy gets her wish to go to the ball, things…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Marketing, News Filed under: fairytale mashup, fairytales, Fantasy, romance, short stories, writing

Mending Hearts R S Jonesee

October 17, 2023 cheryl

With its heart warming story and whimsical holiday setting, Mending Hearts is a sweet, opposites attract romcom about learning to…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: romance, romcom, women's fiction

The new dress hangs on the outside of the wardrobe

September 4, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Writing prompts this week courtesy of Maggie O’Farrell’s My Lover’s Lover – my book of the month reviewed in my…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, romance, short stories, women's fiction, writing

The Goodbye Kids Debbie Iancu-Haddad

June 23, 2023 cheryl 1 Comment

Moral dilemmas abound Jorden can never measure up to his Earther leader father’s high standards. He’s pretty much given up.…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: futuristic, romance, science fiction, scifi, YA novels

The flowers faced east

June 6, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

Lucy knew her flowers. As a florist, it was pretty important. She knew which blooms were in season when, which…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, romance, short stories, writing

Pain Veil Stillness: use these three words

May 31, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

Welcome back to the daily prompts. The third for this week. Pain Veil Stillness: use these three words He waited,…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, romance, short stories, writing, writing prompts

Searching for Sandra Jane Harvey

May 21, 2023 cheryl

This third book in Jane Harvey’s Hummingbird House series engages us even more deeply in the lives of Betty and…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: 1960s fiction, contemporary fiction, romance

A breath upon rising

May 11, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

Welcome back to the daily prompts. The third for the week. A breath upon rising Anna swims from sleep’s depths,…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, romance, short stories, writing, writing prompts

The look she gave him could have curdled milk

April 22, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. The sixth and last prompt for the week. A poem? A short story? Link…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, romance, short stories, women's fiction, writing, writing prompts

Silky Interrupting Surprise: use these three words

April 6, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. Day four for this week. Use the prompt however you like, one at a…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, romance, short stories, women's fiction, writing prompts

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