At some point every author has to accept a major truth: if they’re to accomplish anything in their career, they must set author goals. But setting goals in our daily lives is a challenge and something we fail at repeatedly. Is it any wonder that we d...
Enjoy the first chapter of His One True Love. Discontent stalked Scott Headley like he was its prey. On the surface, Scott had zero reasons for discontent. He loved his job as a music teacher at Orange Valley Community College, infusing a new generat...
As authors, one of the things we struggle most with is how to handle criticism. Eliza Boyd shares her tips for handling criticism and negative feedback. The post How to Handle Criticism: 3 Tips from Author Eliza Boyd appeared first on Aminata Coote.
The enemies to lovers or hate to love trope has been stealing readers hearts since long before Elizabeth and Darcy. We love the sassy banter and the shimmer of the couple as they realize that there’s an extremely thin line between love and hate. Add...
We’re on the verge of a new year and the thing on every reader’s mind is, ‘What am I reading next year?’ We know we’re going to read. The question is, ‘What new twist can we add?’ I feel you, so how about a trope reading challenge? What Are Tropes? A...
Read the first chapter of The CEO’s Christmas Surprise. Joshua Parker pulled into his garage, the weight of what he was about to do pressing on his shoulders. This was it. He was asking Lanie for a divorce. After nine months of marriage, he’d given u...
Read the first chapter of Her Rock Star Husband. Zane Headley leafed through the stack of letters that had piled up while he was on tour. He half-listened as his manager, Brody Jackson, reviewed the agenda for the next few weeks. “I thought I had som...
Read the first chapter of A Daughter For Christmas. If Jacqui Williams never saw Xavier Washington or Madison Porter again for the rest of her life, it would be too soon. Unfortunately for her, not only was she stuck at the exclusive Cerulean Hideawa...
Another Books-4-Babies Charity Christmas anthology, The Strength of My Heart, is coming soon. Candace Sessums and Eliza Boyd partnered in 2022 to create the first anthology for babies. This year, Books-4-Babies is publishing its fourth collection. Ho...
Read the first chapter of His Secret Christmas Child. The only reason Chase Huxley returned to Orange Valley was to hire a manager for the supermarket he’d inherited. He’d love to sell the place and have nothing more to do with this town that held to...